All Editorial articles – Page 2
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BlogJesus meets Zacchaeus
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BlogPass-it-on Christmas
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BlogValuing Youth and Children's Ministry: What on earth are we doing?
As lockdown eases, there has been an increase in the numbers of job adverts for youth, children’s and families’ workers. Local churches have also been looking at their list of volunteers as they anticipate some kind of return to normality. All of which requires us to ask some key questions about our work. What are we doing and what kind of workers are required for it? Colin Bennett, author of a new book, Evaluating Youth Work (Grove Books) suggests some approaches you may want to take
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BlogSex, sexuality and gender identity: How to approach these key topics with grace and openness
The norms of society with respect to gender and sexuality have changed in recent decades. It can be confusing to know what to say to those who enter your orbit with a completely different outlook on the topic. Naomi Graham and David Straiton explore the cultural and medical dimensions to the subject as you navigate present and future conversations in ways that can further relationship and God’s work in young people and children’s lives
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BlogThey're not coming anymore
How do you react when you discover that the young people you love and pray for are not coming to the group any more? It’s a perennial situation for every group, but perhaps especially in the last year, when new routines have given those wavering in their attention an obvious way out. It can be tough to face this, but veteran youth worker, Nigel Argall, believes there are some wise approaches that can enable you to think it through and act wisely as a result
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BlogFaith, fandom and a Marvel-lous opportunity: Why superheroes are a bit religious
With the Oscars making the headlines this week, Joseph Hartropp takes a look at how grasping something of the Marvel universe can give a boost to your connection with your children and young people.
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BlogThe future is now, and outdoors
How are we going to engage in effective children’s and youth work so we reach the many who don’t have links with the faith? With a collective pause in activities from this last year, Jenni Osborn suggests an approach that will have traction in this next season.
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BlogInstagram and poor mental health
This Children’s Mental Health Week, we want to equip you to help young people and children who may be struggling with their emotional & mental wellbeing. Beth Stout, chief executive of Golddigger Trust, shares what we can be doing to help children and young people in the digital age, with reports of Instagram negatively impact young people’s mental health.
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BlogKeeping children and young people mentally healthy during isolation
This Children’s Mental Health Week, we want to equip you to help young people and children who may be struggling with their emotional & mental wellbeing. How can we support our children and young people to maintain and protect their mental health while ensuring we’re looking after our own in isolation?
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BlogUsing cartoons to talk to children about their mental health
Talking about difficult feelings with children can be hard - especially while in lockdown when emotions are potentially running higher than normal. This Children’s Mental Health Week, we want to equip you with the resources to talk about ‘feelings’. Here, Ian Long from the Blob Tree introduces their latest resource images for talking about mental wellbeing in isolation.
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BlogFighting anxiety
This week marks the annual Children’s Mental Health Week - designed to raise awareness on how we can best tackle the mental health crisis amongst young minds. With anxiety in children on the rise, psychologist Dr Kate Middleton explores some of the ways we can support the young people we work with.
