Ankle Deep: Part 1
Welcome to a two-part series called Ankle Deep! We're looking at a particular passage in Ezekiel, first popping the hood to get an idea of what's being said and then bringing it back around in order to glean fr...
Youth Group Devo: The Happy Feet of Faith
Quick BackdropSharing our faith. That phrase alone can conjure up a lot of fears associated with sharing Jesus with other people: fear of rejection, fumbling your words, not to mention the fear of labels such a...
Youth Group Devo: School Daze
"He withdrew apart from the crowds…" (Matt. 14:13).Now that most states have implemented educational reform and longer school years, the summer break has been reduced to a blur. Year-round school now tugs...
Youth Culture Lesson: Role Model
Should a TV Star Be One? Should You?Get downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat HappenedNickelodeon has cancelled its show "Sam & Cat" after one season on the air. The...
Ice Marbles Outside
Teach your students the classic game of marbles (draw a circle with sidewalk chalk, and then try to knock the opposing player's marbles out of the circle to claim them). However, for this game, y...
Trending Toward Flesh or Spirit?
Trending—it's a popular word. In fact, the word is, well…trending. Most news, video and social media websites organize content by what's trending, giving us a snapshot of the most popular downloads,...
Good News: There Is Hope and Meaning for Life
"The Lord of hosts is with us" (Ps. 46:7).It is purported that the dying words of John Wesley (founder of the Methodist movement) were: "The best part is, God is with us."Indeed, the gospel message is all...
Youth Culture Lesson: Crushed
How Do We Recover from Our Toughest Moments?Get downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:The World Cup has been won, with Germany crowned the new champion after a ...
The Lord’s Calling
"Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies" (Ps. 36:5).My life wasn't perfect. In fact, I was the farthest from perfect I thought possible. I was antisocial, painfully shy, and had...
The Real Refuge; A Loving Father
"Be merciful to me...for in You my soul takes refuge" (Ps. 57).In Puerto Rico, along the shoreline of old San Juan stands two amazing fortresses. These forts were designed to protect and defend the shore from i...