Feb
08

Conversion Aversion Disorder

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As Youthworkers, have we really thought about the implications of Conversion?  Have we considered Conversion God’s work?  Have we tried to take God’s place to manipulate young people?  Do we even have a plan for what comes next the day after Conversion? “To have a conversion experience is nothing much.  The real thing is to…
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Nov
03

Life Of A Disciple In The World 7- Seven Deadly Sins: Lust

The Life of a Disciple in the World 7 Deadly Sins Session 7: Lust- Salt For Thirst Core Teaching:            Lust is the best known sin.  It is deceptive, because it is not just a sin of action, but also of thoughts.  Giving in to lust is abusing God’s good gift of Human Sexuality. Session Goals:           …
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Oct
26

Life of a Disciple In The World 6- Seven Deadly Sins: Greed

The Life Of A Disciple In The World The Seven Deadly Sins Session 6: Greed- The Fire To Acquire Core Teaching:            Greed is a Major Sin that runs wild in today’s world.  The love of money produces all sorts of evil.  Jesus teaches that the greedy accumulation of things is a rejection of dependency on…
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Sep
20

Articulating Faith

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ARTICULATING FAITH: Thoughts on “What do you believe? American Teenagers, Spirituality, and Freedom of Religion,” a video by Sarah Feinbloom Written by Amy Valdez Barker   “A compelling educational peacemaking film without being didactic, sectarian, or doctrinaire. Every public school, congregation and youth program in the country should have a copy of it.”   Rev.…
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May
23

Kenda Creasy Dean | State of Youth Ministry interview part 2

We were blessed with a moment to sit down with Kenda Creasy Dean, who is one of the foremost researchers, authors and challengers of how our youth ministry is and needs to be. You can get more involved with Kenda’s work through the ministry of the Institute of Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary.

May
16

Kenda Creasy Dean | State of Youth Ministry interview part 1

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We were blessed with a moment to sit down with Kenda Creasy Dean, who is one of the foremost researchers, authors and challengers of how our youth ministry is and needs to be. You can get more involved with Kenda’s work through the ministry of the Institute of Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary.

May
04

On Cheering for Death

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How shallow the step of the Jesus-walkers who as yet love as almost Christian yet are loved by The Lover as Image and not as failure. ~Harrison Charles W. Harrison charles@mcyouth.org www.charleswharrison.com

Oct
08

What do You know about Religion & Christianity?

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There has been quite a bit of buzz circulating of late about the ‘state of youth & religion in America’ these days. Maybe you saw the CNN article about Kenda Creasy Dean calling out teenagers as “fake” Christians. That article alone has spurred quite a bit of news on its own, almost 6,000 comments and over 5,000 Facebook ‘likes.’ Or maybe you are a reader of the Pew Research like myself who’s followed their Religious quiz where Atheists & Agnostics have scored the best overall.