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Sarah Silverman Shows Off Marijuana...
She told an NBC reporter that it contained liquid pot
Book: A Woman in Youth Ministry
What I love about this book is that it isn’t a book of whining or joking about all the problems we face….
Tips for Male Pastors Interacting...
This article isn’t about female leaders. It’s about male leaders interacting with female students
Multiculturalism Has Brought Us...
Young people who travel abroad to commit violent Jihad should know before they go that…
Carson to Jackson on Brown Shooting...
You take a group of young men and you raise them with no respect for authority, not learning to take on personal…
Date Rape Nail Polish?
Four guys at North Carolina State University are doing something proactive (and unorthodox): inventing a nail polish that can detect date rape…
Miley Cyrus Turns VMAs Acceptance...
1.6 million runaway and homeless children and teens in America
Today’s Lesson: Girls Rule, Boys...
When we sanction messages like “Girls Rule. Boys Drool.” we affirm a false message about what it means to be made in…
How To Minister To Girls In Your...
Here are two reasons why you need ministry to girls as a part of your student ministry
Police Arrest Student For Shooting...
…“completely absurd,” and is “perfect example of ‘political correctness’ that has exceeded the boundaries of common sense.”
Former British Rapper Reportedly...
He has a similar accent, build and skin tone to “John,” the man who killed Foley
The Clutches Of Controlled...
A Growing Number of Teens Are Caught In Their Grip
SEX BOX coming to your boob tube...
SEX BOX coming to your boob tube next year?
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Navy Kicks Out 34 For Nuke Test...
The 68 implicated sailors are in addition to the 10 whom Richardson said are believed to have been “at the center” of…
Six Steps to Helping Students...
TIM ELMORE: What Must We Do to Change Our Ways?
Why Adults Render Kids Helpless
What the Trends in Games Teach Us About Kids Today and do parents view “struggle” as a negative thing?
See You at the Pole Wednesday,...
Prepare for Your See You at the Pole Gathering
The App That Will Change How You Do...
Track attendance for events, monitor attendance trends over time by gender and school, and create smart filtered groups for powerful communication
One Vital Question that will...
Do the work of connecting these to students’ lives in new and compelling ways—ways that make them…
10 Of The Biggest Lies Students...
We’ve collected some of the best answers
3 Things You Will Want to Have...
A few things I have found to be helpful as you get ready to kick off the new school year
New Toyota Minivan Will Make It...
Driver Easy Speak, a system that amplifies parents’ voices, enabling them to be heard over kids’ screaming
Why Peer-To-Peer Selling Is Taking...
Selling is not just a way of for teens to monetize their social networks; it’s also a way to finally make money…
Consumerism: Ways Brands Can...
Why inspiring your consumers to volunteer may be the best thing your brand ever does
What You Should Know About Gen Z...
Gen Z includes those born after 1995 (some say 2000s), which accounts for 2 billion people worldwide
Student Punished For Saying “...
“She said that we’re not going to have godly speaking in her class and that’s when I said we have a constitutional…
Lip Cosmetics Leap With Glossy...
Sales say it all…nearly one-third (32%) of lip product users ages 18-24 are looking for intense lip colors
Internet Pulls Ahead Of TV
These numbers underscore the direction that media consumption is headed in — and it’s a digital one
Mom Comes Up With An app That Locks...
“Now you have their attention. Ignore No More is an easy to install app that gives you control over your children’s phones.”
Teen Siblings Create App to Monitor...
There is a “Know Your Rights” tab that summarizes what your rights are when you are stopped by the police…
Lament for a Son….Book
A glimpse into a parent’s nightmare while extending grace to those who care enough to simply sit beside them on the “mourning…
Team Sports Are Taking Over Kids’...
“Stay on your side of the Google calendar. I’m taking back my family time!”
When Sports and Family Time...
“Family and academics are more important than sports, until sports conflict, then sports win.”
How2 Plan for Your Ministry’s...
The 6 Phases of Planning a 12 to 18 month Calendar
The Summit – November 7-8...
A new type of youth ministry conference combining TED talks with workshops where participants can dive deeply
Flashback: Back To School Prep
Here is a quick look at some of the things that you should consider as you get ready to start your fall…
4 Components Of The Perfect Youth...
By embracing flexibility in your youth ministry’s format you prevent frustration and allow room for growth
5 Keys To Effective Campus Ministry
So, how do you really do campus ministry effectively? Where do you start?
Iowa Students To Wear Heart Rate...
“I no longer have to grade students just by looking at them. Now I know if they are really working,”
Three Things I Learned This Summer
Casey is 17 years old and a member of a Vision 2 Hear WAVE Team. The Youth Culture Report is a ministry…
Trial Of Texas Father Accused Of...
The Trial raises legal, moral issues
Study Finds Online Bullying Creates...
Online victimization has offline consequences…negative effects for students, including fear of victimization
Bobby Jindal: Your Kid Deserves...
That decisions about testing should come from parents and teachers at the local, not the federal, level
‘The Giver’ Graphically Shows...
“The Giver,” the government has gone to great lengths to hide the idea of liberty from the citizens of its pre-determined, utopian…
Flashback: Stronger Father-Son...
“To protect children from harm, we believe that nothing takes the place of good parenting,”
Federal Court Strikes Down...
The court did the right thing in striking down the Obamacare abortion-pill mandate as it applies to Louisiana College’s health insurance coverage
USDA: School Bake Sales Still Legal...
“It is important to note that USDA has no role in regulating foods brought from home,”
People Now Putting Their Video Game...
…using video game skills in job applications seems to be just one more example of the digital world bleeding into real life
82% Of Children Repeating...
Some children aged five or younger know the context of the song lyrics they’re singing….
Mom Arrested for Swearing in Front...
Her husband kept squishing the bread with the frozen pizza
Viral Video Demonstrates Impact Of...
This poor family gets shot with 3,192 paintballs in 5.3seconds to prove a powerful…
12 Things That Don’t Make...
Not everything you hear as a teenager makes sense. But once you’re a little older, it clicks more
Take The Failures From Camp And...
Youth Ministry Veteran Tip: Turn Questions into Content
How To Manage Unhappy Volunteers
Unhappy volunteers is part of leading and it’s inevitable. Here’s a few ideas
Oxford Dictionaries Adds ‘Hot...
A new batch of words to their database, validating young people and making life less confusing for old people
Why Google’s New Anti-Porn Policy...
The corporate giant’s stance against explicit content could have Internet-wide ramifications
The End Of Neighbours
How our increasingly closed-off lives are poisoning our politics and endangering our health
Alektor: Preparing Your Seniors For...
A real world perspective on getting your seniors ready for keeping their faith and making good decisions in college
Should I Watch..sexually-charged...
Popularity, availability… how about the morality of these shows?
How To Maintain Personal Growth As...
Oftentimes, it can be difficult to keep growing as leader. Here are a few quick easy ideas
The Complete New Youth Group Year...
Just in case you need some extra help…
Memorial Canceled For Slain Durham...
It’s been a highly public matter, so the family has elected to grieve together privately and quietly at a family service
Police Warn About Dangerous New...
From the oils of marijuana plants and has a very high concentration of THC. Street names Honeycomb, Butter and Wax
Teen Lived In A Walmart For Days...
14-year-old runaway boy built secret forts, may have gotten the idea from the 2000 film Where the Heart Is
New ISIS Video Shows Young Boy...
Prospect of US troops helping stage Iraqi rescue mission now ‘far less likely’
Witnesses To Michael Brown’s...
I saw the police chase him … down the street and shoot him down…put his hands in the air, but the officer…
Georgia Town To Atheists: Stop...
We understand and respect the Constitution and cherish our right to worship in our own way
Flashback: How Does Your Church’s...
kids watching 25 hours of TV in a single week Vs 25 hours of Bible teaching from church in an entire year?…
123 Theme Club Ideas To Help Your...
Over half of the theme club ideas below have links to detailed club plans
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