All Editorial articles – Page 63
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IssuesGames: Spring games
The weather is getting warmer and the sun is (hopefully) coming out. Let’s take full advantage of God’s beautiful creation and go outside! Grab the sunscreen and first-aid kit and bring on the fun.
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BlogWill my pets be in heaven?
The Bible is full of passages which show us how much God cares about animals. In the story of Noah, the animals’ safety is a huge priority for God. They are also included in the promise and special relationship (covenant) which God makes with Noah and his family after the flood. Does this mean that when the end of the world comes, animals will be saved again?
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IssuesJustice: Pepsi vs protest
What are children and young people in your church talking about? This generation will change the world. They’re savvy creators, globally connected, with a heart for the global neighbours. Your job as youth and children’s workers is more important than ever.
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IssuesMentoring: Kindness
Interestingly, as I was thinking about writing about kindness this month, I ended up in a conversation with my 12-year-old daughter about a lonely lad at her youth group, and whether it was her responsibility to look out for him if he was sitting on his own. As a year-eight, life is hard enough already just trying to fit in - is going out of her way for others actually her job?
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BlogParable: Pocket Rocket
Tom cradled his new purchase in his hands. He could barely believe he had got his hands on one. At the launch three days ago, journalists, tech experts and big businesses had been clamouring to buy this revolutionary gadget. And now, by some fluke, he’d been able to buy one.
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IssuesWho am I supposed to be?
One of the toughest nuts to crack in youth and children’s ministry is finding the correct role to play. Are we children, rolling around on the floor having fun? Are we adults, giving away responsibility? Or are we even parents? David Pickersgill helps us find the balance.
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IssuesHelping young people with exams
The Exam season can be tricky for parents, carers and especially our precious young people. Childline have reported a 20 per cent rise in the number of young people worried about exams, and as more pressure is put on children through SATs, this is no longer just an issue for teenagers. So how can we help support our children and young people at this time?
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IssuesMark my words: What’s the point of small groups?
Years ago, I was hosting a youth ministry conversation at an event in England, with a panel of leading voices in British youth ministry. I described a handful of different approaches to youth ministry and asked the panel to respond. I remember very clearly Pete Ward, a godfather of British youth ministry, sighing and saying: “There are really only two kinds of youth ministry: inside-out youth ministries and outside-in youth ministries.” He meant simply that there were those more interested in discipleship and those more passionate about evangelism.
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IssuesMental health at school
Young Minds recently launched their ‘Wise Up’ campaign. This called for teachers, students and parents to sign an open letter to Theresa May urging her to readdress the imbalance in the education system, making pupil wellbeing a priority for all schools.
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Schools’ Work: Support staff
Dream: think strategically and with vision about our work in schools.
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BlogThe joy of sacrificial service
Sometimes it can be a struggle to find volunteers willing to commit to youth and children's work. Sean Nolan shares the importance of self-sacrifice within youth and children's ministry.
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IssuesAbraham: Session 3
Meeting aim: To discover that God makes and keeps promises with his people.
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BlogWhat about dinosaurs?
Some Christians think that the Earth isn’t old enough to support the existence of dinosaurs. Using various Biblical family trees, they trace the start of the world to around 6,000 - 12,000 years ago. Dinosaur fossils however suggest they existed billions of years ago, making the world and its inhabitants much older. Christians who believe in this ‘young’ Earth may either argue that dinosaurs never existed or that they existed more recently and the dating of fossils is unreliable.
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