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Writing
Weblog + Books & Study Guides + Articles
Jeremy has authored dozens of articles since 2001 related to youth culture, education, social justice, leadership development, and faith; maintains "Away with Words," as a hybrid personal and professional weblog at JeremyDelRio.com; and contributes content for other websites including CoalitionNYC.com, 2020Schools.net, the Urban Youth Workers Institute Blog, and the Youth Specialties Blog. All published articles are available online below and have been syndicated regionally or nationally in publications such as Charisma, Willow magazine, Pastors.com, UrbanFaith.com, Journal of Student Ministries, Tri-State Voice, Relevant, Relevant Leader, Christian Post, Network, Youth Ministry Exchange, Charlotte Herald, Love Express, Student Leadership Journal and numerous websites.
Jeremy has also contributed to the following books: + The Justice Project (Baker Books, 2009) (Authored chapter on justice in the Old Testament) + An Urgent Appeal to Engage a Generation at Risk: Summary Report and Action Plan (New York City Leadership Center, November 2008) (Download the PDF) + Deep Justice in a Broken World (Zondervan / Youth Specialties 2008) (Authored two chapters on economic justice) + The Playbook: A Campus Ministry Primer for Cities (Student Venture 2007) (Authored 80% of the commentary throughout) + PROTEST & INVEST and other insights into Urban and Multiethnic Outreach (Urban Onramps 2006) (Authored study guide questions)Weblog
Visit "Away with Words," Jeremy's personal weblog, at JeremyDelRio.com. Jeremy also contributes content for other blogs/websites including: CoalitionNYC.com, 2020Schools.net, the Urban Youth Workers Institute Blog, and the Youth Specialties Blog.Books & Study Guides
- The Justice Project (Baker Books, Sept 2009) (Authored chapter on justice in the Old Testament)
- Deep Justice in a Broken World
(Youth Specialties/Zondervan, Jan 2008) (authored two chapters on economic justice)
- Student Venture Playbook, Student Venture (April 2007) (authored commentary throughout)
- PROTEST & INVEST and other insights into Urban and Multiethnic Outreach, Rodolpho Carassco (May 2006) (authored study questions for each chapter)
Articles
- “I am my School†and other Student Prayers for New York (Aug 2010, Tri-State Voice and Love Express)
- "RELOAD 1.2.3: Innovating Youth Ministry Training in Metro NY/NJ" (June 2010, Tri-State Voice)
- "Free for All: A Leap Forward in Training Leaders" (February 2010, Tri-State Voice and UrbanFaith.com)
- "The Formula for Greatness: Reporting from #GodBelongsInMyCity" (November 2009, Youth Specialties and Urban Youth Workers Institute blogs)
- "Why Public Schools Matter to God (and Should Matter to You Too)" (Sept 2009, Tri-State Voice and Love Express)
- "Singing and Praying Justice" (with Rev. Louis Carlo) (Sept 2009, UrbanFaith.com)
- "Going Public" (Sept/Oct 2009, Outreach magazine Sidebar) (Download PDF, including feature article by Dave Urbanski)
- "Confessions of a
Youth PastorHypocrite on Loving the Least of These: Meeting Jesus on the Lower East Side" (May/June 2009, Journal of Student Ministries) - "Why Loving Young People is Like City Living" (May 2009, Youth Specialties Blog and syndicated)
- "The Future of Youth Ministry" (Feb 2009, UrbanFaith.com and published as "Beyond the Rhetoric: Moving Urban Youth Workers Towards Transformational Ministry" in Tri-State Voice)
- "An Urgent Appeal to Engage a Generation at Risk: Summary Report and Action Plan (New York City Leadership Center, November 2008)
- "Beyond the Noise: Worship and Justice" (October 2008, Tri-State Voice and syndicated nationally in Neue and UrbanFaith.com)
- "Summer Blogging and the Pursuit of Authenticity" (August 2008, Tri-State Voice)
- God Loves Justice (February 2008, Charisma)
- Embrace the Mess: Why Youth Must Lead Now (February 2008, Willow Magazine
- 20/20 Vision for Schools: Transforming Public Education within a Single Generation of Students (January 2008, Tri-State Voice and syndicated nationally)
- Case Study: How One Church Adopted a Neighborhood Public School (January 2008, Tri-State Voice. The case study accompanied the above article as a sidebar)
- "Changing the Odds: Harlem Children's Zone Project" (January 2008, Case Study)
- Embrace the Mess: Why Youth Must Lead Now (November 2007, Tri-State Voice and syndicated nationally)
- Jesus Justice: So Easy a Five-Year Old Can Do It (May/June 2007, Journal of Student Ministries and syndicated nationally)
- The Myspace Cry (March 2007, Charisma)
- Youth Explosion lives life on The Stoop (January 2007, Tri-State Voice)
- "Why should I care so much?" and other Christ-like Musings on MySpace (August 2006, Tri-State Voice)
- Caleb's Promise: A Fathers Day Tribute and a Dilemma for 24 Million Children (June 2006, Next-Wave, Pastors.com, Tri-State Voice, Christian Post, Youth Ministry Exchange, and others)
- WWJD (What Would Jay-Z Do?): Engaging Youth Culture (Updated and Republished May 2006)
- Beyond Passion: Living a Crucified Life (Updated and Republished, April 2006)
- An Intergenerational Stirring: Why Christian Churches Should Adopt Public Schools (March 2006, Tri-State Voice, syndicated in Christian Post, Next Wave, Youth Ministry Exchange, Porpoise-Diving Life)
- Cries in the Wilderness: On what it means to be "Emerging" (February 2006, Tri-State Voice, syndicated in Charisma, Christian Post, Next Wave, Youth Ministry Exchange, Christian Post)
- Judah Meet Jesus: Reflections on Childlike Faith (January 2006, Tri-State Voice, syndicated in Next Wave, Youth Ministry Exchange)
- Barnyard Births in the City: Wishing you an Unconventional Christmas (December 2005, Tri-State Voice, syndicated in Next Wave, Youth Ministry Exchange, Relevant)
- I went to a U2 concert (and other reflections on missional living) (November 2005, Tri-State Voice, syndicated in Next Wave)
- Billy Graham to Local Youth: 'Get Real' (April 2005, Tri-State Voice)
- Why I Support the Billy Graham Crusade (and Pray You Do Too) (March 2005, Tri-State Voice)
- Things We Don't Talk About (February 2005, Tri-State Voice, syndicated in Relevant)
- X Factor: Redefining a Generation for Xmas (December 2004, Tri-State Voice)
- An Embarrassment of Riches: Economic Injustice and the Church (November 2004, Tri-State Voice)
- Wake Up from Slumber: Civic Hypocrisy and Voter Dysfunction (October 2004, Tri-State Voice, syndicated in Relevant)
- A Letter to My Son on Father's Day (June 2004, Tri-State Voice)
- Fight of the Fatherless (May 2004, Tri-State Voice, syndicated in Relevant, Youth Ministry Exchange)
- Let's Talk about Sex (April 2004, Tri-State Voice)
- Beyond Passion: Living a Crucified Life (1st edition, March 2004, Tri-State Voice)
- Losing Races: A Dream Deferred (February 2004, Tri-State Voice, syndicated in Relevant)
- From Irrelevant to Revolutionary: A 21st Century Continental Congress (November 2003, Tri-State Voice)
- Crisis of Zeroes: Engaging NY Public Schools (September 2003, Tri-State Voice)
- WWJD (What Would Jay-Z Do): Engaging Youth Culture (1st edition, August 2003, Tri-State Voice, syndicated in Relevant)
- The Joshua Paradox: Establishing a Meaningful Mentorship Model (July 2003, Tri-State Voice)
- Young People are NOT the Future: Embracing the YW8? (Why Wait?) Generation (June 2003, Tri-State Voice, Syndicated Charlotte Herald, various websites)
- Thanks to Heroes (Speech, September 2002)
- A View from Ground Zero (September 2001, Student Leadership Journal)
- By Any Means Necessary: Free Hot Dogs and Youth Evangelism (July 2001, Love Express)
- Collective Action: Cooperative outreach among Christian groups at NYU (Spring 2001, Student Leadership Journal)