Youth Ministry

• What happens with a youth group prays in a mall?
• Tim Schmoyer does youth ministry all wrong. Or so he says.
• Social media and youth ministry. Adam McLane is qualified to speak about such things.
• A Lutheran pastor has some good thoughts from the ELCA Youth Ministry Extravaganza (think NYWC for Lutherans): post 1, post 2, post 3.

Mission, Church, & Theology

• Mark recommends reading a missional classic from 1976.
• Another theist vs. atheist debate challenge has been thrown down. This one actually looks interesting.
• Is the purpose of theology to help us pray better?
• Drew speaks out against certain atonement theories.
• Nothing lasts forever. Including denominations?
• Brad Cooper has a short, important quote from C.S. Lewis. Great reminder.
• Does your church have lots of activity or make an impact?
• Ben Witherington points us to 10 New Testament Books from 2009 that you should have read.

Tech & Other

• Google reader can now alert you to changes in websites without an RSS feed.
• Car and Driver has the best I’ve read on the whole Toyota fiasco.