The Bold Truth Tour

Josh McDowell gave an awesome presentation last week at Elmbrook Church. He spoke about the the challenges of our culture to our young people, 91% of whom do not believe that there is any such thing as absolute truth.

He spoke about the need for young people to develop conviction. He defined conviction as:
-knowing what you believe
-knowing why you believe it
-experiencing it in your life

Our biggest challenge is convincing kids that God's truth is "real, relevant and true....whether they believe it or not." (Debunking the myth of relative truth).

He gave seven simple principles that parents can apply to develop closer, supportive relationships with their children.

1. Affirmation: gives kids a sense of authenticity
Romans 12:15
2. Acceptance: gives kids a sense of security
Romans 15:7
3. Appreciation: gives kids a sense of significance
Matthew 3:17
4. Availability: gives kids a sense of importance
Matthew 19:13-14
5. Affection: gives kids a sense of lovability
John 15:12
6. Approach their world: gives kids a sense that you are interested in what they care about
I Corinthians 13:5
7. Accountability: gives kids a sense of self-control and responsibilty

Josh and his team will be returning to Milwaukee on Wednesday, April 27th to present "The Bold Truth Tour". Tickets sold out the first night, so the venue has been moved to the U.S. Cellular Arena downtown. Tickets are available at the Garden of Readin' bookstore. Highly recommended for kids from ages 12-17 and their parents.

We'll be there, so I will blog about the event.