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Fatherlessness

Hello UYWI Family, Thank you for your ongoing friendship with UYWI. As I reflected on family this past Easter, I came across an article on “Television & Family” that touched...
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Real Talk Bible Study Series

Real Talk is a Bible Study series to teach students what the scriptures say about the tongue. The power of the tongue will be communicated through various messages. By the...
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Cornelius, Thrive Facilitator

  "I believe one of the biggest needs out there is for those of us committed to serving marginalized youth to have contextualized content for urban ministry; that is, printed...
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Women in the Bible – Celebrating Women’s History Month!

Eve The very first woman created was named Eve, meaning life or living. In Genesis 2 we see that she was created as a suitable companion for Adam. Unlike many...
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CA: Free Luncheon for Youth Workers

Come out to our FREE Luncheons in SoCal! There's one THIS THURSDAY in San Bernardino, CA. RSVP here! Also, check out the LA FREE Luncheon below...
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Top 10 Youth Ministry Webinars: The Gospel Sex Talk

Review: #10 "Afflicted But Not Crushed: Building Resiliency in Youth"; #9 "Plan 168- Maximizing Your Time"; #8 "ABC's of Building Youth Service"; #7 "Using Media to Connect the Gospel with Urban Culture" #6 "The Gospel Sex Talk" by...
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Jesuz in Hollywood Exploring the Intersection of Faith Film & the Profane for Urban Ministry

This generation of youth are media savvy. Moreover, they are connected in narrative through film and television. Have you ever seen a film and wondered what the meaning was within?...
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Turn Your Campus

UYWI + Strategic Partners = Life Transformation for Youth On January 26, almost 1,800 urban and suburban leaders and youth gathered for Turn Your Campus, a game-changing annual event that...
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Relational Absence

A lot of people wonder what’s wrong with this generation.  Visit a local school  campus and watch students engage more with their cell phones through text and social media than they...
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Albert Tate: The Family of God

As many of you know, Albert Tate, is the general speaker for next Saturday's RELOAD Bay Area. We wanted to give you a sample of what to expect. Watch this...
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Motivation for Your Ministry: We’re All in This Together

Collaboration is defined as the act of working with another or others on joint project.   If there is any context where this should be modeled, it should be in the...
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Devotional: Charting a New Course for Your Youth Ministry

“The captain of the Costa Concordia was distracted by guests he had invited onto the bridge in the crucial moments before his cruise liner rammed into rocks off the Tuscan...
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