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Youth Ministry 2021: The Comeback

September 16, 2021 By Miriam McKenney 1 Comment

What’s your new year looking like? For one church, it’s a return to the physical building. Here’s how youth minister Miriam McKenney created a plan for maximum safety and fun in a big pop-up tent.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Prayer, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: bean bags, beanbags, Calvary, coronavirus, Jesus, ministry, Prayer, teenagers, teens, tent, youth, youth group, youth ministry

So… what are you doing for Black History Month?

February 4, 2021 By Miriam McKenney 4 Comments

In the groups I’m in on Facebook, I see questions like, “What’s everyone doing for Lent?” “Should we whisper about Easter?” Before that, it was […]

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting Tagged With: American History, Black History Month, children, churches, clergy, education, Family, formation, history, leaders, Sunday School, teens

Chaos and the Book of John: The Good Book Club and My Beloved Youth Group

February 5, 2020 By Miriam McKenney Leave a Comment

What happens when a youth group reads the Book of John for The Good Book Club? It’s hectic, chaotic, and perfect.

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Filed Under: Good Book Club, Spiritual Practices, Way of Love Tagged With: Bible, Jesus, John, Lazarus, Mary and Martha, Scripture, teenagers, teens, The Good Book Club, youth group

Labyrinths as formation: Making finger sand labyrinths

July 17, 2019 By Miriam McKenney 2 Comments

Labyrinths are wonderful tools for practicing prayer and mindfulness. Labyrinths aren’t just for adults – learn how to incorporate labyrinths into your formation ministry at church and at home.

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Filed Under: Prayer, Spiritual Practices, Way of Love Tagged With: busy bag, children, craft, labyrinth, mindfulness, Prayer, quiet bag, teens, VBS, worship, youth

The Sweetest Yes

March 14, 2019 By Emily Rutledge 4 Comments

We are entering one of my most dreaded times: college acceptance season.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: acceptance, college, teenagers, teens, young adults, youth ministry

Be the blessing you want to see in the church.

November 14, 2018 By Miriam McKenney 3 Comments

How can we help young people feel included in our churches? Miriam suggests ways to include teens in your stewardship campaign by offering them the opportunity to be a blessing to, in, and for your congregation.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Spiritual Practices, Way of Love Tagged With: bless, giving, money, pledge, spiritual gifts, spiritual practice, teenagers, teens, Way of Love, youth

Feeling fear? Just say no. Have courage instead.

October 31, 2018 By Miriam McKenney 1 Comment

Feeling more fear than courage? Miriam reflects on loss, depression, and accepting God’s repeated invitation to be not afraid.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Prayer, Way of Love Tagged With: Bible, courage, fear, God, Jesus, loss, pray, Prayer, Spirit, teenagers, teens

Following the Way of Love with Youth

September 26, 2018 By Miriam McKenney Leave a Comment

Are you practice The Way of Love? Read about Bishop Curry’s call to us to follow the seven principles of The Way of Love: Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bess, Go, and Rest and see how one youth group begins their journey on The Way.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Spiritual Practices, Way of Love Tagged With: church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, rule of life, spiritual practice, teenagers, teens, Way of Love, youth, youth group

When Nia and I were children: watching my girls grow up

August 8, 2018 By Miriam McKenney 4 Comments

When your children realize that they’re adults, it puts a whole new spin on the phrase “life comes at you fast.” Miriam McKenney wonders whether or not her kids’ faith lives are enough to equip them for adulthood.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: adult children, childhood, children, college, doubt, God, Godly Play, leaving home, returning home, teenagers, teens

Thank you for being normal: letting children lead us

July 11, 2018 By Miriam McKenney 4 Comments

Forward Movement staff encounter a moment of radical kindness in the streets of Austin, Texas during General Convention – from a teenager.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Bible, children, coffee, generosity, homeless, kids, teenagers, teens

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