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“lift Up Your Hearts”...
Pope Francis urges priests and bishops to not use their cellphones during Mass and to focus on God instead
Grandparenting On Purpose
“If you do not have a grandparent in your home; go buy one!”
Discerning Culture
Four Questions That Can Help You Talk to Students About Pop Culture
Five Warning Signs Of Teenage...
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18
Opioids, Heroin And Youth Ministry
Ignorance is No Longer an Excuse the Church Can Hide Behind
“Welcoming Schools”...
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality
Teen Depression in U.S. Jumps by...
A new study finds a startling rise in depression among all Americans, with youth demonstrating the most rapid increase over the last…
Stronger Self-Worth, Less...
A new study found when parents acknowledge the perspectives of their teens and encourage them to express themselves, the kids have a…
What’s Hot?
weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
app Helps Parents Figure Out If...
If it spots something fishy, whether your kid created it or received it, it sends you a real-time alert. Cannot view the picture
Manage Your Family’s Screen Time&...
Put down your phone and get back to your life
Do Smart Phones Make Us Smarter? ...
You will consult your phone about 80 times a day, or almost 2,400 times a month, about 30,000 times a year
When “Connected” Means ...
“The new 2018 Ford F-150 with SYNC Connect and available Wi-Fi means you and the family can stay connected.”
Wingin’ It In Youth Ministry
We don’t stumble into youth ministry that produces life-long disciples of Jesus. We aim for it with intentionality and planning
3 Ingredients Catalyzing The Spike...
And How a Caring Adult Can Actually Help
Performance-Based Culture Is...
“performacist” culture is now this: We’re valuable only when we perform well in this economy.
Woody Allen Film Features Sex...
While Hollywood comes to grips with its culture of powerful men sexually harassing and abusing women, Woody Allen’s new film,
New Healthy Media Habits For Young...
Now that screen time recommendations are more flexible, it’s time for new rules
The Future Of Youth Ministry
As Culture, Media, and Schools Move Further from Christian Values Students will require Daily Discipleship to Survive Adolescence
Tarot Is Trending…
Tarot-deck sales in general are up 30 percent this year, after rising 30 percent in 2016 — the highest in 50 years
Stranger Things…3d Cultural...
I cannot emphasize enough just how important and necessary it is to teach kids these skills
Making Our Lives Seem Glamorous On...
Rich kids are renting grounded jets for social media photoshoots
12-Yr-Old Boy Attempting Suicide,...
Driver Killed After 12-Year-Old Boy Attempting Suicide, Lands On Her Car
An Inside Look At The Museum Of The...
Chairman of the board Hobby Lobby Steve Green sits down with Judge Jeanine to discuss the importance of the Bible
Mom Drove Off Cliff, Killing...
Patrick Orr, a spokesperson with the sheriff’s department, declined to comment on Bankhead’s motive
iPhone apps That Silently Turn On...
How to see what apps can use the camera
Drinking And Drugs Down…...
Big Declines in Substance Abuse, Delinquency Among U.S. Teens
Morality In America
A Growing Share of Americans Say it’s not Necessary to Believe in God to be Moral
Smartphones Compromise Teens’...
Young people are sleeping less than ever before with the sleep void potentially damaging their physical and mental health.
Students Learn More Effectively...
Students said they performed better when reading on screens. But their actual performance tended to suffer
American Children ‘Immersed In A...
‘Shut up, mom. You don’t know what you’re talking about.’ … Kyle is 10 years old.”
The Rise of Anxiety and Depression...
We can’t afford the risks associated with these realities, so it’s best to be proactive in helping teens develop a more positive,…
Why American Teenagers Suffering...
Parents, therapists and schools are struggling to figure out whether helping anxious teenagers means…
Media Use By Kids Age Zero To Eight...
42% of 0-8-year-olds have their own tablet (compared to 7% in 2013)
Millennials Ditching Religion For...
Millennials are much more open-minded
While Your Kids Need Five Adults In...
Who are your kids’ five? Who will they text and who will they call when they don’t know what to do?
Practicing Faith Skills With Your...
Four faith skills that we want every kid to learn and practice
Bullied 9-Year-Old Girl Afraid To...
A New Jersey mom says she spent weeks out of class after school officials refused to let her switch classes due to…
Teens Stand Up To Atheists And...
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Wisconsin-based group of atheists, agnostics and freethinkers, sent a letter to the local school district demanding…
9 Leadership Principles You Need...
Leadership. Without it organizations crumble, potential is never met, people are left puzzled and frustrated, and everything suffers
What Happens When A Teenager...
These three simple steps can help (re)set a foundation for teens– or anyone dealing with loss.
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Five Steps To Teach Students To Be...
We are often emotional more than rational beings
Get Inside Your Adolescent’s...
To effectively counsel teens about dangers associated with substance use, think in developmental terms
The Social Life Of The App Addicted...
Infographic on teens being addicted to social media. Practical and insightful. The Social Life of the App Addicted…
Video: Real Communication With Your...
‘Real Communication with Your Teenager.’ Click here for link to video
We Need More Risk Takers In Youth...
The Bible is filled with stories of risk takers who were willing to lose it all so that God’s name and fame…
Sometimes The Victim Is Also The...
Students anonymously posted something mean about themselves online
Third Of College Kids Think ADHD...
29% of students at nine U.S. colleges thought that stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, boost school performance.
Twenty Percent Of U.S. Teens May...
More than 13,000 U.S. teens finds that as many as one in five may have suffered a concussion, and contact sports might…
12 Ways To Really Love Your...
Everything we do should begin and end with love.
Thousands of Christian Women Take a...
Praying for racial unity, ending abortion, and critiquing feminism.
The Rise Of Drone Crime And How...
Drone with a lunchbox full of drugs…
Energy Drink Leaves Father With...
Too much consumption of energy drinks almost cost them everything.
New Book By Timothy Eldred Alone...
Tells the story of aloneness and untangles the many lies of life..
What Exactly Is NextGen?
What if the kids ministry and student ministry began to align around the same outcomes for parents, volunteers and kids?
The #1 Thing I Tell People Who Want...
So many people come into Youth Ministry disillusioned as to the reality of what ministry really is. They know they
Seeking The Spotlight In Youth...
Jesus spent His life pursuing faithfulness rather than fame. How would things change if we did the same
Resolving Conflict With Your...
Three Powerful Questions to Unlock the Heart of Your Teen
Flashback: Helping Parents Train Up...
7 great ideas you can use to help parents train their children spiritually
Life Norms And The Effects On Faith...
They want to make the most of their opportunities and see a purpose for existing beyond themselves.
Subtle Ways Today’s Culture Has...
Culture pushes us to focus more on our appearance than our reality
STDs At An All Time High… Again
Last Tuesday the CDC announced “the highest number of these sexually transmitted diseases ever reported”
Toxic Church Environments
God uses messy and flawed human beings throughout history to inspire, love and help others discover the amazing promises of the gospel.
Surviving The Ups And Downs Of...
Fellow youth workers, we are doing good work whether or not we can see that goodness
What’s Hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Online Friendships Matter As Much...
Teens gain the same personal benefits through online friendships as face-to-face relationships
Booze Often Glorified On YouTube...
If kids only watched YouTube for insights into drinking, they’d get a very slanted view, new research shows
How Americans Pray
Praying for “a sense of peace” those with children under the age of 18 pray this the most
How Teens Spend Their After-School...
The most common after-school activity for any child is still doing homework 65%
1/3 Of Pop Up Notifications Make...
Automated alerts were found to have the biggest impact, although work related messages came in second
The Problem Of Approval In Your...
Deep down we want to be liked. Even if you are okay with people being mad at you, you still want people…
One In Four girls is depressed at...
New research shows a quarter of girls (24%) and one in 10 boys (9%) are depressed at age 14
Helping Young People Process Las...
We know this is not easy, so we’ve put together a few next-step resources you can utilize
Las Vegas: The Reality Of Fear And...
What do I do when the monster under the bed becomes a real-life monster wielding an arsenal of guns, or is threatening…
Evaluating Your Student Ministry
Get to the Next Level Using This Evaluation Process
5 Principles To Reach The Next...
In this fast-paced world, the road to reaching youth has a slower speed limit…earning the right to share the gospel with students.
Your Job Doesn’t Define You
“Define yourself as one radically loved by God. This is your true self, every other identity is an illusion.”
Finding Your True Identity In Youth...
Culture changes..don’t let your weak areas or underlying insecurities drive your identity as a leader
Student Leadership Ministry Team
11 People you need on a student ministry leadership team
3 Student Ministry Opportunities
Here are three practical ways to give teenagers opportunities to lead
Collaborative Youth Ministry
If your mission is to get students to come to you, then you are not fulfilling God’s plan.
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