What Les Miserables teaches us about prayer…
When we think about the movie Les Miserables, a nominee for the Motion Picture Academy Awards best picture, the role of religion is obvious. We see a Catholic bishop give the hero, Jean Valjean, a...
View ArticleAffirmation of Faith
Last week I came across this affirmation of faith for the first time. I really appreciate the different language and imagery to other affirmations of faith. It is in Uniting in Worship 2 and has been...
View ArticleDay 36 Peaceful Conflict Resolution – 40/40
The 40 Developmental Assets over the 40 days of lent. Search Institute has identified the following 40 Assets as building blocks of healthy development that help young people grow as healthy, caring,...
View ArticleDay 37 Personal Power – 40/40
The 40 Developmental Assets over the 40 days of lent. Search Institute has identified the following 40 Assets as building blocks of healthy development that help young people grow as healthy, caring,...
View Article‘THE STATE OF PLAY’ – Rob Hanks
Ministry and mission with young people at this time, is a massive challenge for the church [widely and locally] and no one group are to blame for the societal and generational shifts which have...
View ArticleChicago
Written by Drew, on study leave March 17 Chicago – Nike Store of Ministry Today has been a day of acclimatising to Chicago, including the weather. Yesterday when I arrived it was like 29 Degrees...
View Articlekey learning #2: March 18 – Theology Bootcamp
The Youth Ministry conference I am attending, starts tomorrow. As an optional extra Tripp Fuller and Scott Paeth hosted a Theology Bootcamp pre-game event today. It was a day of looking at and...
View ArticlePYM Wrap
Apology: I wrote this a day after the the conference finished, have only now had the chance to put it up for you! The Progressive Youth Ministry Conference is complete! Over 300 people experienced two...
View ArticleA UCA Heartbeat?? By Age Greenwood
What is the heart of a UCA congregation/community? If you were asked to name the values, ways and practices that are core to being a UCA what would they be? Yes yes the Basis of Union, but how is that...
View ArticleListening Guide for Ministry
Next week I will be one of many at the National UCA Assembly meeting in Perth and going through my inbox today I saw this article giving some hints and advice around listening from youthministry.com....
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