October Issue of The Clique

Welcome! So The Clique is off the ground and we just want to say "thanks" to you, youth pastors and workers, for spreading the word and sharing this resource! In this particular month we are featuring some of the videogames you need to keep an eye out for. Preparing for the holiday season, the major studios (Activision, Ubisoft, Rockstar, etc.) roll out their big titles and this year they went huge!! Your students (especially guys) will be talking, thinking, and daydreaming about them. Also, thank for your feedback regarding topics! We will do our best to address your ideas in upcoming issues. If you would like to highlight something or have feedback on what we should include in our next issues, shoot us an email at theclique@goawakening.org. News    Noteworthy headlines of the month Self-driving cars may be a lot closer than we ever thought Facebook reaches 1 billion active users YouTube is changing… are you up to speed with the new approach? Google finally settles with publishers and Google Books is back on track One presidential debate down and we hit the polls in less than a month Buzz    What's making a splash in pop culture this month Music Plug in your headphones…these are some new albums you will likely find on your students' iPods! Christian: Newsboys Live in Concert: God's Not Dead (10/22) Gungor  A Creation Liturgy (10/9) Bethel  For the Sake of the World (10/2) Secular: Muse The 2nd Law (10/2) A Fine Frenzy Pines (10/9) will.i.am #willpower (10/12) Leona Lewis Glassheart (10/12) Taylor Swift Red (10/22)             Movies Grab some popcorn…here are some movies your students will likely be watching! Taken 2 (PG13) Bryan (Liam Neeson) thinks he’s retired, but the father of his daughter’s kidnapper is back for revenge. Cloud Atlas (R) From the creators of the matrix with an all star cast. Frankenweenie (PG) Tim Burton’s newest oddball animated feature. Alex Cross (PG13) No comedy here…Tyler Perry stars in an action packed crime thriller! Books Surprise! Some students still read ;) J.K Rowling (Harry Potter series) just released The Casual Vacancy. It's not about young wizards, but it's creating quite a buzz. Though adults are the target audience and the heavy content clearly proves it, many young people are picking it up simply because their favorite author penned it.  Rankings iTUNES DOWNLOADS Taylor Swift - Red One Direction - Live While We're Young PSY - Gangnam Style (강남스타일) Maroon 5 - One More Night Ke$ha - Die Young Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together Taylor Swift - Begin Again Fun. - Some Nights Rihanna - Diamonds Bruno Mars - Locked Out of Heaven TV SOCIAL POWER  Sons of Anarchy (FX) Nashville (ABC) Dancing with the Stars(ABC) The Voice (NBC) Revolution (NBC) Supernatural (The CW) New Girl (FOX) Glee (FOX) Grey's Anatomy (ABC) Grimm (NBC) http://www.tvguide.com/power-rankings/ YouTube YOU SHOULD WATCH THESE... http://bit.ly/P8iMle http://bit.ly/PdTQtQ http://bit.ly/RJV5Q2 http://bit.ly/R4xVRS http://bit.ly/QdzBtm Now Trending... #lincoln #Armstrong #jonasbrothers #MyWorstFear #taken2 #Libya #Nashville #12in12 #argo #revolution Toolbox Sharpen Your Game You Lost Me. A book that every single one of us involved in student ministry should read. Honest, insightful, and refreshing, David Kinnaman's newest work talks about how the church has lost our generation. The Fuller Youth Institute has some great ideas and articles for people involved in Student Ministry. Check it out! Take a look at thisstudy by the Barna group on the role of healthy families in youth ministry.  Some interesting results from a reputable Christian research group! The Nines is one of the coolest things we've found in a while! A conference by The Leadership Network with the BEST speakers, free, and on yourcomputer! For two full days, you can watch 99+ nine-minute sessions. Worth your time! Feature of the Month Video Game Releases Assasins Creed III The series returns with its latest installment. Taking place in America during the Revolutionary War, you are probably looking at the game of the year. COD Black Ops II The record-breaking franchise is pushing the envelope on this one! Set in the near future during a nuclear war, the world is on the brink of annihilation and gamers will have to shoot their way to salvation. Halo 4 Not much needs to be said about one of the most popular shooting games ever! The Master Chief is back and ready to battle an ancient evil with new weapons and improved game play.                                           OTHER RELEASES Borderlands 2 Resident Evil 6 NBA 2K13 Madden 13 FIFA 13 Pokemon Black/White