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Students Jailed For Saggy Pants
Having to serve 48 hours at the Hardeman County Criminal Justice Complex. “I really didn’t like it.”
Barnabas Piper: 4 Mistakes Pastors...
What pastor’s kids need, and what pastors who are parents should know
Dad: Social Media Is My Drug
Hurt by social media? It will happen someday. Come to rely on it as a source of comfort it will turn on…
Free Christmas Resource Collection
Here is a NEWLY UPDATED survival kit resource collection of 50 PLUS Links
ADHD Diagnoses Soar 43 Percent In...
More than one in 10 youths now diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Millions Of Teenagers In High...
The After School app has exploded in popularity this school year and is now on more than 22,300 high school campuses
UK: Explicit Sex Ads Placed In...
“Irresponsible placing” led to the running of adverts featuring naked women and explicit sexual messages in a popular children’s smartphone app about…
Prosecutors: No Charges In...
More than 100 students involved in a sexting scandal at a southern Colorado high school will not face criminal charges
Flashback: What Attracts And Keeps...
Lytch discovered three factors that consistently attracted and kept students at church.
Parents’ Biggest Concerns About...
The survey, which was conducted by Nielson…included 1,488 parents
Teens More Cautious About Sex When...
“Parents really matter, and they’re influential,”
Teens Not As Good At Multitasking...
Parents and educators might need to take such difference into account when setting up tasks for their children or students
Is Your Mindset Killing Your...
Your Move..Your job is to change your mindset. It might be the only thing that’s holding you back
Tips for Starting a Collegiate...
Students? Are they just Christian-culture consumers or the backbone of missions mobilization for your new ministry?
8 Ways to Deal with Discouragement...
“Anyone who doesn’t admit to occasional seasons of discouragement owns a timeshare on Fantasy Island”
Book: Really? Apples Don’t...
Understanding the the 12 personality types/Behaviors of Parents and Students who took up 90% of her time
Study: Teens Neglect Driving Basics
Engage in Aggressive Driving Behaviors
Teens Talk About Cellphone Use And...
“The definition of ‘texting while driving’ is not the same for everyone,”
MTV’s Perspective About Today...
Here’s What MTV Is Calling the Generation After Millennials
“Expectant Waiting”
Modeling “Expectant Waiting” This Christmas Through Your Youth Ministry
Why We Should Cultivate A School...
Authority changes hands constantly, and people who you could rely on at one point may no longer be able to help you
6 Questions To Ask Every Time You...
Before you post on social media, ask yourself these six questions
Muslim Valedictorian At “Clock...
“Clock Boy’s” fake tale of Islamophobia burst into flames this Monday when a former Muslim peer at MacArthur High School in Irving,…
Youth Ministry Survey
6-Minute survey is conducted by Campbell Rinker, for the purpose of investigating youth ministry resources
Book: Wanting
This VIVA! series focuses on humanity’s search for fulfillment. Every teenager has their wish list…
Book: Evangelism Remixed
Empowering Students for Courageous and Contagious Faith
Families And Digital Media: A FREE...
Find Ideas and strategies for parenting kids and teenagers in a world saturated with digital media
Critics Say Retailer Is Sending...
Company under fire for selling sweater emblazoned with ‘slut’
Flashback: Attention Spans Are...
As PR professionals, we know how difficult it can be to grab – and keep – the attention of people
Professor Explains How His Study Of...
My mother threw enough profanity at religious door knockers to make even a sailor blush
Has Sex Lost Its Meaning?
The whole premise of the sexual revolution is that sex is just another recreational activity. But..
What Advice Would You Give Your...
20 Things We’d Tell Our Twentysomething Selves
The “Condom Challenge”…...
(I think) promotes safe sex through videos of people wearing condoms that make them look like goldfish in a bowl
This Is What Alcohol Does To Your...
Repeated alcohol exposure during adolescence leads to long-term damage to the brain’s memory and learning functions
Inside The Mind Of A Teenage Girl ...
I am older now, graduated and I often think that now I am older, surely I should get over these issues that…
Internet Safety: New Tech To...
The average age of first exposure to pornography was estimated to be 8
Declining Student Resilience: A...
Students are increasingly seeking help for, and apparently having emotional crises over, problems of everyday life
Smoking High-Strength Pot May...
High levels of skunk use affect the brain’s white matter, making communication between the right and left hemispheres less efficient
Some apps Teens Say Are Cool Now
I just spent a day hanging out with teenagers
Free eBook: 55 Ways 2 Be More...
These tips will help you be a little more effective as you minister to teenagers
Hunger Games Wins
Hunger Games Beats Creed and Good Dinosaur at Box Office
Teens (girls) Who Weigh Themselves...
Weighing yourself frequently is linked to some negative health effects in teens, especially for girls
College President’s Letter To...
“This is not a day care,” “This is a university!”
40% Of Millennials OK With Limiting...
…say the government should be able to prevent people from saying offensive statements about minority
Teens With Many Facebook Friends...
Social network may play a role in negatively affecting teens when it comes to their stress levels
Millennials Black Friday Cyber...
Mom is the number one person Millennials are shopping for…
Toys Are 3 Times More Likely To Be...
More Thefts Happen on Black Friday Than on Any Other Day
Value: Millennials…
What You Need To Know About The Young Parents You’re Trying To Reach
Millennials And Marriage The Latest
Millennials are choosing to get married more often in places other than the church
Youth Ministry Hero: Rick Williams
Youth ministry has been built on the backs and faith of people like Rick faithfully serving and loving teenagers
John Adams On Thanksgiving
Ask God to Make Our Schools ‘Nurseries of Sound Science, Morals and Religion’
How To Set Your Schedule
5 Practical Steps to Avoid Doing Ministry Minute to Minute
Princeton Student Group: Say No To...
Free to engage in civil discussion/express convictions w/out fear of being subjected to intimidation or abuse
6 Practices Growing Leaders Embrace...
Bluntly: there is no growth without risk
Values: New Problems With Sex
The Role of Adults in Today’s Discussions About Sexuality
5 Choices To Handle Criticism...
Criticism can wreck us or make us stronger. Here are some helpful ways I’ve learned to handle it
7 Ways To Recover As A Leader After...
Some mistakes go unnoticed. So you take notes and hope not to repeat
8 Signs Of An Unhealthy Youth &...
“The way you invest in your own family will significantly affect the influence you have with parents.”
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