In our last High School lesson we explored “Surrender Status” from Francis Chan’s Surrender series. As part of that theme, I decided to take a couple of weeks to view the movie, “To Save A Life” in two parts with the students.
Read MoreAs we work our way through the month of December, we have continued with our Ignited Christmas series. In this series, we’ve used some of IgniterMedia.com’s Christmas Mini-Movies. Today, we’ll be looking at some of the Nativity story inconsistencies and inaccuracies that we quote as Believers.
Read MoreWhat’s your favourite Narnia story (or movie)? I thoroughly enjoyed The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. It’s an incredible story and for me, the film made it even better.
Read MoreWhy do we do what we do? Are we stuck between legalistic church life (pursing religious piety) and prideful rebellion (self-seeking glory)? How are these behaviours centred on the Gospel? How are they reflecting Jesus to our world?
Read MoreOnce a youth trip begins, it’s fascinating to see how quickly the students expect a youth pastor to act like their parents, but that’s not the goal in this environment. It’s important for students to have some safe, healthy independence during youth trips. For the most part, they were free to decide, and I always enjoy seeing their faces when this freedom first sets in.
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