Helping children navigate a troubled world
How can we help children grow spiritually, becoming resilient and able to navigate difficulties in life? This is one of the most pressing and important…
Youth ministry
Bicultural teens enjoy unity at camp
LUBBOCK, Texas — The late-morning temperature was 101, and shade was scarce. But the 100 or so teenagers and young adults attending Jóvenes for Christ…
Conference brings youths together
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — More than 400 students from 33 Churches of Christ in 13 states gathered at the University of South Carolina Upstate for the…
Leadership events draw thousands
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — From grades 2 to 12, Jonathan Chapman participated in Lads to Leaders at his church in Germantown, Tenn. “It taught me so…
Nearly 12,000 ‘awesome’ people gather for CYC in Tennessee
There were no nosebleeds at this year’s Challenge Youth Conference. No nosebleed seating, that is. The annual gathering of young believers from hundreds of Churches…
Across the Nation: Community youth programs in Houston and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
‘The hour has come’ for revival
Winterfest was different this year. That’s what David Schilling thought anyway. For nearly a decade, the youth minister for the Hardin Valley Church of Christ…
‘God does good things here’ — and not just for kids
DALLAS — Leftover Chick-fil-A sauce packets sat in tiny stacks on a table in the Hilton Anatole’s massive ballroom. On the Saturday afternoon before Easter,…
Afghanistan: Was it worth it?
I'm trying to make sense of the situation unfolding in Afghanistan. I’m dealing with anger, frustration and sadness. I can only imagine what those who…
A youth rally in a pandemic? It’s not as simple as requiring masks and distancing
Normally, organizing a youth rally would be no big deal. Adam England would choose a theme. Pick a speaker. Invite area churches. But the details…
