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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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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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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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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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IssuesShould they, shouldn’t they?
In light of coronavirus and other scary news stories peppering our front pages and TV screens, should we let our children watch or read the news?
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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
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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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IssuesQ&A with Kim Phuc Phan Thi
Known as the ‘Napalm Girl’, Kim Phuc is recognised globally as the 9-year-old photographed running from a napalm attack during the Vietnam War, which was recently voted the most iconic photo of all time. Kim spoke to Jess Lester about how the bombs led her to Christ, the importance of practising forgiveness and speaking to children about suffering.
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IssuesIn God we doubt
Can we have a little chat about doubt? It’s something that tends to sit more readily in the world of youth ministry, not children’s, partly because the early stages of faith and cognitive development make children happier to just think stuff is true, especially if an adult tells them it. And partly, I guess, because we are often too happy to stick with a formula that feels like it’s working, as the kids aren’t asking many tough questions.
