Lent in Youth Ministry

Lent in Youth Ministry

Lent in Youth Ministry By Bubba Brammer Well, we made it. We made it through the wonder, the beauty, and the craziness of Advent and Christmas. Take a deep breath, you deserve it. Take another deep breath, because Lent starts next week. Don’t blame the messenger,...
Advent: A Season of Getting Ready

Advent: A Season of Getting Ready

Advent: A Season of Getting Ready By Kate Satterstrom Advent is a season of anticipation, intentional preparation, and holy expectation. Advent invites us to slow down, to make room, and to pay attention to the quiet ways God enters the world. After the startling...
All Saints Day

All Saints Day

All Saints Day By Kate Satterstrom Culturally, our fall season is dominated by Halloween. Costumes, candy, ghosts, and haunting images fill our neighborhoods and calendars. Yet, almost immediately on its heels—November 1—comes a day of very different meaning: All...
Youth Workers Self-Care

Youth Workers Self-Care

Youth Workers Self-Care by Miriam Ross As youth directors, you pour your energy, creativity, and love into shaping the spiritual lives of young people. It’s a calling filled with joy but also with challenges that can be physically, emotionally, and spiritually taxing....
Supporting Youth Mental Health in a Faith Context

Supporting Youth Mental Health in a Faith Context

Supporting Youth Mental Health in a Faith Context By Miriam Ross The challenges facing Gen Z and Gen Alpha are significant, but we have an incredible opportunity to walk alongside them as they grow in faith and navigate their mental health. With practical mental...
Messy Lent

Messy Lent

Messy Lent By Maggie Johnson Phillips Lent is tough. It is a tough season liturgically, and it can be a tough season to teach to young people. Advent is much easier. Advent has candles and babies and shepherds and gift exchanges. We talk about hope, joy, peace, and...