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Comment on Ideas on how to talk to teens and emerging adults by Ken Rawson

Ken Rawson — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:08:44 +0000

Man, I’m getting old. I learned a new one that my students HATE hearing that I totally didn’t ever mean to be bad. “It’s been my experience that…”

They don’t care about my experience. I can say the same thing and just reframe it in a way that doesn’t put them off.

Never stop learning how to be a better communicator!

Comment on Ideas on how to talk to teens and emerging adults by Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:19:32 +0000

This made me feel better about using lots of !!! when I write!!!

No generation has all the answers. We all need to cut each other a break and try to understand where we’re all coming from.

Comment on Ideas on how to talk to teens and emerging adults by Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:43:10 +0000

I don’t quite agree with the last point about young people understanding the world today. The part I am skeptical of is the phrase ‘trust your instincts’. I’m not sure that as human beings or even as Christians we should use our “instincts’ to guide us. I would tend to think that intincts are for animals.

I agree with the comment above as well in that I don’t believe that they understand many things about the world based on they places that they derive their information from. The media certainly promotes a lot of falsehood.

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The Soul of Hip-Hop « Ideas of a Black WASP — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:41:59 +0000

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Comment on Ideas on how to talk to teens and emerging adults by Karin

Karin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:33:51 +0000

I’m not sure I totally agree with the last bullet point – that the young understand the world today. Maybe their own limited world of friends and media intake. But not the world at large. One mistake I have made is assuming teenagers have been taught about communism, for instance. I grew up under it but am shocked to see how many teens don’t know what the big deal is, and they wear Che Guevara shirts, etc. That is a huge info gap there where we’ve dropped the ball. They take their fashion cues from an equally misinformed celebrity posse and it’s just not what I would consider a historically correct understanding of the “world”.

Comment on Ideas on how to talk to teens and emerging adults by Stephen Bautista

Stephen Bautista — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:04:09 +0000

I really enjoyed this article and hoped it was much longer. I’m a college professor and information like this can be vital for establishing ties to this generation of young adults. Many of them are “emerging adults” even in their 20′s.

Comment on Grown Ups on Facebook by K

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:22:08 +0000

My kids and I struck an agreement long ago that I wouldn’t post anything on their wall or tag a picture of them without asking them first. I ask before I even “like” something. I hold the same policy with their friends. The girls in my small group don’t mind if I post stuff, probably because they don’t see me in the “mom” role.

One of my daughter’s classmates “unfriended” her because she said she assumed I logged in as my daughter to spy on everyone. My daughter’s an adult now, so I no longer have her password, and I have enough of my own life and don’t need to live mine through my daughter. Being unfriended was painful for my daughter, even though she has lots of other friends and is fine without this one. We had a long discussion about it, but it’s still a sore subject. One more reason for me to lie low.

Comment on Deep Justice by Moms – Cycle of Poverty | Fuller Youth Institute

Moms – Cycle of Poverty | Fuller Youth Institute — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:05:46 +0000

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Comment on Grown Ups on Facebook by Rusty

Rusty — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:21:16 +0000

I have seen teen parents embarrass me. They sometimes are like teens with the lack of wisdom they use when posting status updates and comments.

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Tweets that mention Grown Ups on Facebook | Fuller Youth Institute -- Topsy.com — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:18:07 +0000

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Comment on Grown Ups on Facebook by Carol Anderson

Carol Anderson — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:10:58 +0000

I originally got on facebook because I am a volunteer with both the middle and high school groups at my church. It was necessary because facebook is completely the way the kids communicate with each other. If you want to know what they’re thinking/feeling it’s a wonderful way to stay in touch. No one seems to mind friending me and I “talk” to them regularly on it. Are they conscious of what they put up because of knowing I might see it….? Great!!!

Comment on Grown Ups on Facebook by Karin

Karin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:51:05 +0000

I have the same approach as you, Kara – I don’t initiate friendship with teens or kids but usually confirm their friend requests. I think they often may not really think this through and one kid already quietly removed me from her list after a while even though I never posted any comments on her page. One teenager from our church has some crude friends leaving comments so one time he replied, “Dude, that was my pastor’s wife that saw your comment”. As for the adults embarrassing their kids, I haven’t noticed that so much among my circles. I once alerted a man who had posted a video laden with sexual innuendo to the fact that his kids are on his FB list too and that it wouldn’t be appropriate for them to see (and that I myself didn’t like it either); he removed it but later also removed me from his contacts because my political views offended him. So – who are the kids? I’m amazed how many adults are playing Farmville, etc. I don’t have time for that but maybe it’s relaxing to them. Geek that I am, I want to use FB for quality connections and staying in touch, maybe even have a deeper discussion now and then.

Comment on Grown Ups on Facebook by Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:33:08 +0000

Thanks for the reminder. It seems to me that many adults are trying to connect and be friends with teens, but in turn are ending up looking foolish and un-cool. Maybe being their “friend” is an agreement made in order to keep a watchful eye, but getting to the point of posting comments to them or their friends could cross the line.

Comment on Grown Ups on Facebook by Debbie C.

Debbie C. — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:18:40 +0000

They should have probably included adult children in the study too. I know many a person that isn’t a teenager that wishes they could “unfriend” their parents and/or “hides” their parent’s posts because they find them annoying. Doesn’t seem to matter what age you are, your parents can always find a way to embarrass you.

Comment on College Transition by Teenagers: “Almost Christian” | Fuller Youth Institute

Teenagers: “Almost Christian” | Fuller Youth Institute — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:09:26 +0000

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Comment on Parents – What NOT To Do by Kara Powell

Kara Powell — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:08:48 +0000

Robin, great to hear from you. Excited to hear you’ve got a pastoral call. That’s wonderful!

Comment on Parents – What NOT To Do by robin dugall

robin dugall — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:43:44 +0000

hi friend…yes, I keep an eye out for you and your work ALL the time…this was a great post! thanks for highlighting it! Just got a pastoral call to Washington state…will be moving there soon. Still an Adjunct @ APU though…teaching online biblical studies courses. Think of you often…pray for you all the time!

Robin

Comment on Hard working pastors and burnout by Kara Powell

Kara Powell — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:55:10 +0000

Great points, Irene and Jude. I love the phrase “Member Care” – much better and more theologically accurate.

Comment on College Transition by Parents – What NOT To Do | Fuller Youth Institute

Parents – What NOT To Do | Fuller Youth Institute — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:34:59 +0000

Comment on Hard working pastors and burnout by Jude TW

Jude TW — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:10:03 +0000

Irene makes a great point, it is not only about Self Care — it is also what is called Member Care in the mission world. The person is part of a system, and that system needs to value care, or it is very difficult. Member Care looks at the whole system, not just the individual in that system.