Over the weekend I happened to watch a new episode of The Simpsons (Season 20, Episode 13 for those who care) where Homer has to get Maggie, the dog 'Santa's Little Helper', and a jar of rat poison across the river in a boat that can only hold him and one other item. The whole episode is an elaborate take on The Da Vinci Code.
This ...
The following is an assembly that I have used with Year 7 and Year 9 in Secondary Schools. It is based on an assembly plan by James Lamont on assemblies.org.uk
Suitable for: Key Stage 3
Key Themes: Truth, Honesty
Bible Verse: [youversion]Proverbs 11:3[/youversion]
Delivery Time: 10 minutes
Equipment needed: A copy of the poem "Matilda (Who told Lies, and was Burned to Death)" by Hilaire Belloc
Introduce yourself and explain that you are going ...
New research by Michigan State University has found that mobile phone use by young people doesn't appear to do any harm to their educational achievement.
A three-year study of students from 20 schools found that using mobiles had no effect on the educational results of a group of 12-year-olds.
I'm sure teens will welcome the news ...
This post is part of a 5-session teaching series covering the first 5 chapters of the book of Acts in the New Testament. It is designed to be used in a small group environment for young people aged 11-14, but can be adapted for other purposes. The young people were encouraged to read the chapter in advance.
I originally planned on writing a 12-part series, but our groups fell behind and I didn't continue the notes. For more youth group resources check ...
Back in November I wrote about the development of Government databases (such as ContactPoint) that collect information on young people. I mused that:
While there may be legitimate uses for this data, what is happening is that the records are never removed and so any interaction with the police, social services, schools etc. are ...
I'm currently sitting in a meeting room in the brand new Salmon Youth Centre, Bermondsey, London. It is an inspiring building purpose-built for youth work that incorporates a sports hall, dance studio, music room, art room, outdoor climbing wall, offices, apartments and various other dedicated facilities. For more information on the new centre, see this article.
Built with a variety of funding from Sport England, MyPlace, Local Authority Money, ...
This post is part of a 5-session teaching series covering the first 5 chapters of the book of Acts in the New Testament. It is designed to be used in a small group environment for young people aged 11-14, but can be adapted for other purposes. The young people were encouraged to read the chapter in advance. Credit must be given to Dave Johnson for co-writing this session and for posting it online previously here.
I originally planned on writing a ...
Following on from my last post about recruiting and keeping volunteers, Chris over at A New Kind of Youth Ministry has posted a thoughtful "13 Ways To Help Your New Vol’s Plug In."
After 12 years of doing youth ministry as a paid youth pastor and now being on ‘the other side’ of it all as a volunteer, I have learned a ton. ...
This post is part of a 5-session teaching series covering the first 5 chapters of the book of Acts in the New Testament. It is designed to be used in a small group environment for young people aged 11-14, but can be adapted for other purposes. The young people were encouraged to read the chapter in advance.
I originally planned on writing a 12-part series, but our groups fell behind and I didn't continue the notes. For more youth group resources check ...
The following links are items that I have read and shared through Google Reader in the last 7 days. Some will be youth work or youth ministry related, while others are of personal interest. You can view my full shared items here.Best Thing I Saw Today #43: Thru You8 March 2009 - Brilliant remixing of various youtube videos into new ...
