Are you a "Fake" Christian?

Have you ever stopped to think about how real your faith is? It is almost a cliche for youth speakers to challenge teens to "get real", but a new study suggests that for most teenagers Christianity is more about feeling good than knowing God.

Many teenagers thought that God simply wanted them to feel good and do good -- what the study's researchers called "moralistic therapeutic deism."
Some critics told Dean that most teenagers can't talk coherently about any deep subject, but Dean says abundant research shows that's not true.
"They have a lot to say," Dean says. "They can talk about money, sex and their family relationships with nuance. Most people who work with teenagers know that they are not naturally inarticulate."

As we study the book of John this year, don't be afraid to come to practice with any questions you may have. It is a great primer for the Faith, and a good chance to realize that Jesus is who he said he was.