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Sex And Evangelical Young Culture
Promising amazing sex in exchange for purity doesn’t serve anyone…
Hey, Christian Youth: It Gets...
We must allow and call youth into Christian adulthood and ease their fears of a boring life
Flashback: Millennials Political...
This poll proves that millennials have totally incoherent political views
MTV: Virgin Territory
MTV’s new show Virgin Territory turns a personal life event into profit
When the Game Stands Tall
This film could replace Remember the Titans as the primary sports film for youth ministry
Dolphin Tale 2
Ministry Resource Site for the upcoming film, “Dolphin Tale” Free Videos, Sermon Outlines and Images
The Great Marijuana Ruse
63% of those convicted on a Federal level were Hispanic. Just 11% were black
Should I Watch Game of Thrones?
In a world where this kind of sexually charged entertainment is rapidly becoming the choice diet of mainstream audiences…
100 Water Balloons In A Minute
A Creative Dad Just Made Water Balloon Fights Way More Efficient
UK: ‘Godless Cities’ and ...
The Distribution of Religion and Nonreligion in England and Wales.
Vicarious Bucket List
What the parents found after their daughter died inside her makeup bag was life-changing
Girl Wakes Up To Cell Phone On Fire
It’s something many of you probably do or know someone who does — go to bed with the cell under your pillow
Why Is Children’s Ministry So...
So should all of this discourage us? Not at all…
Teen Drinking Linked to Tougher...
longitudinal data on more than 3,000 twins
Four-Year-Old Banned From Donut...
Kid asked a customer if she was pregnant
AUSSIES WATCH MORE TV YEAR-ON-YEAR
Teens: (along with 25-34s) have the greatest tendency of all online Australians to multi-task
3 Pillars of Children’s Ministry
Setting the spiritual foundation for children
The Biggest Kidmin Mistake You Will...
…reasons that children will walk away from church without a Biblical foundation for their faith
Backlogged Immigration System...
…many of those children remain in the country for years—even if deportation is the only option
Another Planned Parenthood Caught...
Planned Parenthood receives more than$500 million annually from taxpayers, half of the organization’s budget
Flashback: 15 Sites and Apps Kids...
Why it’s popular and what parents need to know
Children 12 And Under Are Fastest...
117% increase in the number of unaccompanied children ages 12 and younger caught at the U.S.-Mexico border
Why Seven Hours of Sleep Might Be...
Sleep experts close in on the optimal night’s sleep
HOW TO BECOME A VETERAN YOUTH...
After 33 years in youth ministry, there are a few things i’m seeing about survival and thriving as a veteran
Be Less Careful
Adam McLane: Take the time to examine your life and separate “be careful” from…
In Post-Recession Era, Young Adults...
Declining employment, marrying at later ages and staying in school…
Earlybird Registration for The...
18 presenters delivering laser-focused TED-style talks…who leave you thirsty for more
Pew Research: How Americans Feel...
…0 reflects the coldest, most negative possible rating and 100 the warmest
Middle Schoolers Who Text More Have...
Oddly researchers found that about 20% of students have received a sext, only five % said they’d sent one
Hobby Lobby To Release Family’s...
“They were contemplating some kind of a course like this … and they wanted to be the first one to do it.”
Dealing with Your Baggage
It had me thinking about what in our daily lives do we sacrifice to fit the needs of our problems?
Love Like A Hurricane
We didn’t go to evangelize or proselyte per se. We went to serve. We went to help someone in need
More Americans Than Ever Live In...
A larger share of young people live in multigenerational arrangements than of Americans 85 and older
Flashback: 9 Things We Should Get...
I realized I was more than half the problem in this whole entitlement parenting challenge …wake up call
9 Things Adults Need to get Rid of...
Last March, a post rocked the internet…I thought, my goodness, most of this could apply to adults!
Now Is The Time For SBC To...
60% of our 46,125 SBC churches reported NO baptisms (age 12-17)
“Taking Time Out”
A great reminder in the busy-ness of summer from the #YSVault
Millennials’ Political Views...
That’s not a harsh assessment. It’s just a fair description.
Researcher Questions Data in Same...
..the collection method was geared to skew the results in favor of same-sex couples.
Children Reared by ‘Mom and...
New parenting study questions politically correct view that kids raised by homosexuals exhibit ‘no differences.’
8 Signs of an Emotionally Healthy...
Can’t We All Just Get Along: Family Dynamics in the Church
“5 Reasons The Church Needs...
Mark Matlcok: why youth ministry is vital to the body of Christ
Flashback: Social Media Affecting...
Young people feel socially supported by having large networks of on-line friends they may never see
US is Allowing Violent Gang Members...
Violent gang taking advantage of immigration crisis, using border as recruiting hub
Trolls Attacking Rape Victim
Rape victim, 16..is trolled by sick internet users copying the pose she collapsed in
College Student Accidentally Sexts...
1 in 10 people have accidentally sexted the wrong person
A Dangerous Drug Trend For Bored...
Work distracts them from parenting. The lack of part-time jobs for teens = unsupervised time
Why Teenagers Act Crazy
ADOLESCENCE is practically synonymous in our culture with risk taking, emotional drama outlandish behavior
Dr. Dre I’m Losing Billions...
Beats points out it’s the headphone of choice for Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Diddy and tons of other celebs
‘Stop The Beauty Madness&...
Rice hopes the campaign will provide a corrective lens for how women perceive certain images
Someone Tried To Shame Her Body...
For all youth across America…Words can hurt but how you handle the words makes all the difference
Miley Cyrus Going Too Far In Trippy...
Miley Cyrus in new drug-filled, explicit video
16-Year-Old Girl Says Her Rape Went...
In a way, it’s as though Jada’s been assaulted twice, both inside the house and online
Summer work gives teens a...
It helps them get a little empathy for what mom and dad are doing and what we’re trying to do for the…
Parents praised for turning in...
They say the courage displayed by the family is incredible.
A Day In The Life Of A Mobile Teen ...
The one thing that I have done right in the past few years is setting up a texting service
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