"What if the generation everyone called distracted is actually laser-focused? Today we sit down with family pastor, Marc Crabtree to trace a hopeful shift among 18–27-year-olds who are done with hype and hungry for truth."
From frank conversations on sexuality, suicide, and same‑sex relationships to the thorny overlap of faith and politics, Marc shares how a young adult community can hold the line on Scripture while learning to love people with courage and care. The surprise isn’t their outrage—it’s their appetite for depth and their refusal to be patronized. That appetite is changing how they’re taught. Instead of gimmicks, Marc walks them through hermeneutics—how to read the Bible with confidence—so discernment grows and fear fades. We talk about moving from milk to solid food, why disagreement isn’t hate, and how transparency from leaders builds real trust in a post‑COVID world of media mistrust and shifting definitions. The aim isn’t to win arguments but to shape resilient disciples who can navigate culture without being shaped by it.
We also step outside the classroom into the community. Marc's church, GraceWay Bible Church, converted a former 7‑Eleven into an outreach center offering ESL classes, GED prep, and a relationship‑based food pantry that prays with every guest. Even in “affluent” suburbs, many families live one emergency away from crisis. Meeting practical needs with presence opens doors for the gospel and restores the church to its historic role: caring for neighbors, strengthening families, and forming character at home rather than outsourcing it to institutions.
Anchored by stories of calling and vocational joy, this conversation invites you to rethink church as both a classroom for truth and a workshop for love. Subscribe, share with a friend who cares about the next generation, and leave a review with one takeaway that challenged you—what “solid food” are YOU ready to pursue this week?
Marc Crabtree - Assistant Pastor, Young Adults & Families, GraceWay Bible Church: https://gracewaybc.org/who-we-are/our-team/
Listen to Pastor Marc's Powerful Testimony (click underlined links below):
Ep 106: Awakening the Soul - Embracing Redemption (Part 1)
Ep 107: Awakening the Soul - Embracing Redemption (Part 2)
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