Young, Restless and Reformed by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin on 09/22/2006 at 4:00 PM

In May, I attended the New Attitude single's conference in Louisville, Ky. The theme of the conference was "Embrace a Humble Orthodoxy." Speakers encouraged attendees to "rediscover what has always been true." I felt impassioned by this emphasis on doctrine and biblical truth.

During the conference, I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark Dever and Joshua Harris. I was impressed by their unflinching commitment to the Gospel. These two Christian leaders, along with John Piper, Al Mohler and C.J. Mahaney, were featured in this month's Christianity Today cover story. The article, "Young, Restless and Reformed" by Collin Hansen, explains the resurgence of Calvinism among those under 30. This quote by Joshua Harris captures what the hype is all about: 

The theological depth attracted Harris. "Once you're exposed to [doctrine]," he said, "you see the richness in it for your own soul, and you're ruined for anything else." He notices the same attraction among his cohorts. "I just think there's such a hunger for the transcendent and for a God who is not just sitting around waiting for us to show up so that the party can get started."

I relate to this desire to know a powerful God. In my experience, doctrine feeds my faith and motivates me to follow Christ more devotedly. The Calvin/Arminian debate seems destined to endure, but no matter which camp you find yourself in, the craving for doctrine and truth seems to be a very positive step for our generation. What do you think?

HT: Justin Taylor

Young, Restless and Reformed by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin on 09/22/2006 at 4:00 PM

In May, I attended the New Attitude single's conference in Louisville, Ky. The theme of the conference was "Embrace a Humble Orthodoxy." Speakers encouraged attendees to "rediscover what has always been true." I felt impassioned by this emphasis on doctrine and biblical truth.

During the conference, I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark Dever and Joshua Harris. I was impressed by their unflinching commitment to the Gospel. These two Christian leaders, along with John Piper, Al Mohler and C.J. Mahaney, were featured in this month's Christianity Today cover story. The article, "Young, Restless and Reformed" by Collin Hansen, explains the resurgence of Calvinism among those under 30. This quote by Joshua Harris captures what the hype is all about: 

The theological depth attracted Harris. "Once you're exposed to [doctrine]," he said, "you see the richness in it for your own soul, and you're ruined for anything else." He notices the same attraction among his cohorts. "I just think there's such a hunger for the transcendent and for a God who is not just sitting around waiting for us to show up so that the party can get started."

I relate to this desire to know a powerful God. In my experience, doctrine feeds my faith and motivates me to follow Christ more devotedly. The Calvin/Arminian debate seems destined to endure, but no matter which camp you find yourself in, the craving for doctrine and truth seems to be a very positive step for our generation. What do you think?

HT: Justin Taylor