Every week we pull our favorite links from across the inter-webs. This week’s trending links include teaching teens empathy, learning from burnout, 9 people every youth workers should know, and plenty of fuel for your procrastination.

BLOGS FROM YOUTHSPECIALTIES.COM THIS WEEK

Josh Griffin shares some of his hard-earned wisdom from 20 years of youth ministry: “What I Wish I Knew” — CLICK TO VIEW

Jonathan McKee takes a look at what students really need from youth ministry volunteers: “Death of the Chaperone” — CLICK TO VIEW

BLOGS FROM OTHER GREAT YOUTH WORKERS THIS WEEK

Jen Bradbury talks about “How to Teach Teens Empathy” — CLICK TO VIEW

Trevor Hamaker wrote an honest reflection on “What I Learned From My Bout With Burnout” — CLICK TO VIEW

Chris Maxwell outlined “9 People Every Youth Worker Should Know” — CLICK TO VIEW 

Luke Trouten recalled a great example of “How Bad Bible Ruined a Good Message” — CLICK TO VIEW 

Justin Taylor posted Kevin Vanhoozer’s “55 Theses On Pastors As Public Theologians”— CLICK TO VIEW

FUN THINGS TO FUEL YOUR PROCRASTINATION

This ‘floating card’ trick would make David Blaine jealous — CLICK TO VIEW

Baby’s adorable reaction to a garage door opening — CLICK TO VIEW

Rubix Cube solved in a skydive — CLICK TO VIEW

The science behind a selfie — CLICK TO VIEW

Just a Gorilla checking out a dude’s phone — CLICK TO VIEW