I’m not sure what it says about me — or my theology? — but even though this piece comes from a pastor at Hillsong Church in Australia (a mega-church of the more conservative Protestant persuasion), I pretty much agree with what he lists as implications of media culture for kids and families today.

For instance:

“Unlike the consumer culture you and I grew up in, our kids are growing up in a participation/collaboration culture.

Music is digital and free in our kids minds.

The ‘experience’ (events, concerts, meetings etc) will only increase in importance.

Most of the families in your church (and probably you) are breaking copyright law in some way — which suggests to me that the law needs to change.

We as ‘grown ups’ need to change NOW, in order to understand the natives in this new world (our kids).”

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