All Issues articles – Page 84
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Flourishing in the face of our biggest fear
You know how in every event that we as leaders do, there is that niggling fear in the back of our minds? The fear of failure. The worst case scenario.
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IssuesThe Big Picture: Wimbledon
In the Premier Youthwork office, July means only one thing: Wimbledon. Nope, not the Womble-filled London suburb, but the tennis competition of the same name. Even if you’re not interested in sport, there are enough strawberries, cream and Pimms to get everyone involved.
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IssuesThe Big Picture: Minions
It’s a surprise to no one that the loveable Minions from Despicable Me made the biggest family film of the summer, with the cunningly titled Minions. After stealing the show from Steve Carrell’s Gru in the two Despicable Me movies, the success of the spin-off was as inevitable as it was glorious.
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IssuesThe Big Picture: Frozen Fever
Yes, it’s back. That film, with those songs returns with Frozen Fever, a short ten minute sequel to the biggest kids’ film in forever. Obviously by now anyone who has any contact with children is some sort of Frozen savant, but for those of you who don’t know your Annas from your Elsas, here’s a children’s work-flavoured guide:
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IssuesThe Big Picture: Steve Jobs
For many, the turtlenecked, bespectacled Steve Jobs has become an iconic symbol of all that is good in the world. Whether you’re an Apple lover or not, Steve Jobs has undoubtedly changed the way we live our lives, perhaps more so than any other person this Century. As autobiographical film Steve Jobs (where do they get their crazy titles from?) is released, we thought we’d set you a little questionnaire to help you figure out just how much the man has changed your life. Ladies and gentlemen, we present: the Jobs-o-meter
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IssuesThe Big Picture: Mumford and Sons
Everyone’s favourite banjo-botherers Mumford and Sons returned this month with their third album, Wilder mind. The album eschews their
traditional folk-sound, and is possibly their most inventive and interesting to date. Obviously the Mumford ‘family’ have had a pretty profound impact on the Christian subculture: their lyrics have touched many and their style has impacted, well, just about everyone making worship music. -
IssuesThe Big Picture: Rise of the Emoji
We’ve now officially reached a point where young people no longer need words to communicate: welcome to the era of the emoji.
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IssuesRecharge: Big School
Recharge is a bible study just for you, to nurture your own relationship with God. So stop, sit, breathe and read. This month, Dr Nick Shepherd reflects on the promises of God
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IssuesThe Big Picture - Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who wrote an anonymous diary about life under Taliban rule and was subsequently shot by a Taliban gunman, has become the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize alongside Kailash Satyarthi.
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IssuesThe Big Picture
Every summer, young people head all over the country to hang out with God and each other. Here’s a roundup of what happened this year
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IssuesThe Big Picture
The What About YOUth? study, conducted by The Health and Social Care Information Centre, questioned 120,000 15-year-olds across England. The topics covered included issues such as smoking, alcohol, diet and bullying. Here are some of the results:
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IssuesThe Big Picture - Lecrae
Lecrae might be the most important Christian artist you’ve never heard of. The rapper went to number one in just about every US chart last month with his latest album Anomaly, all while being open and honest about his Christian faith.
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IssuesHope Revolution's Big Weekender
The HOPE Revolution Big Weekender from 3rd-5th May 2014 will see hundreds of youth groups up and down the country being creative in mission.
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The Big Picture
Over two million young Catholics gathered in Kraków, Poland to celebrate World Youth Day at the end of July. Held every few years, World Youth Day saw young people from all over the world engage in a week of activities, culminating in a huge Mass on the Sunday. Pope Francis met with the Polish government, visited Auschwitz and presided over many Masses. During a prayer vigil on the Saturday, the Pope walked hand in hand with young representatives from five continents. Here’s a selection of what he said over the week:
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Youth Bibles Road Test
There’s a whole heap of youth Bibles on the market. Some offer daily readings, others look hip, cool and funky, while others have extra content specifically for teenagers. But which one is best?There’s only one way to find out… FIGHT.
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Re-Charge Bible Study: Daniel - the Hero Jesus learned from
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 CONTINUES HIS LOOK AT OLD TESTAMENT LEADERS WITH DANIEL. -
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Ready-to-use Games - Ice Breakers: Bible Games
Using the Bible for games could be seen as a) ridiculously cheesy and awkward, b) an underhand way to get the ‘good book’ into more general activity, c) a little bit sacrilegious, or d) simply weird. But as the way we use our Bibles can say a lot about our theology, a healthy and familiar relationship with it is something to work on. Using it in a variety of ways can help to overcome some of the barriers that young people can put up towards the Bible - so here are some ideas.
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IssuesRe-imagining the Bible
With The Bible TV series hitting our screens, Dr Nick Shepherd asks: how do we use the Bible today?
