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How Middle School Failures Lead to...
False trophies prevent students from getting the real prizes of education: the resilience and self-worth that lead to grace under pressure
Time Management for Your...
As kids get older and they are woking on multiple subjects independently, they’ll need to decide in what order to complete all…
How To Manage The Chaos Of Middle...
5 tips for leaning into the crazy chaos of middle school ministry
Setting Youth Ministry Goals
By Gavin Richardson with the Youth worker circuit
10 Tonight Show Youth Group Games
By Gavin Richardson with the Youth worker circuit
Flashback: Cultural Relevancy and...
I believe youth workers must strive to be experts in two things: Scripture and culture.
5 Ways To Avoid Youth Ministry...
I learned the following few tips to help me keep from spreading myself too thin
Kentucky’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’...
They’re being booked for burglary and trespassing related offenses
Why Parents Need To Get All the...
Some of my patients say they need them to wake them in the morning; parents, please introduce these kids to alarm clocks
Yaconelli’s Exciting Concepts To...
Yaconelli’s five fantastic concepts helped turn my meetings around. Discipline problems dropped, attendance increased, participation grew
Satanic Coloring Book Distribution...
The Satanic Temple intended to distribute the “Satanic Children’s Big Book of Activities” to students, while the FFRF planned to give them…
18-Year-Old Plans To Marry Her...
Her romantic relationship of almost two years with her biological father after being estranged from him for 12 years
Here’s One Reason Why Teenagers...
“Being Heard by Your Teenager: Communicating Without Control and Manipulation”
American Sniper Shattering Records
American Sniper rockets to stunning 90M Debut
School District To Stop...
The New Inquisition – hauling Christian kids in front of the school board to be interrogated about their relationship with Jesus Christ
My Boyfriend Broke Up With Me...
But it gives people the right to think I’m a slut. Just because I’m a girl, I can’t freely have meaningless sex
Why I Lie About Being A Virgin
Yet it seems that I am more frozen by the fear of my peers’ disapproval, than admitting a truth that in reality…
Teens Misperceive Peer Behaviors
Teens significantly overestimate their peers involvement in substance use and sexual behaviors…
Kurt Cobain’s ‘Suicide&...
Sadly, suicide shirts aren’t the most offensive clothing items for teens. Here are 5 more examples
Teen Opens Pawn Shop For Sneakers...
looking to capitalize on America’s multibillion-dollar athletic footwear market and the high prices sneakers can get being re-sold
I Found Out I Was Pregnant On The...
Eventually, my mom found out and she went crazy. She urged me to get me an abortion
Hate Yik Yak And Anonymous Gossip...
“The posts are mainly focused on sex and poop again,” “It’s the Internet equivalent of the truck stop bathroom wall,”
How Your Church Can Make Real...
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about social media it’s this: It’s all about human connection
Honor your Youth Group’s History
You don’t need to dwell in the past, but it can be beneficial for you and your ministry to honor that past
Franklin Graham Blasts Duke...
Followers of Islam are raping, butchering, and beheading Christians, Jews, and anyone who doesn’t submit to their Sharia Islamic law
Sia Apologizes For ‘Elastic...
The girl is wearing clothing that makes her look naked and so is he…weird/perverted
Flashback: You May Be Addicted To...
Unfortunately, addiction is not the only problem associated with Smartphones
Teens Losing Zzzs
The Effects of Their Sleep-Deprivation Lasts Way Past Lunch
Why These Young Boys Were Asked To...
Eye-opening video showing how children respond to violence against women
Huckabee Slams Obamas For Letting...
She was “a huge, breakout star before going X-rated. She proved she doesn’t need to lower herself to this type of crude…
Swedish Children’s TV Dancing...
The clip, viewed almost 3m times was produced for a programme that aims to educate children aged 3 to six about the…
Teens May Think Light Smoking Is...
“Our findings suggest that decades of anti-tobacco work have succeeded in convincing adolescents that heavier smoking patterns are dangerous,”
President’s Proposals Would...
The second measure, the Student Data Privacy Act, would prevent companies from exploiting the data they collect though apps and services for…
Taylor Swift Helps A Fan Pay Off...
Rebekah not only received a picture that was painted by Taylor herself and one of the singer’s own necklaces…
Smartphone Separation Anxiety
when separated, we experience a lessening of ‘self’ and a negative physiological state
Parents Say Teacher Violated Son...
Justin says he’s trying to raise his children to honor God, work hard and do the right things, and he says he…
Middle School Football May Not...
The study included 22 children….more than 6,000 “head impacts” were recorded
Global: Prevalence Of Secondhand...
It looks at rates of secondhand exposure among more than 350,000 teens from 168 countries using the Global Youth Tobacco Survey
Leading Teenagers Out Of The...
Andy Blanks challenges youth workers to consider how closely they’re following God in their personal lives and how this affects how they…
Building Real Influence With The...
Influence is the impact—either positive or negative—we have on the lives of those teenagers we minister to
Productive Youth Ministry in 2015
It’s time to dream, plan, and schedule what the coming year will look like in your youth ministry
How Not To Be A Leadership Fad
By definition, no fad lasts. So you cannot build a church that endures by chasing every fad
Students Leading Without Titles
One of the biggest hindrances to students stepping up and leading others is the assumption that they cannot lead unless they’ve been…
World’s Strongest Weed?
“Ours is tested and you know what you’re getting,”
Teen Online Dangers [infographic]
I often wonder if the changing times today are similar to periods in history where cultures were transformed by the tools they…
Christians Suffer Extreme...
According to the newly released World Watch List for 2015, nine out of the top ten countries that have populations that are…
40% Of Unemployed Islamic Youth...
France ‘no-go-zones’ off-limits to non-Muslims
Flashback: Religious Teens Are Less...
Teens With Strong Religious Worldviews More Likely To Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
Teenagers Facing Addiction Problems...
Vast majority of young people admit they would struggle to give up texting on mobile phones and social media
Parents: Are These Secret Texting...
Here are some of the acronyms that some teens use and a few thoughts concerning how to respond
Youth The Target For Islamic...
How to counter the narrative of radical Islam
Teens Using Apple Airdrop Instead...
Here’s What Some Teens Are Using Instead Of Snapchat And Instagram To Share Pictures In Class
When Kids Are Cutting
If you are encountering teens who cut and are at a loss for what to do, here are a few steps that…
A Teen On Teens And Social Media&...
“The new normal is the lack of permanence. The result is that it is hard to know who we are.”
The American Empire
History warns us what happens when empires refuse to teach known values that strengthen societies and help protect them from enemies intent…
New York City To Lift Ban On...
Mayor de Blasio said the change will enable parents to stay in better touch with children, especially in case of an emergency
Resolutions And Goals
An Amazing Resource To Help You Accomplish Your Goals
Colorado Fails Again With Teen Pot...
The ads are different from previous pot-education efforts because they don’t demonize the drug
A YouTube Star Just Got Her Own...
Comedian and vlogger based in LA, is one of the first YouTube-made celebs making the jump to a major network for her…
The Lost Practice Of Catechisms For...
…they would be memorized and used for Christian growth and training
Parents Turned Their Kids In for...
Recorded the program while out at church, spotted their 14-year-old and 16-year-old sons in surveillance footage burglarizing a store
Youth Misery Index Grows More Than...
Youth unemployment in 2014 was 18.1 percent (18.1 on YMI), with almost six million young people between the ages of 16 and…
More Moms Are Doubling Up In Homes...
She did not plan on getting pregnant
New City Catechism For Kids
A joint adult and children’s catechism consisting of 52 questions and answers adapted by Timothy Keller
Cops: Dad Cut Dreadlocks Off Teen...
He saw the 19-year-old sneaking around his apartment Friday with his 17-year-old daughter
Religious Attendance
The percentage of Americans attending religious services weekly declined by 1.0 percentage point
Teen Drug Use
The percentage of 12th graders reporting current drug use increased by 1.4 percentage points
School’s Chick-fil-A Fundraiser...
Almost 40 percent of children ages 10-17 in South Carolina are either overweight or obese
It’s Official: Pharrell Has...
“Happy” sold 6.45 million copies in 2014, putting it far ahead of “All of Me” (4.67 million) and “Dark Horse” (4.43…
Twitter Is About To Launch A...
(But You Won’t Find Details About It On This Mysterious Web Page)
Student Loan Debt
The average student loan debt held by each year’s graduates with loans increased by $4,612.
High School Graduation Rate
The percentage of public high school students who graduated on time (i.e., four years after starting 9th grade) increased by 6.9 percentage…
Private School Choice Participation
School Choice Spreads … and So Does Hope
Charter School Enrollment
From 2001 to 2011, charter school* enrollment increased by about 1.22 million students
Reading Proficiency
The reading proficiency rate for 17–year-olds remained nearly unchanged, declining by 1 point on a 500-point scale
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