What do you Think?

I once read that today's young people view the church as follows:
(1) I wish the church was not only a lecture but a discussion;
(2) That the church would respect my intelligence and that it was okay to ask questions;
(3) That the church wasn't just about the church building;
(4) That the church gave less program and allowed more time to think and pray;
(5) That the church was a loving place;
(6) That the church cared about the poor and the environment;
(7) That the church taught more about Jesus.

That last point caught me a little off guard. What else would we be doing but teaching about Jesus? If we're not teaching about Jesus, none of those other things will happen. That is what we are - we are about Jesus. We want people to know about God's love and grace and mercy through the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus. We want people to know about Him and how he loves and chooses each one of us to be His own. Bottom line: It is all about Jesus! And if it's not, we're all doomed to failure. And I don't think that's the way the Holy Spirit works.