Across the divide
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5 responses to “Across the divide”
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Michelle,
The work by David Brooks BOBO�s in Paradise talks about the blending of the Bohemian & Bourgeois mindsets in America cultural thought today (which has drifted into the church). He says BOBO�s attempt to reconcile freedom with commitment, virtue with affluence autonomy with community that leads to too many compromises…BOBO�s says Brooks, desire rigor without submission Orthodoxy without obedience what he calls – �FLEXIDOXY� with many spiritual fudges…
Another work I would recoment is Generation Me by Jean Twenge, PhD � 2006 Simon & Schuster as she addresses the self esteme movement.
Btrooks and Gwenge both speak of the “spiritual” side in this boomer generation…many good points and thoughts.Pr. Dan Dahling – Decatur, IN
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Michelle,
Have to share this with you. A practice in our church is after the choir has sung a number of members leave the choir loft to sit with their families for the duration of the service. As one of our members was making his way to be seated with his family a 4 year old observing one of our male members whispered to his mother, “Mom, Dr. Phil is at church today!”
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Dan – good recommendations, both of `em. BoBos In Paradise especially sounds like an interesting read. Thanks!
And – I’m not sure who the anonymous poster was who shared this great story that definitely goes under the category of “Out of the mouths of babes”, but it made me grin and wonder if Dr. Phil was going to sit with Oprah for the rest of your service. (Dan? Does Dr. Phil’s twin bro go to your church???)
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There is a fairly new book out that also might shed some light on this. It’s called “The Death of the Grown-up” by Diana West. I have not read it, but it appears to touch on what you are saying and on something I’ve noticed in recent years which is the lack of maturity in people my age (50+). I tire of middle agers who seem to think that the worst sin to befall mankind is that of being “un-cool” and go to great lengths to ensure that they remain hip and with-it. I think, though, that in the eyes of many of our youth, they just seem ridiculous, but, unfortunately, that leaves the young with few decent role-models. An acquaintance of mine has said many times that she if she can’t be a role model to her children, she intends to serve as a dire warning. That is a mentality I just can’t wrap my mind around.
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Our gen is living out the Who’s prayer – with a twist: Hope I die before I get old (except I refuse to get old).
I want to stay current (aware of and connected to culture) while growing in wisdom and grace…as in, aging.
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