Every Friday we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week's trending links include thoughts on media messages, steps to improve the environment of your youth ministry, helping students engage their cities, caring for those around us, and plenty of fuel for your procrastination.
Blogs From YouthSpecialties.com This Week
Stephen Ingram (@StephenLIngram) helps us see the big picture of transitioning students out of youth ministry: "Ministry That Launches" - CLICK TO VIEW
We shared some of Mike Yaconelli's encouragement for all youth workers on the sacredness of our differences: "The Truth Shall Make You Odd" - CLICK TO VIEW
Blogs From Other Great Youth Workers This Week
CPYU (@CPYU) Evaluating media messages this week's: "Youth Culture Today" - CLICK TO VIEW
Chris Wesley (@ChrisRWesley) wrote a great post for Download Youth Ministry on ministry environments: "4 Steps to Improve Your Youth Ministry's Environment" - CLICK TO VIEW
Fuller Youth Institute (@FullerFYI) shared a great thought on "Helping Students Engage Their Cities" - CLICK TO VIEW
Terry Linhart (@TerryLinhart) wrote some challenging words about caring for those around us: "The Way to Matter" - CLICK TO VIEW
Jen Bradbury (@ymjen) has a thought about which might be better for your teaching: "Which is Better: Breadth or Depth" - CLICK TO VIEW
Fun Things To Fuel Your Procrastination
The Skit Guys (@SkitGuys) share about what it means to be full on Thanksgiving - CLICK TO VIEW
Kids react to old cameras - CLICK TO VIEW
Crazy GoPro footage from the front lines of wildfires - CLICK TO VIEW
Amazing Archery Trick Shots - CLICK TO VIEW
Steven Colbert sounds off on Doritos-flavored Mountain Dew - CLICK TO VIEW