Brooklyn Lindsey | Bridging Life & Youth Ministry
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Bridging Life & Youth Ministry.Not just a borough of New York City, this Brooklyn is a Christian creative person, she is a wife & mom, writer & speaker whose expertise in youth ministry comes from 16 years working in the trenches of youth ministry
Brooklyn Lindsey | Bridging Life & Youth Ministry
3y ago
Teenagers need safe places to talk about race.
I wish it were my parents who pushed me to value race.
But the truth is, they didn’t have parents who valued race.
They did their best raising us, but they weren’t able to help me as much as they likely wanted to.
My youth pastor was the first one to invite me to think critically about race and identity.
He didn’t minimize the role of my parents.
More like a vitamin in comparison to a meal, he supplemented so much in casual interactions and decisions that built up over time.
I’m grateful he wasn’t someone who passively overheard our conversations ..read more
Brooklyn Lindsey | Bridging Life & Youth Ministry
3y ago
Advocating for an end to racial injustice is work that all of us should be committed to. For teenagers, it can feel scary not knowing who to talk to as they begin to articulate their beliefs, express their doubts, and challenge things that aren’t right.
Teenagers need examples of people listening to and learning from each other, so they can learn to do the same.
This is why I wanted to have a conversation with my friend Isaiah about how we can help our students in a more public way.
There are a bunch of us working together, listening to, and learning from each other in public and also behind ..read more
Brooklyn Lindsey | Bridging Life & Youth Ministry
3y ago
Remember the time, back in early 2020 when we went places?
It’s starting to feel like we’ve been living the quarantine life for longer than we’ve lived our regular lives. It takes me a whole year to wash my produce and everything else I buy at the grocery store now. I don’t think anyone ever imagined that this could be real. This life of schooling ALL of the children at home, canceling every meaningful event, and wondering about whether or not we will be able to provide for ourselves and for others has been a real STRESSFUL adventure.
So, back when we were asked to spend 15 days in quarantine ..read more
Brooklyn Lindsey | Bridging Life & Youth Ministry
3y ago
I wish it were my parents who pushed me to value race.
But the truth is, they didn’t have parents who valued race.
And they did their best raising us kids but they weren’t able to help me as much as they likely wanted to.
My youth pastor was the first one to invite me to think critically about identity.
He never minimized the role of my parents.
More like a vitamin in comparison to a meal, he supplemented so much in casual interactions and decisions that built up over time.
I’m grateful he wasn’t someone who passively overheard our conversations and ignored them. He chose to help us instead.
Y ..read more
Brooklyn Lindsey | Bridging Life & Youth Ministry
4y ago
Advocating for an end to racial injustice is work that all of us should be committed to. For teenagers, it can feel scary not knowing who to talk to as they begin to articulate their beliefs, express their doubts, and challenge things that aren’t right.
Teenagers need examples of people listening to and learning from each other, so they can learn to do the same.
This is why I wanted to have a conversation with my friend Isaiah about how we can help our students in a more public way.
There are a bunch of us working together, listening to, and learning from each other in public and also behind ..read more
Brooklyn Lindsey | Bridging Life & Youth Ministry
4y ago
Remember the time, back in early 2020 when we went places?
It’s starting to feel like we’ve been living the quarantine life for longer than we’ve lived our regular lives. It takes me a whole year to wash my produce and everything else I buy at the grocery store now. I don’t think anyone ever imagined that this could be real. This life of schooling ALL of the children at home, canceling every meaningful event, and wondering about whether or not we will be able to provide for ourselves and for others has been a real STRESSFUL adventure.
So, back when we were asked to spend 15 days in quarantine ..read more
Brooklyn Lindsey | Bridging Life & Youth Ministry
4y ago
My name is Brooklyn. I struggle sticking with plans. I get bored easily. I don’t like feeling like my options are limited. I’m a seven type personality with a seven wing (if you speak Enneagram).
But sometimes life gives us surprises, like a diagnosis or a disease, that pushes us to limited places. Maybe you’ve been there?
My limitations started with being diagnosed with an auto-immune disease. It wasn’t just the diagnosis that caused me to wonder about which habits needed to change, it was also the massive amounts of anxiety and depression I was experiencing at the same time. I can’t remember ..read more
Brooklyn Lindsey | Bridging Life & Youth Ministry
4y ago
It was my turn to preach this Mother’s Day.
I was having a hard time deciding what to preach. As a result, I called my friends in preacher panic. Preach panic is sort of like writer’s block, but worse because you have to say waht you’ve written (or not writtten) out loud in front of people. Things seem to be better when I call my friends for help.
In a matter of seconds, April had emailed a message she had already written. Part of this message included a study on the Hebrew word that describes God as compassion. The word is RACHAM (rahk’am), translated “womb-like”. The word grabbed my attentio ..read more
Brooklyn Lindsey | Bridging Life & Youth Ministry
4y ago
The paradise book spot doesn’t exist.
I’m sorry if this has also been your lifelong daydream and you weren’t expecting this plot to twist today. I get it. I’ll sit with you while the thought sinks in.
I’ve searched most of my reading life for a book spot that delivers. What are the qualities?
Remote
Breezy
Oceanview, Mountainview, Sunset or Sunrise view
Minimal Destractions
With tea, chilled spritzer, coffee
Comfortable
Covered with option to be uncovered
Low energy
Next to a pool or a very self-sufficient dog
Wordless music playing at a soothing decible level
Am I sounding picky yet? For ye ..read more
Brooklyn Lindsey | Bridging Life & Youth Ministry
4y ago
Brokenhearted. Brain fogged. Exhausted. Anxious.
Mid 2014 I found myself in a place I had never been before. I was suffering from severe depression.
I had swerved into unknown territory. It was scary and I was embarrassed. How did this happen? I kept working, writing, traveling, trying to be present at home with my family. But there wasn’t room for much else. Seasons like these can last for months and sometimes even years. I wondered when my mind would be free. I wondered when I could daydream again. I wondered if I’d ever get a glimpse of my old self. At the same time, I didn’t want to be my ..read more