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IssuesHow to stop your child walking away from their faith as they grow
Kate Orson considers why young people deconstruct their faith and walk away and suggests things Christian parents can do to avert it happening in the first place
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IssuesGood Friday Crafts
The events of Good Friday are powerful and striking, and several key themes can be drawn out. The following craft ideas will help children explore the themes of sorrow, love, destruction, pain and new life
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IssuesWhat does the Bible say about dinosaurs?
The new Netflix series The Dinosaurs has been a real hit but how can Christian parents respond when their children ask where dinosaurs fit in the biblical account of creation? Ruth Jackson considers the issues
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IssuesWhen your children have different faith journeys
Did your siblings agree with you about faith?
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IssuesHelp, I have a child with ADHD!
Sam Donoghue and Catherine Truelove give their perspective on two tricky questions asked by youthworkers
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IssuesWhy should I wait to have sex?
The idea that you should not have sex before your marries is wierd isn’t it?
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IssuesChristian parents beware. Disney’s Bunk’d isn’t great. But it might be helpful as a conversation starter
What kind of comedy shows did you like?
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IssuesA parent educator re-thinks her approach after coming to faith
Have you assumed the Bible had just one approach to punishment?
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IssuesThe Holy Spirit and nicotine don’t go together. An ex-smoker on increasing the legal age of cigarette purchase
Are your young people tempted to smoke?
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IssuesFive ways churches can welcome children who are differently abled
Is your church doing enough to help differently abled children fit in?
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IssuesGod has given us insight into how our brains develop. Let’s use it in the post-Covid season
Have you noticed more meldowns in the children you know?
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IssuesGemma Hunt on God leading her to TV
Sometimes God’s direction of our young people is very clear.
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IssuesMy daughter has quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Here’s how my faith helps me to cope
How do you cope when your child has a disability?
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IssuesWhy did God put the snake in the garden?
Sometimes the deepest questions come from our children
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IssuesHow can we encourage our young people when they’re anxious?
It is undoubtedly an anxious time. As I write, schools have closed, businesses have folded and uncertainty hangs in the air like fog as COVID-19 tears through the world.
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IssuesHow to lead through crisis
“We are living in unprecedented days.” It’s the most overused phrase of the moment, but with good reason…it is absolutely true.
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IssuesStay at home
Like me, I’m sure you’ve been doing some breakneck-speed life changes over the last few weeks. As we are all spending more time at home, and not going to church services and groups, it seems like a good time to grow in our faith at home!
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IssuesThe Prince of Egypt
As a confirmed theology geek and musical theatre fan, I was excited to see this new West End show. However, I still don’t quite know what to make of The Prince of Egypt. The choreography (Sean Cheesman) and set design (Kevin Depinet) blew all my expectations out of the water, but the storyline differs so drastically from the biblical narrative that I left feeling slightly confused.
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IssuesYou only live twice
As we approach Easter, Ben Jack looks at what the resurrection means, why it should shape our lives and how we can share this hope with the children and young people we serve alongside
