“You won’t tell my parents right?” We hear variations on this phrase often but how should a youth worker respond? Do we make the promise? There are two extremes that can influence confidentiality but fortunately they are quite rare: 1) the student is in some type of real danger and confidentiality should be breached, 2) […]
Reading
A friend of mine paid his kids $1 for every book they read. As his kids grew older, he gradually upgraded the definition of “a book,” moving them from picture books to Scholastic Books to, well, The Count of Monte Cristo. The challenge before us is daunting. We’re working with students who have technological wonders […]
The "Richard Petty Lane Change" Scenario
I had a friend in high school who was a genius with cars. His were fast, handled well, and sounded manly. One night, on our way home from a Josh McDowell lecture, my friend suddenly announced, “Hey — check out this Richard Petty lane change!” Now, we drove together all the time and I knew […]
Idea #83 — The 24-Hour Rule
From YOUthwork, page 140 . . . The volleyball coach from our large high school said it well when speaking to a group of charged-up parents. “Don’t talk to me after a game about how much time your daughter got to play. Give yourself twenty-four hours and then call me.” Emotions are a strange deal. […]
Does the Bible matter?
Howard Hendricks is a legendary name in evangelical circles. A famous prof from Dallas Theological Seminary, he trained countless pastors, spoke at conferences, and wrote books for sixty-plus years. He once told a group of students that the folks who led him to Christ never mentioned the Bible. When he asked what he was supposed […]
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