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Generation X More Addicted To...
The 29-page report was based on data from 9,000 smartphone and 1,300 tablet users from across the country from last July through…
Middle-Aged Americans Beat...
Gen X spends nearly seven hours a week on social networks, a study finds, more than any other age group
Nielsen Social Media Report
…social media users can be pretty receptive—especially heavy users, who spend over 3 hours per day on social media
Millennials In The Workplace…...
The drawbacks Of Constant Connectivity
Book: You’re Loved No Matter...
Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect
Book: liked….Whose Approval...
For many girls it starts early. The desire to be perfect. The need for approval. The longing for acceptance and being liked…
Engaging Culture In An Age Of Hyper...
If we are called to be missional, we must engage cultural contexts, and this requires a significant investment in educating stakeholders of…
Connecting Students To God’s...
Then we invite them to partner with their peers in mission and ministry opportunities so the culture of ministries is one of…
PC-Gaming Hardware Hits 30 Billion
Which includes “pre and DIY built gaming computers, upgrades, and accessories such as input devices and audio/communication systems
Minecraft: Education Edition
Minecraft education edition adds features for-teachers to use with students
Millennials Are Reading More Than...
18- to 29-year-olds are the age group most likely to have read a book in any format over the past year
Chelsea Clinton Sticks Up For...
After a writer for ‘Saturday Night Live’ has been suspended for tweeting a joke about Donald Trump’s son, Barron, the 10-year-old has…
Researchers Find that “Moderate...
“After that point, increased screen time was associated with decreased well-being.”
Should I Go To College?
Rising earnings disparity between young adults with and without a College degree
Where I Messed Up…Learning...
The following is an exclusive excerpt from Jonathan McKee’s brand new book, If I Had a Parenting Do Over, released this week
Flashback: 16 Ways To Build A Youth...
The following is a report on the practical applications of Mark DeVries’ new book, Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn’t…
Free Children’s Ministry Ebook
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Why Are Our Children So Anxious?
Unpacking the reasons behind childhood and adolescent anxiety—and the hope we find in the gospel
Snapchat will target ads based on...
Advertisers can use Oracle’s syndicated list of 100 shopper segments to target any of Snapchat’s ads bought directly or through an API…
What’s Hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Heavy Alcohol Use In Adolescence...
The study found that alcohol use caused significant alterations in both electrical and chemical neurotransmission among the study participants
Open Season On Trump’s Kid
SNL Writer’s Tweet About Barron Trump is Beyond Unfunny–It’s Being Called ‘Vile’ and ‘Disgusting’
How To Unplug From What Keeps You...
Here are some inventive ways to respond to the epidemic of distraction in our culture and minds
Social Media: Video Training Series...
Watch the video to hear more about engaging and ministering to teens using social media
Flashback: Stop Telling Teenagers...
We began to communicate to students that the best way to help introduce their peers to Christ was to simply invite them…
Power-Based Leadership And The...
Moving Away from Coercive Power in Ministry Leadership
Time Management Tricks
I am still learning how to do this effectively. But along the way I have picked up some tools and resources that…
Priorities: Football vs Family
At the end of his life…‘I wish I had spent more time with my family.’
8 Worst Pop Culture Trends In 2016
Here are 8 pop culture trends that we are happy to say goodbye to, once and for all.
Slenderman Girls
Parents of Slenderman stabbing accused discuss their daughter’s role in the attack
Millennials Lack Basic Survival...
Increased reliance on technology might be to blame for the lack of knowledge, the results suggest
Dating apps Fuelling Rise In Casual...
they r isolated @ home n use the apps 2 arrange sexual encounters 2 fill the void of intimacy that their lack…
La La Land
La La Land features just enough content to merit its PG-13 rating and to remind us that we’re living in the 21st…
Where Is Music Headed In 2017?
Adele had the top-selling album in the U.S. for the second year running
Pierce Students Say new All-gender...
Both were originally “family restrooms” that have since been redesignated
Book: Beyond Texting
The Fine Art of Face-to-Face Communication for Teenagers
Book: Untangled
Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood
Millennials May Need To Double How...
If investment returns over the next couple of decades fall, as some experts suggest, millennials will need to save more — perhaps…
Cost Of Raising A Child In The U.S....
The estimated average costs of raising a child born in 2015 through age 17 has risen to $233,610, a 3-percent increase from…
What’s Hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Cultivating A Meaningful...
Download your free “Get Started Guide: 12 Steps to Thriving School Partnerships” today
Helping Parents Reclaim Beauty
I never knew how scary the world could be until I became a parent
When Young Girls Want To Dress Like...
What to say to girls trying to dress or dance in grown-up ways that they don’t understand
Girl, 12, Livestreams Her Own...
“I have a stepfather but he tried to rape me,” she said. “And he said I should go hang myself because I…
We Have To Talk About Porn
…it means that a child or teen being exposed to pornography is no longer a matter of “if” but a matter of…
3 Surprising Benefits To Parent...
I have never heard of a growing ministry that did not focus on building relationships. It is easy to neglect the vital…
Who Are Generation Z?
Gender fluid, hyper-stressed, politically engaged, connected but lonely: what do we know about modern teens?
Book: Glow Kids
How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids-and How to Break the Trance
Are Teens Replacing Drugs With...
Fewer teenagers are using drugs and alcohol than ever before, but extreme screen time usage may be their preferred vice
High Cost Of Education Limits...
Millennials report the decisions they have made about student loans was greatly affected by the socio-economic status of their parents who were…
Legalization Of Recreational...
Marijuana use increased and the drug’s perceived harmfulness decreased among eighth- and 10th-graders in Washington after marijuana was legalized for recreational use…
Smartphones, Tablets And Weight...
Teens who used screen devices for five or more hours daily were twice as likely to drink more sugary beverages and engage…
Family Ministry: Saving Kids—And...
“Mother Teresa said the problem with the world is that we draw the circle of our family too small,”
6 Alarming Findings In House Panel...
Planned Parenthood affiliates profited by transferring parts of aborted babies to outside organizations in violation of the law
Golden Globes 2017: Full List Of...
Here’s the full list of winners, in the order in which they were presented
Overdose Fatalities From Opioids...
Fentanyl remains chief culprit in early 2016 data in several cities, states
Choose To Live Free, Rather Than To...
Perfectionism leads to two common problems: anxiety and procrastination
Moms Play Vital Role In...
Teens who face the juvenile justice system for the first time are more likely to re-offend if their mothers don’t participate in…
The Growing Teen Epidemic: Stress
On average, teens reported their stress level was 5.8 on 10-point scale, compared with 5.1 for adults
Teens Whose Parents Let Them Try...
More likely… to drink, but less likely to binge
Just One Hour A Day On Social Media...
Social media sites help us stay connected, but for younger teens, the cost of online connectivity can be steep
Flashback: Why Doubt Needs To Have...
Doubt does not squelch faith; silence does
Young People Are Leaving The Church...
And new research tells us how to turn it around
Dating In The Digital Culture
In this device-driven culture, students are often tempted to pre-judge the character of a person before having really spent any significant time…
The Drawbacks Of Constant...
Do you ever think about the ramifications of “constant connectivity” with our devices?
Do your kids?
FREE Parenting eBook For Helping...
Download, “Issues and Answers,” by Roland Boyce
Pornography And The Brain…...
Wired For Intimacy. How Pornography Hijacks The Male Brain
Religion Shown To Steer Adolescents...
Examines the pornography viewing habits of adolescents and observes the way in which religious attendance significantly tempers such actions
Flashback: 7 Ways To Use Evernote...
Evernote is a great program to organize thoughts, meetings, agendas, sermons and even an entire youth ministry program
Army Warns Of New Threat: Energy...
…more likely to report sleep disruption related to stress and illness and were more likely to fall asleep during briefings or on…
Young Adults Living With Their...
Trulia found that almost 40 percent of young adults lived with their parents, step-parents, grandparents and other relatives last year, the highest…
Flashback: Why Teen Girls May Wait...
Teen girls who reported higher-quality relationships with their mothers experienced a protective factor against early sexual initiation,
Teen Runaway Saved From...
He got suspicious after the women, who cops say are pimps, started telling the scantily-clad teen what would happen when they got…
Pope Urges The Faithful To Help...
Pope: Help young people find purpose in the world, in “a culture that idolizes youth” and yet has made no place for…
How to Set and Achieve Personal...
Goals give us something larger to work toward and a motivation for continuing to work
What’s The Next Step For Your...
When has your ministry finally reached success?
HOW WE CREATED GENEROUS YOUTH
What happened was that we ended up with, “Seasonal Givers,” which taught kids to give only during the holidays
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