Pay Attention! . . .
Last Friday I spent the day with some Master’s students talking about social media. It was a good discussion regarding the immediate and long-term fall-out of our obsession with social media. As always, I need to say that technology is…
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Bully. . . Wow!
This morning our class here at APU went through the “Walk Through Athens” cultural exegesis paradigm. For those unfamiliar, it’s a process we use to evaluate culture that’s based on the Apostle Paul’s interaction with the culture of Athens (Acts…
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The Youth Worker As Student. . . Never Stop Learning!
When I was a kid, school was a pain. . . really. In many ways, I saw it as a legally required interruption to the more important childhood pursuits, including things like play, television, and more play. It fell into…
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The NFL Draft As A Window To My Soul. . . .
Confession time. I love sports. I have for my entire life. I would use “being a Philly boy” as an excuse. . . but that would just be an excuse. I’ve loved to play. I’ve loved to watch. I’ve loved…
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A Much-Needed Punch to Our Social Media Guts. . .
One of my friends sent me a link to this little gem the other day. Wow! Powerful! I’ve got a hunch that some day. . . and much sooner than we think. . . we will be looking at this…
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Social Media Enslavement. . . What I’m Going To Do. . . And A Challenge. . .
As a regular part of our “No Parent Left Behind” seminar on youth culture, I pause and ask parents this question: “What concerns you most about today’s youth culture?” It gives them a chance to talk in groups about the…
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New and Powerful from Beyonce. . . .
Music is a map and a mirror. It both instructs us on how to live our lives, and reflects back to us the choices we’ve made as a culture, along with evidence of how we have chosen to live our…
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NekNominate: Online Alcohol One-Ups-Manship
Earlier this year, Rhiannon Scully had too much to drink. Two of her friends encouraged her to guzzle a mixture of vodka and whiskey. They issued their dare to Rhiannon after seeing someone do the same on a viral Facebook…
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Columbine. . . 15 Years. . .
I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing that the 15th Anniversary of Columbine went largely unnoticed as most of us sat with our families celebrating the Resurrection two days ago. Can you believe it’s been…
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Behold the Lamb. . .
For you to ponder on this day before we celebrate the Resurrection. . .
The Wonder of the Cross. . . .
Something to ponder today. . . .
The Teen Brain. . . Figuring It Out. . .
I love this TED talk. . . really about the glory of God in terms of how we’ve been made. . . although she never says it directly. It’s amazing to think about the complexity of the human body. .…
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