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Social Media through the Filter of Christ

by Blake Brockman | May 26, 2021 | Doing Ministry, Hot Topics, Media & Technology, Spring 2021, Youth & Culture | 0

In ministry we might talk about social media as the boogieman. Instead, here are five ways we can talk to youth about how we process what we see and consume on social media through the filter of our faith and set Christ-centered boundaries.

Help with Talking to Youth about College Prep

by Julianna Shults | Aug 25, 2020 | Fall 2020, Featured Young Adult, Hot Topics, Talk Sheets, Young Adult Ministry, Youth & Culture | 0

Transitions such as graduation are critical moments where congregations and parents can support a young person’s relationship with Jesus as they find a new church home or establish a new, adult relationship with their existing congregation. This talk sheet give you some direction on how you can form a discussion around the transition to college with your high school students.

Help for Talking with Youth about Racism

by Julianna Shults | Jun 26, 2020 | Fall 2020, Free Resources, Hot Topics, Talk Sheets, Youth & Culture, Youth Culture | 0

One of the end goals of youth ministry that we list is that young people and the church embrace and value the diversity of ethnicity, language, and culture in God’s creation. It’s important to address issues of race and racism with your youth.

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear: Finding Our Identity in Jesus

by Marcus Lane | Jun 15, 2017 | 2017 Resources, Hot Topics, Youth & Culture | 0

Instead of finding our identity in what we do, Jesus invites us to come and find our identity in Him.

Responsibility or Retreat? Youth Discussion Guide on Refugee Crisis Care

by Kristin Schmidt | Mar 30, 2017 | 2017 Resources, Hot Topics, Youth & Culture | 2

How should we handle things like the refugee crisis and the fears it brings up?

Connection vs. Stereotypes

by Dani Tietjen | Mar 9, 2017 | 2017 Resources, Hot Topics, Youth & Culture, Youth Culture | 0

We were created for connection, yet we have a bad habit of boxing people into stereotypes that separate us from one another.

Faith and Science: Moving Beyond Debates

by youthESource | Feb 15, 2017 | 2017 Resources, Hot Topics, Youth & Culture | 0

What comes to mind when you hear ‘faith’ and ‘science’ in the same sentence?

I’ve Still Got a Lot of Fight Left in Me

by Michael Salemink | Feb 1, 2017 | 2017 Resources, Hot Topics, Youth & Culture | 0

Compassionate Conversation about Assisted Suicide

Diffusing the Tension: Exposing the Heart of the Abortion Debate

by Laura Davis | Jan 30, 2017 | 2017 Resources, Hot Topics, Youth & Culture | 0

When you bring up the topic of abortion, it seems like everyone has an opinion, and those opinions can quickly turn into arguments and angry rhetoric.

Dignity Revolution: Standing Up for the Value of Every Person

by youthESource | Jan 17, 2017 | 2017 Resources, Hot Topics, Youth & Culture | 0

Be encouraged and inspired in biblical dignity, a dignity that comes from creation and the cross.

Who Do You Follow?

by Bill Harmon | Nov 3, 2016 | Church in Culture, Hot Topics, Youth & Culture | 0

Explore ways to live your Christian faith, engage in sincere conversation and love your neighbors in a politically-charged society, no matter what your affiliation is.