The good news is that I had a wonderful week away last week with my family (no cell phone, no e.mail). The not-so-good news is that I returned to several hundred e.mails yesterday.
One of them was quite encouraging. Brett …
There are few more paralyzing situations in youth ministry than facing families trapped in the cycle of abuse. If you’ve ever wondered, “What can I do to help?”, this article offers deeper understanding and helpful starting points.
Kara Powell interviews Chap Clark, Fuller colleague and author of many books on youth ministry and hurting kids, including Hurt: Inside the World of Today’s Teenagers
This final sample from our new short-term missions curriculum Deep Justice Journeys includes both theory and practical ideas for ways to surround students with support while they serve.
Last week the NY Times ran an article with new research on teens and texting — no big surprise that now researchers are asking, “Is this having ill effects on our kids?” At an average of 2,272 text messages per …
How can we avoid the too-common fallacy of omitting parents from our missions and justice work? This sample from Deep Justice Journeys includes some ideas for re-engaging parents beyond asking for their money and driving skills.
Our friend and colleague Chap Clark just released his latest book, co-authored with Steve Rabey, called When Kids Hurt: Help for Adults Navigating the Adolescent Maze
. I was excited to see the hard copies arrive on shelves and in …
In the Powell family, we’re on a hiatus from kid sports. Soccer and basketball are done and we’re taking a break. Every night we’ve been home this week, we’ve been outside, riding bikes. Usually our neighbors and their kids join …
Kara Powell and Jeff Mattesich talk with parents and teenagers about ways to improve our communication about sexuality and open the doors for honest conversations.
Most of us are more than a little uncomfortable talking with parents of kids in our youth ministries about sex, especially when we’re talking about their own kids’ sexual behaviors. This free excerpt from the newly-updated Good Sex 2.0 curriculum …
