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Free College Is A Socialist...
Education Secretary Betsy Devos slammed the increased demand for student debt forgiveness and free college by calling it a socialist takeover of…
Book: Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry
Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry How the gospel will transform your kids, your church, your community, and the world
To Parents Who Hurt During The...
The holiday season can be a source of sadness, disappointment, loneliness, and maybe even a little anger. It reminds you
The Breakdown Of Higher Education
Series of near-riots on campuses aimed at silencing guest speakers has exposed no longer free exchange of ideas in pursuit of truth
Kids Milestone Moments Lost
Parents Heartbroken Kids are Celebrating Milestones Without Family Due to COVID
What’s Hot
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies
Ruthlessly Eliminate Stress
I feel absolutely dry and overextended. I’m a people-pleaser by nature, and I feel like my busyness is letting others down. My…
The Pilgrims And The Myths
Such revisionist histories are nearly always written (or posted to the internet) with an agenda in mind
Discoveries About The First...
The losses we have experienced from COVID-19 help us understand the Pilgrims. Their courage and faith to give thanks despite hardships can…
Schools Ban Classic Novels As Much...
Politics and propaganda will have to wait until students first learn to read and think for themselves
VT. Schools To Interrogate Students...
students who violated the state’s rules will be forced to participate in online school for two weeks
Supreme Court In Favor Of Churches...
There is no world in which the Constitution tolerates..edicts that reopen liquor stores but shutter churches
Book: “Youth Empowered”
To help church leadership minister alongside their students (rather than at their students)
Target Backtracks, Puts Book About ...
Seducing Our Daughters’ the impact transgenderism is having on girls
Teen Vogue Promoting Radical...
by creating programs like universal health care and de-privatization of housing
Fleets: Tweets That Disappear After...
Like Snapchat snaps and Instagram and Facebook “stories,” Twitter is rolling out fleets—tweets that disappear after 24 hours
Colleges Ask….Extend From...
Asking Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to extend the break from making repayments another year
Student Entrepreneurship Is Down
Nearly One-in-Four Teens Less Likely to Consider Starting a Business as an Adult as the Result of COVID-19 Impact
Study: Media Use by Kids Age Zero...
Young kids now spend more time watching online videos than doing any other activity on screens
Social Media Use And Adolescents’...
checking social media often, viewing emotional or violent videos, and starting to use social media at an early age were related to…
Building Resilience In Your...
13 Ways to Build Resilience In Your Children
Reconciliation With Your Kids
How to Build a Bridge Back to Your Kid After an Argument
Flashback: Starting Out In Youth...
Youth ministry is hard, but we need it now more than ever
Youth Ministry Of Micro-Influencers
“The Influencer Report: Engaging Gen Z and Millennials”
Development Stages Of Kids Around...
Apple doc ‘Becoming You’ shows what happens when parents…
Billie Eilish’s Video Hits 1...
The “Bad Guy” song becomes the latest addition to the billion views club, reaching the mark just over a year-and-a-half after the…
Black Conservative Films Matter
Black teens should have easy access to black conservative films on Amazon
Hiring Struggles And Solutions In...
Others just wanted to do headhunting, but you were more interested in building a vital ministry.”
Hiring (& Recruiting) Well In...
The old idea that anyone working with students needs to be young and hip…
Pot Ads And Marijuana Store...
regular exposure to marijuana advertising and store locations increased the likelihood of adolescents using marijuana
10 lessons Learned After 10 Years...
The lessons tells me they were among the most impactful lessons that I learned over the years
Make Sure The Consequences Fit The...
Our children should expect minor consequences for minor infractions and major consequences for major infractions
New 1st Time Student Follow Up...
So here is what happens when a new student comes to one of our campuses:
You Can Be Just As Influential On...
As parents, we’ve been told for so long that we “can’t be friends” with our kids, but I think that’s wrong
Starting Real-Life Conversations...
If we prioritize relationships first, we will be in a better position to reach our academic goals
Trends That Are Causing Stress For...
62% of Generation Zers have shown symptoms of loneliness, stress, anxiety, and frustration
Experiencing God’s Faithfulness...
What Our Family Is Learning From Our Girls With Special Needs
3 Reasons Why You Should NOT Be...
Your role is primarily about adults, not kids
From One Generation To Another!
Our faith is passed not by a program or a church service or a book that we read but in relationship with…
Flashback: Dealing With Discipline
Don’t embarrass the child by reprimanding them in front of the other kids.
Icebreaker Games For Your Children...
Sometimes friendships need plain old fun to get kids to let down their guard and get to know each other
Students Embraces Marxism &...
An eye-opening number of Gen-Z-ers have warmed up to Marxism in the past year
TikTok Is More Popular Than...
The latest study aggregates responses from 9,800 teens across the United States
What Teens Want For The Holidays
The most wanted gifts among teens this year include…
The Sex-Positive Movement
To bring about a change in how individuals think about and practice sex and gender.
What’s Hot
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies
Students Who Misused Opioids Later...
Nearly one-third of students who reported misusing prescription opioids as high school seniors between 1997 and 2000, but did not have a…
Tween Years Are The Most Difficult...
New research finds that a child’s middle school years are most likely to be the period of parenthood when a mother battles…
Get Smart About Safety In Your...
This safety guide helps to ensure you’re on the right path to creating a safe environment.
3 WAYS CANCEL CULTURE CAN...
Biblical values that were once considered morally right and acceptable are now considered morally repugnant by many Americans
University’s Punishment Of...
The Supreme Court to hear the case of a former student evangelist who was punished for trying to share his faith
Ministry In Both Worlds
Students love online stuff but not all of it. Students need a balance. They need an in person connection as well
Dealing With High Anxiety Students
Anxiety hits when the brain releases chemicals that send people into a “fight or flight” response
Junior High Discipleship: Always...
Here are a few (loosely connected) thoughts about junior highers and discipleship that may help
Student’s Freedom Of Speech And...
Should a College Be Held Accountable for Violating a Student’s Freedom of Speech? This Supreme Court Case Will Decide
Va. Forces Christian Ministries To...
Three Christian schools and a Christian network of pregnancy centers are suing Attorney General Mark Herring
Teen Who Pushed Log Off Cliff That...
I would like to use this experience to prevent others from making a similar mistake. … There will not be a day…
Why Online Learning Is Setting Up...
As a licensed elementary teacher who has taught reading to children via Skype for the past five years
Sex, Drugs, and Media Part 3
Your children deserve honest, open, blunt and unashamedly biblical answers in the area of sex and sexuality
Suicide Rate Keeps Rising Among...
A nearly 60% jump in suicides by young Americans since 2007 has experts alarmed and somewhat puzzled
Executive Order To Protect Babies...
Democrats in the Senate promised to block legislation that mandates basic medical care for children who survive an abortion — an extremist…
No Mask: Mom Arrested And Tased At...
Mother in the stands during her son’s middle school football game getting into a physical altercation as a police officer struggles to…
Pew: Parents And Teens Faith...
Pew survey shows teens, parents practice faith together, though teens are less religious
Churches Under Attack Cultural...
“The underlying motive of these sacrilegious attacks is clear: to intimidate and instill fear in the hearts of those who worship Christ,”
U.S. Teens Take After Their Parents...
When it comes to religion, American teenagers and their parents tend to have a lot in common – though not quite as…
Sex, Drugs, And Media
Since the days of Moses, God has given the primary responsibility of teaching and training children to the parent
Fewer Kids Carrying Coronavirus...
It is becoming clear that they do not amplify this virus the way they do influenza when it comes
Let Students Lead
When a teen gets a chance to lead, they have an opportunity to own their faith
Parents You’re Not Failing, You...
I’m going to share something with you my therapist shared with me weeks ago. And it’s about to blow your mind
Group Discussion Cash Baker: Taking...
This discussion brings up LGBTQ issues, Cash in this TikTok video chose to call it a sin
US To Block Downloads Of TikTok By...
To combat China’s malicious collection of American citizens’ personal data, while promoting our national values
Free Online 1776 Curriculum That...
African Americans, past and present, who have prospered by embracing America’s founding ideals of free enterprise, family, hard work, entrepreneurship, and faith
Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ Shows The...
Netflix cancellations were nearly eight times higher than usual
The Pandemic Is A Mental Health...
New studies show caregivers with young children are stressed, with no signs of relief on the horizon
Parents What Do Your Kids Think...
It’s a challenge to parents to live a life that is worthy of that kind of praise and recognition from their children
Creating Change In Ministry
You don’t need a new program or some complex system, you just need a few simple steps. Let me show you what…
DOUG FIELDS: Figuring Out Youth...
Being a youth pastor during the last 5+ months has been so very wild for me!
Ca. Bill Reducing Penalties For...
“The Left wants to sexualize children, period, and to remove penalties for adult predators.”
Youth Vaping Down, But Still...
The number of U.S. youths who use e-cigarettes fell from 5.4 million in 2019 to 3.6 million this year — but vaping…
Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving...
Teens and seniors are more likely to drive vehicles that lack important safety features, adding additional risks for these vulnerable drivers
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
3 COVID-19 Youth Ministry Games
With in-person gatherings happening more and more, we want to take a quick moment to solve your games problem for you
The Radical Sex Agenda Corrupting...
What they’re teaching kids — as early as kindergarten — is disturbing
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