All Issues articles – Page 18
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IssuesSimon and the sinful woman: Session 2
Meeting aim:To explore some of Jesus’ teaching on forgiveness and to consider our response to his generous gift.
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IssuesThe fishermen: Session 1
Meeting aim:To explore what the fishermen noticed about Jesus when they met him.
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IssuesMentoring: How do we measure spiritual growth?
As a teenager, I remember being quite easily discouraged about my relationship with God. Why wasn’t he speaking to me? How could I become more ‘successful’ at putting my faith into action?
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IssuesGames: Football (ish) games
The World Cup is almost upon us, so why not play some footie inspired games? If your group isn’t into the beautiful game, just kick off those summer vibes!
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IssuesCraft: Jesus and the fishermen
The story of Jesus calling the fishermen to follow him and become fishers of people is rich in imagery and lends itself to a range of craft activities. The following ideas explore the story’s themes of community, discipleship and, of course, fish!
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IssuesMind the Gap
Many young people take a year out after school or university. Some spend that time serving a church, others join a gap year programme in the UK or abroad. But are these internships and gap years life-changing experiences or is it just glorified cheap labour?
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IssuesThe broken road to Grenfell
A year ago, on 14th June 2017, a devastating fire ripped through a west London tower block, tragically killing more than 71 people. Youth worker Jamie Sewell shares his experience
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IssuesAll-age service: Jesus and the fishermen
Meeting aim:To explore what it means to follow Jesus.
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IssuesEverything I learnt about community, I learnt from football
Let’s get this out of the way at the start: World Cup month is the highlight of every four-year period. Yes, England will crash out, probably in embarrassing fashion, but to be honest who cares? Because once the emotional investment is tossed aside we get to watch multiple games a day featuring the best teams on the planet. Absolute bliss.
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IssuesDunno
Back in my secondary school days, I was responsible for leading the Christian Union. Each week we would gather – a random collection of ten or so young people from across various school years – to spend a chunk of our lunch break playing games, sharing food and having group discussions.
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IssuesAn apologist’s response
I want to commend Phoebe and her team for their research on this topic. Their findings are informative, but not completely surprising in light of my experience of working with young people – even those with a strong Christian upbringing. The article stimulates three wider considerations for understanding the faith of children and young people.
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IssuesMentoring: #identity
How often have you heard someone described as a wolf in sheep’s clothing? The phrase actually originates from Jesus himself in Matthew 7:15 and refers to someone who appears harmless, but their true identity is potentially hurtful.
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IssuesYouth group games
Here is a selection of games you can play (or adapt) for a youth group evening. There is a mix of active and settled games to suit your group and situation.
