All Editorial articles – Page 23

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    May 2019 : Movie: Isn’t it Romantic

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    CLIP: 00:14:14 – 00:21:38 / RATING: 12ACurrently available on NetflixSYNOPSISNatalie is a New York architect who works hard to get noticed at  her job, but sadly she is more likely to deliver coffee and bagels  than design the city’s next skyscraper. Things go from bad to weird when she is ...

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    May 2019 : Reflective journal: Psalm 23

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Scribble some answers to the questions relating to Psalm 23.

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    May 2019 : Parable: Danny and the day-and-night detention

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    This story is based on Luke 16:19-32.

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    Job: Session 3

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    Meeting aim: To encourage the children to share their struggles with God in an honest way.

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    Job: Session 3

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To explore the how Job faced losing everything.

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    Esther: Session 3

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    Meeting aim: To think about how God was with Esther and gave her courage when she was afraid. 

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    Jeremiah: Session 4

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To explore how Jeremiah struggled with his calling and what this may mean for us.

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    Jeremiah: Session 4

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    Meeting aim: To consider how God is always with us, and is always at work.

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    Jeremiah: Session 4

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    Meeting aim: To explore how Jeremiah faced his struggles.

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    How to avoid introspection

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    This week I started carrying a thin leather bracelet with eight knots in it when I go out for a run. Each knot represent a person in my team at work. 

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    Craft: Sensory

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    The story of Elijah fleeing from Ahab and Jezebel (1 Kings 19) contains so many elements that can be explored from a well-being perspective: of fear, anguish, journey, reflection, encountering God and finding purpose. The following craft ideas all have a sensory element and should provide plenty ...

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    Elijah

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To explore how God is with us and helps us through the tough times.

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    Sit-down games

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Not every child or young person is able to or enjoys running around, and not every context lends itself to a noisy and active game. 

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    Naomi

    2019-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Meeting aim: To explore how Naomi faced losing her family and livelihood.

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    All Inclusive – Supporting families

    2019-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Every child and young person needs support to help them learn and engage with activities.

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    Learner Turner – Getting in step with God

    2019-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Ministry so often feels like a hamster wheel - it can feel like a never-ending cycle of sessions and planning and tidying up and team meetings, and never quite feeling accomplished or done.

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    What to do in the first three months of a new ministry job

    2019-04-25T00:00:00Z

    You got the job. What next? Tim Gough has four simple steps to starting well in your new post. 

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    Don’t forget Holy Saturday

    2019-04-18T00:00:00Z

    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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    Young people are sewing to raise awareness of the persecuted church

    2019-04-11T00:00:00Z

    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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    Why I took my 6-year-old on a knife crime prayer rally

    2019-04-10T00:00:00Z

    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.