You've heard all the stories about Millennials' sense of entitlement. There is, of course, truth in the tales. However, it's important to understand why they are entitled and what the end...
Posted May 22 by Jeff Terrell
In our last conversation I mentioned the sense that Millennials have been given much. It takes little effort to find evidence of this reality-even in my own family.
As Millennials approach...
Posted February 18 by Jeff Terrell
Last week we began to talk about problem-solving in our postmodern world. We discussed two trends which affect the next generation's approach to solving problems (e.g., concern for large,...
Posted November 22 by Jeff Terrell
As those of you who've been reading my blogs are now aware, my observations here are focusing on the world as it is, not what we might wish it to be. We now live, love, work and play in a...
Posted November 15 by Jeff Terrell
As we consider again the issue of dealing with conflict in a Kingdom way, we must first understand what tends to drive our conflicts in the beginning. When you stop to think about it most...
Posted August 09 by Jeff Terrell
Being real is considered a sine qua non of postmodern culture. If all we have are our stories, then we must at least be true to ourselves. For this reason, the value of authentic...
Posted May 06 by Jeff Terrell
There is a great paradox at work in today's culture relative to the value of authenticity. Without question one of the values of the NextGen (or Millennials, or Gen Y) is...
Posted April 26 by Jeff Terrell
No, I mean, who are we really? I know all the standard, doctrinally correct and theologically sound responses. My question really gets at the core of who we are, though, and in particular,...
Posted February 23 by Jeff Terrell
As I think about training a younger generation to serve the Church, I realize that passion-or "one-buttock playing" is perhaps one of the most important elements.
Time and again I...
Posted February 12 by Jeff Terrell
One of my favorite educators is a symphony conductor. Benjamin Zander has been a faculty member at The New England Conservatory as well, but his primary role is with the symphony. If you've...
Posted February 12 by Jeff Terrell
