teisipäev, detsember 13, 2005
Unfamiliar Territory
We've run into a situation lately that is odd and unfamiliar to us. Some of the parents of the kids who come to the corps are saying that they don't want their children involved in anything to do with Christians. At first we thought it might be because they were unsure about the Army, thinking it may be a cult (and cults are working hard here!), but it seems to have nothing to do with that at all. It seems to be more of a general antagonism toward Christianity.
I remember one of the early times I saw it was this fall when we were doing Sunday school in our yard, and one of the girls, who was probably around 10, said, "I'm not interested in anything religious." A accepted that and told her that she was welcome anyway, but it seemed an odd comment for someone so young. Now with parents expressing the same sentiment, it seems that there is something bigger here, but we don't quite know what.
Please pray that we can discern how to best respond to these feelings in a respectful way which will reflect the love of Jesus.
--Tim
I remember one of the early times I saw it was this fall when we were doing Sunday school in our yard, and one of the girls, who was probably around 10, said, "I'm not interested in anything religious." A accepted that and told her that she was welcome anyway, but it seemed an odd comment for someone so young. Now with parents expressing the same sentiment, it seems that there is something bigger here, but we don't quite know what.
Please pray that we can discern how to best respond to these feelings in a respectful way which will reflect the love of Jesus.
--Tim
