Reporting Back...

Well, as an update, the youth thingy went well. It was a good topic to talk about I gathered as nearly everyone in attendance started out with a poor understanding of truth. (Thinking that it was subject to perspective or interpretation.) We had a good time and made a good effort to cover ground on the topic. No doubt sparking a thought or two.

A usual but unfortunate after effect, was that I was up till three rolling around the thought that I was not utterly clear in making the point of it being absolute by it's nature, but the truth is I did pose some questions leading that way and more than once noted that it can't be subjective. Another potential pitfall I recounted then was that at one point I noted a personal experiance that temporarily wounded my trust in the Bible and how it was proven a false claim eventually. I am not the most sure that they got that the Bible is trustworthy, but that might just be me over critiquing myself. Ultimatly, it is out of my hands and up to the Spirit now.

On the downside, my perhaps one chance to speak about this to the youth, was met with a VERY low attendance. 2 whole youths showed for the afternoon! How can this be? The answer is sad, but true...

This past Sunday our Pastor was on vacation with his family so it seems half the church (not exagerating) showed up for the service. (I was unable because I was setting up the hour the service runs.) Much in the same fashion, the kids were expecting our youth director to be absent and so even those able to come left after church was over. I do not have the connection or the draw that she does with many of them. So because of leadership and the apparent need for people to come to our church for what percieved leaders can offer, we ended up talking to 2 youths about truth in the Christian faith and in the world.

Granted it went well and I am grateful for how it went, I am a bit sad that I won't get to speak to the rest of the youth on this topic.