Fear
One of the number one fears that people have is the fear of public speaking. While prayer is communication with God, if there are other people listening and it is a corporate prayer meeting, people are similarly afraid of prayer. This fear can be somewhat alleviated if we provide training for those that will lead prayer, and avoid putting …
A young boy was touted as the next Einstein. One of the world’s greatest thinkers was brought in to test him to see how smart he really was… They set him down and gave him an exam. On the exam there was ONE question alone…
“Using a barometer, how would you determine the height of a building?”
Christmas is just around the corner… Have you prepared for your youth Christmas Party yet?
If you don’t get things moving well in advance, instead of enjoying the Christmas Vacation with the youth, you could end up being totally stressed and miss valuable opportunities to impact their lives and those of their friends and families.
A man had been lost and walking in the desert for about five days. One hot day–actually, they’re all hot–he comes to the home of a preacher. Tired and weak, he crawls up to the house and collapses on the doorstep. The preacher takes him in and nurses him back to health. Feeling better, the man asks the preacher for …
“It was the day before Thanksgiving–the first one my three children and I would be spending without their father, who had left several months before. Now the two older children were very sick with the flu, and the eldest had just been prescribed bed rest for a week.
It was a cool, gray day outside, and a light rain was …
Game Description
This is the classic fruit basket turnover game modified for a Thanksgiving theme
Game Materials
As many chairs as you have youths. Sturdy chairs work best as there might be some wild dashes for chairs and I have seen a flimsy chair collapse before in the wild chaos that ensues when two people are rushing for the same
Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent they wouldn’t make it. Terrified, the one shouted to the other, “Put up a prayer, John. We’re in for it!”
On any given day, there are hordes of people going to the Creative Youth Ideas website looking for Scavenger Hunt Ideas. In fact, it’s one of the most searched for phrases people type into the search box on my website.
Game Description
How much corn can you feed the turkey and fatten it up for Thanksgiving.
Game Teaching Point / Purpose
Just for fun
Game Materials
Candy Corn in a feed bucket. (You can also use a paper cup for each pair)
Alternatives: popcorn, Cranberries, fish crackers, M&M’s etc
Game Preparation
None
Game Play
Have the youth form pairs and
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