Immaculate was a foreign exchange student from Kampala, Uganda. She was new to our country and culture. When asked about how she felt when people noticed she was different she responded: “It’s okay to ask. People sometimes notice something special about me – my accent, the way I look – and that’s okay. It’s just [...]
Posts Tagged ‘United States’
Cultivating a Spirit of Learning (art of connecting pt. 2)
Posted: September 14, 2011 in Adolescent Development, systemic abandonment, Teens, Youth MinistryTags: High school, Kampala, Student exchange program, Uganda, United States
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Off The Hook: Blame The Victim
Posted: August 4, 2011 in Teens, Youth MinistryTags: Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, God, Oppression, Religion and Spirituality, Sexual harassment, Sexual orientation, United States
Many well-intentioned people have entered into urban ministry because they believe God can and wants to use them in the lives of people in the city. But all too often we answer that call with preconceived ideas about the problems people in the inner city have and their role in creating those problems. So, we ride [...]
Privilege And Oppression In The American Church
Posted: August 3, 2011 in News, Spirituality, Youth MinistryTags: God, Law of Privilege, Oppression, Racism, Religion and Spirituality, United States, White people
There’s no denying that there are a handful of Evangelical churches that largely shape and control the American Christian culture. You can probably think of a handful of them right off the top of your head. Those churches have contributed much to the Kingdom and this post is not an attempt to argue whether their success is [...]
Balance (youth pastor life skills series pt. 5)
Posted: February 17, 2011 in Mental HealthTags: Christianity, God, Religion and Spirituality, Teens, United States, Youth, Youth Ministry, Youth worker
Often, our lives in youth ministry seem like a never-ending whirlwind of activity. With deadlines on the one hand, and student athletic events/school activities on the other, most youth workers are caught in a perpetual motion machine of doing, going, and giving too much. Studies continue to show an unequal division of conjugal labour, a situation [...]
