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Dangerous Teen Ikea Challenge?
Move over Tide Pods, police are cracking down on a dangerous Ikea challenge
Sophie Turner Social Media ‘...
“I think it contributed. I wouldn’t say that was the main reason. I think it was some sort of chemical imbalance. I think…
How To Revitalize Your Youth...
5 Programming Ideas to Revitalize Your Ministry Calendar
8 Steps To Planning A Good Parent...
Share resources about youth culture, parenting tips and resources for them to be a more effective parent. Whatever you are reading (you…
A 13-Month Plan Your Kids’...
When I was young I planned without regard for a typical family’s calendar and budget
Test-taker Pleads Guiltily In...
Riddell would also have to forfeit $239,449 that he made from the scheme, under the recommendations of the U.S. Attorney’s Office
The Legacy I Hope To Leave My Kids
I’ve admittedly wondered on many occasions how my kids will remember me
Rideshare Safety Tips For Students
Don’t get in until your driver answers this question correctly…
What’s hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.
Decline In Physical Activity Often...
A recent study has found that the proportion of decreasingly active individuals was exceptionally high during childhood and adolescence, with some declines…
Suicidal Behavior Nearly Doubles...
Suicide attempts and talk about suicide are rising alarmingly among America’s kids, with emergency departments seeing a near doubling of cases over…
Hollywood Fights Back Against Pro...
Alyssa Milano to share ‘personal abortion’ stories of social media followers on new podcast ‘Sorry Not Sorry’
Freedom Of Speech On College...
Conservative speaker who was assaulted by protester: ‘This was a warning shot to conservatives’
3 Leadership Secrets from Bohemian...
If your goal is to better engage students, check out my three observations below
Os Guinness: Moving Forward In A...
What’s really at stake in this moment, and how to become part of the solution, not part of a deepening cultural problem.
The downside of fortnight
Prince Harry said game companies are working “to keep you in front of a computer for as long as possible.” For their…
Connecting with your child
The BEST model for life-changing conversation so you, the caring adult, can connect to the heart of your child
Helping Students Beat Test Anxiety
Fear of failure can prevent students potential, but a 10-minute writing exercise can help
The Cult Of Homework
Parents and teachers, are drained by their daily workload, some schools and districts are rethinking how homework should work
Movie: “After” Is It The Teen...
On the other hand, it’s a film that will teach, promote, and affirm those sexual attitudes, mores, and behaviors
Mentoring Millennials
Here’s a list of what works and doesn’t work when mentoring millennials
What to Do When Your Adult Child Is...
When an adult child violates our values, makes poor choices, or gets in deep trouble, we often question our parenting abilities
Why You Procrastinate
If procrastination isn’t about laziness, then what is it about?
Book: A Different College...
The gospel redeems the college experience. It tells us there is another way
Book: Within Reach
The power of small changes in keeping students connected
Family Finds Hidden Camera...
The scan unearthed a camera, and subsequently a live feed. From the angle of the video, the family tracked down the camera
How To Detect Hidden Cameras
You might need this if your youth ministry rents out an Airbnb
Detect Hidden Surveillance Cameras...
You might need this if your youth ministry rents out an Airbnb
Lead Yourself First
Here is a hard truth that we must face: we can’t lead anyone further than we have gone ourselves. It’s hard because,…
Lawnmower Parents And Youthministry
Being in youthministry means putting up with a whole lot of lawnmower parents
Getting Over Yourself In Ministry
Whether you find yourself in a position of being all about yourself or feel the temptation to be all about yourself, here…
What Short-Term Thinking Does to...
Yes, the very students who Mom or Dad intended to give an advantage—thanks to payoff money—now cannot even attend class
Tell Your Children About Gender
We do everyone a favor if we recognize that many cultural norms are just that—cultural, not biblical
How To Talk To Toung People About...
A teenager or young adult is going to ask you a tough question about God that you can’t answer…
America’s Youth Mental Health...
It surveyed over 600,000 Americans. Recent trends are startling.
Admissions Scandal Is Every Parent...
Our excessive parenting may not be as obvious and hopefully isn’t illegal. But
Building Credibility With Parents
Parents will be your greatest supporters or your biggest hurdle
Netflix Acquired More Than...
More Than Dodgeball starring Doug Fields and Josh Griffin of Download Youth Ministry, in more than 190 countries
What I Misunderstood About Grief
Jesus will recover all of the fallout from Adam and Eve’s demise
Arts-Learning Experiences Reduces...
It increase students’ compassion for others and engagement, and improve writing skills and college aspirations
Belonging And Community The Secret...
Instead of creating a space for awesome games and great decor, we need to create space for deep belonging and real community
Youth Workers Crossing The Line
Youth worker. . . you are just one bad decision away from being a headline.
14-Year-Old Earns $200,000 Playing...
Griffin’s YouTube which showed him beating a popular Fortnite gamer. The video got 7.5 million views.
To Reach Unsaved Christians, First...
People who claim Christianity but lack gospel awareness present a unique evangelistic challenge
Managing Teens Online
As part of Pew Research Center’s research into Americans’ digital lives, they surveyed over 1,000 parents of teens to better understand their…
As Time Online Increased, Teen...
The newly released World Happiness Report, an annual study sponsored by the United Nations showing changes in happiness finds that teens who…
Breakfast With Parents Tied To...
Consistently eating breakfast as a family might promote positive body image for children and adolescents.
Podcast: What Does Your Teenager...
A parent shared this podcast between two Christian moms who have raised teenagers. They give some tremendous lessons, and ones you will…
Movie: Unplanned And Why It’s...
No one will be able to see this scene and then say they “don’t know” the truth about abortion
First Amendment Protection On...
Donald Trump signed an executive order protecting freedom of speech on college campuses
Crazy & Sick: Selling Child...
Research in the UK has shown that people who buy these dolls are likely to have child porn in their possession
Protecting A Teen Girl From Sexual...
Women passengers rally to protect teenage girl from airplane ‘creep’
How Porn Has Changed Dating...
Shallow surface-level attraction is the currency in porn, and we’re here to say that’s cheap. Hold out for something real—hold out for real love.
Religious ‘Nones’ Now...
The number of religious “nones” in the United States are now statistically equal than the number of evangelicals, according to a political…
The Way U.S. Teens Spend Their Time...
Teens today are spending their time differently than they did a decade ago. They’re devoting more time to sleep and homework, and…
Video: Raising Kind Kids
Here is another excellent parenting video from Christine Carter. Great advice
More Young People Don’t Have...
Just over half of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 – 51 percent of them – said they do not…
Book: So The Next Generation Will...
Preparing Young Christians in a Challenging World
How TikTok Is Rewriting The World
TikTok will change the way your social media works — even if you’re avoiding it
Parents’ Ultimate Guide To...
Is TikTok safe? How does it work? And can I do a duet with my kid? Everything you need to know about…
How Much Time Should Kids Spend On...
Happiness and mental health are highest at a half-hour to two hours of extracurricular digital media use a day; well-being then steadily…
Helping Kids Hear Truth In A World...
“I wish I had spent less time trying to block out the lies and more time focusing on the truth.”
How To Teach Kids To Tell The Truth
We desire for our children to tell us the truth, especially when confessing their sin. But how can we teach them to be…
Are Christian Guys An Endangered...
Why is it every time I teach at a youth leadership convention, the audience is comprised of 75% females?…
5 Alarming Porn Stats For youth
Pornography is out there, and for everyone’s safety, you need to warn them of the impending danger
Marv Penner’s 3 Words To Describe...
How to do youth ministry right. It means working with parents instead of working for them!
Teens Not Socializing In The Real...
The percent of high school seniors who said they often felt lonely increased from 26 percent in 2012 to 39 percent in 2017
Kim Kardashian & Kylie Jenner...
Almost eight in 10 young teenage girls say that pressure from social media is one of the main reasons for mental ill-health…
Easy Spiritual Assessment Tools For...
A realistic insight into how your youth view their faith
Book: Overrated
Are We More in Love with the Idea of Changing the World Than Actually Changing the World?
Study: Teens Anxiety And Depression...
Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peer
How To Lead When You’re Not In...
One of the greatest myths of leadership is that you must be in charge in order to lead
The Importance Of Greeting...
Welcoming teenagers as they walk in the door is one of my most important ministry practices
How “Showing Up” Helps Your...
Contact work is vital to your ministry. If you and your leaders do a lot of it, it will yield great relationship…
St. Patrick Calls All Christians To...
Who is Saint Patrick and why does it matter
St. Patrick: Was Kidnapped As A...
Today most people know St. Patrick for green beer, banishing snakes from Ireland, using shamrocks to teach
ST. PATRICK’S DAY LESSON
I love how the video is very deep theologically, but fun as well
Binge Drinking in Teens Increase...
A growing body of evidence supports the idea that alcohol exposure early in life has lasting effects on the brain and increases…
Being in Nature Can Boost Kids’...
Spending time in nature boosts children’s academic achievement and healthy development in a variety of ways
Recovering VBS
The original purpose of Vacation Bible School has been lost in many of our current-day efforts. It’s time to get back to…
Climate Change: Student Planned...
Students demand action on climate change in planned global school walkout
Building Credibility With Parents
Parents will be your greatest supporters or your biggest hurdle
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