All Blog articles – Page 37
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BlogMeeting guide 4: ‘The one’
Meeting aim: To enable young people to think though the idea of ‘the one’ in terms of dating, relationships and what God has to say on the matter!
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BlogThe Youth and Children's Work Book Club - Saying is Believing
The latest book to be read by the CONCRETE Theology and Youth Ministry reading group is Saying is Believing by Amanda Hontz Drury. Tim Broadbent offers some reflections.
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BlogVeggie Fails...
We’re all aware of the current vegetable shortage dramas – shops being forced to ration lettuce, courgettes and aubergines because of flooding in the Mediterranean – but how can fruit and veg help us in our ministry to children and young people? Here are ten alternative uses for those (not so readily available) healthy snacks:
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BlogThe Bishop of London's legacy for young people
Last week the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, retired after nearly 25 years in the role. YCW's consulting editor and head of children’s and youth ministry support for the Diocese of London, Sam Donoghue, shares his experiences of working with him over the years.
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BlogKaty Brand and teenage Christianity
If I was to write a stand-up comedy show about being a teenage Christian, I’d probably talk a lot about DC Talk, WWJD wristbands and using summer festivals as an opportunity for dating. It wouldn’t be a great performance, especially for those whose adolescent years weren’t spent in church halls and campsites in Somerset.
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BlogMentoring: Love
I ran a 10k race last October. I’m a ‘middle of the pack’ runner, so my time of 48:44 was acceptable but not mind-blowing. I occasionally entertain dreams of finishing on a podium, but deep down I’m resigned to it never happening. It’s too big a goal to achieve. On reflection, I realised that if I had improved my time by just one per cent, I would have jumped a staggering 358 places from 585th to 227th. That’s achievable. It just equates to better nutrition and a little more training time. Just a small life change could result in significant growth. Still not a podium, but I would be moving in the right direction.
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BlogWill my Muslim friend go to hell?
There are many questions that stop young people wanting to know more about God. Welcome to The Big Question, which will tackle one of these huge issues each month.
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BlogJustice: Fighting hunger
What are the children and young people in your church talking about? This young generation will change the world. They’re savvy creators, globally connected with a heart for their global neighbours, our job as youth and children’s workers is more important than ever.
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BlogCraft: The lost coin
The lost coin is a great story to get interactive with, helping children to explore themes of God’s love and our value to him, searching with patience, the lost being found and celebration at finding what you have been searching for. Here are some crafts to help bring these themes to life:
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BlogParable: Kieron and the bush (mega) death
Kieron glanced in the mirror. His faded black T-shirt was just the right shade of grey. An angry-looking tattoo peaked out from beneath the sleeve, the skull and serpent just visible on his upper arm. His hair hung long over his shoulders and his beard was coming on impressively. No one would ever know he was only 16. A quick check that the rips in his jeans were in just the right place, and he left the house.
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BlogMeeting guides 3: Live humbly
Meeting aim: To reflect on God’s call to be just and not act according to our own interests.
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BlogMeeting guide 2: The Good Samaritan
Meeting aim: To reflect on the commandment to love your neighbour and think through what that means for our lives.
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BlogWorth the wait
koko, a multi-award winning blog for teenage girls, has just launched a new film about sex.
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BlogThanksgiving
Our regular resource for incorporating spiritual practices into your work with children, from Ian Adams and Carolyn Edwards
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BlogTen things to visit in Tonbridge
Ahead of the Youth Work Summit on 20th June in Tonbridge, we thought we’d move away from our specialism of youth work into the realm of travel journalism (of which we have no experience at all).
