All Editorial articles – Page 123
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IssuesEating Disorders
Every youth leader knows teenagers who have developed a complex relationship with food. But knowing how best to tackle it can be challenging.
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The Last Word: When God seems distant
I was asked to speak on Psalm 139 for a youth worker’s spiritual retreat recently. The thing is - Psalm 139 is such a familiar Psalm, and I didn’t just want to offer clichés. Since it was a spiritual retreat, and the youth workers would be introduced to a variety of spiritual practices, I thought it might be helpful for me to approach the text in the same way
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IssuesTerra Divina
Our regular resource for incorporating spiritual practices into your work with children, from Ian Adams and Carolyn Edwards
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IssuesLectio Divina
Our regular resource for incorporating spiritual practices into your work with children, from Ian Adams and Carolyn Edwards
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Games Master: Team Dodgeball, Spaghetti Quiz, SMS - (Silly Messy Simple) Game: Leader in the Stocks
Three easy games to use with the creative minds behind Messy Church children in your group.
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Job Done?
At the start of a new term, there’s barely time to stop for breath, let alone worry about those who have left the youth group. However,
Fusion’s Pippa Elmes believes that ‘finishing well’ with young people and sending them off into a life of study or work should be a vital part of our
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IssuesDon't Just Hold the Fort
Drawing on his many years of experience in children’s ministry, editor Sam Donoghue throws down the gauntlet for higher quality children’s work.
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IssuesI don’t feel supported. What should I do?
Our experts answer your questions on children’s and families ministry
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IssuesDon’t Lose the Plot
In the first of a series of two columns, Nick Shepherd helps you get to grips with the Old Testament
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BlogDon’t know much soteriology, don’t know much eschatology…
Every pop singer and their dog sings about God nowadays, but how robust is their doctrine? Deputy editor Ruth Jackson takes an in-depth look at some dodgy pop theology…
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Don’t ‘mind the gap’, make the most of it...
For the first time ever, Youthwork opened up its doors for a one-day writers masterclass. Sixteen youth workers gathered from all corners of the country to share ideas, learn skills and to hone their craft. In the coming weeks we will be posting guest blogs from the attendees – here’s one from Pete White.
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Meeting guides? Where we’re going, we don’t need meeting guides!
Youth work is malleable. It fits into its surroundings. It keeps up with cultural trends. Ish. So what might youth work look like in another 25 years when the future finally arrives? Here are a few ideas…
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IssuesIf in doubt, talk
Last night I thought I had killed my youth group. In September I took over the girls’ group at church and made that fatal error of changing the night of the weekly meeting. True to form, everyone came on the wrong night, and (yes, it gets worse) I had failed to show up on said night to remind them about the change of weekday. So no one came.
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IssuesJahmene Douglas
He’s the small Swindon-based 21 year-old who used to work in ASDA. He’s also the soulful X Factor runner-up who has impressed the nation with his incredible vocals and integrity. John Pantry and Nage, the Breakfast team on Premier Christian Radio (which Youthwork is a part of), caught up with the X Factor finalist to talk through the highs and lows of the competition, his difficult past, and how he prayed with Nicole Scherzinger and James Arthur before going on stage.
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BlogFive From Down Under
President of the London School of Theology Krish Kandiah recently traveled to Australia. Here's what he learnt:
