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What's New
September 2, 2010 New Issue of LinC: Workers for the Working God
 High unemployment levels have made afterschool and weekend jobs difficult to come by for teens. But God has important work in store for all of us, regardless of our career or employment status. LinC explores the importance of having a faithful, Christian understanding of work.Click here to download.
Next week: The word frenemy, a person who seems to be a friend but is actually an enemy, is now a part of the English lexicon. Also social-networking websites use the words unfriend and defriend. LinC talks about these words and looks at the ways in which Christians can nurture friendships that honor God.
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Abingdon Youth Webinar
Click here to view the new Abingdon Youth curriculum resources webinar (moderated by youth editor Josh Tinley). The webinar is free (though registration is required), it's 33 minutes long, and it will tell you everything you need to know about the curriculum resources we offer for Sunday school and youth group. Viewers also get free shipping on their next purchase from Cokesbury.
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New Resource: Burst: Bullies and Mean Girls
 This six-week program gies Christian teens the knowledge and tools necessary to combat the rampant culture of bullying that surrounds them. Leader Guide | Student Books
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New Resource: Burst—World Religions
Burst: World Religions is a 5-week youth group program that helps Christian teens better understand and appreciate the beliefs and traditions of their Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, and Muslim friends, peers, and neighbors. It also gives teens a richer understanding and appreciation of their Christian faith. Order the Leader Guide | Order student books
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Burst: World Religions Leader's Guide Now Available as Download
The Burst: World Religions leader's guide is now available as a downloadable PDF for only $8.00 ($2.00 less than the print version). This resource helps Christian teens better appreciate the beliefs and traditions of their Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, and Muslim neighbors while affirming their Christian faith. Click here to order.
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New Resource: Burst: Green Church
 Reclaim, reduce, reuse, recycle, repent, and rejoice! This resource helps Christian teens understand how each act they take to heal and preserve the environment is an act of faith. Leader Guide | Student Books
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Free Issue of LinC Deals With Haitian Earthquake
In the wake of the devastation caused by the recent Haitian earthquake, we developed a special new issue of LinC for free download. This issue of LinC asks, "Where do we find God in the midst of suffering and despair?" and "How do we find hope in the midst of unspeakable tragedy?" Click here to download.
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New Resource: Good God Theater, Act 2: New Testament
 In Good God Theater, Act 2, acclaimed actor Ted Swartz and Ted & Company TheaterWorks, tell 16 New Testament stories, beginning with Jesus' birth and temptation, following Peter and Andrew through the Gospels, following the apostles through Acts, and concluding with Revelation. Click here to learn more.
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Amazing Bible Race: Run Your Own Race!
If you are new to the Amazing Bible Race or if you missed out on or fell behind in one of our Official Races, we have great news: Now you can run your own race. No longer do you have to wait for us to set a date or to tell you what books to read when. You can decide when to start, which legs to run, and which teams to compete against. Learn more at Amazing Bible Race.com.
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Article: "The Gospel According to Glee
Though perhaps not to the comically exaggerated degree on Glee, American adolescents do tend to divide themselves into “winners” and “losers,” insiders and outsiders. Sometimes the divisions are subtle; at other times, they are painfully obvious, and those who fail to fit in can experience significant pain. By Mike Poteet. Click here to read the article.
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New Resource: Youth Pastor
 Youth Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Youth Ministry by Houston Heflin, Ed.D, provides a biblical and theological grounding for the many jobs a youth minister does, explains what each of these jobs entails, and helps youth pastors identify where their gifts lie and where they still need to grow. Click here to order.
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New Resource: Ready-to-Go School's Out
 Ready-to-Go School's Out by Todd Outcalt will help you find effective ways to teenagers during school breaks and summer vacations—those times when the usual routines of education and structure aren’t there. Click here to order.
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New Resource: Ready-to-Go Fundraisers
 Ready-to-Go Fundraisers (book and CD-ROM) gives you many ways to raise much-needed revenue for your ministry, including dinners and events, services provided to members of your congregation and community, sale of products, and seasonal and holiday-themed events and projects. Click here to order.
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In Memory of Kelly Chin and Lee Eshleman
Recently, we at Abingdon Youth lost two dear friends and beloved colleagues. Read more.
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Movie Review and Discussion Guide: An Inconvenient Truth
Just in time for Earth Day. Rent the Academy Award-winning documentary on DVD and watch it with your youth. Then discuss the film with this handy dicussion guide. By Mike Poteet.
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Three Simple Rules 24/7 is a six-week study for youth, based on Rueben Job's best-selling book Three Simple Rules: A Wesleyan Way of Living, which takes a fresh look at John Wesley's three General Rules:
