In an experiment, piranha were placed in a large tank separated from their food by a see through glass divider. After several days of ramming their heads against the glass divider the piranha learned that it was a futile effort to try and get the food. The glass divider was then removed yet they starved to death while [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christ’
Expectations of our Youth (art of connecting pt. 3)
Posted: September 15, 2011 in systemic abandonment, TeensTags: Christ, Down syndrome, God, Jesus, Special Olympics, Student, Youth Ministry
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Angry Urban Youth – Survival Of Fittest
Posted: March 9, 2011 in Teens, Youth MinistryTags: Anger, Christ, Emotion, gangs, Men, Relationships, Urban Ministry, Urban Youth, Youth
Anger and fear are closely related emotions. For instance, they both travel through the amygdala in the brain. They need to be closely connected in our brain because people often have to decide quickly between standing their ground or running away in the face of immediate danger. That’s the classic fight-or-flight choice. However, kids growing [...]
