Faith in Christ – A Source of Hope and Resilience Activity: “Grave Keeper” / “Killer Wink” games MUSIC: Intro: Life can be tough – academic failure, rejection, broken families, mental health struggles, fear about the future, and social pressures. Christianity gives a vision of hope: that suffering isn’t meaningless, that forgiveness is possible, and that… Read More »
Christian Community: We Are Better Together Activity: “Find Your Twin” game. MUSIC: Intro: Why is it important to be a part of a group, a team, or a community…or is it? What can we gain or lose by being a part of a group? Do you think it is easier or harder to be a… Read More »
A Moral Compass – Making Tough Decisions Activity: “Would You Rather” game (see attached) MUSIC: Intro: It has been estimated that we face up to 35,000 choice every day! A Cornell University study found that we make approximately 226 decisions every day…about food! Here’s the thing: choices have consequences –good or bad. Wear a seatbelt… Read More »
Who Am I…Really? Activity: Role play: have two youth introduce themselves as if they were strangers. What do they ask and what do they offer? How do we want others to see us? Who are we…really? Who are you? Have everyone fill out card and see if we can guess from your description. If someone… Read More »
The Most Important Question for Youth Ministry There is one question that must be answered to engage teenagers with their Christian faith: “So what?” Photo by Gift Habeshaw on Unsplash If you have a passion for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with teenagers and young adults, I am writing to you. I have spent the last… Read More »
ADVENT 2025 WEEK 5 – Christ Reader 1: Tonight, we light the Christ candle (light the candle). Through the Advent season we have waited…lighting candles of hope, peace, joy, and love…each one pointing to this night. Now the center candle is lit, because our waiting has a name and a face: “The Word became flesh”.… Read More »
ADVENT 2025 WEEK 4 – Love Reader 1: As we move deeper into Advent, we remember that we are God’s chosen people…holy and dearly loved. Today we light the candle of love (light the candle). Paul’s words to the Colossians (3:12-14) remind us that our identity comes not from who others say we are… Read More »
ADVENT 2025 WEEK 3 – JOY Reader 1: As we move through Advent, we remember that the coming of Christ brings a joy deeper than any other circumstances – a joy rooted in God’s love made known in Jesus. This week we light the joy candle (light candle) Paul wrote to the Philippians (2:1–2)… Read More »
ADVENT 2025 WEEK 2 – PEACE Reader 1: As we continue into the Advent season, we light a candle of PEACE. (Light the Hope and Peace candles) There is no greater peace to be had in this world than the peace that God offers us through his Son, Jesus. As we wait His coming,… Read More »
ADVENT 2025 WEEK 1 – HOPE Reader 1: As we enter this Advent season, we light a candle of hope. (Light the Hope candle) This does not represent a shallow optimism, but a hope rooted in the God who has drawn near to us in Jesus Christ. As we wait for His coming, we remember… Read More »
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