Category Archives: Young Adults

Wasteful Worship?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Aaron Kauffman

For many people today, particularly folks in their twenties and thirties, church seems like a waste of time. Of all the things we could do on a Sunday morning, why get together with people you rarely meet during the week, … Continue reading →

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Deep Longings, Deep Hopes from Younger Adults

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Nicholas Detweiler-Stoddard

[The following post is a compilation of feedback from younger Anabaptist adults in Virginia. A version first appeared in the July edition of Connections, a monthly joint publication of Virginia Mennonite Conference and Missions (VMC & VMM)] Eight million missing … Continue reading →

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Both/And: Faith in Action among Postmodern Young Adults

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Sherah-Leigh Gerber

Since the very inception of AMP, we’ve been trying to figure out how to define who we are and what we’re about. We are a group of young(ish) adults, but what it means to be a young adult is in … Continue reading →

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What if we throw a party and nobody comes? Reflections on Laurelville

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Matt Hamsher

I have to admit that I had my doubts that we would be able to reach our capacity of some fifty people for the Laurelville meeting.  For one thing, it was not great timing for youth pastors (many of whom … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming the Mysterious Story of Jesus

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Sherah-Leigh Gerber

You might call me a nerd (for a variety of reasons, but primarily) because I really enjoy reading. Last year, I set a goal for myself to read a book a week. I recorded every title and ended up reading … Continue reading →

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