All Issues articles – Page 5
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IssuesMental errors versus good decisions
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here.MENTAL ERRORS VERSUS GOOD DECISIONS Have you ever made a decision you knew was unwise but went with it anyway? Sometimes we make irrational and inconsistent decisions. Even Paul said: “For I do not do the good I want ...
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IssuesCraft: Meeting Together
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here. Acts 2:42-47 and 4:32-37 give a clear picture of what life was like for the early Church. The following craft ideas will help children explore themes of sharing, generosity, passing on the message and meeting together in community. ...
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IssuesGames with cards
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here. Despite the vast range of consoles and online games available, simple games are still surprisingly popular. No youth or children’s group is complete without someone playing Uno or Dobble, so here are some suggestions for games you can play ...
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IssuesJune 2019 : Movie: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here.CLIP: 00:17:32 – 00:24:42 / RATING: 15 SYNOPSISIt’s a bit of a slow month for new Netflix content, so we’re delving back into its vast database to talk about one of its biggest surprise hits from 2018: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (based ...
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IssuesJune 2019 : Reflective journal: Get Outside
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here.Go outside into a garden, park or whatever outdoor space is available to you.Read the verses of Psalm 19 and ask yourself: how do “the heavens” proclaim the glory of God? Psalm 19:1-4a (NLT) says:“The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his ...
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IssuesJune 2019 : Music: Giant
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here.ARTIST: Calvin Harris and Rag’n’Bone Man SUITABLE FOR: Over-13s INTRODUCTIONYoung people often face deeply challenging situations, which can weigh heavily on them. This session explores how God lifts us up above our struggles so that we can experience true freedom in him.Begin the session by ...
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IssuesGardner’s World - Marooned on Love Island?
How do you know that what you want is what you want and not what others want you to want? Confused? You should be. Desire is super confusing for everyone, and especially for young people.
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IssuesThe birds, the bees and the Bible
Some of us may be a little squeamish about sex, but as it’s part of the Bible story we should be talking about it more with children. Nate Morgan Locke explains why.
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Issues“People aren’t always attracted to the opposite gender”
A young person (who wishes to remain anonymous) shares what he wishes children and youth workers knew about his experience.
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IssuesWe need to talk about porn
Pornography is often the first place children and young people learn about sex, so how do we break this damaging cycle?
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IssuesTelling others: Session 4
Meeting aim: To challenge the young people’s perceptions of who they might share the good news of Jesus with, and to listen to God and hear what he wants us to do.
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IssuesTelling others: Session 4
Meeting aim: To challenge the children’s perceptions of whom they might share the good news of Jesus with, and to listen to God and hear what he wants us to do.
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IssuesTelling others: Session 4
Meeting aim: To engage with the story in which Peter realises that God wants everyone to hear about Jesus, which is still true today.
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IssuesMeeting together: Session 3
Meeting aim: To explore what the Bible says about church, and to decide how we can be a meaningful part of our church community.
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IssuesMeeting together: Session 3
Meeting aim: To consider what we can learn from the earliest communities of Jesus-followers.
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IssuesMeeting others: Session 3
Meeting aim: To recognise the initiatives the followers of Jesus took once the Holy Spirit had come, and to think about what this might mean for children today.
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IssuesJune 2019 : Parable: Kelly and the kebab question
Registered users only: Download as a PDF here.Kelly plugged her phone in and pulled the duvet over her head. It had been a long, long day. She had got up early because she hadn’t managed to finished her geography homework the night before. She hated geography, but she didn’t want to get ...
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IssuesJune 2019 : Ready to use all-age service - Pentecost
Meeting aim: To explore how the coming of the Holy Spirit transformed the lives of Jesus’ followers and the Church.
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IssuesPentecost: Session 2
Meeting aim: To explore the Pentecost story, and to discuss the difference the coming of the Holy Spirit made to the early Church and to our lives today.
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