All Editorial articles – Page 108
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IssuesCase Study: Kidz Klub, Liverpool
Twenty years ago, Kidz Klub was launched by Frontline Church, Liverpool, in order to reach children affected by poverty with the message of Jesus. Jonny Pettman tells us more
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Case Study: Who Let The Dads Out?
Who Let The Dads Out? was set up in 2003 to engage fathers, father figures and their children in the local community. Starting in Chester, there are now 109 registered groups from Inverness to Exeter. Founder Mark Chester tells us more.
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BlogA day in the life of : Steve Case, youth worker
This week in 'a day in the life of', Steve Case shares with us what his day looks like as a youth worker in the United States
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Case Study : The Vibe
We like to hear about alternative youth work projects – youth leaders out there trying innovative new ways of reaching young people. Here we
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IssuesCase Study: Secret Mission - Key Stage One RE
Rob Steward, a development worker for Scripture Union in the north-west of England, leads a project called Secret Mission. Set up in Fleetwood in 2013, Secret Mission grew out of a desire to reach out to local schools and serve them in different ways. After a successful
2012, in which churches worked with schools around the time of the Olympic Games, Secret Mission was developed to help meet the needs of Key Stage One RE. The project aims to introduce children to events from the life of Jesus and investigate what they teach us about God. Rob takes up the story -
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Case Study: So Why God Weekends?
Residentials are a great way to build relationships, but what happens when you intentionally invest in these relationships for the long-term? Hannah Browne, divisional children’s officer for the Salvation Army’s Central North Division, is doing just that, and has been on an amazing discipleship journey with children in the Greater Manchester area. Alex Taylor explains more.
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IssuesCase Study: Ten Ten Theatre
Touring throughout the UK, and with a company of over 30 actors and facilitators, Ten Ten Theatre works with 80,000 children and young people each year. Set up in 2007, the company was established with – and took its name from - one central aim: to enable people to ‘live life to the full’ (John chapter ten verse ten).
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IssuesCase Study: Explore
Founded in 1996, relationship charity Explore works with teenagers across the country, encouraging them to consider the importance of lasting relationships and marriage. Explore brings young people into contact with married Christian couples who can share their experiences of married life, and the values on which their marriage is based.
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Games Master: Cat and Mouse, Flour Power, Story
Three easy games to use with the children in your group.
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BlogReady-to-use Movie - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games was a surprising film when it was released back in 2012. Not only was it a really good adaptation of a (really good) novel, but it managed to appeal to teenagers and adults alike. Catching Fire is a rare sequel; in many ways it is better than its predecessor. It has a bit of everything when it comes to ethical discussion: the class system, the right to kill, celebrity culture, disagreeing with authority and a good old fashioned discussion about love.
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BlogNew Christians at Soul Survivor – Stop doubting and celebrate!
It’s easy for numbers of new Christians to wash over us, but fortunately Will Jackson is on hand to remind us of the lives changed this summer…
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IssuesChildren view parents, not celebrities, as role models
A study has found that seven out of ten children see their parents as role models, with only 8% of children citing celebrities such as Justin Bieber and One Direction as their heroes.
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IssuesCelebrity couples
Sometimes events in the news are so cataclysmic that the very fabric of the space-time continuum feels punctured. Other times, the news builds up stories to suggest that the space-time continuum has been irreparably ripped - last month, Brad Pitt’s and Angelina Jolie’s divorce got the space-time treatment, becoming seemingly the only story capable of knocking The Great British Bake Off off the front pages. In an age where divorce seems more common than ever, why is this still a big story? (Not to underestimate how damaging any given separation is to the family and those surrounding them). Despite decades of evidence warning us against it, we continue to put our faith in celebrity couples, and have our collective hearts broken when it all goes wrong.
