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Fostering Vocational Discernment
Articles and resources on the spiritual practice of discernment and the importance of encouraging a sense of vocation in adolescents.
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Offering Effective Pastoral Care
Articles and resources on the importance of pastoral care to youth and their families as part of a robust youth ministry.
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Spiritual Practices in Youth Ministry
Articles and resources on the importance of prayer and spiritual practices as habits that orient us towards God.
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Studying the Bible with Youth
Articles and resources on the best approaches, tools, and frameworks to use when leading adolescents in Bible study.
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Sing for Joy! The Power of Sacred Narrative Among Urban Youth
An essay by Miriam Yvette Acevedo and Mark R. Gornik as part of the Joy and Adolescent Faith and Flourishing project.
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Gratitude As the Foundation for Joy
An essay by Robert Emmons and Marc Afshar on gratitude as part of the Joy and Adolescent Faith and Flourishing project.
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Grace: The Foundation of Joy
An essay by Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne on grace from of the Joy and Adolescent Faith and Flourishing project.
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ReVisioning Sexuality: Relational Joy and Embodied Flourishing
An essay by Kate Ott and Lorien Carter on ReVisioning Sexuality as part of the Joy and Adolescent Faith and Flourishing project.
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Ministering for Racial Justice, Peace, and Reconciliation
YMI Lectures, video interviews clips and curriculum created by scholars, theologians and practitioners on ministering to youth for racial justice, peace and reconciliation.
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Understanding Racism
A collection of articles, videos, podcasts, training materials and curriculum on understanding and combatting racism.
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Justice Seeking is Joy Seeking
An essay by David Anderson Hooker, Elizabeth Corrie and Itihari Toure on the formation of faith-informed, community-focused, critical consciousness in adolescents from the Joy and Adolescent Faith and Flourishing project.
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Recovering Joy in the Afterburn of Violence
An essay by Dori Baker and Patrick Reyes on finding joy and flourishing from the Joy and Adolescent Faith and Flourishing project
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