Institute for Youth Ministry

Cloud of Witnesses: An Audio Journal on Youth, Church, and Culture

Volume 3: Suffering and Hope

Cloud of Witnesses offers theological reflection on youth ministry. It brings together scholars, pastors, lay people and youth to support church leaders in their ministry. This journal is for anyone concerned with reaching young people with the good news of Jesus Christ.

All downloads are in mp3 format.

 
Contents:
1. Introduction (2:38)
2. Youth on September 11 (2:04)

Upper Montclair, New Jersey: Kate Foster, Samantha Block, Christopher Grimm, David Grimm, Carolyn Hart and Heather McEldowney

St. Peter, Minnesota: Monica Ramirez and Peter Tanis

3. Pastors on September 11 (4:32)
Joanne Martindale, Tom Tewell, Craig Barnes, and Becky Hart

Joanne Martindale, chaplain, New Jersey Army National Guard, and chaplain, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
Tom Tewell, pastor, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, New York
Craig Barnes, pastor, National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.
Becky Hart, co-pastor, The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair, New Jersey

4. Job and the Problem of Suffering (7:56)
J.J.M. Roberts

J.J.M. Roberts is the William Henry Green Professor of Old Testament Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary and had written and lectured widely on much of the Old Testament. Interviewed by Leslie Dobbs-Allsopp

5. "Decaffeinated Christianity" (A Sermon on Luke 4:16-21 and James 1:22-26) (16:33)
Tom Tewell

Tom Tewell is pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, New York. He preached this sermon at the April 2001 Princeton Forum on Youth Ministry.

6. A Touching Place (3:58)
Cathedral Singers
Due to copyright restrictions, this track is not available online.

From the album God Never Sleeps. Music traditional, arrangement and lyrics by John L. Bell and Graham Maule. © 1995 WGRG, Iona Community. GIA Publications, Inc. Used by permission.
For the CD or sheet music, contact GIA Publications at www.giamusic.com or 1-800-GIA-1358.

7. Ashagram - Village of Hope (3:26)
Jacob Cherian

Jacob Cherian is associate professor of Bible at the Southern Asia Bible College in Bangalore, India. He is currently a PhD candidate in New Testament studies at Princeton Theological Seminary.

8. A Global View (4:34)
Daniel Imo and John R.A. Simeon

Daniel Imo is minister and evangelist in Presbyterian Church of Nigeria. John R.A. Simeon is a pastor in English Methodist Church, Jabalpur, India.

9. Lamentations: A Language for Suffering (5:15)
Chip Dobbs-Allsopp

Chip Dobbs-Allsopp is assistant professor of biblical studies at Princeton Theological Seminary and the author of Lamentations in the Interpretation Bible Commentary series published by: Westminster/John Knox Press.

10. "The World's Most Dangerous Bible Study" (7:20)
Eric Elnes

Isaiah 65 and "Wonderful" from the album Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile by Everclear. Eric is pastor of Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ in Scottsdale, Arizona, and is a biblical scholar with a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. Interviewed by Blaise Lantana, KJZZ, Phoenix, Arizona.

This track is accompanied by a sample lesson plan.

11. Emancipatory Hope (5:51)
Evelyn Parker

Evelyn Parker is Assistant Professor of Christian Education at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and author of “Hope As A Theological Framework for Youth Ministry,” a chapter in the book Thinking Theologically About Youth Ministry, edited by Kenda Dean, Dave Rahn and Chap Clark. Interviewed by Susanne Johnson, Perkins School of Theology.

12. Youth Ministry in a Changed World (4:32)
Joanne Martindale, Tom Tewell, Craig Barnes, and Becky Hart

Joanne Martindale, chaplain, New Jersey Army National Guard, and chaplain, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
Tom Tewell, pastor, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, New York
Craig Barnes, pastor, National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.
Becky Hart, co-pastor, The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair, New Jersey

13. Our Hope is Built (4:24)
Tom Tewell, Becky Hart, John Simeon, Upper Montclair NJ youth, MN Youth, Jacob Cherian
14. A Song of Peace (1:29)
David LaMotte
Due to copyright restrictions, this track is not available online.

From the album Flying: Live From the Grey Eagle by David LaMotte. Music by Jean Sibelius. Lyrics by Lloyd Stone. Used by permission.
David LaMotte, a singer and songwriter from Black Mountain, North Carolina, has released eight albums. For more information on David or to order his CDs, visit www.davidlamotte.com or 1-877-357-8833.

 
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Bonus Clips

All bonus clips are in Real Audio format.

Full Interview with Becky Hart (8:32)
Becky Hart
Full Interview with Tom Tewell (12:39)
Tom Tewell
Full Interview with Craig Barnes (9:42)
Criag Barnes
Full Interview with Joanne Martindale (10:12)
Joanne Martindale
Complete Essay on Lamentations (6:58)
Chip Dobbs-Allsopp
Emancipatory Hope (7:34)
Evelyn Parker
Job (5:16)
J.J.M. Roberts
 

Host:
Blaise Lantana
KJZZ, Pheonix, Arizona

Digital Editing, Engineering,
& Sound Design:

Kevin Jackson

Art Design and Layout:
Mistyfied Media Group

Mastered at The Ranch at Lake McKinley, Franklin, Tennessee
Cloud of Witnesses Volume 3 CD cover art, “By His Wounds, We are Healed” by Jean Morman Unsworth was designed in response to the shootings at Columbine High School. Jean is an artist and art educator. Her publications include a set of videos titled Art Shapes Faith Shapes Art and a book titled Playing with God, both published by ACTA Publications, 4848 N. Clark St., Chicago IL 60640.