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ArticleBob Hartman provides a poetic picture to delight every child
How real is God’s future to you?
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Article‘He spent literally hours with me’: how a youth leader led me to faith and to follow in his footsteps
If you were to invest in someone, how much time would you have?
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ArticleBob Hartman imagines a sequel to the story of Jesus raising a girl back to life
Were you told Bible stories growing up?
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ArticleWhy the children’s work in your church is the one Jesus has his eye on
Mark Arnold urges churches to include all children in their work
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ArticleHow little known feasts in the book of Leviticus can bless your family this autumn
Do you recall ever reading Leviticus all the way through?
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ArticleGod is usually doing more behind our backs than in front of our faces!
Have you been surprised by something God was doing that you didn’t realise?
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ArticleResidentials past and present: why time away is so vital for a youth group
Jenni Osborn suggests that planning a residential or camp in the year ahead could be the most important thing you do
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Article10 tips for helping young people with additional needs
Mark Arnold believes there are some simple steps you can take to make your church friendly for those with additional needs
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ArticleWhy knowing and telling stories is crucial for your work
Jenni Osborn believes that the stories we tell ourselves and our children will define the kind of ministry we have
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ArticleI never wanted to be church leader like my Dad, and guess what I do now!
Have you ever said ‘I will never’, only for it to be overturned?
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Article‘I came from a small village church, but the start they gave me was immense’: the YFC National Ministries Director looks back to her roots
Do you recall the size of the youth group you were part of?
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ArticleParents granted judicial review of sex education rollout
A group of parents in Wales are taking the Welsh government to court over concerns that the new mandatory Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) lessons will be “sexualising children”.
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ArticleJustin Bieber says he trusts God through illness
Justin Bieber has told fans he has “full paralysis” on one side of his face, after a virus attacked the nerves in his ear.
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ArticleIntroducing Paraklesis
In 2019 I carried out a survey on behalf of the Bishop of Leicester in to the terms and conditions of salaried children’s, youth and families ministers across the UK. Over 630 took part to share their reflections and experiences.
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ArticleOfsted “deliberately finding ways to fail Christian schools”
A school in Wednesbury has failed seven Ofsted inspections and are reportedly attempting to oust the regulator. Some faith schools feel they are being unfairly targeted by inspectors who may come with a bias against Christians.
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ArticleChurch should open doors wider
New data suggests university students are more likely to feel lonely than the general population
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ArticleBan on cosmetic surgery ads “step in the right direction”
Advertisements for cosmetic surgeries have been banned from targeting under-18s.
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ArticleA tale of two cities
Have we minimised the ‘go into all the world’ command, to ‘go into my safe neighbourhood’? Ian Spence, Frontier Youth Trust’s west of England activist, and Dave Joyce, Director of Bath YFC, are taking Jesus at his word.
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ArticleI ran away from home. How God came to the rescue.
What happened when a 13-year-old girl left home?
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IssuesGemma Hunt on God leading her to TV
Sometimes God’s direction of our young people is very clear.
