Friends inhabit your teenagers’ world every day at school, on sports teams, and in their hang-out time. The impact and…
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Friends inhabit your teenagers’ world every day at school, on sports teams, and in their hang-out time. The impact and…
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I love the 2002 movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding, where a Greek woman named Toula Portokalos falls in love…
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One of the biggest roadblocks to effective youth ministry is teenagers’ apathy. It’s an age-old question, but how do we…
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Season 2, Episode 42: What the Book of Revelation Has to Do With You Revelation is one of the most…
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How do we build and nurture a relationship with a Person we can’t see, touch, hear, smell, or (!) taste?…
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Supplies for this Youth Bible Study You’ll need copies of Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) on sheets of paper and a pen…
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One of my favorite parables for personal growth is Leo Tolstoy’s The Three Questions. In the story, a king wants…
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An end-of-the-world prophecy. Evil incarnate emerging as a person of demonic power. A large horned beast bent on destroying everyone.…
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Supplies for this Youth Bible Study You’ll need a countdown timer (an app on your phone, a stopwatch, an egg…
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We live in the Kingdom of God, even when pain overwhelms us. Christine’s mom had been sick for a long…
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When it comes to our modern-day ideas about kings and kingdoms, experiences vary. For those of us born and raised…
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Youth Group Activities: Serving and Thanksgiving These youth group activities provide ideas for service during the Thanksgiving season, and a…
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Knighthood. Kingdoms. Castles, kings, and queens. They’re all very noble—very The Crown. After binge-watching that show on Netflix, I spent…
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Gun violence. Prescription pill abuse. Narcotic and alcohol dependence. Graphic sexual references about “hoes.” Is this a police report from…
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Safety and security. Together, they’re quickly becoming an obsession in our culture. Especially considering recent events, questions currently abound regarding…
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You can’t save the world alone. But do you even feel like saving the world at this point in your…
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Supplies for this Youth Bible Study You’ll need Bibles, sheets of paper, pens, fun snacks, and your favorite music for…
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By now, you’ve probably seen the #MeToo hashtag. And maybe you’ve been surprised at how many teenagers and adults you…
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Every day, news reports about tragedies, wars, and other shocking developments shake us to the core. Politics are increasingly volatile,…
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Supplies for this Youth Bible Study. You’ll need Bibles for each student, a place to sit outside (if possible, and…
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