All Blog articles – Page 23
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BlogWhy youth workers can watch Game of Thrones
Alan Gault responds to Neil O’Boyle’s blog about the potential dangers of Game Of Thrones.
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BlogMaking the most of marriage
Marriage Week is an annual celebration of marriage. The point is to highlight the benefits of a healthy marriage to society, media and the government. The theme this year is ‘recipe for a healthy marriage’. The ingredients list for this ‘recipe’ are commitment, communication, kindness, intimacy, friendship and forgiveness. Ruth Jackson spoke to the Marriage Week coordinator, Michaela Hyde about marriage and parenting.
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BlogWe’ve got to do something about knife crime
Ruth Jackson calls for more to be done to tackle knife crime
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BlogWhy youth workers shouldn't be watching Game of Thrones
We may think TV programmes like Game of Thrones are harmless, but what if they’re actually detrimental, not just to us, but to those we influence? Youth for Christ’s Neil O’Boyle explains
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BlogHow to help parents of small children survive church
The paradox of being up since 5am but still arriving late to church can baffle parents and those who are supporting them. Here’s how to help kids of small children feel genuinely supported in church.
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BlogWhat to do in the first three months of a new ministry job
You got the job. What next? Tim Gough has four simple steps to starting well in your new post.
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BlogDon’t forget Holy Saturday
In all the busy bustle of the Easter Holidays, we can forget what the time between Jesus’ death and resurrection would have been like for his disciples. Alex Taylor encourages us to make time to reflect on that crucial time this Easter.
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BlogYoung people are sewing to raise awareness of the persecuted church
With the popularity of the Great British Sewing Bee and the rise of craftivism, Open Doors Youth are encouraging young people to contribute to their Handmade Petition. Could your children and young people get involved?
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BlogWhy 'but why?' is a good question
But why? Anyone raising or working with small children may well hear that question and cringe at the flashback to the last 100 times they've heard that question in the last hour. Kate Pecher points out that maybe this question is not so bad after all.
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BlogWhy I took my 6-year-old on a knife crime prayer rally
Phil Knox recently joined Standing Together, a prayer rally organised by Street Pastors, with his wife and two young children. He explains why making this a family event was so important for him.
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BlogHave Christians made Easter more secular?
Few people outside of church circles link the Easter story to the death and resurrection of Jesus. But what if the same is happening in churches? Alex Taylor challenges us to intentionally engage with the festival this holiday.
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BlogStormzy encourages young writers
If you are working with budding young writers who don't feel they could ever be published, Stormzy is on hand. Find out about how he is shaking up the publishing industry.
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BlogGod used Kanye West to save me. But the rapper's 'Sunday Service' project is deeply flawed
As news breaks that Kanye West's Gospel choir has been booked to play Coachella music festival, Tobi Oredein explains why she believes Christians should be wary of its influence
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BlogWhy strengthening families could be the answer to knife crime
Knife crime continues to be a tragic and chronic issue facing young people. Kids Matters asks where the key to helping young people lies in supporting the families they are part of.
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BlogMothering Sunday resources that are FREE!
Mothering Sunday is a chance to celebrate the mothers we had and the mothers in our communities. Whether they are our birth-mothers, adopted mothers or the brave women who raised us just because they knew we needed it. Here is a collection of free church resources you could use.
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BlogIs our language confusing children?
We have so many words that we accept as normal. But what happens when they go over the heads of the children and young people we're working with? Alvin Gan shares some helpful alternatives.
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BlogYouTube is the most effective space to share Jesus with young people
Youth for Christ have released a new report on Generation Z (roughly those born after 1995), which looks at the views and behaviours of today’s young people in the digital space. May 2017’s Gen Z: Rethinking Culture revealed that 94 percent of young people engage with social media daily and 75 per cent engage with YouTube with the same regularity. The report also identified YouTube as the most effective space for sharing Jesus with young people online. Gen Z: Digital Generation is the second in a trilogy of research pieces and aims to unpack the results of Gen Z: Rethinking Culture. These are vital for us as youth workers, as we continue to consider how we relevantly connect today’s young people in Britain with the good news of the gospel. We spoke to Youth for Christ’s church resources director, Laura Hancock about the report:
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BlogRaising hope in girls
Editor, Ruth Jackson, speaks to Meg Cannon about her new book Hope Rising 365, and how she hopes to inspire the next generation of young women.
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BlogHow to go slave-free for Lent
Despite slavery being illegal, there are still 40 million people trapped in forced labour. David Westlake, head of International Justice Mission, is challenging people to give up something that has slavery in its supply chains. Could you join in?
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BlogFive ways to encourage kindness in your youth and children’s groups
Meg Cannon, the project lead for Koko, Girl’s Brigade Ministries' online hope-filled vlog for teenage girls, shares five ways you can encourage kindness in your youth and children’s groups.
