Activities that reach the Hearts of Youth See below for The Chest of Visions Activity of the Month ... Read the Story this Summer ... it's Free!! July News Just about one year ago the first letters were received from young people in the land of Caperston. Initially they were from a young man named Mattpaul and now his best friend, Huchfee, has been writing. In a March letter we were told ... "Michaeling's candle was last. Before she blew it out Marcus stated, 'Our friend Michaeling was the first youth to be baptized by Chihaysu. She will lead the Valley Youth by her gentle but determined ways. Leave your candle burning as we leave this place'."     Joy in Caperston A short time ago we received the following joyous information ... Suddenly he had a vision... of Mattpaul, who stated, "I am well father, in heaven. Will you now believe? Believe father." ... for most recent correspondence received and published. Click July Letters Second Activity of the Month: Begin by asking what would make your day a "better than average day"? Click: Better Day Actiivity

The Chest of Visions, takes us to a parallel universe, similar yet different from our own world. Click on the below arrow for a video with more information. The Chest of Visions is available on Amazon.com, on Kindle or on Nook. There are more reviews on Amazon.com. For these reviews and purchase information click ... Reviews Chest of Visions

I am wondering if you could provide some guidance for me... I was recently asked to establish a youth program for a small church in Toronto, Canada. Without having much training in this area, I realize I need some guidance on how to do this. M.D. For information about starting a youth program, click Starting a Youth Program More Activities for Youth Ministry Trust and Prayer: Activity that encourages spoken prayer amidst youth and has been successful on several occasions with different youth programs. See testimonial on the use of "Bombs Away" and "Trust and Prayer" in white box ... bottom right of this page. The Lifeboat Game: Youth pick who will survive a lifeboat sinking. A time to reflect on making decisions and the value given to life. Two activities from South Africa: The objective of this game is to build co-operation and confidence in the young people, while at the same time they discover their gifts and callings. The Rich Young Ruler: Activity that asks the question how to react to the command of Jesus to give everything that you own to the poor, then follow we are ready to follow Him. Bombs Away: A game that tests our ability to trust. Two Truths and a Lie: Instruct each player to think of three statements about themselves. Two must be true statements, and one must be false.

Not the Same Old Done-it-before Youth Meetings: "A God-send" for you! Laura Cooley of St. Paul's Church, Patchogue, NY writes... "Your book is a God-send!! You have laid out in an organized and easy-to-read fashion so many wonderful ideas and activity plans that we will never again feel uncomfortable when getting ready for our next Christian Youth Group meeting. I am new to the role of Youth Group leader and your book gives me confidence that we can indeed succeed with God's help". See more reviews of Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meetings. click:Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meeting (the book)

A Message received on January 3, 2014 ... "This website is AWESOME!!! I'm the Youth Director at my church and I also mentor and work with inner city youth in my community! Your site has very good information that can be used for our teens...Thank You!                                      Regina (from Guestbook) A Message received on January 26, 2014 ... Great ideas. We minister every Sunday to several children from our community. I'm using one today to tie the game time into the Bible lesson.                                      Joshua (from Guestmap) One word to reflect upon our faith journey... The Apostle Paul wrote "there is faith, hope love, these three but ... is the word. Click Yes

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What would the world be like without prayer ? The Chest of Visions describes such a world ... and what it becomes when prayer is introduced to this world. Youth worker Melissa Jagel adds that the Chest of Visions is ... "Engaging, exciting, entertaining, and easy-to-read ..." I'd love to put "The Chest of Visions" in the hands of every youth and young adult leader in the country!" On Aug 08, 2013 Sandra Stiles shared… "I think every youth group should read this book. This makes us take a look at why bad things like death happen. It makes us look deeply at our own faith. Have we pulled away from God? This is a book that I have on my shelves at school. It has wonderful pictures in it which will reach that kid who really enjoys the more graphic type novel. It is a way to plant the seeds of Christianity." On June 16, 2013 Lee Ashford for Readers' Favorite wrote … "The Chest of Visions: Secrets of Caperston” is a well-reasoned, well-written, and intelligently conceived allegory ... it is crafted as a totally new concept for involving today's youth in Bible study... a correspondence across parallel universes between several teen-aged individuals on two different planets in two different universes. If read in its entirety, and considered prayerfully, "The Chest of Visions" should be acknowledged as a significant step forward in Youth Group Study Guides." To read the full reviews, please click: The Chest of Visions

Not the Same Old Done-it-before Youth Meetings: "I totally had to get this book" Jo writes regarding Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meetings ... "I think this book is really good and helpful. I first read the online version of the book because I did not want to pay for it. But after reading a couple of program ideas and having a very very successful youth program I totally HAD to get this book. It is well worth the money." Read more reviews like this one by Jo by clicking ... Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meeting (the book)