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News
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Staff
Our Founder
Meet Our Presenters
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact
Events
Upcoming Events
Love of Children Program
Past Events
Videos
Agency, Peacemaking & Reconciliation
Mission & Outreach
Building a Youth Group
Bible Study, Worship & Spiritual Practices
Pastoral Care, Behavior & Mental Health
Student Leadership
Community & Relationships
Learning
Training Modules
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The YMI Quest
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Writings on Beacons of Joy
A collection of writing by leading practical theologians and youth workers on beacons of joy in the midst of suffering generated through the Joy and Adolescent Faith and Flourishing project.
Overview
Fake Joy: Substance Abuse and Young People's Search for Wholeness, by Joyce Mercer and Charles E. Atkins, Jr.
Family Instability, Lament and Blue Herons, by Sharon Galgay Ketcham
Looking for Joy in All the Wrong Places, by James K.A. Smith and Kyle David Bennett
Mentoring Youth for Joy in Anxious Times, by Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. and Philip Browning Helsel
Nurturing Joy: Supporting the Emotional and Spiritual Lives of Adolescents, by Nadja Reilly, Sarah F. Farmer and Katherine Hyde
Recovering Joy in the Afterburn of Violence, by Dori Baker and Patrick B. Reyes
ReVisioning Sexuality: Relational Joy and Embodied Flourishing, by Kate Ott and Lorien Carter
Spiritual Awakening: Joy and Depression, A Unified Pathway, by Lisa Miller
Thrive Squad Chases Down Joy Shoplifter, by Elizabeth Conde-Frazier
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