We all have harmful habits, even in our churches. This article helps us think about how we might have habits where parents are not growing in their own Biblical education or even expecting the church and its workers to be the primary teachers of the Christian faith for their children. By identifying these kinds of habits, we can see how we might change them.
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As youth workers, we need to remember that this cohort that experienced the COVID pandemic during their younger years experienced it differently than adults. Through research, Dr. Tina Berg has been able to identify key learnings that can help us care for young people, particularly confirmands, in the wake of the pandemic.
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We all have habits, some intentionally developed and others not. Knowing our habits in ministry can be important. For example, we may tend to isolate kids and/or youth from the rest of the congregation. This article talks about how to identify this habit and push against it.
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If you are looking for a movie night with your youth ministry, consider the 2023 live action Little Mermaid with this review and discussion guide.
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In this day and age it seems hard to find contentment. Social media has many of us comparing ourselves to others and finding ourselves lacking in one way or another. The Bible has much to say to us about contentment as well as where striving after the things of this world can lead. This study helps to talk to youth about their contentment in Christ.
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We love to share stories, but the most important story we can share is God’s story. This devotion encourages us to share God’s story with joy and hope.
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As a new church worker, it’s hard to navigate forming relationships within your congregation because you don’t know how to develop relationships with the people you are serving alongside. Here are three tips from Sarah on how to find your people.
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Christians will have struggle in their story. This devotion will talk about how God is with us, even when the story is tough.
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Kids who grow up in Sunday School are often accustomed to re-visiting the “classic” Bible heroes, which often involves a bit of scattered variety of stories that lend themselves to cute crafts and dramatic puppet shows. This trend works on a short-term basis but our task is to help students see God’s big picture in Scripture and how God continues to use it to impact and influence our lives now.
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Sometimes, I tell the same stories multiple times. But have we thought about how God’s story is central to ours? This devotion helps us think about how to tell Jesus’ story in our story.
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Throughout scripture you will find this simple story: God’s creation had turned from Him but His love was greater than their fall. In this devotion we talk about how God’s story is a gift for us.
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Stories surround us Certainly, we know God’s story for us in Scripture where God continues to speak in His perfect word. We also can think of our lives as stories where God is at work, even when that story is difficult. This study seeks to help young people to think of faith and develop identity by using this important concept of story.
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