I love it when we do a 'question box' session on a youth residential. The way I play it is to not open the box until the session itself as it breeds much greater authenticity, trust and discussion. I also love the fact that the questions are a mix of quirky, serious, odd, amazing and sometimes hilarious.
Musing about the blog and whether it still justifies its' space on the internet as useful for youth work/ministry I thought I'd love to experiment with the merit of responding to some 'Dear Youthblog' type questions. Not because I'm setting myself up as some sort of Guru, but because I think it could be a creatively and useful way to know what I might explore or play with.
The full spectrum from absurd to profound is acceptable and although it may crash and burn, I thought it fun to try! And unlike the first edition of magazines that mysteriously have questions already submitted ..... I will not fabricate them!
So e-mail, comment, tweet (@youthblogoxford) or leave notes under the windscreen wipers of my car! Over to you ....
Dear youthblog,
Why does the church constantly talk about the things that divide it (women bishops being the latest ) rather than the things that can make a difference ?