We are constantly looking for ways to get our students thinking biblically. One way of doing that is through 3rd party devotionals. Here are a couple I trust Dare2Share’s Soul Fuel: YS Student Newsletter (Which is Monday’s portion of the daily devo from Planet Wisdom) Word of Life Quiet Time We’ve been using these for… [Read more…]
March 14, 2011 by YPClayConry
So in college we watched all the episodes of Homestarrunner’s “Strongbad Emails.” This one was an all time classic! Anyways I’ve been struggling lately. I’ve been struggling with the apathy present in my students. Until lunch today (with a local Youth Pastor) I thought I might be the only one (more on that in another… [Read more…]
August 21, 2009 by Shawn Michael
I first heard about Twitter two years ago when I was researching for a parent Internet workshop I was preparing to teach. When I found out that the purpose of Twitter was to supposedly answer the question, “What are you doing now?”, I actually laughed about it. I made fun of it in front of… [Read more…]
August 21, 2009 by Shawn Michael
Our group of students just got back from a trip to Creel, MEXICO. As one would expect after a momentous trip, these students are ready to take on the world. They saw a different part of the world that most of them had never experienced, served those that were in need in big ways, and… [Read more…]
May 17, 2009 by Shawn Michael
I’ve been seeing videos from a service called Xtranormal pop up here and there and wanted to check it out. This could have some cool youth ministry applications. Here’s what they say about the service on their site: Xtranormal’s mission is to bring movie-making to the people. Everyone watches movies and we believe everyone can… [Read more…]
April 29, 2009 by Shawn Michael
I can remember having to put together a whole rite of passage project for students “coming of age” when I was in the School of Youth Ministry at Christ for the Nations Institute in Texas. It was my last year as a student at CFNI and this was the big project for a class called… [Read more…]
March 18, 2009 by Shawn Michael
Looking for a fresh and new way to get the wisdom of Proverbs into the hearts and minds of your students? Try the wisdom deck. Here’s Mark Matlock of Planet Wisdom to introduce you to this simple and practical tool… Find out more about the Wisdom Deck and other Planet Wisdom resources here.
January 20, 2009 by Shawn Michael
My friend, David Bauchspiess, wrote this great article over at the SD/YCE blog: Last week at our district youth leaders retreat we were reminded how vital it is to make contact with students transitioning from high school to college within the first two weeks of their first semester. It’s an easy way to remind them… [Read more…]
January 4, 2009 by Shawn Michael
If you’ve never been introduced to the Skit Guys, please allow me the pleasure. We get to see them about once a year at youth worker training events and they always crack us up! A guy behind me was laughing so hard when we saw them this year, that he spit out his soda —… [Read more…]
December 11, 2008 by Shawn Michael
Now, I know… some of you are thinking, “Just what youth workers need… another electronic distraction!” No, really! The Flip Mino is something you should check into for your ministry. Here’s five reaons I came up with after unboxing — and, yes, playing with — my new Mino HD just this morning: * PRICE –… [Read more…]
March 22, 2011 by YPClayConry
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