Just when you’ve settled into a nice summer routine, out come the back-to-school signs, supplies, and sales. Here we go! As you and your students stand on the precipice of another uber-busy school year, take a moment to think strategically on how God can squeeze a Word in edgewise. Or maybe the better perspective is this: … [Read more...]
Teaching the Fruit: 5 Points
It’s a made-to-order object lesson--the fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians 5--and it even comes with its own ice breaker (Fruit Basket Upset). It’s also a worthy subject to consider as we move toward the start of another school year (yes, the back-to-school displays are going up as we speak). It’s likely you’ve taught on … [Read more...]
Leaning Into the Doubts of Teens
If you haven’t seen the recent article in the Wall Street Journal on teen spirituality (The Teenage Spiritual Crisis, WSJ, June 14, 2017), let me give you a little recap (or you can read it here). Writer Claire Ansberry chronicled the journey of Thomas Rainey, an 18-year old who grew up in the church. His was a typical church … [Read more...]
What Is InWord?
Before we answer “What is InWord?” we’d like to pose the question, “How is InWord?” in that we’re undergoing much needed renovation—enhancing our online experience, increasing our digital offerings, revising our current studies, to name just a few improvements. If you’d like to see more detail about how we’re doing, … [Read more...]
A Key Ally in Bible Engagement
We’ve been advocating for Bible engagement to have high priority in youth ministry for over 20 years. So when we come across a ministry or tool that can help in this effort, we want to pass it along. If you have the slightest interest or curiosity about helping students experience God’s Word, you’ll enjoy knowing … [Read more...]
7 Questions for Evaluating Bible Engagement
Left to its own devices, any open discussion with teens, no matter the starting subject, will usually flow to the question, “So how far is too far?” It’s a worthy question that needs a respectful response. But if we’re not careful, we can spend our teens' entire youth ministry careers talking about sex (and other easy-discussion … [Read more...]
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