Generation Y, also known as the Millennial Generation, are the children of baby boomers. They were born from the late 1970s, or from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. At 80 million strong, they are the largest age group in American history. They have been characterized as the “me, me, me” generation because of their perceived self-centered and materialistic tendencies. They have the highest rate of materialism and technology addiction to date. Of course these are generalities, and many born during that time do not have those traits. Jesus taught the opposite to self-absorption. He said that the way up was the way down. He taught self-denial, asking the rhetorical question, “What shall it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, but loses his own soul.” Whether we are from the boomer, generation, the X generation or the Y generation- we are all spiritual paupers and need Jesus Christ to come into our lives, forgive our sins, help us to live useful productive caring lives, and prepare us for heaven.

Pastor Alex Rockwell