All NexGen Pro articles – Page 51

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Palm Sunday: Session 1

Meeting aim: To explore the difference between how God wanted to ‘announce’ Jesus to the world and how the world (the Pharisees, disciples and others) wanted to announce him.
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But why?: How to talk about Jesus’ death and resurrection with children and young people

2018-02-16T00:00:00Z

Some people think the Easter story isn’t appropriate for children. They ask whether a child should be confronted with a good man dying when he wasn’t to blame. Can children comprehend why Jesus’ friends would leave him when he most needed their love? How can a child understand the tragedy of a broken world that killed without remorse? How can they believe that the story of Good Friday is actually good?
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Good Friday: Session 4

Meeting aim: To explore the events leading up to the crucifixion, and specifically how Judas and Peter responded; and what implications that has for us.
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Good Friday: Session 4

Meeting aim: To explore the events of Good Friday and consider what they mean for us today.
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The last supper: Session 3

Meeting aim: To explore betrayal and forgiveness, and the symbolism of the last supper.
Blog
The servant king: Session 2

Meeting aim: To explore how Jesus calls us to be servants.
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Servant king: Session 2

Meeting aim: To see the way Jesus turns everything upside down by serving his disciples.
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Palm Sunday: Session 1

Meeting aim: To celebrate with the people as Jesus arrives in Jerusalem.
Blog
Another tragic teenage stabbing – how can youth workers help?

2018-02-15T00:00:00Z

With news of another fatal teenage stabbing, Adam Kelly, knife crime project leader for Oxygen in Kingston, asks how we can help
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A wife for Isaac

2018-02-12T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To learn how Isaac and Rebekah trusted God, and how we can do the same.
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God’s promise

2018-02-12T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To reflect on the relationship between faith and doubt.
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God chooses Abram

2018-02-12T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To discover that God chooses us, just as he chose Abram.
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God chooses Abram

2018-02-12T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To explore what it means to follow God’s calling.
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A son for Abraham

2018-02-12T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To learn that nothing is too difficult for God.
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A son for Abraham

2018-02-12T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To discover that God keeps his promises.
Blog
Starting conversation at Pais Swap Conference

2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The Swap Conference is three days of sharing ideas and exploring mission between people, with whole hours dedicated to round-table sessions. With the conference only weeks away, Amanda Porter explains the ethos behind it all
Faith at home
Isaac’s story

2018-01-22T00:00:00Z

Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God-time during your day. You could also use this as part of a children’s session.
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Q&A: Neil O’Boyle

2018-01-19T00:00:00Z

In autumn 1946, evangelist Billy Graham spent six months in Britain. Thousands came to Christ, lives were transformed, families reunited and prayers answered. Because of this great move of God, a passion to reach Britain’s young people was ignited and British Youth for Christ was born.
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Movie: Dunkirk

2018-01-19T00:00:00Z

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Faith at home
Forming faith rituals: Every day

2018-01-19T00:00:00Z

For faith at home to work for me, it has to be part of my everyday life. We have special things we do at certain points each week and each year, but the reality of our faith really starts to change our lives when it’s part of what we do each day.