Effective Homeless Ministry
About a year ago, Fuller’s Dean of the School of Psychology and I had lunch with the senior pastor of Bel Air Presbyterian Church, Mark Brewer. Mark is a Fuller alum and a good friend of Fuller…
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Maybe Bono is Wrong
At least so says Dambisa Moyo, a native Zambian with a Harvard and Oxford education who recently authored the book Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
Segregated Proms
I guess I’m still a bit naive about the racial divide here in the U.S. I had no idea that there was still such a thing as segregated Senior Proms but the New York Times ran an
MTV and Justice
As I blogged about earlier this week, I saw 30 kids from our church have amazing insights about justice this past weekend. Also this weekend I read an article in the New York…
Poor for a Weekend
This past Saturday I joined 30 high school students from my church for a poverty simulation. The kids and adult leaders gathered on Friday night, at which point they were told that they were going to lose all of their…
The Days Beyond the Vote
Regardless of whether the election left you on cloud 9 or 6 feet under, if you care about young people, you can’t help but be excited about the droves of young adults who voted. It was interesting during this last…
A Deeper Response to AIDS
Theologian and intercultural expert Dr. Stephanie Smith offers insights to some common questions faced by youth ministries discussing and responding to the AIDS pandemic.
Learning From the Experts Insights from Youth Workers Effectively Engaging Students in Service and World Issues
How do you get – and keep – students involved in and caring about world concerns, serving others, and engaging in social justice? Take a look at what we’ve been hearing from youth workers around the country, as well as some suggestions on ways to engage the students in your ministry.