Our Identity Obsession with Jon Tyson (how should the church respond?)

Jon Tyson talks about secularism and how to respond to the new obsession with identity. He discusses generational differences in the church, getting older in leadership, and what he learned from Eugene Peterson.

Plus, Jon dives into AI, technology, discipleship, and providing an alternative to the culture.

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Chapters
00:00 - Gen Z Sexual Ethics
02:00 - Jon Tyson on Identity & the Church
03:10 - Jon Tyson on the Challenges of the Church
05:09 - Tim Keller on Identity in Secularism
10:19 - Has New York Lost Its Global Identity?
11:19 - Living in New York: The challenges of ministry
15:56 - Questions for Christians Over 47
18:57 - Paul on His Midlife Crisis
24:33 - How to Cultivate Resiliency
31:20 - Pastors: Do We Need to Be Cool?
35:09 - Pre-Digital Memory
39:34 - Eugene Peterson on Finishing Well
45:30 - Ezekiel in the Book of Ezekiel
45:47 - Preaching to Gen Z
50:49 - Pastor Paul on the Church's Current Moment
53:04 - Wonders of the Church
58:41 - Gen Z vs Old People
01:01:08 - Reasons to Retire Earlier
01:07:13 - Concerns about lack of discernment
01:08:28 - An Overemphasis on the Sabbath