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Sunday, November 30th, 2008Melody LaLuz has been an unban youth ministry hero for years, even co-presenting a keynote session at Urban Youth Workers Institute this year. Now Chicago Tribune readers glimpse why. She practices what she preaches.
More Momentum
Monday, October 6th, 2008Recently Found Online
+ From Youth Specialties Blog:
I hope you are as challenged and encouraged by Jeremy’s deep sense of bringing educational justice to New York City. His goal is to help churches engage more than 2 million children. 2 million kids! Head over to the 2020 Vision for Schools website. If you’re ready to jump [...]
Monday Morning MP3 (evening edition)
Monday, July 21st, 2008Legacy Unwritten
Dr. Larry Acosta & Friends @ UYWI 2008 (May 17, 2008)
In the spirit of overcoming the enemy by the word of our testimonies, experience another successful UYWI experiment as Larry Acosta shared the final keynote stage at conference this year with five dynamic youth ministry leaders from around the country: Marcos Gamez, Melody La [...]
Monday Morning MP3 (Afternoon Edition)
Monday, July 7th, 200820/20 Vision for Schools: Transforming Public Schools within a Single Generation of Students
Curt Gibson (Lave Avenue Church, Pasadena) and Jeremy Del Rio, UYWI 2008
East meets West as SoCal and NYC embrace 2020 Vision for Schools together. I philosophize and theologize while Curt makes adopting schools come alive after 15 years experience in Los Angeles.
Courtesy: [...]
Monday Morning MP3
Monday, June 30th, 2008Deep Justice in a Broken World
A panel discussion at Urban Youth Workers Institute 2008 about righting the wrongs around us features Deep Justice in a Broken World book contributors Kara Powell (Fuller Seminary), Noel Castellanos (CCDA), Lina Thompson (World Vision) and yours truly.
Courtesy: UYWI
Monday Morning MP3
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Jesus Justice: So Easy A Five Year Old Can Do It?
Jeremy Del Rio, UYWI 2008
Jesus the Justice Advocate may not be standard Sunday school fare, yet He began his ministry by declaring his heart for justice in a concrete mission statement to preach good news to the poor. He loves justice so much that he [...]
Monday Morning MP3 (Evening Edition)
Monday, June 16th, 2008
Dealing with the Spirit of Violence: A Holistic Ministry Approach to Servicing the Youth Gang Population
Blinky Rodriguez, UYWI 2007
The Spirit of Violence is attacking the minds of youth and young adults through every known air wave, (i.e., multi-media, video games etc.) A holistic approach to serving gangs begins first with building relationships before you can [...]
Belated Webcast and MP3
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008Wednesday Weekly Webcast (Thursday Edition)
Legacy People
Featuring Odd Thomas and Propoganda, Live at UYWI 08
“Legacy People” (spoken word) from UYWI on Vimeo.
Monday Morning MP3 (Thursday Edition)
UYWI ‘08 Podcast
Download for free the video or audio of the UYWI ‘08 general sessions directly from iTunes.
Thanks to the City of Angels
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008Now that the blog is legible again …
A great big, “Thank you,” to all my friends at Urban Youth Workers Institute and Living Hope Community Church for making last week so memorable. To Pastors Sam and Brian Meza, your family and church community, thanks again for your graciousness and friendship and always making me [...]
Live from UYWI08: Chris Heuertz
Saturday, May 17th, 2008Legacy of Love, Chris Heuertz
Saturday Morning General Session
Word Made Flesh practices the presence of God among child soldiers and other exploited children around the world.
“The greatest commandment is love. Love will never fail, but how much time do we spend truly loving others with our lives? Chris’ life and ministry is an inspiration to this [...]
Live from UYWI08: 20/20 Vision for Schools
Friday, May 16th, 2008
Downloads
+ PowerPoint Slides
+ 20/20 Resources
+ The Concept
+ “20/20 Vision for Schools” article
+ Co-presented with Curt Gibson of Lave Avenue Foundation and church.
+ Watch the overview in 3 minutes and 33 seconds:
Live from UYWI08: Empowering Indigenous Leadership
Friday, May 16th, 2008
Downloads
+ PowerPoint slides
+ “Embrace the Mess: Why Youth Must Lead Now” article (Willow Magazine, February 2008)
+ Co-presented with Rudy Carrasco
Live from UYWI: Harvey Carey
Friday, May 16th, 2008Legacy People, Harvey Carey
Friday Night General Session
MLK would be horrified by how we’ve reduced his legacy. He was about more than a day off from work and school to shop and play.
Elijah / Elisha (2 Kings 2:1-17)
To our forefathers: I am who I am because of you. I can’t be who I’m supposed [...]
Friday Foto Finish
Friday, May 16th, 2008Judah, with the Youngest Ever UYWI Workshop Co-Presenter Samuel Liotti
At the Yankees-Mariners game, May 4, 2008. Photo Set here.
Live from UYWI08: Jesus Justice
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Downloads
+ PowerPoint here
+ “Jesus Justice” article (Youth Workers Journal, 2007)
+ Audio coming soon.