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A fantastic resource for youth workers.

Table of Contents

Contents
Dedication 9
Preface 10
Introduction 15
SECTION A: Would you believe it? 22
A1 False prophets 24
A2 Smoking 26
A3 Watering down the story 28
A4 Making judgments 31
A5 Gender roles 34
A6 Connectivity 37
A7 Ecology 39
A8 Bearing the name 42
A9 Sacrifice 44
A10 Freedom 46
A11 Creativity 49
A12 Sin 51
A13 Marriage 54
A14 Perseverance/dreams 56
A15 Answered prayer 59
A16 Righteous anger 62
A17 Drugs 64
A18 Wisdom 66
A19 Money 68
A20 True value 71
A21 Remembrance 74
A22 Adultery 77
A23 Self-image 79
A24 “Crime” and punishment 81
A25 Luck 84
SECTION B: Inspiring individuals 88
B1 Courage 90
B2 Life and death 93
B3 Generosity 95
B4 Ambition 98
B5 Domestic violence 100
B6 Character 103
B7 Money 106
B8 Activism/slavery 109
B9 Perseverance/disability 112
B10 Dreams 115
B11 Conservation 118
B12 Entrepreneurship 120
B13 Patience 122
B14 Kindness 125
B15 Responding to need 127
B16 Forgiveness 129
B17 Turning around 132
B18 Friendship 135
B19 Fashion 138
B20 Humour 141
B21 Doing what’s right 143
B22 Money/talent 146
B23 Adventure! 149
B24 Pushy parents 152
B25 Sabbath 154
SECTION C: What would you do? 158
C1 Racism 160
C2 Online friendship 162
C3 Profit versus poverty 164
C4 Horror movies 167
C5 Enemies 170
C6 Toxic relationships 173
C7 Gangs 176
C8 Suffering 179
C9 Peacemaking 182
C10 White lies? 185
C11 Torture/justification 188
C12 Celibacy 191
C13 Capital punishment 194
C14 Revenge 197
C15 Slimming 200
C16 Euthanasia 203
C17 Masculinity 205
C18 Charity 207
C19 Cheating 210
C20 Homosexuality 213
C21 War 216
C22 Laziness/divorce 219
C23 Abortion 221
C24 Respecting authority 223
C25 Cyber-bullying 226
SECTION D: Talking movies 228
D1 Speaking up 230
D2 Lasting love 233
D3 Free will 236
D4 Standing up 239
D5 Repentance 242
D6 Life choices 244
D7 Spiritual gifts 246
D8 Unrequited love 248
D9 Honouring parents 251
D10 Death 254
D11 Redemption 256
D12 Justice fatigue 259
D13 The end of the world 262
D14 Sexual abstinence 264
D15 Deceit 267
D16 Change 270
D17 Relationships 272
D18 Disappointment 274
D19 Wisdom 276
D20 Revenge 278
D21 Faith 281
D22 Gifts and talents 283
D23 Innocence and responsibility 286
D24 Prayer 289
D25 Love 292
Index 295
For Joel

About the Author

Martin Saunders has wide experience of developing resources and materials for youth work and is the author of over ten books, including Youth Work from Scratch and The Ideas Factory. He is the Deputy Chief Executive for Christian charity, Youthscape. Prior to that he was the editor of Youthwork magazine and founder of Childrenswork magazine and the Youthwork Summit.