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What’s Hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Religion in 2015: Rise of the &...
Pew poll shows uptick in number of people not affiliated with any religion
Are You A Pure Youth Minister?
How to take advantage of the many hats youth ministers have to wear
A Helpful Way To Think About Your...
Why do we need a reminder? Because there are so many distractions in youth ministry
Becoming A Better Leader In 2016
Here are 4 ways to develop as a leader in 2016
App Makers Reach Out To The...
Teens love Instagram, the photo-sharing app, but are terrified their posts will be ignored or mocked
Minecraft Poser Busted
Report: Minecraft poser removed from App Store after hitting top 10 chart
Girls Fight Back Against Gender...
Speak professionalism. When kids are told to be ‘modest,’ we are sexualizing their wardrobes, don’t “Shame”
Flashback: Principal Lectures Teen...
‘I Need to Control My Eyes as Well’
Snapchat Is Shutting Down Its Lens...
Snapchat is focusing on its ad business
Elementary Students Recite ‘God...
Students at New Jersey School Have Said ‘God Bless America’ After Pledge of Allegiance Every Day Since 9/11 — Not Anymore
‘Religious Traditions of Great...
British Education Secretary Defends Prioritizing Religion Over Atheism in Schools
Former Social Media Star Essena O&...
Plans to get a job…write a book on ‘how to be social media famous’
How The New EU Data Privacy Laws...
Mostly focused on the requirement of parents to approve kids signing up to social sites and services
94% Of Teen Girls Admit They Have...
A mom who was not self-critical of her own weight made them nearly 40% more likely to be body positive
3 Points To Discuss With Teens...
The anonymous messaging platforms that many teens use may not be anonymous, one expert says
14 Internet Moments That Defined...
A look back at all of the most viral hashtags, controversies and memes
The Church’s Enemy Number One...
“I forgive them because they don’t know what they are doing,” “If they had love, they wouldn’t behave that way.”
Dear Church: An Open Letter From...
I’m just going to tell you what’s true for me, and what I’ve seen to be true of others like me
The Heresy Of Worshiptainment
People are hungry. They are hungry for a diet of substance, not candy. More of the Word. Less of “religious toys and…
5 Things I Learned in 2015
We serve a God, who is all-knowing and ready to walk us through all the areas that we are blind to
Lego Builds Stronger Ties To Girls
The market for girls’ construction toys in the U.S/European countries tripled to $900 million in 2014
Powerful Video Response To...
Girl Creates Powerful Video Message After Friend Falls Victim to Cyberbullying
Flashback: The Scarlett Letter ...
Scarlett Johansson has something important to say to young women…
14% Families Structured Like...
Asian American children were more likely to live in that “traditional” family structure than any other group
Bullying During Teen Years Linked...
Researchers who followed 662 youth for a decade starting when they were between 12 and 19 years old found
Google Launching New Push To Get...
Less than 1% of high school girls think of computer science as part of their future
Teens Invent Condom That Changes...
Green = Chlamydia, Yellow = Herpes, Purple = HPV, Blu = syphilis, and rainbow you are….
Google Is Tracking Students
…as it sells more products to schools, privacy advocates warn
Hazing Still Common In Collegiate...
Hazing is not a mental health disorder, however, the issues that surround it have a clear mental health impact
Top Tunes Of 2015
It’s always intriguing to look back at what young people were listening to
Binge Drinking Even More Harmful...
New study reveals serious liver damage linked to chronic alcohol use
latest Teen Drug Use Stats Released...
Overall, 44,892 students from 382 public and private shools participated in the 2015 survey
“Circuit Jammers To Family...
Dr. Wayne Mack offers some very helpful communication advice in his book, Your Family God’s Way
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens...
Generated box office receipts of $890.3 million globally through Dec. 25 and would pass $1 billion this weekend
3 Ideas For Better Communication
Churches—and youth pastors in particular—have a bad rap when it comes to communication
European Teens Under 16 Could Be...
The European Parliament Votes On A Law That Could Move The Age Of Consent For Social Media From 13 To 16
College Students Are Renting Out...
Want to relive your glory college days of living in a Frat House? Well, now you can..in one stay
French See Their Youth Add To ISIS...
In France, the West’s biggest supplier of foreign fighters in Syria…a slow-motion tragedy
Kylie Jenner Just Restocked Her Lip...
She is still capitalizing on the idea that beauty goodies can give you a rather plump pout
Plastic Surgeon Says Kylie Jenner...
I started getting a lot of requests from 17-year-old girls, 18-year-old girls, really young girls
Start With Hello: Introducing Your...
Do you want your church to be a place of belonging? Do you want your church to be Irresistible?
So THAT’S Why Families Fight...
Family members become cranky because their autonomy has been taken away from them by the tight schedule
Online Tool Reveals The Most Likely...
Americans aged 45 to 54 are 170 per cent more likely to die of an opioid overdose than teenagers and those in…
U.S. Plans Raids To Deport Families...
The adults and children would be detained wherever they can be found and immediately deported
Minority Teens May Need An Extra...
Pigmentation reduces the skin’s production of the vitamin
Study: Young Teens More Susceptible...
Peak risk for a transition of..opioid dependence within 12 months is..among 14-to-15-year olds
Oh The Many Places Your Selfie Will...
What happens when you see an overwhelming visual of just how your online footprint can be altered with just one selfie?
Flashback: Ouija Board 2014...
Google reports searches for item up 300% in past month as it lists ‘hottest’ gifts for that year
The Good News Behind Why Teens Don...
Most practicing Protestant youth already own one—and they’re reading it, according to researchers
School Tells Students They Can Only...
The school’s principal, said “enough,” accusing students of forcing their religion on others
Teen Mania: Why We’re...
“If you want to have a high impact ministry, you’ve got to have a family that is strong and together as well.”
Taylor Swift Decided To Make A ...
Taylor Is wise enough to know that joy comes from giving, not getting
‘STAR WARS’ Generates...
Smashing the box office record in the US and underscoring why Walt Disney paid $4bn for the rights to the series
Hero Teen Killed Shielding Others...
Knoxville police chief David Rausch: “I have a military background, that’s the actions of heroes,”
German Church Celebrates ‘...
…getting up early on a Sunday is one of those things. But for something like this, I’ll go,” he said.
Disney Device To Manage Family...
I think it will allow families to take more control at what their kids are doing online
Value: Kid-Safe Messaging Apps
So how can we give them freedom while keeping them safe from inappropriate content and online predators?
Can We Please Stop Pretending...
The truth is it can indeed mean trouble, especially for young people.
High School Seniors Now Prefer...
Daily marijuana use surpassed cigarettes
Santa Claus Can Finally Come To...
School ban on Santa, Thanksgiving and Pledge of Allegiance overturned
Income Level Is A Key Factor To...
We expected high-income households to own more devices, but we did not anticipate that low-income consumers of all devices had greater usage
Income…
That Gifted Teenage Girl
This season, I’m want to give my family more gifts of freedom and encouragement
The 9: Best Practices for Youth...
Surveyed more than 6,000 lead pastors, youth pastors, paid and volunteer youth workers, parents, and teenagers
Study: Affluent Teens Twice As...
Middle-class parents warned against introducing children to alcohol at home
Screen Time and Improving Teens’...
Here are the stats and what the experts say that we should do..
Global Supermarkets Selling Shrimp...
U.S. customs records show the shrimp made its way into the supply chains of major U.S. food stores and retailers
The Truth About Sex & College
A closer look at the ‘rape culture’ phenomenon and the flawed university court systems handling the cases
Leneita Fix: “Christmas, Girls, &...
“You’re so lucky, you can see you’re ribs. I wish that I could.”
Blame Social Media For Teacher...
Half of the cases “involved secret social media texting connections between teachers and students.”
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