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How Skipping Church Affects Our...
And if He (Christ) isn’t a priority in our lives, then our children will know and follow suit
Internet Savvy Teens Worse At...
Teens who spent more time communicating with their boyfriends or girlfriends through texting or social media were less adept at managing conflicts…
Screen Violence Harmful To Kids
American Academy of Pediatrics, screen violence — which includes violence in video games, news programming, and entertainment can be traumatic for children
Teens Are Ditching Texting For...
More appealing:The quick back and forth nature of Snapchat and the ability to use photos, messages, and even real-time video in a…
‘Invasive’ Snapchat of...
“youths may not understand the power of the technology that most are carrying in their pockets”
How To Make Big Changes In Your...
Divvying it up like this it will make you act and take steps to realize that change instead of being paralyzed by…
Why Are So Many Millennials Having...
A new study shows that access to jobs and income inequality are shaping this generation’s decisions to start a family
New Study Suggests Teens Love...
Together, the top four messaging platforms — Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, WeChat, and Viber — have more registered users
Teens Are Changing The Shape Of...
56.36% said “style” mattered most. “Price” came in second, with 30.91%. Only 4.55% said that “brand” mattered most
A Letter To My Sons About...
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.”
5 Simple Spiritual Pilgrimages
Pilgrimages are essential to our spiritual health and to the health of our students
Framing Sexuality For Teens
In just a few more than 50 years, our media culture has gone from treating matters of sexuality as a hush-hush topic…
Teen Fails To Make Cheerleader,...
“They should not put an athlete on the team that doesn’t deserve to be on the team,”
Greg Stier: My 10 Worst Ministry...
A ministry veteran reflects on what he wishes he’d done better in his work
Pokémon Go Becomes Biggest Mobile...
Just under 21 million active smartphone users across U.S. besting previous record holder Candy Crush, 20 million users in the U.S.
Pokémon Go: Rare Catch Causes A...
video released shows trainers rushing into Central Park late Thursday night to catch the rare Eevee evolution, Vaporeon
The Myth Of The Non-Christian
Engaging Atheists, Nominal Christians and the Spiritual But Not Religious
What’s Hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
New Concerns Raised Over Teen e...
As e-cigarette use among teens rapidly increases, a national health report suggests adolescents who would not have otherwise used tobacco products are…
Teen Ownership Of Smartphones Has...
Smartphone ownership among 12- to 17-year-olds is estimated to reach 75% this year, up sharply from 2013 when just under half of…
Harvard Study: No Racial...
Blacks were actually slightly less likely to be shot at by police officers, though they did face a higher amount of non-lethal…
5 Conversations You Must Have With...
Don’t miss this opportunity before they leave
Depression Strikes Millions Of...
Nearly 3 million American teens a year experience major depression
8 Ways Churches Can Capitalize On...
Don’t miss out on this…Paul said he became all things to all people so that some might come to Christ
Sheriff Warns Stop Trespassing To...
Deputies say they have found people on business, church, and government properties late at night when the grounds are closed
Pokémon Go Is Collecting Players...
You Should Probably Check Your Pokémon Go Privacy Settings
What’s Hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Religion Shown To Steer Adolescents...
However, these age-based increases in pornography viewing are decidedly lesser among those who attend religious services
Teenage Daughter Was Sexually...
Only later did the family look at the teen’s phone, they found a message from a man asking her to come outside…
Digital Advertising: 60% Of Smart...
…that audience accounts for more than 2 billion videos daily
CHILDREN AT RISK? Lawsuit Says...
Lawsuit: Snapchat doesn’t do enough to warn its young Users/Parents about the sexual content on its app
How To Talk To Your Daughters About...
Tanith Carey is author of ‘Girls Uninterrupted: Steps for Building Stronger Girls in a Challenging World.’
School Discipline Policies Force...
Punished for holding hands with a boyfriend or girlfriend, for wearing non-gender-conforming clothing to class or prom…
This Is The Face Of The Isis Sex...
Where is the world in all this? Where is humanity?”
what I’ve Learned In My First...
Stop yearning for something better and figure out how to minister to those you’ve been placed with
5 Reasons Why Teenagers Need...
Secular society throws its own answers our way, but they’re never compatible with a Christian worldview
Overusing Social Media As An...
Predominant use of social media may limit the opportunity to practice in-person conversations that are crucial for adolescents, particularly boys
Understanding Risk Factors Involved...
A new study has found that demographic factors, cognitive functioning, and brain features during the early-adolescence ages of 12 to 14 years…
What’s Hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Helicopter Parenting Can Hinder...
A new study finds that parents who are too involved with their college-age kids could indirectly lead to issues such as depression…
Pediatricians Urged To Screen For...
Family doctors should screen teens for suicide risks in the wake of new information that shows suicide is the second leading cause…
States Shifting Premiums For Teen...
The average car insurance premium increase…For male teen drivers the increase was 91%, while female teen drivers saw an increase of 67%
Coddled Students: Universities...
…been battling campus feminism and political correctness together since the late 1980s, filmed an hour-long discussion
Parents Banish Teen To Backyard...
He’s allowed back inside to sleep at night, eat meals and use the bathroom. His banishment will end once he’s read five…
5 Essential Steps To Clarity In...
Clarity is the result of a deliberate journey
Study Says Kids Understand...
Children are more proficient in operating a smartphone than in completing basic everyday tasks
Pediatricians: Abstinence On The...
Nearly 60 percent of high school students today have never had sex
Police Officer Stopped Car With...
Two teenagers were killed and two were injured after a wreck in Missouri Monday morning and local police confirm they stopped the…
The 5 Best Ways To Deal With...
While you’re in Youth Ministry doing your best to serve and lead you will get criticized
Connecting With Kids Who Don’t...
All the experts preach that you need to communicate with your teenager. But what if they don’t want to have anything to…
Flashback: 6 Things To Do Before...
Summer in Youth Ministry can be a busy time. It always seems to me that it is gone almost as soon…
Teen Boys Think Porn is ...
We need to ensure that we are not creating a narrative for young people that viewing and emulating online pornography is normal
Teen Alcohol, Pot Use Linked to...
Teens who use both pot and alcohol during middle and high school are more likely to have poor academic performance and mental…
Teen Drinking May Damage Ability to...
Teenagers often are tempted to try some alcohol. Many give in when they are just 12 to 16 years old
Video Of Hero Student Who Disarms...
Surveillance video released from the deadly 2014 shooting at Seattle Pacific University
“Rescue Mission”...
The trio were apparently heading to Brooklyn to “rescue” a teenage girl involved with drugs
First Day on the Job, Teen...
“It was my first day, first shift ever lifeguarding,” he told Inside Edition. “A little more excitement than you would ask for
10 Life Skills You Can Teach Your...
Here are a few things your kids can learn by age 10
What I Learned About Faith Watching...
What I learned about humilty from my Dad
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