Author: Brent Parker
Brent Parker is Director of Student Ministries at Trinity United Methodist Church in Arlington, Texas, working with junior and senior high students and their families. He also serves as a retreat leader, spiritual director, and youth ministry consultant through This Way Ministries, http: //www.thiswayministries.org .
By Brent Parker
Music is a powerful influence in the lives of many people, especially youth. How is the music we are listening to informing what we know and believe about ourselves, about humanity, and about our God?This session invites youth to examine some contemp...
By Brent Parker
In churches around the world all Christians practice the act of baptism. The specific practice, age of the baptized person, and theological understandings of Christians concerning baptism have, since its inception, ranged across the gamut. In fact, d...
By Brent Parker
In churches across the country and around the world, congregants gather around a table to share in Holy Communion. The specific name, practice, frequency, and theological understandings of Christians concerning the Holy Meal have, since its inception...
By Brent Parker
In places across the country and across the world, people gather in groups, some small and some large, to worship God as they understand God. The specific liturgies, styles, length, frequency, and theological understandings of Christian worship have,...