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Reaching Multi Screen Teens

By | April 26, 2013
Baby on Screen

On a recent visit to a local coffee shop to meet with a youth ministry friend, I was amazed to count that there were 52 people in the shop at 2 pm. Of the 52 people only my friend and I were having a face to face conversation. All 50 other people were sipping coffee and looking at their digital screen of choice. A good number were not just looking at one screen but 2 screens at the same time. People wanted to be together, but not necessarily interact with each other. Screens have started to completely

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The Golden Rule

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night is to make the middle school youth aware of the dangers and consequences of bullying others. The youth will understand that every person deserves respect because we are made in the image and likeness of God. Edge Night at a Glance The issue of bullying has made its way into the headlines on numerous occasions over the past couple of years. Unfortunately, we often hear about the issue only after a young person has taken his/her life. The topic of bullying requires

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The Dangers of Distraction: How Youth Ministry has changed

By | October 6, 2010

I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on how much Youth Ministry has evolved in the past several years. I know some of you reading this have been in ministry far longer than I, while many of you are relatively newer to the ranks. I began as a Core Member in 1991. Suffice to say, the Catholic Youth Ministry landscape has changed dramatically since then.

So at the risk of sounding like a grumpy old man, I thought I’d take some of you on a trip back in youth ministry time. Jump in the DeLorean and let’s get to it.

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The Bible: God’s Original Text Message

By | August 19, 2010

Many adults today tell me that the “average teenager” couldn’t care less about the Bible. Extensive firsthand experience, however, demands that I humbly reply, “LOL” (“laugh out loud” in text-happy vernacular). I led my first teen Bible study almost 20 years ago and, while teen culture has dramatically changed, their desires have not. Teens want truth, and the Catholic Church has it.

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5 iPod/iPhone Apps To Help You Be A Better Catholic!

By | February 8, 2010

I confess – I am a gadget geek. I have a few close friends who are Apple fanatics and a couple of years ago they bought me a Mac laptop and a year later an iPhone. I must admit that I have had to watch the amount of time I spend on “screens” as I never want it to replace face to face or verbal communication. I may be into technology, but I still believe that relational ministry will always be what helps us form a true communion with each other. One thing I am always looking to save is time. Here are 5 iPod/iPhone applications that I use all the time that you may want to check out.

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But I Still Love Technology

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 The goal of this night is to look at the advantages and disadvantages of many of today’s technological advances, especially those in communication, and to encourage the middle school youth to use these forms of technology in the right ways. Overview: Advances in technology over the past 20 years have provided us with many new forms of communication, easy access to all sorts of information, and more efficient and effective ways of doing a variety of things. However, it has also changed

Life Night

What Is Your Homepage

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Goal for the Life Night:
 To discuss the many ways that the Internet can impact our daily lives, both positively and negatively, and to challenge the teens to harness its powers for doing good. Life Night at a Glance: The Internet has become so popular with teenagers that this Night is geared to helping them realize the negative effects and challenge them to use the Internet to share Christ with others. The Night begins with a fun Internet trivia game and leads into a video teaching prepared by

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Spit It Out!

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Goal for the Life Night:
 To help the teens realize and understand the need for more honest, humble and direct communication, (both spoken and unspoken) in an increasingly impersonal and technological culture. Life Night at a Glance: Teens love to talk – if they are not talking with someone, they are on the phone, text messaging, instant messaging, e-mailing… you get the picture. But what is really being said? This LIFE Night looks at our many forms of communication and how they can prevent

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Some Assembly Required

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Goal for the Life Night: To help the teens better understand how important it is that we trust God completely, if we are to live according to His design. Highlighting how technological advancements and manipulation affects human life, the overall goal is to present the totality of the Church’s teachings on the dignity and value of the human person specifically in regards to efforts like cloning, genetic manipulation, and stem cell research. Life Night at a Glance: This night begins with a game