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The theological paper for the 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering and an explanation of the theme In All Things.

This play is designed to be a take on telling the Daniel story from scripture. The character of Daniel connects in more modern terms to how we are tempted to follow our friends rather than God. This is first of three skits that take the same approach to Bible verses that will come out in the next months.

In this study, teens will reflect on the importance of having a servant’s heart and living with humble devotion to God. This lesson is intended to be completed following participation in a servant event, as a review and preparation for future activities.

In this study, teens will consider what it means to serve, and why serving is an important component of our lives as Christians. Students will examine Scripture to discuss the meaning of serving others as though working for God. This lesson is intended to be completed prior to participation in a servant event, to prepare hearts and minds for work.

This skit is designed to start a conversation about what kind of leader God calls and empowers us to be. As young leaders struggle, this skit reminds us to put Christ at the center of all we do.

God is the creator of all things and He holds all things together. Resilience is part of His work in holding all things together inside of us and between us. This five part Bible study series on Resilience helps us to think about how God can create in us a resilient identity in Christ that is tied to our emotions and mental health, our relationships, challenges, struggle, hope, and God’s promises.

As you think back on your life, maybe there are things you regret having done…ways in which your words or actions have hurt others. In the last devotion in this series, Ben Meyer talks about how Christians can face regret with the comfort of Jesus.

It is often said that you never know how you’re going to respond in a tragedy until it hits. But we, as Christians who care for young people, can be thinking through how to respond before there is a tragedy that hits your church’s community.

The story of Ahithophel is a cautionary tale, and maybe the sin of someone else has cause you to become bitter and resentful. In the third in this devotional series, Ben Meyer talks about how we can be faithful to God when we are burdened by bitterness.

Suicide is not easy to talk about, but it is necessary. It is the second-leading cause of death among people ages 10-24, and the rate of suicide in that age group has increased by 60% since 2007. This conversation starter sheet can help you approach the difficult conversation around suicide and supporting those who are struggling with mental health.