Ministry Areas
Camp, Campus and other specialized ministries
Invisible Children, Joseph Kony & Complexity
Many of you have probably heard the hype by now. I’ve seen links to the cleverly marketed Kony 2012 video come through my feed from multiple unrelated sources. It’s come from men and women, young and old, and mostly white. … Continue reading
Old Enough to Know
Recently over at The Community – the Anglican Church of Canada’s online forum for meeting and talk about life in the church – one of the members posted a question: What are your thoughts on a young person’s spiritual growth as it … Continue reading
Luther Seminary Confirmation Discussion
Our friends over at Luther Seminary have posted a panel discussion on the confirmation process. Head on over to www.firstthird.org to watch the video. You’ll also want to poke around their website to find all kinds of resources on faith … Continue reading
The Heart of Mission
Why does a film like Crash get hold of our hearts and minds, and move us in ways that a textbook on racism never could? How is it that a week-long camp experience sends young people home with a deeper desire … Continue reading
Reclaiming Confirmation
by Phil Colvin Phil is Diocesan Youth Coordinator for the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster. Having been involved with the preparation of candidates for confirmation for several years now, I’ve been to quite a few services of confirmation. And each time it’s … Continue reading
Troubled Waters :: Part 2
In this blog series, Christian and I will try to unpack some of the issues around short-term mission trips We’ll be using my experience as a trip organizer and leader as backdrop, and if he’s worth his salt, Christian will … Continue reading
Legal Age
Working. Driving. Voting. We have rules about these kinds of things. We have rules, and we attach age limits to them. Depending on your province, it might look something like this: 14, 16, 18. Now then. At what age does … Continue reading
Shhhh….we don’t talk about that!
Six Reasons Young Christian Leave the Church Reason #4 – Young Christians’ church experiences related to sexuality are often simplistic, judgmental. “With unfettered access to digital pornography and immersed in a culture that values hyper-sexuality over wholeness, teen and twentysometing … Continue reading
Troubled Waters
In February 2009, and again in February 2010, I co-led two successive trips to New Orleans. Both times, we travelled during University reading week. Both times the trip closely coincided with Mardi Gras. I wonder why the students came. Was … Continue reading
Talk it up!
Reason #3 That young Christians leave the church – Churches come across as antagonistic to science. “One of the reasons young adults feel disconnected from church or from faith is the tension they feel between Christianity and science. The most common … Continue reading
