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The Ministry Musings of a Pop Culture Junkie
DCE Julianna Shults takes a look at all things pop culture through a youth ministry lens. From Jon and Kate to Britney to Lady Gaga to cell phones and more, Julianna's got it covered!
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posted 08/31/10
In the spirit of the fall movie release,
I have picked out ten movies I suspect
will be ones teens will be watching and
talking about. |
posted 08/17/10
Nerd and geek are no longer the
derogatory names they were. They
have taken on a growing sense of
pride and positivity. |
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posted 08/05/10
As leaders, we need to always be
aware of how what we say influences people's perceptions of the church, especially during times of turmoil. |
posted 06/23/10
A short list of ways to quickly and efficiently see into your teens' cultural world.
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posted 06/0910
Getting into the "right" school is an example of how culture today expects perfection and performance.
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posted 05/11/10
At what age is it appropriate for
tweens to join social networking sites? Should there be a stronger
enforcement of age restrictions? |
posted 04/28/10
Digital media is slowly taking over as
the most-used media by children and teens.
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posted 04/13/10
Media use does not seem to take away from the time youth spend doing other things.
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posted 03/29/10
On media use and multi-tasking, and how it intersects with ministry.
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posted 03/24/10
Chat Roulette is a means of communicating with complete
strangers using text, webcams, and microphones...but what else is it? |
posted 02/24/10
Even the most fashion-challenged of us understand that many teenage girls are looking to the fashion world to get direction on how they should look. |
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posted 02/15/10
We have a brand new Apple invention
to talk about, analyze, and prepare to stand in very long lines to get. |
posted 01/26/10
The top 10 most interesting quotes of 2009.
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posted 01/11/10
on the five greatest changes to television in the past decade (2000-2009) |
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posted 12/21/09
on the top teens to know about in 2009 |
posted 12/08/09
on the new profession of celebrity and what it's teaching our youth |
posted 11/23/09
on Gossip Girl, a new song from Britney, sexuality, and God's plans for us |
posted 11/09/09
Cell phones and I have a love/hate relationship.
posted 10/26/2009
There has been uproar in the media and blogging community about the recent release of Gwen Thompson, Mattel’s newest American Girl doll. Like all the other American Girl dolls, Gwen has a story line. Gwen is homeless. After she and her mother are abandoned by her father, they are forced to live in their car. Eventually they are able to move to a shelter before finding a new apartment home. The story associated with Gwen sounds harmless enough, since there are young children all over our country who are homeless, especially since the recent economic downturn. In fact, Gwen is not the first of the American Girl dolls to have a family that deals with economic struggles.
posted 10/12/09
The popular TLC show Jon and Kate Plus 8 has been all over the news recently as the couple featured in the reality show, Jon and Kate Gosselin, struggle with a quickly deteriorating marriage. Initially the show, which debuted in 2006, focused on the couple as they raised their eight children, a set of twins and a set of septuplets. This past season a record number of viewers have watched not just to see this family raise their children, but to see their marriage come apart at the seams. From the initial accusations of infidelity and verbal abuse, both Jon and Kate have turned their divorce into an all out media war.
posted 09/28/09
After a recent office move, I was given a cardboard cut-out of our Deaconess who used to share an office with me. This 18 inch cut-out had a photo for a face with a long shirt and a suit jacket for clothes, both in the deaconess uniform navy blue. When the first grade class passed by my office and spotted the cut-out, they immediately asked me one question. "Where are her pants?" I tried to explain that the shirt she was wearing covered everything except the tiny cardboard feet that stuck out on each side, but these kids just weren't buying it. They demanded that Deaconess Karen's cut-out receive proper clothing and so with the help of our first grade teacher, they created the most colorful and elaborate pants any cardboard cut-out has ever been graced to wear.
posted 09/14/09
A few weeks ago I ran into two boys from my congregation, high school juniors, in the local mall food court. I stopped to talk with them about their summers and getting back into school. After about 10 minutes of small talk I politely excused myself to go grab my dinner. As soon as I sat down, they joined me and we proceeded to eat and banter for a good half hour. If I ever felt like I was doing the relational part of my job well, it was now.
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