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30 Way To Digitally Connect With...
Heads up, there are dozens of ways to pull off each of these ideas. That’s why the list below is simply starting…
COVID-19: A chance To Do Less, Well
Re-learn what it means to be in the presence of God while being present to yourselves. Re-evaluate what really matters in youth…
Teen Creates Elaborate Dinners For...
One Massachusetts teenager is keeping things fun for his family by creating his own restaurant at home
Video For Seniors Who Won’t...
High school junior Adam Duwel on the video he put together for seniors graduating during the coronavirus pandemic.
Robots Replace Japanese Students At...
Graduation ceremonies cancelled, but students were able to attend remotely by controlling avatar robots while logged on at home
How Porn Effects Your Brain, Your...
Porn will wreck the arousal process in your brain and end up wrecking your sex life in marriage
Amid Coronavirus, Students Flock To...
Amid coronavirus, students flock to Kahoot! and Duolingo. Is it the end of language teachers?
Coronavirus Stress: More Booze, Pot...
People will survive Covid-19, more of them might emerge with porn addictions, liver damage and obesity, diabetes
I Think We’re In The Greatest...
No better place to find hope than in the Bible and with your families. Spend that time and spend that time in…
4 Lies Teens Believe About Vaping
Until our kids know the truth about vaping, they’ll continue to put themselves in danger.
List Of Useful Apps For Ministers ...
These are some of the apps I have found to be extremely useful whether there is a pandemic happening or not
Need A Youth Ministry Life Coach...
Our team wants you to have personal, affordable help right now. We’re launching Leading Through Chaos Cohorts
Tips For Navigating The COVID-19...
Reassure them that anxiety during a public health crisis is normal. It is also normal for teens and young adults who are…
Talking To Your Middle Schooler...
Here are some developmental benchmarks to consider with your willingness to patiently engage with your tweenager
Thrive In What Is Sustainable
How do you thrive while also making what you are doing sustainable long term? Here are some suggestions
Podcast : Reaching The Next...
Shane discusses with Sean McDowell how we can pass on the faith to the next generation in a secular age
Dating: Don’t Waste Your Time
Why does the world of dating seem so complicated? It starts with this basic question: what is the purpose of dating? The answer…
The Coronavirus, You And Your...
If we are going to thrive in the midst of trying circumstances. Here are a few thoughts that might help you
Young People’s Faith Doesn&...
Study: Religious upbringing given by both parents strengthens young people’s faith in God
Don’t Do Youth Ministry Alone&...
You might want someone to bounce ideas off of; or maybe you need help with a staff issue
Instagram Story Surveys To Engage...
The Coronavirus quarantine has caused us all to increase our online efforts to engage and connect with students
Family Corona Quarantine Faith...
A teaching tool to build your children in Christ
Corona Quarantine: Family Faith...
Book: Sharing God’s Truth With Your Children
A High Schooler Has Been Invading...
Her first attempt at “Zoombombing,” which she uploaded to TikTok last week, racked up over 732,000 views and 175,000 likes before it…
The Dangerous Mindset Of Generation...
How to Help Generation Z Break Free from the All-or-Nothing Mindset
Governor To Ban Transgender...
The bills are called the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act”
5 Ways To Save Yourself From...
But when we’re swimming laps around these pools, we can feel drained and exhausted. Cynicism creeps in—and maybe
FREE: Surprised By Suffering....
In times of suffering the integrity of God’s goodness presses upon our minds. Faith engages in a wrestling match with our emotions…
4 Ways to Prepare Your Family for...
The Lenten season… a time of reflection and response as people prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Christ
BEST Podcasts I’ve Listen To This...
Tommy Nixon, CEO of Urban Youth Workers Institute, talks about 3 keys to developing greater spiritual resilience
MyPillow Guy Responds To Critique...
Encouraged families to read the Bible and pray together
Spiritual Disciplines For Middle...
How to push our students into new understandings and better relationships with Christ.
Celebrity Culture Is Burning
Among the social impacts of the coronavirus is its swift dismantling of the cult of celebrity
Christianity Offers No Answers...
coronavirus-induced limitations on life at the same time as Lent, the traditional season of doing without
Parents To Blame For Daughters...
Sex workers enter the industry for a variety of reasons, some who feel trapped by their parents’ expectations
Creating Digital Experiences In...
Digital ministry has come to the forefront of practice and experience.
Becoming A Healthy Youth Worker
As we find ourselves in the days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we get to walk through interesting times where we learn to…
Youth Ministers…. Consider An...
Teenagers are people—and like all people, they need pastors
Dads: How To Make The Most Of The...
You are parenting from the perspective of who you are in Christ today, not who you once were
STREAM: Youth Group At Home...
Youth Group at Home presents a 4-week series from Paul’s letter to the Colossians
Church of Cowards: Wake-Up...
The average Christian in America does not know what his own religion teaches, nor does he care
Student Delivering Goods To Elderly...
“You know what, you old broad,” Aversano said, “suck it up and let somebody help.”
Music School Shifts Classes Online
The classrooms at Family Music Clermont are empty and quiet. But now have moved the lessons online
Kelly Osbourne Gives Update On Dad
Everything is starting to fall into place now and it has given us so much hope
Coronavirus And The Church. A...
Churches and ministry leaders as they prepare for and respond to Coronavirus in their congregations and communities
Church Get Ready Now! From...
We talked to pastors from Spain and Italy about their experience, which might be the North American experience in just a few…
Free Mobile Games 4Youth Groups
This free five-pack of mobile games to play with your group on Instagram, Zoom, Google Hangouts, and other platforms
Lionsgate To Release ‘I Still...
With theaters closed nationwide due to these unprecedented events, we want to continue to make I Still Believe available to consumers
How Can We Create An Economy That...
To build an economy to lift fellow human beings out of poverty might just be through free-market capitalism
How To Play Games On Zoom With Your...
Most student pastors are scrambling right now to try and come up with some ways to play games on Zoom
How 2Prevent Your Youthmin Zoom...
When you share your meeting link on social media that makes your event public, and anyone can mess it up
DOJ: Female Athletes Protected...
Competing against biological males has robbed the three girls of athletic wins and scholarship opportunities
How To Use Zoom And Sidekick For...
Anthony Taylor put together two AWESOME videos on how to use Sidekick and Zoom for your online youth ministry!
Reevaluating Our 1st Online Youth...
I wanted to write a blog post immediately following the first service. what went well and what we can work on
Managing Your Back-at-Home College...
Some college students bring home additional burdens
Daily Engagement Strategy While...
Like you, we have pivoted to online only for our youth services and small groups. With students being home and not in…
2020 Youth Pastor Compensation...
With 1506 respondents it is the largest compensation survey and report of its kind.
Education Resources For Schools And...
School models, curricula, essays, research, and products that emphasize moral education, civics, character development, and classical content
How Emergency Education Savings...
Schooling During the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Emergency Education Savings Accounts Can Meet the Needs of Every American Child
Flashback: UK. Parents Passing On...
2016, survey with 1,013 parents across England, Scotland and Wales. How parents faith is engaging with their kids
ER Doctor’s Dire Coronavirus...
So, the virus can indeed cause severe, life-threatening disease for those ages 20-60 without any health problems
How To Disciple Your Students...
Free virtual small group and social media lessons and discussion starting questions
Drawful 2 Free Giveaways
We want to help make it easier for people to experience these moments of connection and happiness during a dark period
New Jersey Mayor Puts Defiant Youth...
We ain’t going nowhere. This is our hood,” one young man shouts at Newark police as he shoots the video
The Hottest Parties In Town Are Now...
Over 4,000 in attendance, including Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Naomi Campbell, Diddy, Mary J. Blige, T.I., Queen Latifah and Tracee Ellis Ross
Tips And Websites ForParents...
First and foremost, parents can de-stress immediately with the knowledge they do not need to replicate school at home
Enjoy Your Family Quarantine
For everyone dreading spending time with your family, allow me to offer up a different perspective: enjoy this time
Federal Judge Sides Against Praying...
High school football coach has lost another round In his “silent” post-game prayers on the 50-yard line
7 Ways To Minister In Times Of...
You are in social distancing, so should ministry stop? Absolutely not!
5Ways To Hurt Your Ministry In...
Do not avoid parents reach out to them. Parents are carrying their own worries and concerns
Trending: Teens Coughing On Grocery...
Police: Juveniles reportedly coughing on produce, while filming themselves and posting it on social media
Why You’re Not Reaching Parents
What would our ministry look like if we could truly partner with parents in the way that we would like?
Spiritually Preparing Teens For...
How to help teens for Christ in college podcast on The book a different college experience.
Ways To Gather, Even When You Can&...
What if I told you there was still a way to gather even when you can’t? We’ve compiled a list of options..
10 Things You Can Do In This...
10 suggestions of ways churches and student ministries can adjust ministry for the foreseeable futur
Parents, Police Struggle To Herd...
The adolescent brain is definitely in play as authorities around the globe struggle to keep young people from gathering
Girl, 6, Teaches Bible Verse To...
While the world is stocking up on…She realized that it was only his faith that was going to get him through this
Emotional Plea To Young People...
“I think that’s the problem: they aren’t connecting with their family right now.”
The Bible Story In 72 Short Videos
The first step in knowing the whole Bible is knowing what each book is and how it connects to the overall story
Will States Need To Hold Kids Back&...
Some educators and parents already are worrying about how to make up for lost time
A Generational War Is Brewing Over...
Lack of alarm among young people could hinder the fight against the virus
Millions Use Coronavirus Website...
The website displays the latest, real-time statistics on the number of confirmed cases, serious cases, deaths, and recovered
Doing Youth Ministry In A Global...
In the last couple of weeks, many youth workers were faced with situations and decisions that they don’t teach you about in…
Youth Sports The Decline Of...
The biggest problem with youth sports has been the parents
Help My Child Is Abusing Drugs And...
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American Teenagers Are Declaring ...
Danny a YouTube prankster. He is proud to have seen it catch on with young people who champion abstinence
Students Can Eliminate Stress By...
It doesn’t take much time for the positive benefits to kick in — we’re talking 10 minutes outside in a space with…
Israel To Draft Teens And Army To...
Netanyahu is putting them on the frontline “the pandemic is not afflicting children or young people.”
Doing Youth Ministry During A...
For our young people, this may add a greater level of anxiety, too.
Gender Transition Clinic ‘...
UK teen girl wanted to be male; got breasts removed, took testosterone. Now 23, she says doctors should have ‘challenged’ her decision…
Green Bank W. Va. No Cell No...
“I’m happier because now I don’t have social media to give me high expectations of not only myself but everybody else around…
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