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Supporting Youth When the Church Gets It Wrong
by Heather Hardecopf | Feb 13, 2023 | 2023 Winter, Church in Culture, Hot Topics, Youth & Culture | 0
How do we continue to tell students that Jesus is good when the Church that purports to espouse His teachings, hurts people? Youth leaders should be prepared for responding when young people are faced with sin within their congregation and the larger church. This article helps leaders consider how they might do approach this difficult topic.
Read MoreStarting a Conversation about…Social Media
by Blake Brockman | Jan 6, 2022 | 2022 Spring, Conversation, Free Resources, Hot Topics, Talk Sheets | 0
Our young people are being raised in an era where being on social media is not only the norm, but the expectation. Use this Conversation Guide to help you have important talks with teens about their usage and engagement on social media.
Read MoreHow Great a Debt: Cancel Culture and its Effects on Youth Ministry
by Thomas Wiemer | Dec 13, 2021 | 2021 Resources, Church in Culture, Hot Topics, Youth & Culture | 0
Our youth are more and more seeing the cultural trend of “cancelling” someone because of actions now or in the past. As people in youth ministry, we must think long and hard about how we encourage both justice and live as people of grace through Jesus.
Read MoreSocial Media through the Filter of Christ
by Blake Brockman | May 26, 2021 | 2021 Resources, Doing Ministry, Hot Topics, Media & Technology, 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.
Read MoreStart a Conversation about…College Prep
by Julianna Shults | Aug 25, 2020 | 2020 Resources, Campus Ministry, Conversation, Featured Young Adult, Free Resources, 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.
Read MoreStarting a Conversation about…Racism
by Julianna Shults | Jun 26, 2020 | 2020 Resources, Conversation, 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.
Read MorePerfect 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.
Read MoreResponsibility 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?
Read MoreConnection 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.
Read MoreFaith 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?
Read MoreI’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
Read MoreDiffusing 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.
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