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Digital devices and multiple media platforms are ever-present forces in the lives of our youth. Looking at Paul's letter to the Christians in Rome, this lesson plan encourages participants to make good choices as they navigate digital media and live ...

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Bullying: Church as a Safe Place
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Looking at the faith community's role in the prevention of bullying, this lesson plan explores ways that the church may become a safe place. Ways include recognizing the problem as a shared problem, establishing and maintaining a written Safe Place C...

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Bullying: How Faith Communities Can Respond
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Bullying amongst teenagers is not a new problem. The difference today is that technology and social networking create a culture where teens can no longer escape the pressure of bullies. This article helps parents and youth leaders understand the caus...

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Bullying: Thou Shalt Not Bully
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Claiming bullying as a justice issue, participants will explore the issue of bullying as something that is unjust and should not be tolerated. This lesson plan also identifies the different ways of bullying and challenges young people to work for God...

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Cross Training
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In the Bible, sports are occasionally used as metaphors for discipleship. This lesson plan connects the lessons that can be learned by playing a sport with how to constantly be in training as a disciple of Jesus Christ. While this topic will connect ...

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Necessary Conversations: The Church's Ministry in Adolescent Development
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Young people learn about human development and sexuality from a number of places--family, friends, television, social media--and the church must be one of these sources. This article encourages the church to act as a touchstone--a steadfast, loving, ...

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Our Faithful Response to Peer Pressure
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Expectation s from peers can pressure teens to think, act, and conform in ways that go against their convictions. It even happened in the Bible, when Paul wrote a letter to the church calling out Peter for giving into peer pressure. In this lesson pl...

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Positive Peer Influence and the Role of the Faith Community
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Group norms and expectations can influence an individual's choices and actions. By working together in this lesson, young people will grow as a group that can stand as a source of support and positive influence in the lives of one another. Participan...

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The Teenage Brain: Insights for Parents and Caregivers
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Recent brain development confirms what parents, caregivers, and youth leaders have always known: young people are prone to acting inpulsively and ignoring potential consequences.

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