Youth Culture Lesson: Sticks and Stones

How Should We Deal with Criticism? Don't Ask Miley Cyrus.Get the downloadable PDF.Get the downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:Since her controversial performance at MTV's Music Vi...

Youth Ministry from the Outside In

Youth Ministry from the Outside In (InterVarsity Press) by Brandon McKoy questions today's typical youth ministry that is built on the individualism that shapes our Western culture. He counters with a plan for ...

Object Lesson: God Is Light and Life

You will need a solar-powered dashboard flower—the kind that dances and moves when exposed to light—and a small piece of solid tape. You will be illustrating that God is spiritual light and that H...

Joy Buzzers

"Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me" (Eph. 3:8).Some months ago I was talking with a group of leaders when the question was asked, "What's the strangest thing you have ev...

God’s Provision of Needs

When contemplating the Lord's Prayer, it identifies what belongs to God (i.e., name, kingdom, will) and what belongs to me (i.e., daily bread, debts). The distinction is in the fact that God's li...

Youth Culture Lesson: Changing Days

New School Year Brings New ChallengesGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:With the school year in full swing, students everywhere are dealing with changes....

Foot Loose

This is a classic game that many teenagers have not played, but it makes for a great party addition and/or just a hilarious part of a retreat or camp.Select five to six girls and five or six boys to participate...

Wounded Healers

"May I never boast of anything except the cross of Christ" (Gal. 6:14).One of the most important books (other than the Bible) that shaped my life was Henri Nouwen's classic The Wounded Healer. In this book...