Good comment about our church's youth

I read this news story last week, the title is "More Teens Becoming Fake Christians".


http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/08/27/almost.christian/index.html?hpt=C2

(CNN) -- If you're the parent of a Christian teenager, Kenda Creasy Dean has this warning:
Your child is following a "mutant" form of Christianity, and you may be responsible.
Dean says more American teenagers are embracing what she calls "moralistic therapeutic deism." Translation: It's a watered-down faith that portrays God as a "divine therapist" whose chief goal is to boost people's self-esteem.

The article states that of the teenagers interviewed, "Many teenagers thought that God simply wanted them to feel good and do good -- what the study's researchers called "moralistic therapeutic deism."

That sounds like a really lame kind of religion. However, I was happy to read the next quote about members of our church:

In "Almost Christian," Dean talks to the teens who are articulate about their faith. Most come from Mormon and evangelical churches, which tend to do a better job of instilling religious passion in teens, she says.
No matter their background, Dean says committed Christian teens share four traits: They have a personal story about God they can share, a deep connection to a faith community, a sense of purpose and a sense of hope about their future.

Thank God for the seminary program, righteous committed parents, and wonderful youth leaders in our church.