Stereotypes about millennials abound. Whether we’re seen as entitled and lazy, or educated and revolutionary, millennials are parodied in various ways. One thing my generation isn’t stereotypically known for, however, is an ardent use of the Bible. Why would we be? Riding in on the coattails of modernity and secularism, we know that there’s little to no social mobility that comes with Christianity.
Whatever the deficiencies millennials might have to reckon with, we also face unique challenges that our parents and grandparents didn’t. We’re having to figure out how to belong and where to ground our morals anew—all while managing multiple side-gigs so that, hopefully, we can retire before we’re 100.
This creates a sense of urgency that plays on the romantic impulse of our age. All of our experiences—from our relationships to the cups of coffee we order—must serve as authentic expressions of ourselves. This impulse shapes the causes we support and the content we consume.
Why, then, do we need an ancient library of books to help us shape our lives? In Not What You Think: Why the Bible Might Be Nothing We Expected Yet Everything We Need, Michael and Lauren McAfee argue for not only why millennials should care about the Bible, but also why the Bible is a needed resource in our cultural moment. “This book is an appeal to young adults from young adults, for us to reconsider our place in the world and the Bible’s place in ours” (16). Read More
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