Seth Barnes

Why I’m More Hopeful About Gen Z Than the Headlines Suggest

If you’re a parent, pastor, or mentor trying to understand Gen Z, the headlines can feel discouraging. We read about anxiety, disconnection, and young people walking away from church. It’s easy to wonder whether something has gone deeply wrong. ...

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Why I’m More Hopeful About Gen Z Than the Headlines Suggest Why I’m More Hopeful About Gen Z Than the Headlines Suggest

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I remember the quiet rooms. I’ve sat in many of them - Bible open, pen in hand, hoping God would speak. And I’ve known the silence. The kind of silence that settles into your spirit like fog, wrapping around your prayers and leaving you wondering...

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When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, it left more than broken homes and shattered roofs in its wake. It fractured communities. It flattened sanctuaries that had once echoed with worship. And it left hundreds of pastors staring at the ruins of...

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Recently Michael Dell gave $6 billion to future students. It made me think back to when I talked to him in 1986. I was at a conference in Austin representing my business school. Dell was the next speaker on the agenda. A 21 year-old making computers...

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A coworker sent me a video of me in Albania trying to "speak Gen Z" to a group of 30 American students. I was a mess! They gave me a bunch of words they use to read out loud to the group. My job was to figure out what they meant.They laughed and laug...

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