And finally, all of us must learn to compromise, to give some and take some, to win some and lose some. Come on, be honest, it won't hurt people in their sixties and fifties to learn a few new praise choruses, even if you think they are shallow, lacking in theology, and repetitive. And come on Baby Boomers, it really won't hurt your spiritual life to sing some of those grand old songs out of a hymnal. Baby Boomers will simply plant their own churches and forget the older generation, allowing those churches to decline into obscurity. Too much is at stake to fight over these issues.
Balance is the objective.
And we will only achieve balance as the older generation accepts change and the younger generation now in power introduces change incrementally and with sensitivity inspired by self-less love. With a bit of understanding, and a giant portion of God's grace, we can work this out. You are free to transmit, duplicate or distribute this article for non-profit use without permission.