Related Columns NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 10, 2013 — According to the Barna Group, 59 percent of millennials (ages 18 to 29), who were once active in their churches, have stopped attending. Why this drop off? College students seeking independence and young adults feeding a desire to rebel account for some of the exodus, but not all of it. In fact, much of the disinterest probably comes from what we can call the John 15:5 dilemma: “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” SEE RELATED: When the walls come tumbling down: NSA, Obamacare and immigration The dilemma is right at...
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