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Bill Wilson Uncut
A word from former Premier Childrenswork co-editor Martin SaundersNovember 2012
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The Last Word : Old Bill
The One volunteer. That’s all my enthusiastic – some might say visionary - appeal to the congregation had produced. I had been tasked with setting up a youth group in my new church and had grasped the opportunity with both hands; the supportive minister had given me a prime Sunday morning service slot to drum up help and support. There was lots of nodding; there were lots of emphatic ‘Amens’. But only one man stepped forward.
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IssuesReady-to-use Parable: The bin fire that wouldn’t go out
Moe was drifting through town, looking for something to do. Unexpectedly, he found himself in a part of town he had never been to before. There, at the end of a shady alleyway, on the edge of an empty park, he found a bin fire, engulfed in wild flames and thick smoke. The flames shot up high, litter spat into the air, and there was a stench of burning plastic. As he watched, Moe noticed that the bin didn’t burn, and that the fire didn’t affect it. “This is weird,” thought Moe, “why doesn’t this bin burn up?”
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IssuesAre our youth groups full of kids who look a bit like us?
I’m not racist, classist, ableist or homophobic but… it just so happens that most of my youth ministry experience has been among white, non-disabled, straight teenagers. That’s not particularly unusual or surprising, given that I’ve lived most of my life in white, middle-class Surrey. Nor is it particularly intentional; I’ve certainly never turned away a young person, or even consciously broadcast signals of rejection toward them, on the basis of their colour, background, physical ability or sexuality. But that doesn’t make it ok.
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BlogBlack Friday and why Sweet Potato Pie is never okay
Editor Ruth Jackson muses about Black Friday, Britishness and the value of being thankful
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When healing’s not black and white
Youthwork’s intern Anya Briggs has had a fair few experiences of healing. But none of it was quite what she – or anyone else – expected.
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IssuesYouth Work in Black Majority Churches
Youth Work Award nominee and author of On your marks, Luke Whyte, reflects on his experience of youth ministry in black majority churches.
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Premier Youthwork Investigates: #blacklivesmatter
Imagine a scenario in which you, as a youth worker, minister or volunteer, hear about the death of a young person in your youth group. Then comes the moment when you hear of the cause of death: this young person, of a different ethnicity to yourself, has died as a result of lethal force applied by law enforcement officers.
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BlogSocial Media Blackout
Last weekend young people and youth workers across the country joined Open Doors Youth to embark on a sponsored 48-hour digital media fast: two whole days without Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, WhatsApp, Spotify and any other online activity. People were encouraged to bring hope to the Middle East by joining the blackout, making a big noise for persecuted Christians by keeping quiet.
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IssuesJustin Welby blesses new Youthscape building
On Sunday 29th November, the Most Rev. Justin Welby joined Youthscape and over 600 friends to celebrate the opening of their new building in Luton. Together, they shared remarkable stories of transformed lives and looked forward to exciting future projects.
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Ready-to-use Movie: The Bling Ring
Fashion, wealth, glamour, narcissism and celebrity culture are just some of the themes raised in The Bling Ring, a true story from director Sofia Coppola.
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IssuesSummer blockbusters
Every year, film producers release a selection of huge movies which blaze across cinema screens. Some are amazing, some… less so. So what can we expect this year and how can we use these gargantuan productions in our ministry?
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BlogYOUTH WORK BLOG: Holistic Discipleship
'We need to return to the kind of discipleship which is not about programmes but about apprenticed lives'
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Martin’s extra Yule Blog: Undead space
No, it’s not a blog about intergalactic zombies (although that might have been fun)… today, I want to talk to you about the weirdest week of the year. Boxing Day to New Year’s Eve. Six days each year when we amuse ourselves by coming up with innovative uses for leftover turkey, playing with / breaking / repairing Christmas presents, and watching those second-tier films that weren’t quite good enough to make the Christmas Day schedule. This year though, I want to suggest a way that this time might be put to better use.
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Guest blog: DO WE EDUCATE CHILDREN OUT OF CREATIVITY?
A word from Amy Stock, schools worker and director of schoolswork.co.ukMarch 2013
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Editors’ Blog: A Tale of Two Veggies
Former Premier Childrenswork editors Martin Saunders and Sam Donoghue fight it out over those vegetables you love to hate: Veggietales.
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BlogGuest blog: Where are the men?
Over one million children in the UK are growing up without a father figure, according to a recent report released by the Centre for Social Justice. The report also stated that some of the poorest parts of the country have become ‘men deserts’ because so few primary schools have male teachers.
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