Year: 2004

Culture, What Culture?

It is often said that Christians should be in the world but not of the world, but does being in the world really mean watching the latest teen gross-out flick or reading all the gossip magazines? In this article, Rev. Terry Dittmer encourages youth workers to spend more time concentrating on “anything excellent or praiseworthy” instead.

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Maintaining a Heatlhy Body

The human body, both mind and flesh and blood, work together so intricately that the health of one is affected by the health of the other. While it isn’t important to look like a fitness guru, it is simple good form to show the same concern for your own physical health as you show for your students’. This article shows you how you might begin the process.

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Just to Say Hi – Helping Youth in Crisis

As a youth worker, Christ has given you a tremendous opportunity to serve His young people on the front lines. Every now and then, the devil, the world, and their own flesh delivers such a tremendous blow to your young people that their stories leave you reeling. This article provides a few guidelines to help you know when it’s OK to handle such trouble on your own and when it’s better to steer troubled youth toward professional help.

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