All Issues articles – Page 49
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Keep on keeping on
A few months ago I received a message from a boy I worked with in the early days of XLP. As youth workers we all know at least one kid that we are secretly dreading seeing again: this was that kid. He was a nightmare. But out of nowhere, he contacted me on Facebook saying, ‘You may remember that back then I wasn’t the best kid in school, but I have now seen sense and work as a police officer.’
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IssuesPick of the Month: Kisses from Katie
Katie Davis with Beth Clark - Authentic, 2012 £9.99 - One of the best resources i’ve ever engaged with.
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IssuesKanye West
Kanye West is the most fascinating man on the planet. Every track he releases is the subject of fevered anticipation and acclaim; every interview he gives is picked over with the meticulous gaze of a wannabe detective or avid Serial listener. It’s not just music – he’s ...
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IssuesJustice as a Lifestyle
It’s a well-worn cliché to say that young people are passionate about justice – but what does that really mean? Matt Valler believes that while campaigns, lifestyle choices and fundraising events are of some value, we’ll never truly see the world change until justice becomes our way of life.
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IssuesJustice: The Soul of the Story
It was the height of summer. For a couple of weeks the rain abated and as the sun shone I sat inside – like millions of my fellow countryfolk – and munched on some cake while watching a few exceptional people achieve sporting greatness. If only I could run like that, I thought to myself, while licking the last of the icing from my plate.
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IssuesQ&A: Judah Smith
He leads of one of the biggest churches in the United States, is mates with sport stars, has written a best-selling book, and pastors Justin Bieber – but started off as a youth worker. Journalist Jamie Cutteridge meets Seattle’s Judah Smith.
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IssuesJoin me
I’ve come to a realisation, and it’s taken me nearly ten years to get there. Confession time: I have always assumed that youth ministry was something that I’d give myself to with abundant passion and commitment… for a time. I’ve operated on the assumption that at some point, I’d stop doing this and progress on to something else. Not adult ministry, you understand – I couldn’t think of anything worse – but the pursuit of some of the other dreams and ambitions that I hold.
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Youth work job titles
There are a heap of different names given to us youth… workers? Ministers? Pastors? SEE! Anyway, it’s quite difficult to figure out the ideal job title. Fortunately, as per usual, we’re on hand with some very important advice...
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IssuesWho would Jesus vote for?
If Jesus had UK citizenship today, what would he do in the forthcoming General Election? Proclaim our current system broken and encourage people not to vote? Engage in acts of civil disobedience in protest at injustice, tax avoidance and wealth inequality? We don’t know, but we do know that Jesus did politics. Here’s a few thoughts from youth work and politics expert Nigel Pimlott on engaging your young people with politics
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IssuesRecharge: Jesus and Nicodemus
RECHARGE IS A BIBLE STUDY JUST FOR YOU, TO NURTURE YOUR OWN RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. SO STOP, SIT, BREATHE AND READ.
THIS MONTH, GERARD KELLY EXPLORES JESUS’ ENCOUNTER WITH NICODEMUS -
IssuesJesus, light of the world
As we have explored lots of different kinds of schools’ work on page 26, we decided to go back to basics with this page and provide an assembly outline. This assembly is to be used around Halloween. Christians often struggle with Halloween, feeling unsure about how to approach such a commercialised event, which is tinged with darkness. However, the theme of darkness and light plays out across the Bible, so helping children discover Jesus as the light of the world at a time when the world is looking towards the dark can be helpful and timely.
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Ready-to-use Reflection: Seeing Jesus
The Bible says that Jesus is ‘the image of the invisible God’ (Colossians 1:15). There were no cameras in the 1st Century, so nobody can be sure what he looked like. Ever since Jesus’ incarnation, however, artists have created different images and representations of him ...
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IssuesMark My Words: Jesus Sauce
I preached in my church a couple of weeks ago, and was assigned a passage: 1 Corinthians 3. There were two strange aspects of this experience, both of which were good for me.
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The Last Word: The Real Jesus
I grew up in church, and was a mostly-good kid and all. I went to Sunday School every week, so I heard my share of Bible stories; I heard my share of Jesus stories.
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IssuesQ & A: Jendella
Jendella is a London-based photographer, filmmaker and writer. Her latest piece of work is The Young Motherhood project, a showcase of 27 mothers and children of various ages, which will soon exhibit in the Houses of Parliament. She spoke to Lucinda van der Hart about the project, stereotypes of young mothers and how the Church should respond.
