By Rev. Casey Orr O God of peace, I come to you breathless. Overwhelmed. Afraid and completely broken-hearted. How has it gotten this dangerous to be a child? How has going to school become a life-threatening choice? The violence at The ...

So many of us are eager to get outside and go places right now, even those who didn’t thrive with a routine before are hungering for some sense of normalcy!  While we can’t gather with our youth and families, we ...

by Steph Dodge 9/28/17 It's a new school year, and these Back to School Prayer Stations can help your students process their worries and excitement, and prepare them to start a new year. Open the service with the Back to ...

by Lilly Lewin Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, in a youth room in Nashville, Tenn., I was the resident “prayer hog.” I was the one at the end of youth group who, when my youth ...

By Center for Youth Ministry Training 5/28/19 We polled our CYMT alumni and coaches for some summer programming ideas—the little things that they do during the summer that don't require fundraising or packing a suitcase. Try a "Bible Do." Instead ...

Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a 12-part series on spiritual disciplines for youth workers, based on Richard Foster's Celebration of Discipline. by Kelly Soifer Say the word "prayer" to a youth worker, and I'm sure a slide show ...