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Flashback: McAfee “2014 Teens...
Teens’ Online Behavior Can Get Them in Trouble
Reclaiming Teen Girls
Building Identity, Significance and Purpose into Students
30 Devotions For Youth Leaders
Designed to encourage, teach and inspire anyone who works with youth. Taken from YFC President weekly blog
Show Up AND Be A Fan
Everyone takes off of work to see the three year old sing..However, the older they get the less we show up
4 Moves To Make Your Church...
When a church is truly intergenerational it means kids, teens and adults are visibly present and involved
Why Research Says You Need to Ask...
Were losing more than one out of three volunteers from one year to the next on average
WHAT THE 90′S YOUTH WORKERS DID...
Many young people now derive personal support and affirmation from “likes” and feedback to their postings.
HAVE YOU LOST “THE EYE OF THE...
Too many youth leaders have lost their original fire and have succumbed to the status quo
“The Goal of Youth Ministry&...
Chap Clark looks at keeping our focus on helping students find their place in the church long after we are gone….
Which States Has The Most Student...
Interestingly, some states with the highest levels of student debt tended to have lower levels of total debt,
Binge Drinking Common In Teens
Teens with more unstable home environments were found to be more likely to turn to drinking
Teens Are Turning To Tanning Beds...
The truth is, teens overwhelmingly equate tans with attractiveness.”I feel more confident with a tan,”
Alcohol Sponsorship and Hazardous...
Study Finds Link Between Alcohol Sponsorship and Hazardous Drinking Among British Athletes
Flashback: MORE TEENS IN TREATMENT...
Over 65% of adolescents ages 12-17 who were admitted to treatment had addiction involving marijuana
Boy Skips Church, Father Charged...
He assumed the boy had gotten on the church bus with his four siblings when it pulled up at their house
5 Things We Can Learn From The...
People who act different will always be treated differently. Are you prepared for your ruling?
Chronic Childhood Stress Leaves...
“Just because it’s in the brain doesn’t mean it’s destiny,”
259 Million Prescriptions For...
Painkiller Prescription Rates Vary Widely Among States
Flashback: Parents Play Role in...
Misuse and abuse of prescription drugs is one of the fastest growing drug epidemics in the United States
Kids With ADHD More Likely to Abuse...
Children suffering from (ADHD) are more than twice as likely to try and abuse drugs
Flame, Along With Lecrae and Da’...
FLAME’S DJ EXPLAINS WHY ‘JOYFUL NOISE’ AND KATY PERRY’S ‘DARK HORSE’ ARE SIMILAR
Katy Perry Sued By Christian...
By musicians Lecrae Moore, Flame, Chike Ojukwu and Emanuel Lambert
‘Sextortion’ Is An...
The number of complaints of online enticement of children is climbing.
3 Disciplines Every Youth Leader...
The youth leaders with longevity and impact are not always the flashiest but most have at least 3 common…
THE CASE AGAINST CELL PHONES
As technology advances and cell phones continue to do far more than just connect phone calls…
This Girl Faked Her Period…...
Hello Flo, a tampon delivery service, has released a hilarious new ad
Creepy Facebook Study
Facebook Can Tweak Your Moods Through ‘Emotional Contagion’
Flashback: Sex Early In A...
Women are just more sensitive to relationship-quality issues than are men
Birthday Cupcake Killer
The federal rule applies only to food sold to students, not given away. They took it a step further at birthday celebrations
Smoking Is Deadlier Than 50 Years...
Smoking can cause 13 different types of cancer…
Supreme Court: Obama Care’s...
Marks the first time the court has ruled that for-profit businesses can cite religious views under federal law
Teen Drivers Safer When Parents...
The study was funded by State Farm Insurance
The Surprising Link between Church...
A high level of involvement in your church can help you have higher job satisfaction and commitment
Millennials Shy Away from Voice...
The expectation is that we send each other text messages, and if you wanted to talk to someone, you’d answer their…
Video Game Consoles #1 Streaming...
Half of U.S. households already own at least one, and some households use the devices to stream online
The World’s Favorite Drug Is...
Consuming marijuana entails serious health risks, including lung problems and memory impairment
The Cheesiest Government-Funded...
Justice Dept Uses Lesbian Cartoon Characters To Teach Kids About Cell Phone Safety
30% Of White Teenage Girls Use...
Indoor tanning is most common in the midwest and the south
Skin Cancer Risks Higher for Teens...
Our findings suggest that teens and young adults who seek indoor tanning may be especially vulnerable
Unaccompanied Children Crossing The...
52,000 minors traveling without their parents have been caught crossing the southwest border since October
Indiana #1 In Teen…
Indiana ranks number one when it comes to teen driver deaths among licensed teen drivers
OPEN Denver
The best ideas in youth ministry are “out there” being tried–right now–by youth workers just like you
Teens Using Facebook More
Nearly half of the respondents, 12 and 17, said they were using Facebook more than they were a year ago
Police Must Have a Warrant to...
The Fourth Amendment protects the right of the people against unreasonable searches and seizures
Belonging: Cool at 13, Adrift at 23
“pseudomature” behavior was an even stronger predictor of problems with alcohol and drugs than levels of drug use in early adolescence
Belonging: 13 in Years, but 10 or...
Pseudo-mature behaviors in early adolescence predicts “significant difficulties in social functioning” up to 10 years later
Belonging: Is Adult Life “Nothing...
Belonging to the cool crowd is associated with higher rates of drinking, drug use, sexual activity
Flashback: Tweens and the Effects...
Tips for parents and church workers accommodating tweens
Hope For The Global Youth Culture
Perhaps the greatest influence of.. social media is actually relational and not informational?
Evaluating Yourself as a Leader
Individual growth always comes before corporate growth
“Why Your Events May Actually...
We put more effort, time, and budget toward events than any other aspect of our ministries
64 Percent of High School Seniors...
Are more kids having sex than years prior?
Why Most Leaders Have Few Friends
3 Subconscious But Deadly Reasons Most Leaders Have Few Friends
20 Keys For Leading 20-Somethings...
Young leaders are the future..Give them freedom with their schedule
Majority of Kids Are Sexting
Students were largely unaware of potential legal consequences of sexting
Jesus, Republicans And NRA Banned...
He discovered he had unfettered access to liberal websites, but conservative websites were blocked
Students Start ‘Uber For...
“Canary is an on-demand service that allows you to get cannabis delivered right to your doorstep,”
CDC: Youth Risk Behavior...
The (YRBSS) monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults
Secret to Beating Depression in...
Students in pro-social activities such as giving their money to family members or serving a charity…..
Nicaragua Team #2…Update And...
George Lochart of The Youth Culture Report headed to Nicaragua for our second mission trip of the summer
Supreme Court Maintains Ban on...
.. large cross in Wisconsin sanctuary created an unconstitutional environment
3 Reasons People Are Not Involved...
Ed Stetzer: Not everyone avoids serving the church for the same reason. | Ed Stetzer
Study: Caffeine Affects Teen Boys...
About 73% of children have some kind of caffeine daily
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