Main Point of Discussion: God loves us—completely, fully, perfectly—despite the way we are.The Song: “Just the Way You Are”Bruno Mars has caught our attention quite a bit at The Source for Youth Ministry in recent months. We’ve already penned curriculum for two of his hit tunes (“Billionaire”—which he cowrote with Travie McCoy—and “Grenade”).Now comes “Just the Way You Are,”...
Main Point of Discussion: Christians do not have to compromise God’s truth to show the love of Christ to others. Christians must love homosexuals with the love of Christ.The Song: Same Love by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, ft. Mary LambertEven if you didn’t watch the 2013 VMA’s, you probably heard about them, anyway. The show drew in 10.1 million...
Main Point of Discussion: Just like Olympic competitors, Christians are also competing. But the race we are running is far more important than any competition that happens every four years. Discussion Starter: Survival by MuseIn 2011, Matthew Bellamy, of the English alternative rock band Muse, was asked to compose a song for the London 2012 Olympics. Survival is that...
Main Point: We don’t have to lose heart when evil abounds because our trust and our hope is in the Name of the Lord our God. The Song: I CryWith the release of Flo Rida’s fourth studio album comes the single, I Cry. Flo Rida has found a system that works well for him: take lines and beats from...
Main Point of Discussion: Christians should be wide awake and cautious. We don’t have to fall for future lies, regardless of what we’ve done in the past. Discussion Starter: Wide Awake by Katy Perry.Katy Perry’s latest hit Wide Awake is all about the rebound. The lyrics that talk about overcoming heartache after a relational upset, match the music video,...
Main Point: Life has many parts that leave us confused and unsure, but God gives us His Son to offer us confidence and sure hope.The Music Video: Some Nights by fun.Some Nights is the latest single out by the trio known as “fun.” It’s currently in the #4 position on Billboard’s Hot 100 and #5 on iTunes Top Singles....
Main Point: The loss of a relationship doesn’t have to be the death of us. We can use that difficult circumstance to grow even stronger.The Song: StrongerStronger is the latest song by Kelly Clarkson…and it’s screaming up the charts. Right now, it’s on both Billboard’s Top 10 and iTunes Top Charts. And why not? It has a great sound,...