What Is This Generation Facing? with Sean McDowell

The Family Discipleship Podcast

Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Christianity, Parenting, Kids & Family

5.0 • 597 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Dr. Sean McDowell to have a conversation about what the current generation is facing.Questions Covered in This Episode:

For those who don’t know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?
What is different about what this generation is facing?
What kind of reasons are you seeing in this generation as to why they don’t want to be part of the Christian church?
What does it look like to “start early” as a parent addressing some of the tougher questions our kids are struggling with?
How do you encourage parents to equip themselves to address some of these “tough issues” that this generation is facing?
Is there a way for families to do skilled research together? Or is that something we need to provide space for kids to do on their own?
What is the Christian family’s answer to all of this stress and anxiety?
What encouragement can you offer to parents in order to stay positive in this work?
Where do you see the “biblical worldview” facing the greatest cultural opposition in this generation and how can we address that?
What do you see or think God is doing with this generation?
Why is love the backbone to what you’re advocating for in how we interact with these young people?
What do you see in God’s word that you think really resonates with this generation?
If our listeners want to pray for you and your family, what can they ask God for on your behalf?

Guest Bio:Dr. Sean McDowell is an Associate Professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is a teacher with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. Sean is the co-host for the Think Biblically podcast, has a YouTube channel, and has an apologetics blog. He is the author, co-author, or editor of many books including but not limited to; Chasing Love, The Fate of the Apostles, So The Next Generation Will Know, A New Kind of Apologist, Apologetics for a New Generation, and The Apologetics Study Bible for Students.He graduated from Talbot Theological Seminary with a double master’s degree in Theology and Philosophy. He earned a Ph.D. in Apologetics and Worldview Studies from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2014. Sean married his high school sweetheart, Stephanie and they have three children.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Acts 17:11, 1 Peter 5:7, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Romans 12:2,
“So the Next Generation Will Know” by Sean McDowell
The State of Theology by Ligonier
Stand to Reason Podcast
Reasonable Faith Podcast
Think Biblically Podcast
Mike Winger Youtube Channel
THE BEAT by Allen Parr Youtube Channel
Dr. Sean McDowell Youtube Channel
State of the Bible 2022 Research from American Bible Society

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Family Discipleship Podcast, a podcast of Training the Church.
0:13.5	That's why Deuteronomy 6-4 is like Love Lord God, your heart, your soul, and mind, your strength.
0:18.0	And then teach these things to your kids.
0:20.0	Well, let's make sure we are loving God first.
0:22.8	Let's make sure God is our priority first.
0:28.4	One of the big reasons people don't read the Bible is because the top reason is they say they don't have time.
0:33.8	I don't buy it.
0:35.0	We make time for what's important.
0:37.8	Hands down. We make time for what's important. Hands down.
0:39.1	We make time for what's important.
0:43.6	The number one influence on the faith and worldview of a young person is not Disney Plus.
0:51.5	It's not Netflix.
0:53.4	It's not TikTok. It's not Hollywood. It's not the educational
0:58.0	system. It's mom and dad. This is Adam Griffin. I'm here with my co-hosts. First, Jen Xer, Cassie Bryant?
1:08.6	How you do today, Cassie? I'm a millennial. I'm a millennial. Are you a millennial? Yeah. Don't I act like one? Oh, I don't know. What's the different? I was born in 80. What does that make me? I'm Gen X. I think you're the first millennial then. Oh. I'm 83. I'm a young. Cassie? Chelsea? What do you think? Cassie was a fashion design major,
1:28.1	and I think that makes her a millennial. Oh, okay. That's true. Wow. They didn't have those people before. Of course, you're hearing my lovely wife, Chelsea Griffin, who defies generation definitions. So how are you doing today, Chelsea? Well, I just found out I'm a millennial too. I don't know what millennial things I do.
1:45.9	It's struggling.
1:46.9	Yeah, I'm found out I'm a millennial too. I don't know what
1:45.0	millennial things I do. It's struggling. Yeah. I'm going to start using upspeak,
1:49.7	where I end my sentences like a like a question. Like, do you hear that? That's, that's a
1:56.1	millennial thing to do. So I think that was actually a question. So you'd say like today's episode,
1:59.8	we have our guest,
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