Parenting is a noble profession. Share this video with your parents to start some discussion. It may be an ad, but it is powerful.
Multempire - Thoughts on Youth Ministry
Clearing YM Noise Away
A Rendering of The Gospel in Social Media
Interesting. It uses the Facebook word Timeline, but mixes in the imagery and language of Twitter.
The Gospel According to Twitter. This is a really cool rendition of the gospel. You should check it out.
You know me, I ran out of coffee so I just gave up on everything.
(via thecommoncup)
Lets think about Spending Time with God. Wow. Just…wow. Implications. Challenge.
How I feel about most conversations on pop-culture religion blogs. I’ve been working on understanding anti-religious memes and trolling that happens on most religious topics in mainstream media, but honestly - what it all comes down to is the response from the movie Billy Madision. Seriously, I hope Facebook does civilize the web by requiring trolls to come out of the dark and have a face. If you agree, feel free to reblog this. Two points for Civil Debate and Civil Society.
For my blog on how the United Methodist General Conference is trying to hold themselves to a higher standard (which I believe is a base line standard for all conversation), read see and view here.
Great Opener Video for a Hard Talk about Fear and God. From Central Christian Church - very interesting.
Great Creative Gospel Presentation that points people towards the Bible. Great video from YouthMinistry360.
Free Hunger Games Bible Study
If you’re a human being living on the planet earth right now, you’ve heard of The Hunger Games. Don’t miss the opportunity to talk to your students about the book, the movie, and some of the themes at play in the story.
I’ve created a free Bible Study for you to download called “Sacrificial Love” that deals with one of the biggest themes in the first book. Check it out by clicking right here. Feel free to use it, change it, whatever!
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: Not Just a Problem with Youth Ministry
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism channels the method of ministry from gospel to gimmick:
Think about those three words, Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. They run counter to the gospel of Jesus Christ in every way. We are not saved by earning our way up the good-works ladder, nor is God the divine genie dispensing wishes at command. He’s not a distant “clock-maker,” sitting back to watch it all play out, but the personal Immanuel who became man to seek and save his bride. The gospel says that Jesus has accomplished for you—-through his life, death, and resurrection—-everything that God has required of you; thereby, securing eternal life for all God’s people, and received by faith alone.
This is where the importance of method comes to the forefront, which (unfortunately) is often disassociated with theology. While our theology of the gospel should inform our method, the American church—-to a large extent—-has practiced just the reverse. The question on many youth leaders’ minds is, “How do we get bored teenagers into the church?” The question should be, “How are we to faithfully plant and water the gospel of Jesus Christ for his glory and our joy in him?”
Bold emphasis mine. Read the rest of this article here.
