Recent States Bans Transgender Bathrooms At School

Recent States Bans Transgender Bathrooms At School
Idaho Governor Brad Little signed legislation Friday barring transgender bathrooms at school, making the state the…

Flashback: Even Christian Kids Contemplate & Attempt Suicide

Flashback: Even Christian Kids Contemplate & Attempt Suicide

(As I’m doing research on teen suicide, I found the survey by Christian…

Does Church Really Help My Kid?

Does Church Really Help My Kid?

3 Ways to Help Our Kids Tap into Truth

by Jonathan…

My New Goal For 2022

My New Goal For 2022
by Heather Molendyk

The road ahead of me was long.

If traffic was kind, it would be a 9-hour day….

Movie: “SOUND OF FREEDOM”

Movie: SOUND OF FREEDOM

By Sean Wolfington: (A friend of mine who has one of the biggest hearts for kids.)

Our new film, SOUND…

New Year’s Prayer

New Year’s Prayer

By George Lockhart

As the new year approaches, here are a few questions I like to pray through:

How did the…

3 Thoughts On The Star Of Bethlehem

3 Thoughts On The Star Of Bethlehem

By, George Lockhart

It was a starry night, like most others, with one exception; there was…

Helping Families Survive The Christmas Frenzy

The Care and Feeding of our Souls

Everybody knows that this is a busy time of the year. Shopping, decorating, concerts, parties, etc….

God The Original Gangster Wrapper

God The Original Gangster Wrapper

By George Lockhart

Like Adam and Eve, we try to cover up and hide, but God will…

Culture: Overreaction Or Interaction?

Overreaction or Interaction? Flashback Post…

By Jonathan McKee

“I don’t know why you spend any time looking at pop culture. All you need…

The Discipline Of Decreasing

The Discipline Of Decreasing by George Lockhart

I must decrease, He must increase. John 3:30

God is the only One anyone should be completely…

Infringing Desires

By: George Lockhart

“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’”

‭‭Matthew‬…

God Don’t Make junk

God Don’t Make Junk

By George Lockhart

“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you,…

Fruit Connection

Fruit Connection

George Lockhart

A Christian is meant to stay connected to Christ just as a branch is connected to the vine. There is…

Everyday Worship

Everyday Worship

By George Lockhart
God sees us all the time and everywhere we are is training ground for the work of The Lord….

Parenting Middle Schoolers

More Than Just Surviving This Transitional Phase

How We Can Reach Students In A Post-Christian Culture

How We Can Reach Students In A Post-Christian Culture

By: Steven Kozak
My guess is that, like me, you have been there. That time when…

Soul Provider

Soul Provider

Youth Doing Ministry

I believe that it’s our desire as youth workers to see and encourage our students to do ministry. As…

RIP Joel Stigale: Youth Ministry Legend

Well done, good and faithful servant!

It was an honor to work with Joel for so many years with Miami…

Join Us At The First Ever Open Atlanta Next Month!

April 9th

@ Candler School of Theology

Hear George Lockhart from The Youth Culture Report talk: “Creatively Communicating Christ”

What is Open Atlanta? Open Atlanta is…

How Is Your New Year’s Resolution?

New Year’s Street Wisdom

by Victor Manuel Labrada

Some New Year’s street wisdom for y’all from someone who lost 75 pounds, gained 40 then…

Back To School Basics

by George Lockhart

A sermon from a couple years ago but the principles still apply. Hope this helps students to live as #ONESENT…

How To Reduce Teen Sexual Activity

How to Reduce Teen Sexual Activity

Jonathan McKee

A Baptist, a pediatrician, and an executive from Planned Parenthood walked into a bar to…

In Life And Death…Give Thanks

In Life And Death…Give Thanks

“The boat is on fire!!  Do you see it?” That is what I told my wife as we…

Changing The Trajectory Of Your Youth Ministry

Changing the Trajectory of Your Youth Ministry:

From a ministry to students, to students having ministry to the world.

by John Vandervelde

In 1994 Doug…

DO I REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUTH CULTURE?

DO I REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUTH CULTURE?

By Walt Mueller

I think I’m your average looking fifty-six year old man. That might…

Bold Parenting: Book Review

Bold Parenting: Book Review By Mike Liebler

Lars’ goal is to help parents focus on the meaning of “bold” faith and
reevaluate their…

The Growth of Global Youth Ministry

Terry Linhart

The Growth of Global Youth Ministry

The growth of Christian youth ministry around the world has been nothing short of phenomenal. In…

Miley…She’s A Wreck…And So Are We!

Things I’m learning from Miley Cyrus and about myself.

Here’s a bit George Lockhart wrote for The Youth Culture Report.

No one…

Why Readers of The Youth Culture Report Should Attend The Summit

Mark Oestreicher

Let me be blunt about this: I totally dig The Youth Culture Report. I’m constantly recommending it to youth workers. I…

Celebrating The Capabilities Of Early Adolescence

By Adam McLane

YouthWorkers Lessons From The Little League World Series

It’s the bottom of the 5th inning, the score is tied at 4,…

Growing Pains of the Achy Breaky Heart

By Dan Istvanik

“Growing Pains of the Achy Breaky Heart and 4 Other Thoughts About the VMAs

What must Alan Thicke (the father “Growing Pains” and…

Popular Teen App Spotlight: Ask.fm

By:Dave Rozman

In elementary school, I remember being tapped on the shoulder and handed a note. The note had my name on it…

3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality: Part 3

By  Aaron Buer

Pornography

For the last two days I have been writing about how to talk to boys about sex.   Be sure…

3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality: Part 2

By  Aaron Buer

Guys Crave Respect

Yesterday I began a series on how to talk to boys about sex.  Boys need much more than…

3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality: Part 1.

By     Aaron Buer

God Invented Sex

Most parents are terrified to talk to their boys about sex.  Some…

Is Warning Teens About Dangerous Stunts Effective: Rachel Blom

By     Rachel Blom

Just today I read an article about the so-called ‘cinnamon challenge’, where teens have to swallow a spoonful…

Overreaction or Interaction?

By Jonathan McKee

“I don’t know why you spend any time looking at pop culture. All you need to know is in the Bible!”

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that accusation. Just last week I blogged about the number one song teenagers are listening too and received criticism for even…