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Distraction The New Enemy Of The...
The rise of media saturation…has ushered in a new age of competition with the gospel for the human gaze
Instagram Removes “Like” ?
What We Can Learn About Leading Students from Instagram
Dealing With Difficult People In...
I’ve often heard that the worst thing about Churches is that they are filled with imperfect people
The Powerful Influence Of Christian...
Moms are a big influence and children’s faith formation
The Definitive List Of Volunteer...
Here’s almost everything you need to know about their roles and expectations…
5 Things Your Volunteers Need From...
Getting yelled at by someone who had been so eager to help, made me learn that I needed to change. Here’s a list…
Asking A Volunteer To Leave
Instead of asking someone to step down completely from a ministry role, there might be an alternative role you can move them…
Volunteers: How To Find Them, Train...
Something is keeping them from serving. What are the barriers that are keeping people from stepping up to serve? Here are a…
7 Tips To Recruiting Volunteers
Ask children’s ministers what their top three ministry needs are, and 99.9 percent will list volunteer recruitment
Thousands Of US Teachers Leaving...
While teachers in America face stagnant wages, a divisive political environment and continued pressure to boost test scores, an expanding marketplace of international…
Teacher Appreciation Week…...
Dozens of national restaurant chains are joining in the celebration giving teachers free food and other discounts
Fatal Drug ODs Surging Among Young...
Overdose deaths among teens and young adults are soaring, having risen from eight in every 100,000 people aged 15 to 24 in…
Selfless’ Student Killed In UNCC...
He just cared more about the people more then himself
‘Generation Lockdown’:...
PSA highlights how active shooter drills have become the new normal
teens stranded in ocean rescued by...
Rescued two miles away from the St. Augustine shore after being stranded for two hours and almost giving up all hope
High School Sprinter Running 9.98...
Matthew Boling, of Strake Jesuit College Prep in Houston, set a 9.98 mark at the Region III-6A track and field event
Schools Declare Support For...
A years-long lawsuit with the school board of Gloucester County in Virginia, which denied him the right to use the boys’ restroom
Be A Regular At Your Local School...
Here are just three benefits that come from attending your local sporting events.
‘Avengers’ Fans Rough Up Man...
The man, who had walked out of the “Avengers: Endgame” and loudly revealed the ending, was roughed up by queuing fans outside…
Flashback: Youth Workers Crossing...
You are just one bad decision from becoming a headline
WA. Could Keep Kids In Booster...
Meaning children shorter than 4 feet 9 inches must sit in a booster seat
Bachelorette Party In Las For...
A list of rules for a bachelorette party in Las Vegas has gone viral for all the wrong reasons
Nicole Kidman ‘Teased’...
Faith is important. She often gets teased by friends for passing her strong belief in God onto her children
Teens Unaware They Are Vaping...
Many people don’t understand the amount of addictive nicotine they’re inhaling with every puff
CITY OF FALLEN ANGELS….Photo...
A glimpse into the world of Los Angeles as seen through the eyes of photographer Estevan Oriol, who is famed for chronicling…
Americans More Inactive, Computers...
Kids aged 6 through 17 need 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily. Regular activity is even recommended for kids as young…
Making Intercession
We may think that no one is standing up for us but this would be inaccurate. Jesus is standing at the right…
What Every New Minister Should Be...
I have transitioned into six new churches and picked up a few things along the way. At one church, I…
Flashback: Vandals, Arsonists...
Vandals and arsonists have targeted French churches in a wave of attacks that has lasted nearly two months
How To Follow Up On Visitors After...
“Wow, look at all these new folks,” you think. “I can’t wait to see them next week!”
Middle School Girls Arrested…...
The teacher became suspicious when the girls acting “hysterical” while looking for a folder at Avon Park Middle School in central Florida
How A.S.M.R. Became A Sensation
The YouTube subculture is bonded not by belief but rather by an ineffable sensation — the existence of a new feeling.
A ‘Million Word Gap’ For Kids...
Children who are read 5 books a day from birth will begin kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids…
5 Spiritual Dangers Of Skipping...
Why skipping church is a really bad idea
Book: Negotiating Your Stepfamily...
In the book , ‘Doing Life With Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and The Welcome Mat Out’, I spend an…
New Teen ‘Shell On’...
“Ya’ll eat your lunch with or without the shell,” … video of Hamm tearing through plastic packaging with his teeth
Talking Church With Your Teenager...
Encouraging participation over attendance
Resource: Mentoring Graduating...
How we can help graduating students transition to the next area of life
“Remembering”
Are you remembering for the sake of the Gospel and your kids?
Five Technology Rules Every Parent...
When I saw the pictures that she had been posting on Facebook for years, I felt utterly embarrassed, and deeply betrayed.”
DYM: Parent Tips Podcast Hosted By...
FREE podcasts about youth ministry, youth culture… and now they have me tackling parenting!
3 Reminders For Our College Bound...
The first version of this article appeared on her blog when Kristen Hatton sent her freshman daughter off to college
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
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
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