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Appreciating Your Senior Pastor
A healthy relationship with your senior pastor or the person you report to is a core part of a healthy youth ministry…
What You Should Know About...
Do you ever worry at night about what students are sharing, saying or sending?
RAPPER T.I. WON’T VOTE FOR...
T.I. later apologized for his comments on twitter…
Justin Bieber Album Reportedly...
Muslims say no to Justin Bieber…for promoting Jesus and Christianity
Miley Cyrus & Flaming Lips...
The audience are all completely naked and where “white stuff that looks like milk” will be “spewed” everywhere. The concept is for…
19-Year-Old Fights To Be Taken Off...
Zach Anderson had consensual sex with a girl he met on a dating app who told him she was 17, but she…
Sentencing Rehearing Delayed For...
Supreme Court ruled that juveniles could not automatically be sentenced to life without chance of parole
23 Year Old Woman Broadcasts Her...
Beall’s friends tried to intervene by sending her text messages asking her to stop before she killed someone
School Bans Halloween To Avoid...
Students won’t be allowed to wear costumes to class, class activities cannot have a Halloween theme, and giving out food is “not…
The Families of Guys Who Died...
If all this stops one person from making the same mistake, then some good has come from showing this video
Are Healthy School Lunch Programs A...
Critics of the updated National School Lunch Program say yes, and they have lots of anecdotal evidence to back up their claim
Twins Barred From Wearing Air Force...
The district has a blanket policy doesn’t allow administrators to make commonsense exceptions to rules
Revolution Going On In Religion?
Meet the “nones,” those who are re-imagining faith like never before
Native American Teen Suicide Are...
Even 2 years afterwards, friends of a teen who killed himself are considered dangerously likely to make the same choice
What Do You Communicate To Your...
We must (in what we say and don’t say) communicate to students the importance of engaging the world
How Teens Learn: Anchoring
Teens will stop listening to you, if they can’t connect what you’re saying to something they already know
Staying Fresh In A Busy Season
“You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless, until they can find rest in you.”
When Parents Don’t Like Who’s...
Supporting parents in youth ministry is one of the hardest parts of our job, especially when they complain about other students
Ministering To The Needs Of Parents
Parents play not just a central role, but they play the central role in their kids’ spiritual development
Social Media Fuels Teen Flirtations...
Social media can also be tools for jealousy, meddling and even troubling behavior
Nicki Minaj Opens Up About Her VMAs...
She has strong words for Miley in an interview with ‘The New York Times Magazine.’
5 Things Teenagers Secretly Want...
Teenagers have a lot going on under the surface that they either haven’t identified, are afraid to say, or don’t know how…
Exercise And Reduction In...
23% reduction in both suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts of kids who exercise at least 4 days per week
Light & Darkness Week 2...
Download the second week in the series by George Lockhart and let God speak to you this week from Ephesians 5:8
Team Up! How To Become An Expert In...
It’s essential that we comprehend the greater influence of time that parents have with their children
How To Leverage Addictive...
Every commercial we watch taps into our appetite for immediate happiness. Our students are pushed…to feel better
How To Leverage Addictive...
We have a huge population of students…leadership potential, who run the risk of becoming slaves to their appetites
Billy Graham ‘Disturbed’ By Pop...
“Some of this pop culture… have come out that portray heaven and hell from a different perspective than what the Bible preaches.”
The Smartphone—Today’s...
socially retarded…Face-to-face conversations are becoming much more difficult for young people today
Flashback: Putting A Mobile Phone...
Mobile phones can damage personal relationships merely by their presence even when not in use, according to a small study
Reclaim Family Dinnertime..Pepper...
Who cares if it’s ‘real’ or not, the insight and content makes a point that will resonate with anyone who has kids
Flashback: Kids And Social Media,...
More than 60% of teens send texts after bedtime when you are probably sleeping and completely unaware
#Being13: Inside The Secret World...
A first-of-its-kind CNN study on social media and teens.
School Cancels ‘America Day&...
However, there are many other public schools engaged in similar anti-American behavior
8 Strategies To Deal With Defiance
…Sometimes I just want to give up! I’m so tired of fighting all the time
Extended Parenting
But understand it’s not not about cognitive emotional development or physical capabilities… it’s about values
Pphubbed You…
Study: Your Cell Phone Use Could Be Hurting Your Relationships
Christians Were Targeted
Father of Student Wounded in Oregon Shooting Offers Chilling Details On How Christians Were Targeted
Welch’s Fruit Snacks ...
Parents Suing Welch’s Fruit Snacks for Being ‘Misleading,’ Claiming That Product’s ‘Real Fruit’ Is Really an ‘Empty-Calorie Sugar Syrup’
Study: Family Structure Plays Role...
Over time, teens from intact families that were allowed to drink at home had the lowest levels of alcohol use and problems
Trans Teen Given Hormones By Mom To...
Mom surprised her with her first dose of hormones, something the transgendered teen has waited to get for three years
Flashback: Oregon Allowing 15-Year...
“most children with gender dysphoria will not remain gender dysphoric after puberty.”
Brace Yourself, Social Media Is...
I assumed that until my kids hit high school, I wouldn’t have to deal with it. I was wrong.
Building Community In The Junior...
A strong value in connecting with like-minded people who are trying to help middle schoolers get to know and follow Jesus
Why Are Millennials Leaving the...
Hungering for Jesus..honest community. Hungered for more intergenerational relationships and didn’t experience these in the church
Why Are Millennials Leaving the...
Millennials give for leaving the church. They usually have something to do with the church not reflecting Jesus
Why Are Millennials Leaving the...
It wasn’t the content of Christianity that they rejected, but the posture and form of the church
5 Things I Tell Parents About...
Lets examine these influences and determine how we engage our kids and help them have positive interactions online
5 Things I Tell Parents About...
First, let’s talk about how we got into the situation that we’re in. …in the last 30 years
Flashback: L.A. Schools Want Kids...
The consequences of sexting – public humiliation, loss of educational and job opportunities, possible criminal violations
When Does Teen Sexting Become Child...
In N.C. 2 teens were accused of being both the victims of child pornography and the perpetrators of the crime
34 Books To Help Your Kid Survive...
Everything seems to change once you hit middle school. Friendships seem to get more complicated
7 WaysTo Use Media And Tech To...
From watching Spanish TV shows to downloading bilingual apps, these ideas ease the sometimes challenging task of raising your kids to speak…
Catholic Church Releases App To...
‘Faithlife’ encourages bible study and fellowship
Flashback: 5 Ways Catholic Leaders...
What is it about recent Catholic social media strategies that have been so effective in reaching out?
Pope Francis Decries Chasing ‘...
The pope spoke on Sunday against what he sees as a consumerist culture that is eroding personal relationships
Justin Bieber Asks Fans To Stop...
…please just respect me and just treat me the way you want to be treated
How To properly Measure Who Is...
A New App Will Pay You $11 A Month To Let It Track Every Video You Watch
3 Life Changing Experiences Every...
After you have worked with your students, are they becoming more like Christ or are they becoming more like the culture?
Vinyl Sales Generate More Revenue...
With purchases of Vinyl up 52 percent from this time last year, no other format is growing at such a rapid rate
School’s Zero Tolerance...
Teen who defended blind student is kicked off football team
Flashback: How Girls Are Seeking ...
From selfies to shout-outs, girls are using social media both to build up and break down their self-image
Your Teen’s New Favorite Drug –...
1 in 5 teens will wake up in the middle of the night to check his or her smartphone for updates or…
Flashback: 3 Sexting Dangers You...
If you work with students on campus, or in a church, it is so important to get this message across
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