Chaos visits and leaves his mark.

...and as the magnitude of the situation settled upon me, the lesson for the morning began to form.

Should I teach on the complexities and conflicting theories of prophesy?

Or perhaps repentance in fear of our own personal experiences ending before they've even begun.

These teens of mine are entering a world of conflict. That's nothing new. Each generation has been handed the 'This world is nothing like it was when I was your age' accusation and left with the suffocating realization they are dealing with the unknown. And, as with every other generation, it continues to ring true.

Progress forever lurches us forward in technological advancements, upward in medicinal miracles and downward spiraling away from a mutual moral center. And this turbulent faster paced world is, for our kids, just a backdrop for another day.

I picture the youth of today opening a door and stepping onto a 50 mph moving walkway. But, to be fair, that's not an accurate depiction of their reality. It's a depiction of mine. I'm not growing up in this era; I'm keeping up. The flood of information that bombards my computer screen still amazes me while my 14 year old son taps his foot impatiently at the 5 second 'load time'. This generation is bred and ready for the light speed at which they are expected to ride.
Do I think this is a good thing? Does anyone from an older generation ever think the younger generation is on the right track? But I do understand and respect progress and to reach the short attention spans that I've been handed I know that I, myself, have to adapt to reach them.

Therefore to instill the foundational truths of the Bible into my three bold participants each week, one verse is selected for their growth. Compact, easy to recall mini-lessons are taught over the plastic table littered with cinnamon buns and Hawaiian punch cups. Each verse represents a theme that was learned in last year's Sunday school classes. The verse is given, we have a time of discussion about it's application and practicality in our lives and they slip the slim piece of paper into their Bibles or pockets. Life carries on. (www.quakertownecna.com (Quakertown church news; click the 'Sunday School' tab for the verses we've covered so far :)

So what of this week? This week was the last week for thousands of individuals on the other side of our world. What was their last Sunday School lesson about? What attribute of a Christian life should I magnify to this racing generation of limitless potential with perhaps another week in which to live?