by Steve Thomason | Jan 27, 2011 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
This is an exerpt from the ELCA website concerning the basic needs of youth. It is extracted from the article that outlines the philosophy and methodology of the confirmation process. I thought this was really good: Three Basic Needs As congregations strive to bring...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 7, 2011 | Spiritual Formation
What is a Quiet Time? Here’s the simple explanation. Any relationship worth having — friend, family, lover — requires work. If you want the relationship to grow you need to invest time and energy into the process. These are things you typically...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 4, 2011 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
I’m working on a lesson for our Own Your Faith weekend at High School Youth Group. Each month we highlight one of the Spiritual Disciplines. This month’s topic is Spending Time with God. I just came up with this graphic and I kinda liked it… Here are...
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by Steve Thomason | Nov 15, 2010 | Sketches, Youth Ministry
Last weekend we took 67 Junior High Students to Camp Okoboji for a Recharge event. It was amazing. On the way there our bus had a blowout. Exciting stuff!
by Steve Thomason | Nov 10, 2010 | Non-Fiction, Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
Sex, drugs, and social status. As a youth pastor, it’s important to talk about these three topics. When I think about them, two words come to mind: Good and Fire. Good. Great even. Sex, drugs, and social status are really good things. Just like fire. Fire is a...
