In the eighth century BC, the Greek writer Homer wrote an epic poem describing Odysseus’s adventures during his 10-year voyage home after the Trojan War. While he was gone, he entrusted the care and education of his beloved son, Telemachus, to his faithful friend Mentor. Almost three thousand years later that man’s name has come to mean a wise and …
One Sunday a pastor found several letters awaiting him. He opened one and found it contained the single word, “Fool.”
Quietly and with becoming seriousness he shared the letter with the congregation and announced: “I have known many an instance of a person writing a letter and forgetting to sign his name, but this is the only instance I have …
The Maker of all human beings is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to the serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart. This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units, code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units. This defect …
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Once upon a time, there was an old man who worked all his life and saved all his money. He was a miser, he lived like a pauper, he hardly had food, but he loved his money more than just about anything else in the world.
Just before he died, he said to his wife, “When I die, I want …
A rich man was trying to find his daughter a birthday gift when he saw a poor man with a beautiful white horse. He told the man that he would give him $500 for the horse. The poor man replied, “I don’t know mister, it don’t look so good,” and walked away.
The next day the rich man came back
Game Description
In this crowdbreaker/icebreaker game, youth try to get someone to smile or laugh by taking on the characteristics of a kitten.
Game Materials
Chairs arranged in a circle with one less chair than participants.
Game Play
Description
Use famous friendships to match couples in this icebreaker/crowdbreaker
Below is a list of famous / semi-famous friendships. While this certainly is not a complete list, it is a start. These can be used in several ways:
Game Description
Sitting in a circle, youth toss a ball of string to someone else in the circle. The person receiving the string must name a quality, item, or something else related to the lesson.
Game Materials
Ball of string or yarn
Game Play
Example: Name a Quality of friendship