Ever been searching for an article on a particular issue? Want to stretch your thinking on one topic or another? Here are a collection of articles from around the internet. They are thought-provoking, encouraging, insightful and/or controversial. Food for thought. Let me know if you have found something worth adding (or a broken link in the list).

[R] = Reformage article

Children

7 reasons to teach your children Church history

How to teach the Old Testament to children

Speaking to children about the incarnation

Culture

What do your favourite movies reveal about your theology? [R]

Family Life

Baby steps to family devotions

Redefining what family can look like in the urban context

The new year for your children

Visiting newborns and new families [R]

Leadership

Why being awesome will only get you so far in leadership

Speaking & Preaching

Five reason your presentations are letting you and your audience down

How social media impacts my preaching [R]

Simple practices that will make your preaching better

The Place of Story in Identity and Faith Formation – Part 1 | Part 2 [R]

What TEDx speakers do that preachers don’t

Youth Ministry

An Integrated Church – Introduction |  Part 2

Are we too independent? [R]

Diagnostic questions for youth pastors

Refusing to ignore teenagers with special needs

Suffering, Secrets and Youth Ministry [R]

Take it from Bonhoeffer – There are no ‘Christian’ youth

The Guru and the Guide: how to engage youth with the Bible