Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry
Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Teens and temptation make for a dangerous combination. Check out this brand new MOVIE CLIP DISCUSSION that can give your kids the upper hand when they face temptation the next time. This free resource literally has everything you need to pull off a great discussion, including the movie clip itself!

Main Point: The best way to fight and overcome temptation is to resist the Devil and get out of the situation.

The Movie Clip:
Rancher Daniel Evans, who lost part of his leg in the Civil War, is a broken man who owes a large amount of money to a powerful man in Bisbee, AZ. When the notorious outlaw Ben Wade is captured after the heist of a stagecoach, Dan offers to assist in escorting the cold-blooded killer to the city of Contention, where Wade will board the 3:10 p.m. train to Yuma, AZ and stand trial. In return....

Every year I encourage parents and youth workers to pay attention to three television events: The MTV Movie Awards, the Teen Choice Awards, and the MTV Video Music Awards (the VMAs). Next Sunday, September 13th is the MTV VMAs.

MTV's VMAs always provide a revealing look not only to what bands and artists our kids are listening to, but also a peek into the type of content the top songs and videos are filled with. Every year I write an article the day after the event providing my take on the show (see my last year's two cents here).

The Internet. It's how teens meet friends, entertain themselves, do homework, and in some cases, attend school. It's also where they view porn, cheat academically, and upload questionable pics/videos of themselves and friends.

The question is, do parents know all this?

They made David Letterman famous, now they can make your next lesson a hit! Use these Top 10 lists on the subject of dating to introduce your study and discussion on love, romance, sex, dating, etc. Coming to you from our OPENERS page, these three Top 10 lists are organized in a funny way.

Top 10 Things A Guy Doesn't Want to Hear On A First Date

For two thousand years, misunderstandings about spiritual gifts have plagued the church. If we're honest, most of us have a few questions about the subject ourselves. Here's a great MOVIE CLIP DISCUSSION that will help your students understand the basics of spiritual gifts.

Main Point: As Christians, we are each given spiritual gifts by the Holy Spirit to accomplish the will of God.

The Movie Clip: Leaving Lorien
One of my favorite movies is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. I like it because it pits the quintessential little guy, Frodo, against the most evil, vile, and powerful force known to Middle Earth, Sauron. We've all seen the film, but let me draw your attention to....

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