Youth Culture in the Comics. . . Another Good One. . .
Earlier this week I blogged on using comics in your ministry . . . as windows into the realities of today’s youth culture and as thought-provoking discussion starters for kids and and their parents. Today, I simply want to pass…
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The Sad Suicide of Rebecca Sedwick: Sticks, Stones, and Words Do Hurt. . . .
Bully and bullied. . . it hurts me to think that both of those words are accurate descriptors of my young self. I have memories of the former that still sting, especially when I see or hear of a kid…
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Using Comics In Your Ministry. . . .
Over the years I’ve been building some files that I dig into from time to time as a ministry resource. The files are filled with comic strips from our daily newspaper. I’ve found that comics have a way of lowering…
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If I Was Always Happy, I Wouldn’t Need Jesus. . . .
Here’s a little secret that I haven’t told many people. . . it involves a conversation with a counselor several years ago. At the time, I was dealing with some burn-out issues and what was labeled as “borderline depression.” It…
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Urban Outfitters, The Shirt, and Ideas That Matter. . .
The retailer known as Urban Outfitters doesn’t have a store near our home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, but they’ve been in the news lately as they are getting ready to build a brand new and very large distribution center in nearby…
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Ask.fm. . . Digital Playground For Teen Trouble. . .
When a state Attorney General sounds a warning, it’s typically in response to a history of trouble that doesn’t look to take a turn in the right direction any time soon. That’s what occasioned the recent big “BEWARE” and “WATCH…
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“Thirteen”. . . Ten Years Later. . .
I can’t tell you how many movies I’ve watched over the years in my quest to listen to and better understand the emerging generations. There are a few timeless films that have impacted me so much that I’ve made a…
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Youth Pastor Mug Shots. . . It Could Be Any Of Us. . . .
Go ahead. Do it. Do a Google image search for the term “Youth Pastor”. . . and see what happens. I ran that search the other night while working on my seminar “Wisdom for a Young Youth Worker” for this…
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Teens and Social Media Infographic. . .
From time to time I post a helpful infographic that I believe you will find to be helpful. Today, an infographic on teens and social media. Youth workers, give it a look. . . and pass it on to parents!…
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Cheating. . . Deep and Wide. . .
When thirty-five Colorado high school students figured out how to break into their teachers’ computer system to change their grades earlier this year, we were reminded of just how pervasive cheating is in today’s culture. Cheating is a huge problem…
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Hello Molly. . . Pure Drug Danger. . .
Medical professionals and law enforcement agencies are sounding a warning to parents and educators regarding the growing popularity among teenagers and young adults of a form of the club-drug known as ecstasy. This new drug-threat is known as “Molly,” a…
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The Latest on Pornography. . . .
This morning, someone connected me with an interesting visual blog entry from the folks at Covenant Eyes, an organization committed to helping us understand and deal with the personal and corporate scourge of pornography. The blog is about “10 Surprising…
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