Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate | Leave every hope, ye that enter (Dante) I awoke today to a news alert that there has been another shooting at the military base Fort Hood in Texas, USA. The New York Times reports: “Fort Hood Gunman Was Being Treated for Depression”. Critical analytic skills went on automatic shutdown […]
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Youth Ministry: Now! welcomes Mark DeVries on April 2 for the ongoing lecture series on dynamic youth ministry. All are welcome to the Yale Divinity School campus for a luncheon and lecture with Mark DeVries on Wednesday, April 2. DeVries is the founder of Youth Ministry Architects and the associate pastor for youth and their
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Today it was announced that Dr. Mary Hinton has been appointed the 15th president of College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, MN, sister campus to St. John’s University in Collegeville. Mary currently serves as the vice president for academic affairs at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY, and she has just completed a
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March 12, 12:30 p.m. EST. Youth Ministry: Now!, a program of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, presents Dr. Rodger Nishioka on “Youth Ministry and Technology,” on the Yale Divinity School campus. The event includes a free lunch, beginning at noon. Dr. Nishioka will explore the best techniques for doing youth ministry in
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Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT, will host a week-long symposium June 2-6, 2014: God Power! Youth Power! Transforming the City: A Yale Symposium on Building and Sustaining Urban Youth Ministries. This week-long offering will include both morning and afternoon courses. In the mornings, there will be daily lectures and lunches by leading scholars and
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In this discussion we will explore the identity of religious educators — past, present and future. This topic allows us to tell our stories of our journeys, our present identity and what we see in the future – perhaps by way of our students. Please write a few paragraphs on this topic either initiating your own thoughts
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In this discussion we want to focus on the future of religious education: in the contexts of our professional organization (REA/APRRE), the denominations, the academy/profession, the congregations, public life. Please write a few paragraphs on this topic either initiating your own thoughts or responding to posts.
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In this discussion we will explore the relationship of the field of religious education to that of practical theology. Please write a few paragraphs on this topic either initiating your own thoughts or responding to other people.
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On February 5, Youth Ministry: Now! will sponsor Dr. Evelyn Parker at Yale Divinity School speaking on “The Elephant in the Room: Conversations about Race with Youth.” Dr. Parker is the associate professor of practical theology and associate dean for academic affairs at the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. Lunch is served
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Second Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee, seeks a Director of Children’s Ministries to oversee all aspects of programming for children from birth through sixth grade and their families. A growing church with an average worship attendance of 230, Second Presbyterian is known for its vibrant children’s ministry, its intentional embrace of LGBT families and individuals,
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