The founder of Young Life once commented, "It's a sin to bore a kid with the gospel."
In response to this attitude, Mark DeVries says, "It might be more of a sin to suggest to young people that the Christian life is always fun and never boring. Keeping teenagers from ever being bored in their faith can actually deprive them of opportunities to develop the discipline and perseverance needed to live the Christian life. It is precisely in those experiences that teenagers might describe as 'boring' that Christian character is often formed."
- Taken from Timothy Jones' Perspectives on Family Ministry
I say amen, and amen!
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