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Job: Find Your Side Hustle
Fifteen years ago, I found myself unexpectedly let go from a full-time youth ministry role
What To Do With A Failing Student...
My first several attempts at student leadership were miserable failures
Social Media Tips To Start The New...
Here is a list of social media tips and reminders that will help you be more effective today than you were yesterday
Kids, Let’s Talk About Sex
Sex is one the most important topics of conversation parents get to have with their children. But it can sure feel intimidating
Why Your Youth Group Needs...
Two realities that should shape our approach to youth ministry
Dear Parent Of A High School Senior
My son and I will stand at the edge of something unknown, but because of God, we will be full of hope
Preventing Teen Girls From Sex...
Preventing Teen Girls From Sex Trafficking His Sister Was Sex-Trafficked for 6 Years. Here’s How He’s Devoted His Life to Fighting It.
Thinking Through Greta Thunberg
Fossil fuels responsible for improving human conditions around the globe
TOBYMAC’S NEW SONG ABOUT...
You said you’d turn, you would turn it around,Thought that you had time to straighten it out, Told me that you were…
MAGA Hat-Wearing Teen Just Got A...
It was a shameful example of media outlets..to permanently harm a teenager who never sought the public spotlight
Family: The Power Of The 2-Parent...
Black children under 18 living in poverty decreases from 45% for mother-only households and 36% for father-only households to just 12% for…
Young Adults Reveal Their Goals For...
Practicing Christians are leading young adults in focusing on family
First-Century Youth Ministry
Exploring Our Jewish Roots to Reclaim Discipleship
Viva! Called
Helping students’ find their calling in life should be an essential role of any healthy youth ministry
Marijuana Dispensaries Near...
In addition, they say customers might smoke the marijuana they’ve just bought in a parking lot at the site.
The Best Youth Pastor Job Search...
Are you on a job hunt? Are you thinking about transitioning for one job to another?
Professor Tells Student Not To Cite...
Because of separation of church and state
More U.S. Teens Are Vaping Pot
As electronic-cigarette use has soared among America’s teens, so have the number vaping marijuana, two new reports indicate
Teen Overdoses From Anxiety Drug...
Overdosing from benzodiazepines, commonly prescribed anxiety medications, has risen dramatically over the past decade, according
Helicopter Parenting Negatively...
helicopter parenting continues well into young adulthood and can have devastating impacts on college students.
America Becoming Pagan As...
Those who don’t have a religious affiliation are the largest demographic in the U.S. with 23.1% of the population, overtaking the Catholics…
Six Ways For Parents To Begin The...
I want to tell you a story that is informative to parents…
UK: Shock Surge In Adolescent...
Experts blame social media and celebrity diet culture as hospital admissions for under-19s suffering eating disorders DOUBLE in a decade
How Social Media Is Transforming...
How can an increasingly sexualized culture co-exist with less sex among the consumers of that culture?
Parent And Teen Discussion Sex And...
So, what should parents do about it?
Recruiting Volunteers For Your...
No matter what size ministry you operate, you can always benefit from people helping you
California Schools Can’t Suspend...
Are there any consequences for Misbehavior
Book: How Advertising Changes The...
We can never be satisfied, because the products we love cannot love us back
Book: So Sexy So Soon
The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids
Book: Girls Fighting The Addictive...
Revealing what advertisers know about human nature and how they exploit it to make a profit
Teen Murders Pedophile Priest With...
Suffocated Father Roger Matassoli, by forcing a crucifix down his throat
Challenges Of Taking Communion For...
Such as those with autism, anxiety, or sensory processing disorder, any one of those “bits” can pose an insurmountable obstacle
Structuring Youth Ministry For ADHD...
I asked my daughter what she would want adults to know about working with kids who learn differently
10 Tips To Make Sunday School...
Autistic adults in the congregation can be a great resource when figuring out how best to work with autistic kids!
Four Ways To Work With Nonverbal...
My son is functionally nonverbal. He does not yet use language to communicate
More Testing Means More Stress For...
Segool has been studying the links between anxiety in children and high stakes testing for the past six years
How To Set Parental Controls On...
You can also restrict all content so nothing will play without you entering a PIN. To do this, click the bubble above…
Bieber: “God Has Me Right Where...
“As humans we are imperfect. My past, my mistakes, all the things I’ve been through…
Marijuana Vaping Keeps Rising Among...
…but was surprised at the magnitude of increase.… This translates to millions of adolescents,”
TeenPsychosis, Addiction Marijuana...
Begin using cannabis before age 18 are 4 to 7 times more likely than adults to develop marijuana use disorder
J.K. Rowling Faces Of Attacks From...
“Dress however you please,”…”But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real?”
9 Things You Should Know About The...
To help you better appreciate the narrative, here are nine things you should know about the Christmas story
Is A Story Of A Baby In A Manger...
God advances his mission not just through the divine actions of Jesus like the resurrection, but also through his humanity
Guidelines Before You Give Your...
newsflash… this is not just about smartphones. A tablet requires you to make every single one of those same decisions above
Viral Christmas Video Be Grateful...
Flashback: Be grateful for the gifts you already have.
Helping Anxious Kids Experience...
When speaking about anxiety, it’s important to differentiate between regular anxious feelings and anxiety disorder
Christmas Without A Total Meltdown
Here’s are some holiday tips that can make your holiday more peaceful all around
New Year’s Prayer
New Year’s Prayer
By George Lockhart
As the new year approaches, here are a few questions I like to pray through:
How did the…
The Decline Of Religion In American...
Young adults (age 18 to 29) are far more likely to have been raised without religion than are seniors (age 65 or…
The Top Parenting Articles YOU...
As you look back at 2019, here’s the top parenting articles you won’t want to have missed from TheSource4Parents.com
20 Memorable Family Christmas...
Traditions are important for families because they provide opportunities to keep your family legacy going. From the simple to the silly to…
Book: Meeting Jesus: The ‘I AM’...
R.C. Sproul looks at seven sayings of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of John which reveal his true identity and teach us…
Grinch Scares Children Taking...
A New Jersey mom, Ashley Bohl, shared a hilarious video on Instagram of her children being scared silly by a prankster dressed…
Campus Ministry: Public School...
How do I live out my faith legally? Does my union
represent my values?
The Powerful Partnership With...
Barna: Nearly half of all public school educators nationally are practicing Christians
Reaching The Students In Your...
And what had I done right? I showed up.
UK: ‘Digital Conversations&...
Face-to-face conversations we have in a day has decreased by 15% in the last five years
Students Visiting Rocky Statue Run...
It was a knockout field trip for a group of New Jersey high school students
Teen Girl 16 Staged Her Own Bronx...
So that she could be with her 23-year-old reputed Crips gangbanger once arrested for murder
Teen Vogue Best Gifts For Your...
That encourage surgery and other forms of body mutilation to treat the psychological condition of gender dysphoria
The Teen’s Guide To Social Media ...
The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices 21 Tips to Wise Posting in an Insecure World
The Teen’s Guide to Social Media ...
The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices 21 Tips to Wise Posting in an Insecure World
3 Thoughts On The Star Of Bethlehem
Who knows? Your light could lead countless others to worship Him long after you’re gone!
3 Thoughts On The Star Of Bethlehem
3 Thoughts On The Star Of Bethlehem
By, George Lockhart
It was a starry night, like most others, with one exception; there was…
Ministry Gifts For Your Students...
Here are five gifts your ministry can offer your teenagers and adult leaders during the holidays…
Lonely Teens During the Holidays
Helping teens deal with feeling left out or alone during the holiday
Helping Families Survive The...
If we feed into the craziness of the secular Christmas model of life, it will crowd out peace and joy
Helping Families Survive The...
The Care and Feeding of our Souls
Everybody knows that this is a busy time of the year. Shopping, decorating, concerts, parties, etc….
This ‘Kenan And Kel’...
The actor, who recently came in second on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,”
Boy 14 Brutally Beaten On The...
Mother says he had been relentlessly bullied after wearing Trump hat previously
Youth Minister, Arrested For...
Sexual battery is punishable by up to one year in jail in Georgia.
Coach Under Fire For Taking Team To...
“this was not in line with our athletic program and school community values.”
UK: NHS ‘Over-Diagnosing’...
Clinicians were fast-tracking children into sex-change procedures due to pressure from..lobbyists
Orange Small Group Leader Resource...
If you want this new year to be an opportunity to intentionally recharge and redirect you and your leaders, here are two…
Ring Camera Hacker Harasses 8-Year...
she heard a voice. “I’m Santa Claus, don’t you want to be my best friend,”
Viral Video: Dad Punches Son’...
Off-camera, his father can be heard apologizing
How to Use Christmas as a Youth...
We believe there are four things you can do to give your ministry that extra energy when 2020 rolls around!
All I Want for Christmas – 10...
But if you want to know what a youth pastor really wants…
finding balance during the holidays
You’re in danger of wearing yourself out. We need to make a plan to preserve our schedules and make sure we…
Youth Dir. Seen Slapping TV...
Tommy Callaway, 43, a married father of two who is youth group leader, a Boy Scout leader, tried to explain why he…
The 2019 Youth Ministry Salary...
According to a Gallup survey, only half of Americans are now church members
Turning college interview prep into...
College interview prep can be an ongoing excuse to have your best conversations with a high school senior.
The State Of Bible Classes In...
While the laws permit Bible literacy classes, they do not mandate them
What Is The Fairness For All Law
The bill will be referred to committee for review
Flashback: When Kids Won’t Bow To...
How can you identify your idols? Here are four ways
Confronting The Epidemic Of Stress...
31 percent of adolescent girls and young women struggle with symptoms of anxiety, experiencing edginess, fatigue
Doing Life With Your Adult Children
You know that parenting doesn’t stop when a child reaches the age of eighteen. In many ways, it gets more complicated
Doing Life With Your Adult Children
You know that parenting doesn’t stop when a child reaches the age of eighteen. In many ways, it gets more complicated
Doing Life With Your Adult Children
You know that parenting doesn’t stop when a child reaches the age of eighteen. In many ways, it gets more complicated
Attitudes And Thoughts In Marriage
So much of a marriage relationship comes down to our thoughts and attitudes…
Why your youth worker never takes a...
If your youth worker isn’t taking time off, they won’t be your youth worker for very long
Family Holiday Stress
Average Person Can’t Last 4 hours With Their Family Over The Holidays
Study: Children Read More In The...
Simply sitting down with a book in the presence of a pup can help motivate children to read more
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