by Sid Koop | Youth Worker Community | Feb 8, 2021 | Youth Ministry |
My boys have heard me talk about Jesus with others. From a stage. To their peers. At youth group. At a camp. They have never heard me share my faith with my peers. Over a burger. At a game. As a normal part of life. Perhaps there is a reason it seems foreign... by Sid Koop | Youth Worker Community | Oct 31, 2020 | Uncategorized |
One of the great tasks of being a parent is helping your children learn to listen, understand, and apply what you are trying to teach them about living well. We are called to pass wisdom onto our children. One of the great frustrations in this journey is when you... by Sid Koop | Youth Worker Community | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Who is your favourite music artist? I’m all in on Toby Mac. I loved him when he was a rapper with DC Talk, and I’ve loved him since he has gone solo with his “Diverse City” band. I was at the first tour they did in Canada as a warm-up band for “Degarmo and Key”... by Sid Koop | Youth Worker Community | Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized |
I will never forget my son’s baptism for 2 reasons. First, he was 12 and it was his “transition to being a teenager”, so it was extra significant. Second, I wasn’t asked to be a part of the baptism. His youth leaders were. The first time I heard the story of his faith... by Sid Koop | Youth Worker Community | Jul 22, 2020 | Uncategorized |
In October, 2017, the #MeToo movement went viral after Alyssa Milano encouraged people to share their stories of sexual harassment and abuse in order to illustrate the near universality of the problem. Over the next number of months, and continuing today, the #MeToo...