All NexGen Pro articles – Page 129
-
IssuesRecharge: Big School
Recharge is a bible study just for you, to nurture your own relationship with God. So stop, sit, breathe and read. This month, Dr Nick Shepherd reflects on the promises of God
-
IssuesThe Big Picture - Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who wrote an anonymous diary about life under Taliban rule and was subsequently shot by a Taliban gunman, has become the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize alongside Kailash Satyarthi.
-
IssuesThe Big Picture
Every summer, young people head all over the country to hang out with God and each other. Here’s a roundup of what happened this year
-
IssuesThe Big Picture
The What About YOUth? study, conducted by The Health and Social Care Information Centre, questioned 120,000 15-year-olds across England. The topics covered included issues such as smoking, alcohol, diet and bullying. Here are some of the results:
-
IssuesThe Big Picture - Lecrae
Lecrae might be the most important Christian artist you’ve never heard of. The rapper went to number one in just about every US chart last month with his latest album Anomaly, all while being open and honest about his Christian faith.
-
IssuesHope Revolution's Big Weekender
The HOPE Revolution Big Weekender from 3rd-5th May 2014 will see hundreds of youth groups up and down the country being creative in mission.
-
Issues
The Big Picture
Over two million young Catholics gathered in Kraków, Poland to celebrate World Youth Day at the end of July. Held every few years, World Youth Day saw young people from all over the world engage in a week of activities, culminating in a huge Mass on the Sunday. Pope Francis met with the Polish government, visited Auschwitz and presided over many Masses. During a prayer vigil on the Saturday, the Pope walked hand in hand with young representatives from five continents. Here’s a selection of what he said over the week:
-
-
Blog
Justin Bieber's Youth Worker
According to the world, the mass media and millions of Beliebers - Usher discovered Justin Bieber.
-
-
BlogBiblical films: The good and not so good
Over the years there have been a number of biblical films that have made it into the mainstream. Rather than just highlight our favourites, it’s infinitely more fun to talk about the good and the bad. If you’re ever short of ideas for films to show to your youth group…well maybe you should look elsewhere.
-
Issues
Youth Bibles Road Test
There’s a whole heap of youth Bibles on the market. Some offer daily readings, others look hip, cool and funky, while others have extra content specifically for teenagers. But which one is best?There’s only one way to find out… FIGHT.
-
-
Issues
Re-Charge Bible Study: Daniel - the Hero Jesus learned from
RECHARGE IS A BIBLE STUDY JUST FOR YOU, TO NURTURE YOUR OWN RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. SO STOP, SIT, BREATHE AND READ. THIS
MONTH, GERARD KELLY CONTINUES HIS LOOK AT OLD TESTAMENT LEADERS WITH DANIEL. -
Issues
Ready-to-use Games - Ice Breakers: Bible Games
Using the Bible for games could be seen as a) ridiculously cheesy and awkward, b) an underhand way to get the ‘good book’ into more general activity, c) a little bit sacrilegious, or d) simply weird. But as the way we use our Bibles can say a lot about our theology, a healthy and familiar relationship with it is something to work on. Using it in a variety of ways can help to overcome some of the barriers that young people can put up towards the Bible - so here are some ideas.
-
IssuesRe-imagining the Bible
With The Bible TV series hitting our screens, Dr Nick Shepherd asks: how do we use the Bible today?
-
BlogYoung people as Bible characters - Job
Tragedy is always a difficult subject to deal with. Tim Gough continue our look at young people as bible characters by assessing the difficult character of Job and what do do if he arrives at your youth group.
-
BlogYoung people as Bible characters - Peter
Comparison is something that we all struggle with at some point in our lives. Jonathan Buckley continues our series of at young people as bible characters by discussing Peter.
-
BlogHow to get young people to read the Bible for themselves
The Bible is unlike any other text in the world. It provides the foundation to Christian life, but for some, young people and adults alike, it can be difficult to open up and read regularly of our own accord. Tim Gough shares some tips on how to get young people to engage with the Bible.
-
BlogYoung people as Bible characters - Solomon
Within the Bible there are a number of characters that resonate with us as we read their story. Whether that be an unwavering character such as Job, or an unwilling messenger such as Jonah, their characteristics can be seen in many of those arounds us. In this series we will look at different biblical characters, both major and minor, and discuss how we can encourage young people with similar attitudes and characteristics. Claire Farley kicks us of with Solomon…
