http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/ YouthWorker.com - Curriculum en-us Copyright 2008 - YouthWorker.com Salem Publishing - RSS Generator rss@YouthWorker.com rss@YouthWorker.com Tue, 13 May 2008 06:11:26 GMT Tue, 13 May 2008 06:11:26 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/ http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/ http://media.salemwebnetwork.com/ywj/system/gr/ywj_logo_rss.jpg 250 51 http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551397/ Talking about your faith can be tough for teens, especially members of pietous, highly personal faith traditions—Catholics, Lutherans and Episcopalians. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:55:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551397/ Michael Theisen Talking about your faith can be tough for teens, especially members of pietous, highly personal faith traditions—Catholics, Lutherans and Episcopalians. http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551396/ If you’ve never planned a retreat before or you need to pull one out of a hat, Maryann Hakowski has written the playbook for you. She gives minute-by-minute outlines of five retreats adaptable to half-day,... Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:53:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551396/ Maryann Hakowski If you’ve never planned a retreat before or you need to pull one out of a hat, Maryann Hakowski has written the playbook for you. She gives minute-by-minute outlines of five retreats adaptable to half-day,... http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551393/ What youth worker has not been frustrated by students whose faith waxes or wanes based on whether or not they can feel God right now? Who hasn’t dealt with kids who live by “borrowed convictions”? Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:48:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551393/ T. Suzanne Eller What youth worker has not been frustrated by students whose faith waxes or wanes based on whether or not they can feel God right now? Who hasn’t dealt with kids who live by “borrowed convictions”? http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551392/ In our media-saturated, attention span-depleted culture, young people are at risk of becoming mindless consumers and faithless adults. Without watering down the message, BlueFishTV offers original clips... Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:44:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551392/ In our media-saturated, attention span-depleted culture, young people are at risk of becoming mindless consumers and faithless adults. Without watering down the message, BlueFishTV offers original clips... http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551391/ Every girl wades through questions of beauty, significance, the lies of media, and accepting and celebrating “God’s untamable love.” Wild About You is based on Angela Thomas’s book Do You Think I’m Beautiful?... Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:41:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551391/ LifeWay Every girl wades through questions of beauty, significance, the lies of media, and accepting and celebrating “God’s untamable love.” Wild About You is based on Angela Thomas’s book Do You Think I’m Beautiful?... http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551390/ Can’t get your teens to dust off old copies of My Utmost for His Highest? This devotional could help make that feather duster obsolete. Designed more like a magazine than a manual, Acquire the Fire presents... Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:38:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551390/ Aquire the Fire Can’t get your teens to dust off old copies of My Utmost for His Highest? This devotional could help make that feather duster obsolete. Designed more like a magazine than a manual, Acquire the Fire presents... http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551407/ Covenant is the fourth book in a six-part series by Student Life Bible Study. This one-year devotional journal gives teens a refreshing look at what it means to intimately know God’s heart. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:18:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551407/ David Platt Covenant is the fourth book in a six-part series by Student Life Bible Study. This one-year devotional journal gives teens a refreshing look at what it means to intimately know God’s heart. http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551395/ Beware of dog. That sign on the cover of Greg Stier’s You’re Next is the least of the dangers found in the “outrageous stories” Stier uses to illustrate the book’s 30 chapters, each which confront a core... Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:51:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551395/ Greg Stier Beware of dog. That sign on the cover of Greg Stier’s You’re Next is the least of the dangers found in the “outrageous stories” Stier uses to illustrate the book’s 30 chapters, each which confront a core... http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551389/ Grounded in the story of the “rich young ruler” in Matthew 19, Plunge2Poverty is a best-practice manual for leading students to ask the question, “What do I still lack?’ Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:34:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551389/ Jimmy and Janet Dorrell Grounded in the story of the “rich young ruler” in Matthew 19, Plunge2Poverty is a best-practice manual for leading students to ask the question, “What do I still lack?’ http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551388/ Friendship. Neighborliness. Community. Revolution. Peppermint-Filled Piñatas explores these themes and others to challenge contemporary Christians to move beyond their comfort zone and enter into the outward-focused... Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:31:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551388/ Eric Michael Bryant Friendship. Neighborliness. Community. Revolution. Peppermint-Filled Piñatas explores these themes and others to challenge contemporary Christians to move beyond their comfort zone and enter into the outward-focused... http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551406/ Co-authors Steve Sjogren and Dave Ping describe Outflow as an “Out of the Salt Shaker meets Purpose-Driven Life meets Campus Crusade for Christ.” Tue, 01 May 2007 05:16:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551406/ Steve Sjogren and Dave Ping Co-authors Steve Sjogren and Dave Ping describe Outflow as an “Out of the Salt Shaker meets Purpose-Driven Life meets Campus Crusade for Christ.” http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551405/ Keeping youth involved in a devotional Bible study is not always easy to do, but Randy Sprinkle’s Strong Walk has all the tools to successfully achieve the goal. Tue, 01 May 2007 05:13:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551405/ Randy Sprinkle Keeping youth involved in a devotional Bible study is not always easy to do, but Randy Sprinkle’s Strong Walk has all the tools to successfully achieve the goal. http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551404/ “If Jesus was walking the earth today and a little child asked him if the Easter Bunny was real, what do you think he would say?” This is one of the questions Rick Lawrence offers in Group’s One Hundred... Tue, 01 May 2007 05:11:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551404/ Rick Lawrence “If Jesus was walking the earth today and a little child asked him if the Easter Bunny was real, what do you think he would say?” This is one of the questions Rick Lawrence offers in Group’s One Hundred... http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551403/ Mariam MacGregor is the founder of Youthleadership.com, an online clearinghouse and resource center for individuals working with youth ministry leaders. With years of experience as a leadership consultant,... Tue, 01 May 2007 05:09:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551403/ Mariam G. MacGregor Mariam MacGregor is the founder of Youthleadership.com, an online clearinghouse and resource center for individuals working with youth ministry leaders. With years of experience as a leadership consultant,... http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551402/ As many youth ministry workers rightfully rethink the emerging theology of student ministry, The Best of Try This One reminds us to have fun while creatively investing in teenagers’ lives. Tue, 01 May 2007 05:05:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11551402/ Tony Myles As many youth ministry workers rightfully rethink the emerging theology of student ministry, The Best of Try This One reminds us to have fun while creatively investing in teenagers’ lives. http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11554253/ Usually when people mention “opening up a can” it means there’s about to be a beatdown. But in this case, simply by opening a can, you can have a spontaneous Bible study! Jesus Said It is a fun, interactive... Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:41:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11554253/ Usually when people mention “opening up a can” it means there’s about to be a beatdown. But in this case, simply by opening a can, you can have a spontaneous Bible study! Jesus Said It is a fun, interactive... http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11552649/ Ever wonder what kids experience before they get to your youth group? Leading Kids to Jesus addresses the often overlooked topic of pre-adolescent evangelism in an effort “to equip adults to help kids... Fri, 01 Sep 2006 05:57:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11552649/ Greg Stier Ever wonder what kids experience before they get to your youth group? Leading Kids to Jesus addresses the often overlooked topic of pre-adolescent evangelism in an effort “to equip adults to help kids... http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11552652/ Some have criticized the Emerging Church movement for its lack of intellectually engaging material. Fuller theology professor Ray S. Anderson aims to change that with his latest work, An Emergent Theology... Fri, 01 Sep 2006 05:14:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11552652/ Ray S. Anderson Some have criticized the Emerging Church movement for its lack of intellectually engaging material. Fuller theology professor Ray S. Anderson aims to change that with his latest work, An Emergent Theology... http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11552650/ If you’re tired of cheesy church art, you will love these meaty, black-and-white images that illuminate the meaning of biblical themes such as baptism, Advent and communion of the saints. Halstead, a resource... Fri, 01 Sep 2006 05:03:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11552650/ Elizabeth Steele Halstead If you’re tired of cheesy church art, you will love these meaty, black-and-white images that illuminate the meaning of biblical themes such as baptism, Advent and communion of the saints. Halstead, a resource... http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11552815/ Are you in need of some fresh drama material in your youth ministry? Steven James offers new scripts designed to illustrate and reveal humans’ connections to God through the use of performed narrative.... Sat, 01 Jul 2006 02:30:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/reviews/curriculum/11552815/ Steven James Are you in need of some fresh drama material in your youth ministry? Steven James offers new scripts designed to illustrate and reveal humans’ connections to God through the use of performed narrative....