If you’ve seen the Saturday Night Live “cow bell” skit, the headline of this post makes sense. I have the privilege of writing a regular column, “10 Minutes in God’s Word,” for Youthworker Journal. This month’s theme (for the issue and the column) of “teaching” is straight out of InWord’s wheelhouse. In … [Read more...]
5 Things to Consider for Small-Group Bible Engagement
As summer winds down and the start of the school year looms, it’s time to be thinking about the fall calendar. One youth ministry activity that gets the least amount of attention, yet promises the most payoff, is Bible engagement. So, to help reverse that trend, take five minutes to consider five Bible engagement “things” to … [Read more...]
Millennials’ View of the Bible: Good News and Bad News
The Barna Group completed a survey last fall of over 1,000 “millennials” (defining the group as age 18-30) on their view of the Bible. Given the attack on the Bible over the past few years, the results are actually encouraging with regard to believing Millennials (that’s the good news), but discouraging with regard to … [Read more...]
Teen Devotionals the InWord Way
You can find many types of teen devotionals (or devos, as they are often affectionately called), so we thought it might be good to provide a little more detail on the InWord philosophy of teen devotionals, what we affectionately call a Bite-Sized Chunk of God’s Word. God’s Word is the Point: Our goal for each … [Read more...]