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Teaching Controversial Passages At...
How can youth workers deal with “controversial” issues related to Scripture, theology, church governance, etc.?
(Book) Anxiety: Finding The Better...
by Liz Edrington, is a 31-Day Devotional for Teenagers.
The Danger Zone For Generation Z
Generation Z Is Swapping Risky Behavior for Different Risky Behavior
15% Of Children Received Mental...
The researchers found that children aged 12 to 17 years were more likely to have received any mental health treatment (including prescription…
Positive Parenting Buffers Stress...
Protects young people from the deleterious effects of stressors like financial hardship or serious illness, according to a new study
Barna: Gen Z Vol. 2
A new, deeper look into the lives and minds of today’s young people.
Documentary Reveals Parents Harmed...
New ‘Dead Name’ Documentary is warning about the harms of “transgender” ideology from a parents perspective
Post Summer Camp Follow Up
I believe summer camp should be one of the most important things we think about but not only the camp itself, but…
Sleepaway Summer Camp Promotes...
Sleepaway summer camp can help promote essential socio-emotional abilities in kids, such as the ability to control oneself, cooperate, or help others
4 Kids Lost In The Jungle For 40...
After a plane crash found alive in Colombia
UK: LGBT Teacher Reading His...
Homosexual teacher explodes at kids: You’ll be ‘dealt with severely’ for rejecting LGBT ideology
Forcing Female Minors To See...
…exposing female customers (especially minors) to male genitalia could subject Olympus Spa to criminal penalties
Lawsuit Victory About A Male In The...
“Calling a male a male shouldn’t have cost Travis his job and gotten Blake kicked out of school,”
What Will We Learn From Summer...
Road trips create bonds that can never be broken. They teach us things we’d never get the chance to discover during youth…
Resources For Reaching Gen Z
Gen Z is a unique generation… it’s important that we understand the defining characteristics of Gen Z so that we can best…
Anxiety And Teens: A31 Day...
We’re thrilled to share an excerpt from our latest book, Anxiety: Finding the Better Story, written by Liz Edrington
Target Products Transgender, Drug...
Target faces backlash for selling products from transgender designer promoting violence, drug use, Satanism
Teachers Not You Know What Is Best...
Education Secretary Cardona Claims Teachers Not You Know What Is Best For Your Kid?
Transgender Influencer’s...
Transgender influencer Rose Montoya has experienced a downtick in partnership opportunities after the boycott of Bud Light over its commemorative can sent…
Chicago School Is Not Zoned For...
Residents of South Shore are taking legal action against the city of Chicago over plans to turn a shuttered neighborhood high school…
Surprise Brittney Griner Stood For...
10-months in a Russian prison later, and what a difference facing down a 9-year prison sentence in Russia makes
Why Teens Are Leaving The Church?
…what is revealed when they transition into adulthood is that they’ve only ever been veneered in biblical Christianity.
7 Tips For Teaching Theology To...
We are called to pass on the simple good news of the gospel as of “first importance”
4 Ways To Love Moms In Your Church
A fitting reminder that moms’ primary identity, calling, and security is Christ—not motherhood or anything else
How To Deal With Teenagers Stress...
How Philippians 4 Equips Teenagers to Deal with Stress and Anxiety
Teacher — Yes, Your Children Are...
As an English teacher employed in the SMSD for 15 years, I can no longer stay silent about the state of our…
Teen Sexting And Sexually Explicit...
The more teenage boys listened to sexually explicit music, the more likely they were to engage in sexting two years later
Finding Community As A Youth Pastor
Here are a few reasons why finding your own community is so crucial
A Summertime Prayer For Youth...
Remember that your ultimate goal is not just to keep your young people busy, but to help them grow in their faith…
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A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies
Which Kids Face The Highest Risk Of...
Growing numbers of American kids and teens are cutting or burning themselves, banging their heads against walls, pulling out their hair, and…
Pandemic Sent High School Sex To...
The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey. Teen…
UK: Transgender In A Changing...
A brief biblical and pastoral introduction to understanding transgender in a changing culture
Making Sense Of Sex/Gender Trends. ...
We’ve got some thoughts and some helpful resources. . .
Helping Those Experiencing Gender...
Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast
10 Q’s Every Teen Should Ask &...
Whether you consider yourself a Christ follower or not, these questions can seem like deal breakers
Book: Why The Bible’s Plan For...
While purity culture gets the truth right, the approach and gospel elements it espouses are often wrong
Book: How Do We Know That...
Lively stories and illustrations explains why we can trust the Gospels as real historical documents and walks through the evidence for Jesus’ resurrection
Dear Parents, Play The Long Game
We cannot parent in the same way our parents did when we were children. But the job description of a parent that…
Young People, Church Membership Isn...
Find a local healthy local church, overlook its flaws, work against your own selfishness and resistance, and become a contributing member. The…
Sextortion Leads Teen Star High...
Three Nigerian men charged after star high school athlete, 17, killed himself hours after falling victim to online sextortion plot: One of…
The Most Important Thing A Youth...
The most important thing a youth ministry can do is teach students how to read and study the Bible
Understanding Gender Dysphoria
By Mark Yarhouse. Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture
When Children Come Out: A Guide For...
By: Mark Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets
Resources For Navigating LGBTQ...
Parent & Pastor resource guide on transgender issues
Knowing Parental Rights &...
We are an organization fighting for parental rights and against schools radicalizing and sexualizing children
Tranny Exposes Bare Breasts In...
“A rational person needs to ask: why exactly are these people so insistent and eager to be indecent around young kids?
Teen’s Grand Entrance Steals...
Forget the limo … teen takes a tank to the prom
Four Truths About Youth Ministry...
If YOU want to reach athletes, here are some ideas to connect with that community
The ‘Gender Affirmative Model’...
The current evidence base shows that around 80% of pre-pubertal children will outgrow their gender dysphoria during adolescence
Transgender Toddlers Treated At...
Pass the Youth Protection Act immediately
This Graduation Season, Don’t...
Your graduates are where they are, predominately, because of their parents so why not shine some light on them during this season
Planning A Youth Meeting For...
If you would like the Launching Well graduate resource
Youth Ministry: Nurturing...
A youth ministry that fails to balance the proclamation of proper belief with a call to pursue and live out the resulting…
The Tragedy Of Black Youth Suicide
Black children ages 5 to 12 are twice as likely to die by suicide as their White peers, and Black teen suicides…
Insights On Brain Development...
This work lays the foundation for understanding how the environment shapes neurodevelopmental trajectories even through the teenage years
10 Ways Social Media Affects Teens&...
For you busy parents, caregivers and educators out there, we’ve distilled it down to 10 useful takeaways
Trans Teen Died From Sex Change...
Trans teen died from vaginoplasty complications during landmark Dutch study used to justify child sex changes
Did The Pill And The Digital World...
“If you look at the prevalence of cross-sex identification in young people and the arrival of the mass adoption of smartphones ……
Parents Bill of Rights Reminds...
Parents have a right to guide their child’s education and to know what’s being taught in the classroom
Record One In FOUR HS Students Say...
These students are more likely to attempt suicide and be victims of abuse
Study: Teens And Social Media
Pew Research Center asking teens – and their parents – about their experiences with and views toward social media
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A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies
Book: Parenting Ahead..Preparing...
learn to practice redemptive parenting where their children grow to see the world through a gospel lens based on biblical truth.
Your Summer Camp Checklist
Years ago I developed my own camp planning check list
The New 5 Purposes Of Youth...
The heart of youth ministry is to help students grow in their relationship with Christ. We do activities and events to help…
Let Your Kids See Your Faith
They are watching to see if we really believe what we say. They are looking to see . . What it means…
Parents Suing School For Hiding Kid...
3 civil challenges against the district and administrators: that the defendants took away the Willeys’ parental and due process rights, familial privacy…
Parent Resource Guide To...
Educating and equipping parents on how to respond
Flashback: Youth Ministry...
Time-tested norms on everything you need to know for a healthy ministry.
Book: Back-Pocket God. Study On The...
Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Emerging Adults
Youth Groups Are Becoming...
Youth Pastors Ditch Gross-Out Games and Help Student Ministry Grow Up
The Five Essential Soft Skills...
Today’s blog is an excerpt from the upcoming book, “Ready for Real Life.”
Book: Ready For Real Life
Unpacking the Five Essential Soft Skills Great Leaders Instill in Their Students
Gen Z and Millennials’ Top 10...
YPulse’s Media Consumption report shows 65% of Gen Z and Millennials say they’ve watched a TV series in the last week—making it…
From Teen To Adult
Two Ways to Help High School Seniors Transition to Young Adulthood
Book: The Marxification Of...
Their education has been stolen from them. Activists have spent the last forty to fifty years taking over education and transforming it…
Protect Teens From Sextortion
We can’t warn our children against every scam and trap in the world. So how can we teach them to be wise…
Why Did Jesus Institute The Lord...
Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper on this night to signify that this new exodus was about to begin. This act indicated that…
Movie: Sound Of Freedom
A new movie about a sex trafficking rescue operation that is based on the true story of a former federal agent
Exposing The Gender Lie’ e...
The number of minors in America receiving a diagnosis of gender dysphoria tripled from 2017 to 2021, with more than forty-two thousand…
Book: Gender Madness….& How...
One Man’s Devastating Struggle with Woke Ideology and His Battle to Protect Children
Kids Hospitalized In Mental Health...
Outpatient help for kids with mental health issues is hard to come by in much of the U.S. As a result, hospitalizations are…
How To Follow Up On Visitors After...
Allow me to offer three tips to hit your Easter visitor follow-up out of the park.
Flashback: He Is Risen…Mom Tased...
PHOENIX – One mother used an unorthodox method to get her son out of bed for Easter services.
In California, Parents May Soon...
This bill “would allow children as young as 12 years old to consent to being placed into state funded group homes without parental…
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Stop Overindulging Your Children
Book: Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World by Jill Rigby.
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