Forget the Rest!

I talk to kids every week who are confused! They have been in church since they were in the womb and still have no idea who Jesus is! They go to Christian school, listen to Christian radio, and go to church every time the doors are open! Yet … there’s something missing! They know about Jesus but they don’t really know Him! They have been programmed with church lingo and use words like “sin” and “saved” but really have no idea what that’s all about.

How can that be? I think it’s because kids have learned, from the church, from home, and even from society that Jesus is a ticket out of hell and little else! I so want kids to understand that Jesus loves them! He has a plan for their lives! They are rebellious sinners deserving of punishment but have been given eternal life, love, and acceptance through Jesus Christ! I would love to somehow deprogram them with church lingo and, instead, help them fall in love with Jesus! Why do so many kids leave the church after they graduate high school? I think it’s because they have yet to experience Jesus for who He is! I think many of them only know Jesus through what they’ve been taught and it’s my responsibility to help them fall in love with knowing Him … for themselves!

My goal is simple … I want kids to believe that Jesus can change their lives! I want them to live changed lives! I want them to share those changed lives with everyone! Forget religion …. forget denomination …. forget everything else – everything except Jesus, knowing Him and making Him known!