Comments on: Young Adults

By: More on Young Adults – Joshua Graves: Exploring the Collision of Culture & Faith

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:35:54 +0000

[...] three critical (in my estimation) observations are offered. If you missed the first two posts click HERE and HERE. I will summarize Wuthnow’s observations and add additional [...]

By: Brad S

Brad S — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:17:53 +0000

I’m really interested in what you have to say on this, Josh. Looking forward to it.

By: josh

josh — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:26:55 +0000

Phillip: probably more “the degree’s ability to land a job”…it’s probably a bit of an exaggeration

Brian: adding a child to the mix is a game-changer, period. Some of the messiest small group discussions I’ve been in are the ones in which a young married couple (no kids) wants to break away from a group of young married couples with kids (and vice versa).

More later.

By: Brian B.

Brian B. — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:05:25 +0000

As you look at these three groups, I wonder if you consider parents a subset of groups 2 and 3 or additional groups. Do you think being a young parent is significantly different from being a young married that different spiritual concerns come into play.

At our church in South Florida, we have a group that is a mixture of groups 2 and 3, but we are the only ones with a child. As much as our group welcomes us and loves our son, we are limited in the contexts in which we can be with the group because of our responsibility to our child.

How do you see this?

By: Phillip

Phillip — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:02:35 +0000

Since I work with college students and young professionals, I am looking forward to what you will have to say.

I agree with your statement that the college diploma of today probably being the equivalent of a high school diploma 25 years ago, at least in many fields of study. Do you mean the difficulty/educational level or the degree’s ability to land a job, or both?