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Knock Knock: The New Contact App
Choose exactly what contact information you share with each person in the vicinity
Aerie’s “Wholesome Bras For...
Aerie’s strategic avoidance of hyper-sexualization appears to be paying off with teen girls as well as their parents
War Room Movie: Got Prayer?
Got marital problems? Job-related stress? Ethical conundrums? opening August 28 – from the makers of Courageous and Fireproof
Book: Rebuilding Youth Ministry
Ten Practical Strategies for Catholic Parishes (A Rebuilt Parish Book)
Flashback: Are You Jealous Of My ...
A simple photo scavenger hunt become a filtering, self-analyzing, obsession-with-perfection photoshoot?
Why Pushing Kids To Learn Too Much...
The nationwide push to teach children increasingly more complex concepts at earlier ages is likely counterproductive
Flashback: Kids Have Three Times...
“10-minute HomeWorkrule” — 10 minutes per grade level per night. Translates: 10 minutes of HW in the 1st grade
O’Donnell’s Missing...
He was charged with child endangerment and who she met on Tinder
Advice For Planning Your Next Youth...
I have learned a few things I wish someone would have told me. I’m passing these thoughts along.
Your Definition Of Youth Ministry...
Whether you realize it or not, is that your ministry functions out of your understanding of what youth ministry is.
Maturity: Passing On Ownership To...
We’ve not genuinely passed on the leadership mantle until we give them ownership…
Teens, Technology And Friendships
Video games, social media and mobile phones play an integral role in how teens meet and interact with friends
Rosie O’Donnell Adopted...
Prior to Chelsea being found, her biological mother, claimed that the teenager wanted to meet her just days before she disappeared
Rape Trial Spotlights Culture At ...
The “senior salute,” where seniors strive for sexual conquests with younger students
Topless Women Pose For Pics With...
— it’s that kids aren’t old enough to consent to the photos, an argument that others echoed
Situation In Refugee Camps Dire As...
Join and help the heroes in rescuing Christian and Yazidi girls and women from Iraq
Transgender 16-Year-Old Freezes...
Transgender teen Riley Middlemore has frozen her eggs before undergoing gender reassignment surgery in order that she can become a ‘biological dad’…
Violent Video Games DO Trigger...
Exposure to violent video games was a ‘risk factor’ for increased aggression
ISIS Executes 19 Girls For Refusing...
UN envoy reveals how sex slaves are ‘peddled like barrels of petrol(Gas)’
Buying Back Girls Seized By The...
“The price of a child’s life to remove them from the hands of ISIS is between $1,000-$3,000,”
Why Parents Don’t Read Your...
The single most common reason parents don’t read our emails is because they never actually…
4 Ways To Support Parents As School...
…some parents are stressed about the upcoming challenges
Average Family Spends More Than ...
As summer winds down, many parents are taking on the task of buying all the necessary back-to-school supplies for their kids
The Gospel In A Post Christian...
15 Things That Must Change For The Church To Reach An Increasingly Post Christian Culture With The Gospel
2015 Sees Sharp Rise In Post...
America More Post-Christian Than Two Years Ago
Study: Want ‘Sustained Happiness...
Joining a religious group could do more for someone’s “sustained happiness” than other forms of social participation
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Tops...
They weren’t able to attract a significant younger audience, who are likely not familiar with the source material
Matisyahu Ejected From Music...
Other artists at the event threatened to cancel their own performances if Matisyahu was allowed to take the stage because he was…
Hailee Steinfeld: Love Myself Music...
Her self-love empowerment anthem. #1 most added song at top forty radio in the USA today
Include Parents In The Plan
When you invite parents into the process it produces something very valuable: Ownership!
Before You Donate…
Dignity: Bottom line is if you were in need how would you feel if someone you didn’t know handed you their…
PreTeen Cell Phone Contract
Does my 12 year old son really have the maturity to properly use this phone without help
Flashback: A Cell Phone Contract To...
This cell phone contract emerged from the research we conducted..Making Your House a Hub of Faith
Is The Smartphone Killing Weekend...
Some are thinking ‘why bother..I can listen when I’m running?” Here are 5 Things You Can’t Download
Is Your Child Ready For A Cell...
Click on the checklist below to think through the decision
US ‘Black Lives Matter’ Leader...
If Suspect Shoots First – Here’s His Reply
18-Year-Old Shot By Police In...
Here Are Five Images From His Reported Facebook Page
Get Prince E. Okereke To College
Prince is a dear friend of our ministry in Nigeria
Twitter Is Removing The140...
Twitter hopes new feature will encourage more people to use DMs, which roughly allows space for 2,000 words
Going Orange: The First Steps
Trying to bring your church toward Orange thinking? A few steps you can take to manage the transition in its early stages
E-Cigarettes A Helpful Infographic
We need to be familiarizing ourselves with e-cigs, the health risks, and even the ways they are being marketed
Proper Hermeneutics In Youth...
This post is not a replacement for Bible School or a class on hermeneutics or exegesis
Book Review: I Am Not A Slut
Required reading..It’s an eye-opening look into the murky world of teenage sex, especially how girls are perceived
The Hidden Consequences of Porn
Research shows again and again the detrimental effects of porn on various aspects of people’s lives
What Is Happening In The Brain Of...
Unlocking the mystery of the teenage brain
16 States Support Christian Schools...
3 universities appeal to Supreme Court over contraception mandate
The Dangers Of Social Media (Child...
Parents Set Up Their Children With a Fake Predator
4 Ways To Connect With Your Kid’s...
Because I’ve been a teacher longer than I’ve been a parent, I’m clinging to a few things I hope to remember now…
Man And Daughter Pretend To Be...
Sometimes those who have less, are the ones who…
“Slender Man” Stabbing...
The girls could face up to 65 years in the state prison system if they’re convicted as adults
New Questions On Alleged College...
‘Yes means yes’ policy coming under fire from judges
Miley Slams Taylor’s Video
Miley Cyrus had harsh words about Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” video
Flashback: Taylor Got Clothes For ...
Taylor Swift Got Clothes For ‘Bad Blood’ From LA Sex Shop
The 30 Least Religious Cities In...
Here are the least religious cities in America, by their “unaffiliated” percentages
What It Takes To Lead The Next...
Developing a discipleship strategy from cradle to graduation—a NextGen pastor
Helping Relieve The Stress Of Back...
It’s a stressful time. So how can we help relieve the (back to school) stress students and families might be experiencing?
10 Back To School Kick Off Ideas...
Ahhh school is back in session for some and for others its coming quickly so here are…
Back To School Prep
Some of the things that you should consider as you get ready to start your fall programming and ministry
“Back To School” The...
What is your definition of “success” in youth ministry?
Helicoptered Kids Are Sputtering...
“How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success”
More Millennials Living With Family...
18- to 34-year-olds are less likely to be living independently of their families and establishing their own households
Female Teen Exercise Results In...
Regardless of adult exercise, was associated with reduced risk of cancer and all-cause mortality
Study: Popular, Cool Kids Face More...
The scientists had interviewed 184 teens from 13 years, who were studying in the seventh and eighth grades, right upto age 23
Study Reveals Parents Often...
Parents assume their young kids are happy and their teenagers are sad. They’re wrong.
Cyberbullying On Rise, Particularly...
A study of more than 16,000 Boston-area high school students
5 Scary Health Effects Of Sleep...
90% of teens are sleep deprived — and the health costs could be significant
Children Of Immigrants Face — And...
Children with low levels of literacy are significantly less likely to achieve academically than those with better-educated parents
Dress Down… Low Culture?
From cargo shorts to tank tops to flip-flops, people have forgotten how to dress when they attend Broadway shows
Looks Like Some Kids Are Using...
Applying makeup has shifted from a teenage rite of passage…in a selfie-obsessed culture
Summer Is Winding Down . . . Are...
Before the start of school comes, here’s a loose list of things to help you get in the swing of kicking off…
Nearly Half Of Students Don’t...
336 of the school’s 800 students must learn how to speak, write and read English fluently, a process..takes 5 to 7 years
Podcast : The Power Of A Warm Home
Kara Powell, Executive director of Fuller Youth Institute and author of Sticky Faith, talks with Kristen Ivy and Reggie Joiner in this…
Book: It’s Just A Phase So Don...
So leaders and parents can connect God’s love and forgiveness to the heart of the next generation
7 Tips For Dealing With Airplane...
Those parents who circle their teens at a respectable distance, giving them an appropriate amount of autonomy
7 Strategies For Working With...
Those parents who hover over their child, dangerously close, never letting them gain any age-appropriate independence
Teacher On Why She Passed Student...
“If we don’t meet our academic goals, we are deemed failures as teachers. There is a tremendous amount of pressure on…
Study: Cellphone Radiation Can...
“The situation can dramatically differ for children who use cells phone in childhood, when their biology much more sensitive to hazardous factors,…
Dad Tries To Run Over Teens After...
Legal debate over the father’s claims
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