Tongue Patrol
"I said, 'I will guard my ways that I might not sin with my tongue'" (Ps. 39:1).There was a time when gossip, innuendo and hurt feelings among teenagers were the result of conversation. Now, with the adven...
Youth Group Devo: Big Bible Word: Salvation (1 of 4)
Author's Note on Big Bible Words: Every once in awhile, a pastor or teacher will use a big word to describe a biblical or theological concept. These words are usually at least three syllables and almost always ...
Toward a Revival of Catechesis in Youth Ministry
IntroductionFor hundreds of years, the church has been an outright leader in religious education efforts. From the epistles of the apostle Paul to the founding of numerous universities in the middle ages to the...
The Art of Planning
Planning is an art form. As with any art, you have to practice. You continually need to learn what works and what doesn't. An artist will take time to observe, ask questions and reflect.Often people criticize y...
The Little Things
"Whoever is faithful over a little will be faithful over much" (Luke 19:7).There's a lesson in life that is true to formAnd it never wavers or fails:That if you aspire to build an empireWe cannot overlook the d...
Youth Culture Lesson: ‘Why Did You Do It?’
Our Choices Impact More than OurselvesGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhen singer Justin Bieber was arrested in January for driving under the influence, many of his...
Youth Culture Lesson: First Impressions
Is the Seahawks' Richard Sherman a Bad Guy?Get downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat HappenedSeattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman made perhaps the biggest play of...
Eliminate Boredom: Make Students Teach
Ever feel as if your students are bored during your mission trip meetings? If so, perhaps that's because you're the one doing all the teaching, while students learn by doing. For this reason, require students o...
UpWords
"If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Rom. 8:31).Some years ago, our youth group was on a mission in Dallas, Texas. It was a hot summer. (What summer isn't in Dallas?) One afternoon, after working all day...
Youth Group Devo: Less Sun Means More Son
Quick BackdropHow's your energy factor these days? Studies have shown that due to less sunlight in the winter months (the days are shorter), people tend to be more depressed and have less energy. There's even a...