As I go into the Labor Day weekend, I am thinking about trends that affect students around our country.  One trend that seems to be saturating our youth culture is the loss or lack of a Father.  Whether it’s at school or on the road, I am constantly encountering teenagers who lack the love of a father.  I think this is what drove Michael Jackson to his death; he seriously lacked the love of a father and was willing to do whatever it took to feel loved and safe.  I believe our students can learn a lot from Michael Jackson.  Instead of trying to fill their God-sized hole with impure relationships, drugs, alcohol, and busyness, they can truly look to the Heavenly Father who created and loved them.  I hope we as student pastors and evangelists can bring hope to this generation of students so that they do not end up like the King of Pop.

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