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Poll: How Old Are You?
- 09/27/08
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Last week’s poll (where do you buy books?) continues to fascinate me. After almost 1200 votes Amazon is the clear winner, holding steady with over half of the total vote. This week I thought I’d lighten things up a bit and ask a question that is really pure curiosity. It’s simply this: How old are you?
Do note that if you are reading this via RSS, you’ll have to click through to the site to actually answer. All voting is anonymous so there is no shame in adding your age to the poll!
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Comments (65)
Another year and I would be in the 60+
I’d be interested to know how the 21-30 group is broken down… I feel like there is a significant difference between someone like me (22, just out of college) and someone who’s 28 (married for several years, two kids).
I am 20, and I would identify more with the 21 side than the under side, but I marked 20
Wow, this must be a “young man’s game”.
As one who has just celebrated his 30th Anniversary with the bride of his youth, I am feeling absolutely ancient compared to the guys who weren’t even born while I was starting a family.
I’m almost dead center with the 21-30 group. I’ll be 25 in November.
I’m in the 21-30, 29, married, two kids. :D
Wow, as Christians we have to be truthful, so I guess my “49 and holding” won’t cut it… you’re as young as you feel?
I’m in the 41-50, but my dear husband, who is not a regular visitor to your blog falls in the 31-40 group.
OMG… I must be the only 78 yr old that reads your blog!!!that’s O.K., they don’t now what they are missing… :(Really enjoy it. :)TTYL blessings… :o)
57 woman here. I thought there would be more baby boomers.
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I just turned fifty this month and somedays feel every part of it, but as my friend told me, we need to be thankful for everyday that God gives us. Really enjoy reading your articles.
I don’t know your demographics but I’m sure this isn’t typical. African American 45, traditional black baptist church, and calvinistic.
So far, I’m actually a bit surprised at how young your readership is. I sort of expect the over 30 crowd to be higher…
Sorry I was trying to say I don’t know if I if your demographics, as a preacher in a traditional black baptist church, and calvinistic.
27, Married with 3 children. It’s encouraging to see so many other younger readers out there.
29, Married, 2 children.
Thankful for my salvation and the hunger to know God deeply never leaves me. I’m 62 and I was saved at the age of 50. Now my husband and I want our marriage in Christ to bring Glory to God, now and ‘til the end of our days on this earth. Thank you and all of the pastors, teachers, and writers who illuminate the the Word faithfully, clearly and accurately.
Another 23 year old.
Wow. I’m 51, and expected to be in, or at least close to, the majority age group for reading this blog. So I’m surprised to see such a large majority in the 20-somethings. I am also encouraged that there are youngsters out there in numbers who are serious about their faith and things pertaining to God and the church. And they read!
My mind says:I have been 19 for thirty years this year. But my body seems to disagree.
21! I’m a youngin.
51for two more weeks. :)
I’m very solidly in the second age-bracket. I share Kristina’s surprise that there isn’t a higher 30s representation. Perhaps they’re just slower to respond!
…Am I the only 12 year old here?
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34-year-old homeschooling mom of three, wife of a drum-playing (okay, RUF/Indelible Grace stuff) elder at a SBC church that is officially REFORMED. Thanks so much for your blog! It’s better than FOX News. LOL!
Yeah I wonder how the 21-30 demographic is distributed since there are so many of us.
I’m 24 by the way.
I’m surprised, too—I’m 29 and I thought I would be in the minority. (Tim, if you were a TV network, advertisers would LOVE you! For some reason, the small amount of expendable income twenty-somethings have is more desirable than the savings of the baby boomers. The crazy world we live in…)
Pleasant surprise here, as well. In fact, I could not be more enthused for what such results may reveal about the direction of the church in the days to come!
drt
Tim, I thank God for you and how He’s using you in my life….through your blog, your RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS book study, and an online reading/discussion of THE DISICPLINE OF SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT with Grace International Baptist church in Heidelberg, Germany. I live in Annpolis, MD.I thank God for the 81 years He’s given me and for the ease of buying books from Amazon with 1 stop shopping and prime shipping! May God who is faithful to keep all His promises richly bless you and your family.
17 right here and all the way from London. I would say I’m the youngest but Jennie beat me to it LOL.
I will be 62 Dec. 14. Please remember that date!
Hey Tim,
I just turned 30 this month so I though for sure it was funny I was still clumped with the 20 somethings! This is an interesting poll! My demographics: Black female, reformed/continuationist (go to a sgm church), married to a white male and have a sweet little two year old baby boy! What wonderful blessings!
Hope you and Aileen are well!
Blessings,Trill.
I’m 20, and a second generation reader! (My Mom and I check this site faithfully.)
:)
I’d like to see a poll of the gender breakdown of your readers. It seems that a lot of the comments come from men but that doesn’t necessarily indicate the reader breakdown.
It would also be interesting to see how many are clergy.
43—44 next month.
turning 30 in february ‘09.been married since 203 children, and one on the way. we haven’t had cable since the friends series finale.and i am so thankful.you will definitely not miss it.
Hey Tim,I’m 31.
55 this year. Married 32 years to the same great guy, 4 grown kids aged from 20-28.
I guess like a few others I’m surprised to see how few of us are here from the “older” groups.
I”m 43, and missed seeing you at the Desiring God Conference last weekend. It was great!
I’m 63, female, in Arizona, USA. I found your blog while searching for comments on The Shack this summer. I greatly appreciate the depth of your writing and your book recommendations. I am a retired school librarian, and have found both books for myself and recommendations for friends. I am very surprised to see that your audience is so heavy with youth, relatively speaking that is!
Katherine Mary said
“OMG… I must be the only 78 yr old that reads your blog!!!that’s O.K., they don’t now what they are missing… :(Really enjoy it. :)TTYL blessings… :o)”
Katherine, could you please refrain from blasphemy, at least on Christian sites, if not altogether.
I attend a Reformed church and out of a total of 100+ attendants the average age is probably around 30-35yrs. I, myself am 31, but I tend to find that a many people in their 20’s are asking alot of questions, and actually want the truth, not the post-modern junk, nor the health, wealth gospel that does not save. Just my $.02.
I’m 44 and am a regular reader of the blog.
37 yrs old. Was Born Again at 21. Was introduced to the doctrines of grace at 35. It’s been a rollercoaster ride to say the least.
“Katherine, could you please refrain from blasphemy, at least on Christian sites, if not altogether.”
Curtis,are you serious? You sound serious! OMG mean “Oh my gosh!” Try either to educate yourself or refrain from scolding people who are older than you are.
36 year-old preacher here.
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33 year old married woman, married and in ministry to 18-30 year old women. My husband is a teaching pastor and he speaks to 800 college students a week at a city-wide college service. He teaches through books of the Bible instead of topically. It is amazing to see the hunger there for the truth, but it is also exhausting to see how much false doctrine continues to rival it. Thank you for what you do—your book recommendations, insight, and cultural references (in the light of the truth of God’s word) are making a difference in the lives of people. Keep up the good work.