In the World

The "digital age" has created what this author calls the "fragmentation age." Much of our technology allows individuals to disengage from community and pursue their own interests without having to consider the needs of others. How are Christians to cope?

Youth of today have little choice but to be in the world. One of the best gifts we can give is to prepare them for what they might face and equip them with the tools they will need to remain different.

It is often said that Christians should be in the world but not of the world, but does being in the world really mean watching the latest teen gross-out flick or reading all the gossip magazines? In this article, Rev. Terry Dittmer encourages youth workers to spend more time concentrating on "anything excellent or praiseworthy" instead.

Many of the issues that confront the church today