Confessing sins, asking forgiveness, and celebrating grace

Ann Voskamp introduces us today to Kara Powell, a member of the faculty of Fuller Theological Seminary. Kara is concerned about what we can all do to help our kids find the treasure of life-long faith. She writes,

Study after study indicates that almost half of kids from great families will drift from God and the church after high school.

As we have examined 500 youth group graduates to see how families and churches can build a faith that lasts—or what we call “Sticky Faith”—it’s become clear that most kids equate faith with a list of “do’s” and “don’ts”.

When (note I said when and not if) young people fail to live up to those behaviors, they run from God and the church—just when they need both the most.

Because of our Sticky Faith research, our family is hoping that talking (and laughing) about our mistakes will make our home a safe place to confess our sins and celebrate the grace that erases them all.

If I were flawless, I would need no Savior.