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Lots in today's Emerging Scholars Network's Blog Post Week in Review: Milliennials in Transition Edition. I'd particularly encourage those who are parents, pastors, youth/young adult ministry team members, and/or part of the higher education orbit to 'not miss' Lost in Transition: With his latest research on emerging adults, sociologist Christian Smith helps the church reach out to a rootless generation.

"If anything, college is no different in terms of the faith corrosion outcomes on youth. It may even strengthen the faith of some. We think this is partly about a growing number of evangelical faculty at secular colleges. Another factor is the increasing presence and legitimacy of campus religious groups and ministries [InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade] that provide support systems — not just fellowship, but also intellectual engagement that may have been lacking in past decades. The culture has also changed: “spirituality” is more acceptable now than in past decades. Most faculty know you cannot say stupidly anti-religious things in the classroom and get away with it." -- Interview of Christian Smith by Katelyn Beaty, Lost in Transition, Christianity Today International, 10/9/2009). ... To God be the glory!

As many of you know this is to what I've been called. Pray for continuing insight as I "encourage, and equip Christian Scholars to flourish and be a redeeming influence among the people, ideas, and structures of higher education."

AND for more opportunities to speak with parents, youth, youth ministers regarding the importance of discipleship through the years of youth and navigating the transition from high school to young adulthood, particularly the challenges inherent to higher education. Interested? Let me know. ... BTW, I'm in the process of arranging an opportunity to speak w/youth as I type.  Pray for the Word and the Spirit to mold my thoughts and enable me to present with clarity.