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

Volume 8: Belonging to God

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 (1:42) Opening words from “Belonging to God: A First Catechism,” approved for use in the church by the 210th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
2.	Longing for Identity (11:20) Reginald Blount Reginald Blount is instructor of Christian education and youth ministry at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, director of Faith Passage, a spiritual and leadership development program for youth, and pastor of Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church in Waukegan, IL. The text for this sermon is Luke 2: 41-52.
3.	Youth and Belonging (9:03) Michelle Bartel Michelle Bartel is chaplain and assistant professor of theological studies at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana. Interviewed by Amy S. Vaughn.
4.	In Ministry (10:45) Bob Ramos, Cecille Frutos, and Freddie Hernandez Bob Ramos, urban director, Ventura County Young Life and director, Urban Center at Holiday Manor, Oxnard, CA. Cecil Frutos, 21, volunteer leader, Urban Center at Holiday Manor. Freddie Hernandez, 16, participant, Urban Center at Holiday Manor.
5.	Belonging and Freedom (13:08) David Willis David Willis is the Charles Hodge Professor of Systematic Theology Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary. Interviewed by Pam Driesell.
6.	At the Movies: Faith and Film in Conversation (9:10) Eric Elnes Eric Elnes is pastor of Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ in Scottsdale, AZ. A lesson plan to accompany this reflection on schedules, sloth, and soulfulness is available here. Interviewed by Blaise Lantana.
7.	"Visiting Home" and Other Poems of Belonging (9:13) Marilyn Chandler McEntyre and Paul Willis Marilyn Chandler McEntyre and Paul Willis are both poets and professors of English at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. “Visiting Home” by Paul Willis, from Paul Willis, Visiting Home, forthcoming, Pecan Grove Press, 2006. Used by permission. “At the Children’s Sermon” by Marilyn Chandler McEntyre, publication pending. Used by permission. “Autumn” by Rainer Maria Rilke, from Rainer Maria Rilke, Selected Poems Bilingual Edition, translated/edited by MacIntyre, C.F. Copyright © 1940, 1968 by C.F. MacIntyre. Used by permission of University of California Press. “The Avowel” by Denise Levertov, from Oblique Prayers, copyright © 1984 by Denise Levertov. Used by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp.
8.	The Bridges Project: Linking Theological Education to the Practice of Youth Ministry (10:04) Marilyn Chandler McEntyre and Paul Willis Leslie Dobbs-Allsopp, Bridges Project Coordinator Wendy Komori Stager, associate pastor, Simpson United Methodist Church, Arvada, CO Jeff Mathis, minister of youth and young adults, First Baptist Church, North Wilkesboro, NC Robert Lowry, associate pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Ann Arbor, MI

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Editors: Dayle Gillespie Rounds Amy Scott Vaughn Codirectors, Institute for Youth Ministry	Host: Joicy Becker-Richards Director of Educational Media
Digital Editing, Engineering, & Sound Design: Kevin Jackson	Art Design and Layout: Mistyfied Media Group

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