All Issues articles – Page 43
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IssuesPaper Towns
Paper towns is not a love story. While the film revolves around the relationship between Quentin (known as Q) and Margo, it’s not a love story.
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IssuesPaddington
Paddington has led the way, mixing classic children’s book and TV shows with politics, but what if others followed suit?
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IssuesOutdated?
Pity the poor 20-something Christian in our society. Bombarded on one side by a media and culture that urges them to have uncommitted sex at any opportunity, and on the other by a Church that tells them sharply that they should not (but they should get married and have a family), it can be a struggle. There are loads of books out there advising those trying to navigate the romantic pitfalls of modern society in a Christian way. But are they any good? Our resident 20-somethings explore these resources and reveal something of their own battles in the fields of love...
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IssuesYoung, Safe and Online
Child internet safety expert Simon Bass, CEO of CCPAS, unpacks how to ensure the children you work with remain safe online.
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IssuesYouth work problems: Only one young person
What is this? Welcome to our brand new youth work problems page! A place where your questions and problems are answered by seasoned youth workers and practitioners.
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IssuesNostalgic TV
A BBC report has suggested that the TV we feel nostalgic about may be the best indicator of our age.
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IssuesNorthern Young People
Last month, Labour MP Andy Burnham said that young people in the North-West of England have had it harder than other young people as their peers ‘take the mickey’ when they express ambitions to be a doctor, lawyer or politician.
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IssuesPray through the news
Open Doors has launched its annual World Watch List, highlighting the toughest 50 countries to be a Christian. These are the places where beliefs are hidden and where living for Jesus means facing beatings, imprisonment, discrimination and abuse.
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IssuesSchools work: A new start
Can you remember your first day at secondary school? I recall creeping nervously into the main hall at my new school, looking around for some of my friends from primary school. We were put into forms and trooped out of that cavernous room off to different parts of the building. The next day I got so lost in the school that I ended up being late for registration!
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IssuesSchools’ work: The start of a new year
In the next few issues, we’ll be providing you with assembly outlines to help children explore some more unusual passages from the Bible. By this, I don’t mean we’re going to base a session on the genealogies at the start of 1 Chronicles or try to explain the imagery in Revelation. Rather, there is real value to be found when we go further than the more widely used stories such as David, Daniel, Jonah, the lost son and the Good Samaritan. The Bible is full of rich treasure for children to discover, so let’s open it up to them!
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