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Five Tips for Adding New Youth...
While this list is not exhaustive, it will help you start the conversation and give you some talking points for future interactions
Loving Our Students To Death
Theologically, we need to reconcile the culture of sacrificial suffering …a culture of Sabbath, rest, grace, and weakness
Transitioning Back To Face-to-Face...
7 Things You Can Not Forget to Do at Your Next Face-to-Face Meeting
Preparing For Promotion Sunday
How to Welcome New Students into Your Youth Ministry
Sec. DeVos: Schools Must Reopen,...
Kids need to return to classroom: ‘There are no excuses for sowing fear’
Are The Police Racist?
Do they disproportionately shoot African-Americans? Are incidents in places like Ferguson and Baltimore evidence of systemic discrimination? Heather Mac Donald, a scholar…
What Is The Real Impact Of Violent...
Are violent video games as bad as they seem in the media?
BLM’s Leftist Agenda Has Little...
BLM Global Network Foundation has been noted for its links to communist ideology
The New Monogamy
Sure, a version of this has been around for a long, long time. But it used to be called an “affair,” “cheating,”…
Man Who Sucker Punched Kid Charged...
Anyone who’s willing to hit a kid like that, there’s no telling what they’re going to do next.
Compulsive Internet Use Linked To...
Over 2,800 adolescents from across 17 Australian high schools took part in the study
‘Tired Of Burying Our...
4 toddlers shot in Chicago amid surge in gun violence
Blacks in High-crime Areas Want...
White cops do not disproportionately kill black suspects and are less likely to shoot them than minority cops
Black Lives Matter Protesters...
A group of individuals illegally placed barricades. Someone in the group opened fire on the vehicle
Third Of Parents May Not Send Kids...
Regardless of how safe schools are this fall, some parents admit they have to send their children back to class
Stop Comparing
There is nothing wrong with looking to other ministries and leaders for ideas, resources, or suggestions. But
Teen Vogue — Tweeted “Welcome...
Communism has seen a worldwide death toll of roughly 100 million
How To Hide Photos From Your Phone...
Apple lets you create hidden folders containing photos that are invisible to anyone using your phone but you
Are Students Spiritually Hungry?
I believe, now more than ever, that students are spiritually hungry and want to know about who God is
CHOP Organizer: ‘I’m...
“If there’s no change, there might be a lot more destroying until there is!”
The Truth About Black Lives Matter
What the media won’t acknowledge: Black Lives Matter is a hateful ideology that fuels violent anti-police sentiment
How To End White Privilege
So, where did the notion of white privilege come from? Who does it benefit? And who does it hurt? The answers might…
The Priority of Children
The Priority of Children Your job as a parent is a calling from God. It is more important than your vocation, bank…
Fall Kickoff….Get Ready!
Here are 5 moves you can be making right now so that when your fall semester kicks off, it will be better…
5 Mistakes You’ve Been Making...
Reaching your students and making the most of the upside-down world we’ve found ourselves in today
Be the Bridge Youth… racial...
Equipping students to be agents of change in their communities
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Podcast: Racial Reconciliation And...
Shares some amazing wisdom on how to guide students through all of this
Maryland Schools Looking To Remove...
It’s unclear if the school board can legally remove all police. The law says a officer must be in every public school
Portland Superintendent To Remove...
school-based police help keep teens out of the criminal justice system by addressing minor issues in school buildings rather than letting students…
Resources On Understanding Issues...
May we grow in the grace God provides. May we love each other as Christ has loved us. May we like Christ…
Teen Rewarded Car And Scholarship...
Starting at 2 a.m., Gwynn swept and picked up trash for the next ten hours…he had already done most of the work
Protests Are About “Power” And...
“Truth of the matter is blacks have never been less oppressed than they are today,” “Opportunity is around every corner.”
Young Black Conservatives Reject...
For their decision to speak out, they are being called “Uncle Tom’s,” “coons,” and white supremacists by left-wingers
George Floyd Left A Gospel Legacy...
As a person of peace, “Big Floyd” opened up ministry opportunities in the Third Ward housing projects
Helping Young People Grieve And...
Diverse ministry perspectives to help teenagers respond to racialized violence and injustice
Bakery Owners Arm Themselves To...
“I was there with my children — And, all we thought about was to protect ourselves and our business.”
How To Do Intergenerational...
What does each generation need from the church and what can each generation contribute to the church?
UFC champ Jon Jones Pursues Masked...
Why the f*** are you punk a** teenagers destroying our cities!??
Sailor Brinkley Cook, 21, Slams GMA...
I have this awful feeling that if I’m not skinny, I’m not worth being celebrated and I’m not worth being praised
Barna Free Resource: Race Where Do...
New data revealing pastors’ and Christians’ opinions about what—if anything—the Church should do about racial divisions
Bishop T.D. Jakes: Race and...
“Learn to do good: seek justice, correct oppression,”
‘Antifa kid’ escorted...
‘Antifa kid’ who smashed a police car and incited riots in Pittsburgh is escorted into custody — by his mom and dad
What White Youth Pastors Can Do...
I’m a black youth pastor at Restore Community Church, in Kansas City MO. The month of May 2020 has been especially tragic
The Story of Your Summer
This week we officially made the decision to cancel our summer camp plans, this was not the story I was hoping for
Why we need theology more than...
When we as youth workers take little interest in theology and more interest in pop culture, we communicate to students that God…
What I Wish I Knew Before I Started...
In my early days of youth ministry, I had days when I was convinced I was a borderline superhero
How Do We Make It Through When...
One step at a time,There’s no need to rush, It’s like learning to fly
How to Help a Student Who Just Lost...
One group of high school seniors offered the most telling insights on their final year of school
Chick-fil-A Hosts High School...
Chick-fil-A made lemons out of lemonade and surprised its 2020 grads with a small, outdoor ceremony on Friday
Leading Change When Everything Has...
With a small shift in your mindset, this might be your greatest season of momentum and change
We Can’t Go Back, So Let’s Go...
The loss of normal times means new opportunities
Carey Nieuwhof: Disruptive Church...
Leaders who embrace change, who keep pivoting, will end up advancing their mission in the future
Doctors Call An End To Lockdowns...
California doctors warn a surge in suicides is outspacing deaths from coronavirus as pandemic lockdowns take a far greater toll on American…
Back To School, Leads Through...
Families are leaving cities for the suburbs in search of safer schools amid the coronavirus pandemic
Perfection, Negative Thoughts Keep...
The years between 12 and 20 are a period of self-discovery and self-doubt for the average teen
Girls’ Health Can Suffer In...
Physical activity might be one of the first things to drop off the radar as adolescent girls move from primary to secondary…
Kids Out of School Could Have Long...
It will be long after the pandemic that “historians, epidemiologists, psychologists, and economists will provide extensive
Why Online Schooling Should Not...
Education is not a direct transmission of ideas; it is a relationship
‘Loss Of Pleasure’ Found In...
Negative mood is not unusual in adolescence, but lack of sleep can affect mental health, causing a loss of pleasure, anxiety, anger…
Parents Don’t Get Minute To Relax...
A new survey finds that parents have essentially lost all of their R&R time thanks to COVID-19
Churches Across The Country Are...
liquor stores, marijuana dispensaries..to be considered as “essential” entities, but not Churches?
Study: Religious Practice Reduces ...
“religious service attendance is associated with a lower risk of death from despair among health care professionals
Dear Youth Minister of a COVID-19...
I don’t know about you, but I think I’ve been in denial about what COVID-19 means as this year’s seniors transition out…
Dear Parent of a COVID-19 Senior
Most kids found out weeks ago that their senior year would be cut abruptly short. Of all the things that they were…
YS: Middle School Bundle
Ever wonder who those strange preteens are and how to best reach them? Get the inside scoop
Family Driving Prayer…..Free...
Invite your families to load up in the car and pray for their community
Evaluate Your Youth Ministry
Evaluations are always a critical piece of your ministry. It is there that you get a chance to figure out what worked…
Walt Mueller: Post Pandemic Youth...
I’ve also wondered if in our efforts to promote and further the Kingdom of God, we might actually be keeping kids from…
Table Talk Devotion For Teen...
Hebrews 12:1-3 offers some great encouragement as you are going through this SHIFT during your sporting season
Israel Contemplates Microchipping...
If the information with the kids’ location is uploaded to the internet, a pedophile with some cyber knowledge may
How To Turn A Setback Into A...
Note: Today’s post is available for you to either watch as a vlog or read as a blog post
How To Discipline Children Without...
Toughest thing in parenting? “Trying to love, teach, and discipline without destroying their spirits
Video: 50 Ways To Please Your...
Tim Hawkins does it again with a GREAT song about 50 Ways to Please Your Mother. He is just hilarious. Love his…
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A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies
Students Often Do Not Question...
According to a new study, students struggle to critically assess information from the Internet and are often influenced by unreliable sources
Bellwether Blues Book
The reason why this book is up on our website is because the author goes through family,faith & politics
No Safe Spaces Documentary
Trying to understand what is happening in America on college and school campus today and what free speech in this country
Drive-In Raves
Amid quarantine and social distancing, musicians are playing to an audience in their cars
Anxiety And Depression In Teens&...
7 in 10 teenagers say anxiety and depression are major problems among their peers today
Reopening Your Kids Ministry
6 Considerations for Reopening your Kids Ministry
The Most Surprising Reasons Why...
Quitters aren’t lazy or uncommitted; they often have valid reasons for quitting
The Orange Conference ’20 Recap
Your volunteers are constantly asking, “IS IT WORTH IT?” Create a culture where volunteers shout out “YES!”
Every Generation Needs A New...
When someone changes their mind it convinces me they are adaptable, honest, vulnerable, and human
A Strain On Driver’s Ed, And...
Rites of passage are postponed due to the suspension of in-person classroom instruction and they will have to wait to get their…
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