[Propertalk] Sermon tidbits for June 10, Mark 3:20-35 - Part 4

[Joe Parrish]

In 21st century industrialized society, the family looks and functions
differently. Even the definition of what constitutes family varies.
According to the  <http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-14.pdf>
U.S. Census Bureau, in 2010 13.1 percent of households were headed by a
single female, and 26.7 of households consisted of a single person. The
number of husband-wife family households was down from 51.7 in 2000 to 48.4
in 2010.
<http://abcnews.go.com/Health/sex-couples-census-data-trickles-quarter-raisi
ng-children/story?id=13850332#.T9AMtVKwVhw> Census data also reveals that
more than 25% of same sex couples are rearing children within their family
unit. According to the
<http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2010/03/18/the-return-of-the-multi-generatio
nal-family-household/> Pew Research Center, 16.1% of the population lives in
households where there are two or more generations of adults. The idea of
mom and pop and 2.5 kids in a cul-de-sac split level is no longer the norm.

Think about the families within your faith community. Are grandparents
rearing grandchildren? Are gay and lesbian couples bringing their children
for baptism? How many couples in premarital counseling are already
cohabiting? What percentage of recent college grads have moved back in with
their parents? How many 20-somethings are sharing housing with a more
intentional sense of community?

http://www.stewardshipoflife.org/2012/06/one-big-hopeful-family/

Sharron Riessinger Blezard

 

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