All Article articles – Page 39
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Article‘Holy Trinity’ bikini causes TikTok storm
A TikTok star has been forced to remove a post after being accused of ‘blasphemy’.
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ArticlePrayer for woman paralysed by bison
A church in Surrey is praying for a 19-year-old woman after she was left paralysed in a bison attack.
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ArticleBible-fuelled success at Commonwealth Games
Teenage diving sensation Andrea Spendolini-Siriex’s medal-winning performances at the Commonwealth Games were inspired by Bible verses.
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ArticleWho is the Trinity?
It’s September and the kids are heading back to school: parents breathe a sigh of relief, teachers pull together the final few lesson plans and children’s and youth workers prep for a new term. In the spirit of it all, I thought we too could school ourselves on the basics of theology.
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ArticleTo baptise or not baptise – is that the question?
Do you believe in infant baptism or believers’ baptism? Do you even know the language and why it matters? If you are part of a local church which practises one or the other, or indeed neither, then knowing where the church stands and what you think about it will be important, especially if you are a youth or children’s worker who grew up in a different tradition. Gareth Crispin knows both worlds well and draws out what it’s about, why it matters and asks some significant questions.
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ArticlePets teaching us about community - DC League of Super-Pets reviewed
Can you imagine your pets in community?
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Article‘No one will ever know who they are, but they changed my life’: Rob Parsons on his influences growing up
What might be possible if you began to dream?
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ArticleEven supervillains are looking for spiritual meaning. What’s so good about Minions: The Rise of Gru
Why is this lastest film so good?
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ArticleJordan Peterson urges churches to welcome young men
Are you happy to receive good advice, whatever the source?
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ArticleThe girls ‘brought football home’. What lessons are there for the church?
Jenni Whymark is thrilled to see England Women’s football thriving and asks whether we can learn a thing or two in the church
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ArticleThe waiting father
Use this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions.
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ArticleWork-life balance
We talk a lot about work-life balance. It’s something that has come up a lot since the pandemic forced millions more people to work from home, with many column inches dedicated to telling us how much better working from home is for our work-life balance, as if it was that easy for everyone.
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ArticleGreat expectations
There are many expectations in our ministry – those held by church leadership, young people, parents and families and the congregation to name but a few. And when thinking about these, it’s important to distinguish between two things – expectations related to a role description (what you expect someone to do) and expectations related to a person specification (who you expect someone to be).
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ArticleRoom one
When I was in my early teens I used to play a computer game called Calypso Island. It was a text-based adventure game. No graphics, no elaborate screen designs, just words. Hard to imagine that now, isn’t it? But I was completely hooked. I spent hours and hours playing this game. In my defence it was a long time ago.
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ArticleBecoming the leader your leaders need
You and I have something in common: we are leaders under authority. In youth and children’s ministry this is almost always the case. We are rarely the final line of authority – we are team players, working with and serving under senior leaders.
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ArticleSpotlight on The National Parenting Initiative
In Spotlight we feature a Christian charity or ministry that either directly serves children or youth in some way, or those aiming to support them, whether in a full-time, part-time or volunteer capacity
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ArticleA Christian convert in an ancient church
Reflecting on poet and author Paul Kingsnorth’s recent conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy, Harry Howard explains why his own journey to faith has also led him to an ancient form of Christianity.
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ArticleOff to university?
They may have left school, but they still need your help to transition to university. Mollie Chappell, a student mission developer at Fusion is keen that you don’t drop the ball at this vital time.
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ArticleA week in the life of Alex Taylor
Alex is a freelance writer, editor and trainer, working for part of his time as resources editor for YCW. He tells us about this week in Milton Keynes, where he lives, both inside and outside work.
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ArticleWhere are all the influencers?
“This could be game-changing for youth ministry!” – new research about young people sharing faith offers invaluable insights for the future of church youth work. Dan Randall, youth director at Hope Together takes us through the stats.
