Jesus, I Know By: Zach Collins As a preacher, spending time around young people is one of the more exhilarating parts of ministry. You have an opportunity to shape, serve, and schoolmaster the future generation of the Lord’s church. But, sometimes, you must put up with the pop-culture references and the modern-day language references (which I still do not understand). Recently, I had a conversation with a young person about one of the more pressing current events in pop culture, an engagement between a pop star and a football star (“iykyk”). And, in this conversation, the young person said, “I know that he is the right person for her. He will bring her so much happiness!” They spoke of this pop star as if they really “knew” about her dreams and desires.   In truth, we do this often in many categories of life. The college football season began this past Saturday, and I found myself guilty of the same indictment, professing to know individuals who I have never met personally, nor know on any level in daily conversation. Some, if you ask them about their favorite politician, will make the statement, “I know…”, or, if you ask them about their favorite celebrity, they will say, “I know…” The phrase “I know…”, followed by an assumption of the subject’s dreams and desires, is empty because it is based in conjecture and not core knowledge of the person. While we might profess to “know” that individual, since we have no relationship with them …