Her son s music was a clue to some deeper spiritual problems, but she only had five minutes to figure out how to solve them. She just wanted some information to get a quick-fix for a situation that left her uncomfortable. This response is unfortunately all too typical. Parents often call us looking for what we call the Five Minute Fix. They often ignore the type of music and entertainment their children are exposing themselves to for months and even years.
Rock music is often the most obvious and handy target.
Armed with this information, they hope to prove to their children just how bad it is, so they ll stop listening. It sounds logical to the adult mind, but there are a couple of problems with this approach. I ve been doing this ministry and research for over twenty years. We have numerous filing cabinets full of information on rock groups and media issues. My staff and I have read dozens and dozens of books on the subject.