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TV/Video Games In Bedroom Can Lead...
When a child has a TV or video games in their bedroom, negative consequences may happen
Parental Arguments In Front Of Kids...
Parents arguing oK, as long as the parents handle disagreements in a constructive way.
Teens Moods, But Not Depression,...
Friends’ moods can affect an individual suggests that both good and bad moods can be ‘picked up’ from friends, but depression can’t.
New Sexually Explicit Cartoon On...
Cartoon about teenagers whose lives have been upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty
Flashback: Why Youth Pastors Leave&...
I think most Youth Pastors who leave, leave too soon
Apps Stirring Up Trouble In Schools
From teen hookups to live streaming, this year’s hottest social media can lead kids to risky behavior
Should Your Kid Have Snapchat?
Should Your Kid Have Snapchat? 5 Tips for Parents Raising Teens in the Digital Age
Is Snapchat And Snapmaps Safe?
It’s the number one app kids use, and it’s the number one app parents ask me about
6 Ways To Keep Their Attention
When speaking to teenagers, it can be hard to keep their attention. Their attention span can be small
10 Reasons Why Parents Make Great...
Parents as youth workers. Does the sound of that idea make you quake in your Vans?
Must See Movie: Mully October 3-5
Mully, 28 years of rescuing thousands of outcast orphans and raising them as his own children
Start Talking To Your Children...
“Will I Rob My Child’s Innocence If I Start Talking about the Dangers of Porn?”
The Streetlights App
Students study the Bible through creative audio presentations of various biblical texts set to musical tracks
Snoop Dogg Is Releasing A Gospel...
This Is Why the Local Church Should Care
A Drunk Driver Killed Their...
It shows the difference Jesus brings in the most tragic, unimaginable circumstances
Millennials Want To Live Within...
Living within walking distance of their parents or in-law’s is “extremely or very important” to them
How To Raise Successful Kids...
Video:” I think some parents are…creating a failure to launch kids toward responsible adulthood.
Teens Postponing Traditional...
U.S. teenagers are maturing more slowly than past generations, postponing behaviors such as drinking, having sex, going on dates, holding part-time jobs,…
Kids Praised As Smart May Be More...
Children who are praised for being smart not only are quicker to give up in the face of obstacles, they also are…
What’s Hot
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.
Book: iGen
Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up..Less Happy–and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood–and What That Means for the Rest of Us
20 Retreat Hacks
Many of you have a retreat coming up this fall here are 20 hacks you could still use to enhance your time…
Why Kids Need Exegetical Bible...
The “What” and the “Why” of Exegetical Bible Teaching for Kids
Smartphones: The New Teen Mental...
The generation that’s grown up with cellphones are less social and more prone to depression. Psychiatrist Jean Twenge
New Anonymity App Popular Among...
5 things to know about ‘tbh,’ a new anonymity app among teens
Teen Sexting Codes
More than 33 percent of teenagers have engaged in sexting and 20 percent have sent nude photos.
A Letter To Senior Pastors….
It’s about the kids in your congregation and the powerful role that you play
From Intention To Action
Elevating leadership beyond good intentions’
God In The Gap Year
Why do students take a gap year? How do parents know if a gap year is a good decision for their child?
Teen Returning Wallet With $1,500...
Melissa Vang is thrilled to see goodness lies in the hearts of teens. “God bless this young man’s heart,”
Youths Face Risks When Getting...
“A lot of times when we launch our kids off to college, they come home for Thanksgiving with a tattoo,”
Trojan Sales Drop Blamed On ‘...
“young people are having less sex because they are distracted by their mobile phones.”
College Transition Connection
Campus Ministry Link is a way to connect students with campus ministries, on any college campus across the nation
Bitmoji Obsession Gives Snapchat An...
People’s Bitmoji obsession gives Snapchat a quiet edge in augmented reality
Student Sprayed With Acid Forgives...
I pray that the attacker would be healed..receive the forgiveness and salvation that can only come from Him
5 Reasons Your Youth Ministry May...
Let’s make sure that we are doing everything that we can to grow our ministry!
Understanding Your Child’s...
Paying attention to the way a child behaves and acts in different situations allows us to gain a better insight into our…
How To Talk To Your Kids About Body...
Having a Biblical body image is something many of us desire to grow into. I know I do! It’s one in…
Is Abstinence-Only Education Really...
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen people bashing abstinence programs. Back in 2004 a report prepared for House Democrats shredded abstinence…
Stalking Your Daughter
Yesterday I told my friend Brian, “I hope you don’t mind, I stalked your daughter last week on her Instagram
Is Getting Wasted Really A Big Deal...
“Mom, smoking weed really isn’t a big deal.”
What’s Hot?
Hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Teens and Their Smartphone Habits&...
78.9% of 12- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. will be smartphone users this year, putting them on par with the total…
Win The Heart Of Generation Z...
So how do we lead a kid who is so difficult to impress?
Have Smartphones Destroyed A...
More comfortable online than out partying…But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis
Better Family Engagement In...
Search Institute’s Don’t Forget the Families Study…re-examining assumptions about family engagement
Communication And Identity
Here’s a simple breakdown of these three facets of communication and how they can work best for any ministry.
Navigating Sports Schedules
Every fall offers the same challenge: clashing schedules of the sports and the youth ministry calendar
Self-Defense Product For Females
Creeps and criminals, beware! Hand-held ‘Defender 24/7’ device takes pepper spray to the next level
Earlier Drinking By Teens Linked To...
Teens who start drinking at younger ages are more likely to have their first sexual encounter earlier than others, according to a…
Young Cyberbullying Victims Are...
Children and young people under-25 who become victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to enact self-harm and attempt suicide…
Suicide Of Teen Who Made Sex Video...
Suicide of teen who made sex video shows dilemma for schools
Inviting Grandparents In
Even if your relationship with your parents isn’t all that you wish it could be, your parents want to be a part…
5 Facts About Millennial Households
More Millennial households are in poverty than households headed by any other generation
6 Strategies For Engaging The...
What would you tell Courtney? The question of pain and suffering is one we face a lot in youth ministry
5 Reasons I Recommend The Youth...
After many years in youth ministry there is now a news resource that I can recommend and encourage you to use…
Another Argument For Starting...
Teens Sleeping in Would Save the U.S. $9 Billion a Year
Youth Workers Are You Giving...
Walt Mueller
Youth workers are you giving parents bubbles
‘Roasting’ Cyberbullying Trend&...
About one in five young Canadians have been cyberbullied or cyberstalked, Statistics Canada reports
Fellow College Students, Please...
We should have the same reaction to Christian college students who are not joined to a local church
Drug Reduces Risk Of HIV Infection...
Can safely reduce HIV risk for those under 18
Connecting On School Campuses
Here are a few ways we’ve been successful in connecting with school campuses
Discussion: Mom Shames Daughter For...
Discussion Starters for Student Small Groups
Dear College Freshman: 5 Ways To...
Perhaps you already know today’s typical college scene isn’t hospitable toward serious followers of Christ. In reality, it’s quite inhospitable, a spiritual…
Flashback: Why Teens Leave the...
“How do we get our teens to stay connected after they graduate high school?”
Flashback: Why College Students And...
The gap between the congregation and the youth ministry is growing, when they graduate all they know is the youth ministry
Flashback: Canadian Study Of Young...
Hemorrhaging Faith: Why and When Canadian Young Adults are Leaving, Staying and Returning to Church
India Highest Number Of Deaths...
With 19 of the world’s 49 recorded selfie-linked deaths since 2014
Dare 2 Share Live Student Outreach...
Inspirational Gospel training event…the Saturday before See You at the Pole!
Forcefield: Child Internet Safety
The preferred parental control software solution of Focus on the Family.
Dating app Tinder finds gold at...
Tinder for the first time became the top-grossing app in Apple’s online shop, topping the likes of Netflix, Pandora and hit mobile…
Resources For Parents Wanting To...
We wanted to provide our viewers with resources for more information, support and how to help others
Social Media Culture Can Lead To...
Risky social media posts…might be a deliberate strategy to fit in with the wider social media culture that makes people believe ‘it’s…
Energy Drink….May Hike Risk...
Researchers suggests young adults who regularly consume highly caffeinated energy drinks may be at risk for future substance use.
One Teenager May Require More ?...
There are differences among teens in how much sleep they need to maintain the best daily mood.
Many ‘Practicing Christians’...
We have observed and reported on increasing pluralism, relativism, and moral decline among Americans and even in the Church.”
Empathy To Manners Eroding Because...
5 Skills — from Empathy to Manners — That Tech Might Be Eroding (and What to Do About It)
Don’t Fumble This Amazing...
30% of students never make the transition from the children’s ministry to the youth ministry
Houston ISD Students Will Receive...
This waiver will give our families one less concern as they begin the process of restoring their lives. It will also provide…
Flashback: Better Planning For A...
Now is the time to plan to make the most of each moment. Here are a few enhancements that you can make
The Ever-Increasing Impact Of...
Is It Changing Kids From the Inside Out?
Help Dads Fight Pornography
68% of men in church view pornography on a regular basis
Snapchat Video Shows Girls Drinking...
Police Chief: I would speak to our teens and young adults out there: You’re not invincible
Snapchat Clip Shows Teen Shooting...
Deputies are investigating an alleged case of animal abuse in Guilford County after a video surfaced on social media this weekend
I DON’T Want My MTV
Houston didn’t come up at the star of tonight MTV VMA awards out in Hollywood
Kids Under 10 Make Up 10% Of Porn...
Most experts claim that 11 is the average age for exposure to pornography, but that number is obsolete
Christian Group Sues SPLC and...
D. James Kennedy Ministries…against the Southern Poverty Law Center and Amazon for defamation
What Do Moms Of Tweens Worry About...
These days, it seems that our generation of mothers face more challenges than every generation before us
Close High School Friendships...
The quality of your friendships…influence mental health through young adulthood
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