Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include teaching teens empathy, learning from burnout, 9 people every youth workers should know, and plenty of fuel for your procrastination.
BLOGS FROM YOUTHSPECIALTIES.COM THIS WEEK
Josh Griffin shares some of his hard-earned wisdom from 20 years of youth ministry: “What I Wish I Knew” — CLICK TO VIEW
Jonathan McKee takes a look at what students really need from youth ministry volunteers: “Death of the Chaperone” — CLICK TO VIEW
BLOGS FROM OTHER GREAT YOUTH WORKERS THIS WEEK
Jen Bradbury talks about “How to Teach Teens Empathy” — CLICK TO VIEW
Trevor Hamaker wrote an honest reflection on “What I Learned From My Bout With Burnout” — CLICK TO VIEW
Chris Maxwell outlined “9 People Every Youth Worker Should Know” — CLICK TO VIEW
Luke Trouten recalled a great example of “How Bad Bible Ruined a Good Message” — CLICK TO VIEW
Justin Taylor posted Kevin Vanhoozer’s “55 Theses On Pastors As Public Theologians”— CLICK TO VIEW
FUN THINGS TO FUEL YOUR PROCRASTINATION
This ‘floating card’ trick would make David Blaine jealous — CLICK TO VIEW
Baby’s adorable reaction to a garage door opening — CLICK TO VIEW
Rubix Cube solved in a skydive — CLICK TO VIEW
The science behind a selfie — CLICK TO VIEW
Just a Gorilla checking out a dude’s phone — CLICK TO VIEW