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This message is from a former student who goes to a church where I onced served… Hey! I went to church yesterday and it made me wish you were still there! I hope you, Keri, and the kids are doing well!…
Fortnite, 13 Reasons Why, Snapchat… The shifting currents of culture all play a role in shaping the teenagers you serve, and give you unique opportunities to connect the Gospel to what’s actively forming their identity.
What You’ll Find
Our Media and Culture section will give you a window into the world of teenage culture. From gaming and movies to TV and technology, we’ll provide expert advice and perspective that will help you to engage with them on a cultural level. We’ll also review the latest gadgets, tools, and tech that can help make your job a bit easier.
This message is from a former student who goes to a church where I onced served… Hey! I went to church yesterday and it made me wish you were still there! I hope you, Keri, and the kids are doing well!…
Family Members With Mental Illness: What You Need to Know Christmas always comes with sort of mixed emotions for me. On one hand, I know it’s all about the birth of our Savior and the ultimate promise fulfilled though the arrival of the Messiah.…
The Bible app, which recently celebrated 200 million downloads, is the best thing to happen to smart phones and a tremendous tool for Bible readers. When people get upset that I am reading or teaching from a digital Bible (By the way, that confrontation is a rarity.),…
The GROUP Magazine Q&A Kay Warren on Grief, and Facing Mental Illness By Rick Lawrence Editor’s Note: Kay and Rick Warren lead the most recognizable church in the world—Saddleback Community Church in Southern California. And that made the 2013 death, by suicide, of their youngest son Matthew all the more painful.…
Screen Addicts Young People and Their Mobile Devices An article from David R. Smith at TheSource4YM.com Hey mom and dad, which do you think is greater: the number of hours in your typical work day or the number of hours your kid interacts with media every day?…
Here are a few tech elements from our midweek program that worked well…and one that did not. ProPresenter Remote: We use ProPresenter (and recently upgraded to ProPresenter 6) and the ProPresenter Remote App. It is easy for a student or volunteer to use, and since it is wireless they do not have to sit in the back of the room.…
My Jesus Centered Bible is one of my favorite resources and the Life.Church YouVersion Bible app is one one of my favorite apps. Last week these two resources came together and released a YouVersion reading plan called “Jesus Answers 9 Essential Questions.“…
Be encouraged – God is working in the next generation. Despite negative future-of-the-church chatter or speculative doomsday statistics, Jesus will build His church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Case in point, consider Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana.…
The current issue of GROUP Magazine features a study on what Christian kids today fear most. For the last few weeks, we’ve be posting individual students’ responses that are insightful but not featured in the original article. To read the full article, subscribe to GROUP Magazine today!…
I rarely sleep through my morning alarm, yet I have a fear of oversleeping when I have an early morning responsibility. There are a few weekends each year where I am home alone and need to get up early to preach on a Sunday or I have an early morning flight to catch.…