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The Future Of Youth Ministry
Teenagers aren’t afraid of risk, but they want to know that Jesus is worth it
Pew Research: Cell Phone Etiquette...
More than 8 in 10 respondents felt that using phones in social situations can destroy in-the-flesh conversations
“Top Social Networks And Apps...
Gaggle’s Student Safety Representatives continue to discover websites and apps that pose potential risks to students
Secret Teen Photo-Hiding App Expose
Ingenious iOS app that allows kids to hide damning photos from their parents in plain sight
SF School Adds Gender-Neutral...
..was prompted by the needs of six to eight students who are outside calling themselves simply boys or girls
Muslim Migrant Families Are...
Germany is witnessing an unprecedented surge of asylum-seekers this year, expected to reach 800,000 this year
legislators Demand Online Retailers...
Synthetic Weed Leaving Streets Full Of ‘Zombies’
Superhero Lunchbox Box Banned At...
Schools deem superheroes too violent
Pink: Most VMA Performers ‘Gross...
“I felt sad because music is supposed to inspire. It saved my life. This trash won’t save any kids life,”
How I Changed My Mind
Marko: I’m still a merciless jerk on a regular basis…But I can see change.
Student Leadership Basics: Crafting...
They wonder, Why would you entrust your teens with creating your vision?
To which I say, Why wouldn’t you?
Church In Hot Water Over Football...
One of the coaches asked if he could be baptized on the football field. Several players, who had recently converted to Christianity,…
Ingenious Kid Hacks His Parents&...
..so that the word ‘no’ automatically changes to ‘hell yes’ – b4 asking them if he can throw a party
Taylor Swift’s New Music...
Critics (also) said Swift was racist for her Shake It Off video, in which she awkwardly attempts break dancing and twerking
Miley Identifies As A Pansexual
Someone who is attracted to others regardless of their biological sex
Why A Teen Burned His Own Ferrari
Entitlement: 8 Warning Signs We Can Look For
Students Walk Out Of Class In...
The students were split as to whether or not they felt comfortable with the arrangement and the ordeal lasted for about 2…
Lily Rose Depp Comes Out As...
She doesn’t identify as 100 percent straight in the @selfevidentproject
Girl’s Sexual Orientation May...
The study suggests that women who are rated as less attractive may feel less pressure from straight norms and so are free…
Students Tattoo Goes Viral, Gets...
“It reminds me that people who may appear happy, may be at battle with themselves.”
Project Semicolon Really Can Save A...
Now, turn that semicolon into a metaphor for life that goes on and can change and you have a new trend to…
7 Steps To Automatic Growth In Your...
There are certain principles that, if applied over time, will cause growth in your ministry
MTV Won’t Be Fined For Miley...
Because cable channels such as MTV aren’t held to the same standards as over-the-air TV networks, including ABC, CBS and NBC.
Why Do Students Leave Their Faith...
According to Research, This Is the Biggest Factor
TruIdentity Curriculum: Psalms
Families are equipped to be the primary nurturers of their student’s faith through time together in God’s Word, prayer
Top 15 Ways That Churches Can Use...
It works with Twitter and allows you to set up live video streaming from your smartphone just by pressing a button
Team Up!: The Family Ministry...
by Phil Bell…Parents and families are busier than ever—and so are you—but partnering with them is as important as ever.
Kids Are Blunt When They Talk About...
“Don’t get a divorce. It’s really hard on the kids. They don’t understand what is happening.”
Lego Adult Size Bricks For Youth...
Full-scale plastic blocks that you can use to create functioning furniture and structures for your daily life
Book: In Search of Adolescence
A New Look at an Old Idea – Available for pre-order at Amazon (paperback & Kindle)
Justin Bieber Broke Down In Tears...
After an overwhelmingly positive response from the crowd, Biebs was overcome with emotion during the applause
Creating A Weekly Schedule That...
With the start of a new youthmin season, now is the perfect time to set priorities, prevent stress and burnout
Chicago Schools Struggle To Support...
New outreach opportunity for Churches and Youth Groups in teaching english as a second language
My Ethics Make Me An Anomaly On...
I’m a Duke freshman. Here’s why I refused to read ‘Fun Home.’
Flashback: 2 Questions You Need 2...
These 2 questions may not seem spiritual. In fact, they may not even seem relevant to church. But they are more deeply…
Trend: Seminarians Pick Schools...
The younger generation..strong desire to be more connected to the local church and not to uproot from it
4 Back To School Basics Talk
Hope this helps students to live as #ONESENT as they enter a new year of missional living
Back To School Basics
by George Lockhart
A sermon from a couple years ago but the principles still apply. Hope this helps students to live as #ONESENT…
Summer Student Shares
We’re very proud of Cole and all those who served with us this summer! Pray for him…to live as #ONESENT
Frat Suspended For Offensive...
Frat Greets Parents bringing their freshmen students during move-in with banner “freshman daughter drop off”
Flashback: Caffeine Affects Teen...
About 73% of children have some kind of caffeine daily
A New Craze Has People ‘...
The New York Times described the experience as “Red Bull for the lungs.”
Education Group ‘Taking Action’...
MTV rates the program as appropriate for fourteen-year-olds despite the presence of adult content
How Having Smartphones (or not)...
Non-smartphone-using teens are more likely to keep in touch with their closest friend via social media
How Instagram Is Changing The Way...
Top ad platforms have had to move away from traditional designs in favor of content that look more natural
Teenage Girl Takes Her Senior...
This Girl’s Senior Photos At Taco Bell Are A Work Of Art
A Back To School Quiet Time For...
Download the Quiet Time to help students get started for this school year
10 Steps To Help Kids & Teens...
Stop blaming other churches for your failure to make an impact and take responsibility
How To Jump Back Into Youth...
Coming back from vacation does not have to be overwhelming. Develop a plan so you can use your new found energy…
5 Roles Youth Workers Play In The...
There are roles a youth worker plays in the life of our teenagers that can be essential to our students spiritual development
10 Tips To Get Parents To Show Up...
How can I partner with parents so the training I offer meets their needs?
‘Moms Who Rave’ Putting...
Subculture of mothers take to social media to express their dual lifestyles
Teens Downloading Jott Like Crazy
Jott has nearly 500,000 monthly users and one million app installs..If you haven’t heard of Jott, go ask a teenager
Flashback: 7 Ways To Deal With CAVE...
They are critics. They are naysayers. The negatively outspoken people
Play These 3 Pop Culture Awareness...
Since my kids were young I have tried to teach them about how our culture lies to them
New Bible App Just Put a Major...
Offers the opportunity for verses to be personalized to each individual reader’s name and gender
Ashley Madison: The Most Adulterous...
While West Virginians are the most devoted
Study: Child Care Doesn’t...
Study, which includes the parents of 939 children, focused on the time spent in nurseries at ages six months, one, two, three…
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