Video-Myths About Christmas

I found this great video that explains some myths about Christmas. It can be used as a great launching point for discussion with the youth group or even an adult small group. Enjoy!!

YouTube Video Describing Christianity

This is a YouTube video by gentleman named Tyler Oakley. He evidently posts on a regular basis and this post has to do with his description of Christianity. Take a look and then ask yourself or a group the questions below.

1. What's your reaction to Tyler Oakley's description of Christianity? 
2. Did you find it funny? Accurate? Misleading? 
3. What would you say to Tyler about his video and his interpretation?
4. If this was someone's first intro to Christianity, what sort of picture do you think they'd have?

Chuck Knows Church

A colleague of mine found this funny but informative video blog entitled "Chuck Knows Church." What I like about it is that it teaches some basic Christian Education in a fun way that young people can really relate to.

I hope you enjoy it!

www.chuckknowschurch.com

Members of the Body Video

This is a skit that interprets the Scripture from 1 Corinthians 12, "One Body, Many Members." This could be used as a devotional concerning this Scripture or as an idea to incorporate youth into worship.

Special thanks to the Buffalo United Methodist Church Youth from Minnesota for coming up with this idea and using it as a devotion on their Mission Trip to Henderson Settlement, a United Methodist Outreach Program in the Redbird Missionary Conference in Kentucky.

Attitude Video

Below is a video that I shot while teaching Youth Leadership Camp for the Susquehanna Conference Camping Program concerning attitude. I hope you enjoy.

Teen's and Technology Video

The following link is from a blogger who I follow religiously. If you don't follow them, you should.

His name is Paul O'Briant, and he is a member of Pilmoor Memorial UMC in Currituck North Carolina, where He is a Certified Lay Speaker, UMM Chaplain and a Sunday School teacher. He has spoken at state and national events on the subjects of cyberministry and cybersafety and is the author author of Reflections on a Beach: A Spiritual Parable and Cybersafety for Families. (two great books if you don't have them). 

The link is of an interesting video produced by the New York Times a year or so ago concerning teen's heavy use of technology.

Let me know what you think!

http://21stcenturysheep.net/2011/10/09/teens-and-technology/