unChristian

Have you heard of the book unChristian by David Kinnaman? He’s part of the Barna Group.

http://www.amazon.com/unChristian-Generation-Really-Christianity-Matters/dp/0801013003/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213665116&sr=8-1

I finished reading it today. It focuses on 16-29 year olds and what their perceptions of Christianity are, both as insiders (Christians) and outsiders (non-Christians). The six main points from outsiders are:

1. Hypocritical
2. Salvation focused
3. Anti homosexual
4. Sheltered
5. Too political
6. Judgmental

Our pastors recently preached a six part sermon series matching these topics. You can listen to them here, if you’re interested:

http://www.thenewcom.com/podcast/

It was a humbling read. I imagine that the older you are, the harder this is to read. The younger you are, especially under 30, the more accurate you find the results of this research.