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Flashback: Chance…Black Boys...
Chance also is an activist for justice, a voice of reason and a vivid reminder that young black men are worth fighting…
90 Hospitalized, Underage Drinking...
“A ‘typical’ concert is around 20-30 transports. 60 would be very bad. We had 70 once and 90 last night,”
Flashback Statistics: Media Use By...
“Young people average 2 hours a day listening to music”
Conservative Students Fear...
Conservative students were particularly concerned about having their grades docked by professors and being criticized by classmates who find their opinions “offensive
Heavy Drinking In Teens Can Damage...
Research looking at the effects of alcohol among young people found that heavy drinking can cause brain changes resulting in disastrous short-term…
25 Year Outcomes In Adolescents Who...
A new study has found that teenagers who self-harm are more likely to experience substance abuse and psychosocial problems as adults
How To Monitor Your Kids Smartphone
6 Ways to talk to your kid about smart phone monitoring
What’s Hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Keeping The Spark In Your Marriage...
Over time, every couple’s relationship can become predictable. Romance, sex, and even conversation can become routine or nonexistent
Study: Religious People More...
Researchers at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium…
Bennington’s Suicide ‘Cowardly,...
Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch Calls Chester Bennington’s Suicide ‘Cowardly,’ Clarifies Statement Later
The 20 Top-Selling Songs Of 2017,...
Bruno Mars, the Chainsmokers, Justin Bieber, and Quavo each have two of the 20 bestselling songs of the first six months of…
Media Influence…
It reveals what parental concerns regarding media influence in today’s world
Kids Listen Better When You Appeal...
Kids are also deeply concerned with fairness
Chronic Depression In Young Teens...
Research carried out by scientists investigating depression in early teenage years and the use of marijuana later in life has found a…
Values: Counter Cultural Parenting&...
“When Parent Must Contradict Culture”
Book: A Practical Guide To Culture&...
Helping The Next Generation Navigate Today’s World
Book: From Good To Grace
Letting Go of the Goodness Gospel. The “goodness gospel” looks like a life driven by exteriors: a perfectly decorated room, well-mannered children,…
Help Students Keep The “Camp High...
5 things we do at camp everyday that we need to do at home to keep up this feeling of closeness to…
Does Your Family Matter?
We can fall into the trap of thinking that because our kids are surrounded by our ministry, they are a part of…
11-Year-Old’s Invention Could...
A device that will sit on a car seat and detect movement if a baby is left in the car. It will…
Your Teenager Can Outrun You
You can’t control them, but you can be honest with them about your fears and your hopes
FBI Issues Urgent Warning About...
Record kids’ conversations, reveal their location and even allow perverts to TALK to them directly
How To Survive Student Ministry
One Simple Principle That Helped Me Survive Student Ministry
What A Huge Failure!
6 lessons I’ve learned about making mistakes in ministry
Alarming Spike In Middle School...
The suicide rate doubled between 2007 and 2014, surpassing the death rate from car crashes
First US Deaths Recorded From ...
Online Game That Ends in Livestreamed Suicide
Teens Bad Choice…
The tattoo that covers half of is face has put off potential employers
Social Media The “Identity...
Perhaps one of the greatest battles we and our kids face each and every day of our lives is the battle over…
The Worst Things Your Kid Can Learn...
Being aware that kids can discover some iffy stuff online – and discussing what to do with the information – are the…
Acid Attacks Increased Among Teens...
Gang culture has been blamed for the spike in schools. A lot of people ain’t got the heart to stab people
Teen Boys & Girls May...
U.K. researchers have discovered depression has different effects on the brain activity of male and female….
For Many, Technology Addiction Is...
Younger technology users (ages 15 to 19) struggle most (44%) with taking a break from their devices
Marijuana Use Linked to Greater...
Teenagers who increase their marijuana use are more likely to experience psychotic-like episodes.
Flashback: One Thing All Healthy...
Instead of complaining that parents aren’t attending any of your meetings, perhaps you can
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Online Game Urges Young People To...
Calls on participants to complete a series of tasks before taking their own lives, schools are warning parents about the so-called Blue…
MS-13 gang member narrated video of...
Resulted in the arrests of 18 teenagers and young people, and underscored the lethality of a gang
Teen Electrocuted By Cell Phone
…awareness of not using your cell phone in the bathroom as it is plugged in and charging
Female Genital Mutilation Will Get...
Michigan is the 26th state to officially ban the practice in the U.S. The state laws take effect in October
prison under…
Six Books For Your First Year In...
Reflection, and strategic implementation are invaluable to building a sustainable, God-glorifying ministry
Values: Preparing Your Kids Faith...
Five Ways to Send Your Kids to College with Confidence in the Bible
Values: Reaching The Next...
The Gospel doesn’t change, but how we apply the Gospel to our changing culture is vital
Values: Are Your Students Rooted?
So many students who have grown up in our ministries will hit college, desert the faith of their youth
Kesha’s Blended Spirituality
Am I dead? Or is this one of those horrible dreams. If I am alive, why? If there is a God
What Augustine’s ‘Confessions...
Be aware that children sometimes sin out of the sheer pleasure of being wicked
What’s Hot?
Weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
College: Best All-Around Athletic...
Ranking all 65 Power Five schools in overall athletic success
Generation Z Are Ready To Work
After the Great Recession, they’ve tempered their expectations
Schools Rethink Meal-Debt Policies&...
New Mexico has already passed a law that prevents schools from denying healthy lunches to students
Katy Perry Reveals Past Suicidal...
Katy Perry is getting real with fans this weekend, and even opening up about past suicidal thoughts during a therapy session.
Teenager ‘Stealing Bike’...
Tattooist catches teenager ‘stealing bike’ and inks his forehead with ‘thief’
Student Sneaks Flask Into Prom By...
Still don’t know how I got away with a huge hip flask as my prom clutch
4 Things To Do Now To Hit Your...
If summer is time to slow down and put the brakes on, I think fall is like getting shot out of a…
Stop Blaming The Students And The...
Youth ministry is in danger of becoming the phone book
Britain’s Youth Culture Is...
The way children and young people are watching and consuming programmes and other content is changing fast, and the BBC needs to…
Armed 11-Year-Old Boy Saves Uncle...
“The bear came down the trail at them, fella in the front, who was his uncle, the bear was on him so…
Students Require To Show Proof Of...
Chicago will not allow high school students to graduate without proof of future plans
The Freedom We Celebrate
It may be a bit of stretch, but I think there’s a connection between July 4th and parenting…
Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook To...
“Well we all have a need for community,”…And that’s why God designed the family and he designed the church
Generation Z’s Relationship...
YouTube is the most pervasive entertainment platform for Gen Z, peaking at 94% monthly penetration among 16-19 year olds.
4 Ways To Respond To Unchurched...
Imagine you’re a teen who has stepped into your youth program for the first time. How would you feel?
A Critical Moment For Youth...
I noticed some common themes and challenges that seem important for all of us to pay attention to…
How To Kill “That Thing” In...
7 Practical Steps On How To Kill “That Thing” In Your Ministry
What’s Hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Girls Suffer From Digital Dating...
Girls reported that they were more upset by these behaviors and reported more negative emotional responses
Starting School Early May Impair...
The youngest pupils in each school year group could be at risk of worse mental health than their older classmates
College: Who’s Waiting for...
Parents, pastors, youth workers, …it’s time to get serious about training the next generation
What Keeps Today’s Leading...
Growing Young: Intensive church training to engage teenagers and young adults.
Resolving Staff Conflicts
What might start off as a small slight can snowball into a full dispute
Jesus Would Be Fired As A Youth...
5 Reasons Jesus Would Be Fired if He Was Your Youth Pastor
Talking With Our Kids About Katy...
What will our kids hear from Katy this time around? More importantly, how can you talk with them about what they hear?
The Blockbusters Of 2017 (Part 2)
A List of Summer’s Biggest Movies…and the Themes In Them
The Blockbusters Of 2017 (Part 1)
Summer’s Biggest Movies…and the Themes in Them
7 Family Ministry Essentials
A Strategy for Children’s and Student Ministry Leaders
Smaller Church Youth Ministry
No Staff, No Money, No Problem! Small churches can have a big impact on the faith journey of their young people
GENERATION Z MINISTRY
TOP 10 THINGS TO CONSIDER AS YOU START DOING GENERATION Z MINISTRY
4 BOOKS THAT ARE PERFECT FOR NEW...
…how to disciple students after a decision?
5 GOALS EVERY YOUTH WORKER SHOULD...
But it is important to have goals in your ministry and for you personally as the minister
What’s Hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Most U.S. Teens Aren’t “Doing...
Sex is everywhere in the media, and so you may be convinced that today’s teens are always looking to “hook-up.” But new…
Childhood Bullying Linked to...
Childhood bullying may lead to long-lasting health consequences, impacting psychosocial risk factors for cardiovascular health
Volunteers:How to Find Them, Train...
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry
Legal Pot And Car Crashes: Yes,...
More drivers admit to using pot, and it is showing up more frequently among people involved in crashes
Transgenderism
But at the same time, no one deserves special rights, protections, or privileges on the basis of their eccentricity
How To Set A Solid Calendar For The...
A healthy ministry knows why it exists. It’s a ministry that knows that there are great ideas…but
Anti-Semitic Views: By Half Of...
Almost 50 per cent of newly-arrived young Austrian Muslim migrants hold anti-Semitic views
Free Speech Has Been Sacrificed On...
….in the name of political correctness
Teens Are Getting As Little...
A significant majority of teenagers don’t get the recommended 60 minutes of exercise per day,
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