5 Reasons to do Video News at Youth Group

The Green Door is a youth group news that we’ve produced 4 times during the past term at Soulies Youth Community. See them all here. Watch the latest one below:

Here are 5 reasons they are good to do in your youth ministry:

  1. It’s using a visual medium. Like it or hate it, young punks watch screens. Here’s a way to use a medium they know
  2. You can be much more concise with your announcements.
  3. People who miss a week of youth group can catch up with the news online.
  4. Production is cheap. With more money and resources we could do much better videos. BUT armed with a decent smart phone and some basic software anyone can produce ‘good enough’ quality vids.
  5. Production time is minimal. The video above took 50 minutes to produce. 10 mins to script. 10 mins to film. 30 minutes to edit and export.

Some more youth ministry posts // see more technology posts.

SNIPPETY // Gay Marriage + Lingerie Football + Sex Talks + The Road Trip

There isn’t enough time to write all the draft blog posts that circulate through my head. Solution? SNIPPETY. SNIPPETY is an irregular mishmash blog post of news, views and other snippets. Feel free to interact with the mash in the comments.

The modern marriage ideology // Moore College Ethics lecturer Andrew Cameron weighs in with another thoughtful piece on how to think through the current issues and proposed redefinition of marriage by the gay and lesbian lobby. I appreciate the way that Andrew engages (and doesn’t engage) in the public sphere. CHECK IT.

Lingerie Football League // Melinda Tankard Reist has some articles worth reading about this new ‘sport’ on the block. Article 1: Abused, called pussy and told to “pancake the shit out of her”: my experience of Lingerie Football League try outs in Sydney last week. Article 2: A sad day for all women in sport: Deborah Malcolm reports on weekend’s Lingerie Football League game. Want to do something about it? Check out the Collective Shout campaign. Language and Adult Themes Warning. Under 15? Check with your mum/dad.

Ben and Emma Pfahlert on talking about sex with your kids // We haven’t formulated a plan yet. We probably should. Ben and Emma advocate a frank and open approach from a young age. Article 1: Three things we want our kids to know about sex. Article 2: The sex talk we gave to our kids.

The Road Trip that Changed the World: The Unlikely Theory that will Change How You View Culture, the Church, and, Most Importantly, Yourself // Rowena and I have been reading through Mark Sayers‘ latest (very long-titled) book. We’re only half way through, but it’s brilliant. Get it! Amazon // Kindle // Book Depository (affiliate links).