There are four ways we can inadvertently allow that to happen
“A ‘typical’ concert is around 20-30 transports. 60 would be very bad. We had 70 once and 90 last night,”
Research looking at the effects of alcohol among young people found that heavy drinking can cause brain changes resulting in disastrous short-term…
6 Ways to talk to your kid about smart phone monitoring
Researchers at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium…
It reveals what parental concerns regarding media influence in today’s world
“When Parent Must Contradict Culture”
Statistic Brain Research Institute
A device that will sit on a car seat and detect movement if a baby is left in the car. It will…
One Simple Principle That Helped Me Survive Student Ministry
Online Game That Ends in Livestreamed Suicide
Perhaps one of the greatest battles we and our kids face each and every day of our lives is the battle over…
Calls on participants to complete a series of tasks before taking their own lives, schools are warning parents about the so-called Blue…
Reflection, and strategic implementation are invaluable to building a sustainable, God-glorifying ministry
Five Ways to Send Your Kids to College with Confidence in the Bible
Am I dead? Or is this one of those horrible dreams. If I am alive, why? If there is a God
By Walt Mueller
Katy Perry is getting real with fans this weekend, and even opening up about past suicidal thoughts during a therapy session.
Still don’t know how I got away with a huge hip flask as my prom clutch
Youth ministry is in danger of becoming the phone book
The way children and young people are watching and consuming programmes and other content is changing fast, and the BBC needs to…
It may be a bit of stretch, but I think there’s a connection between July 4th and parenting…
Imagine you’re a teen who has stepped into your youth program for the first time. How would you feel?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Parents, pastors, youth workers, …it’s time to get serious about training the next generation
Ben Lock
A List of Summer’s Biggest Movies…and the Themes In Them
Summer’s Biggest Movies…and the Themes in Them
CDC report
TOP 10 THINGS TO CONSIDER AS YOU START DOING GENERATION Z MINISTRY
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry
A healthy ministry knows why it exists. It’s a ministry that knows that there are great ideas…but
A significant majority of teenagers don’t get the recommended 60 minutes of exercise per day,
New study says arguing in front of kids may alter the way they think
We’re susceptible to the hazard of emotional affairs for many reasons
Interview with Josh McDowell
I’ve been thinking a lot about my dad. At the end of his life he taught me a lot about “right priorities
College students with irregular patters of sleep and wakefulness also had lower grade point averages.
10 Principles For Conflict Management
We have posted some really helpful free resources in the last month or two. I wanted to highlight a few in case…
Heading to college after high school graduation represents a big transition, including the need to take care of yourself
Adolescents’ late-night mobile phone use was directly linked to poor quality sleep, which subsequently led to poorer mental health outcomes, reduced coping,…
Study: budget cuts to sex education classes may have contributed to lower rates of teenage pregnancy in England
Apple will introduce a new iPhone feature that will do away with that annoying — and dangerous — urge to look at…
…our social circle has a greater impact on our health and well-being than family does, a new study finds
People who use it frequently twice as likely to have periodontal disease, researchers say
It looks slick and successful.
How a Florida Teen Became Queen of Gen Z’s Favorite Video Platform—and a Top Brand Influencer
Depression in many children appears to start as early as age 11. By the time they hit age 17, the analysis found,…
– but here’s what they allow
7 in 10 College students graduate with an average of $40,000 in debt
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Summer offers a good time for evaluation
The dark side of a teen app called ‘Yellow’
Does your church website have an online volunteer sign up process? Do you text your volunteers to stay in touch?…
Walt Mueller
Exchanges between rival gangs on social media fuel the incident
Ariana Grande cancels multiple concerts following Manchester attack
Fans Beg Justin Bieber To Cancel Dates As Fear Grips Pop’s Youth
Parents and families are desperately turning to social media in a bid to locate their missing loves ones following the Manchester Arena…
Britain on its highest level of alert and deployed the military to work with the police over fears that another terrorist attack…
Teen who skipped school to play video games goes through treatment in the wilderness
Opened to to Billboard about reinventing herself and leaving her pot-smoking, partying ways behind her
Greg Stier
The Digital Diet Of American Teens…. A helpful Infographic
Fix these mistakes and watch what happens
Millennials, with their built-in technology skills, may be the biggest culprits for sending off signals they don’t mean to when interacting with…
Speak truth in love and graciousness, and still have those students feel like they want to come back after that conversation is…
Have you made a bucket list for your summer activities yet? I’m sure you’ll find fun things to do with kids on…
With recent legalization of medical marijuana…Please keep your medicine out of the hands of children and teens
Pigheaded people expect others to adapt to them
A Colorado children’s hospital saw 4 times as many marijuana-intoxicated teenagers land in its ER or urgent care centers following legalization of…
The $500,000 Trend Spinning The Toy Industry Upside Down
Parents still have a huge influence. And moms play a major role in the development and nurturing of kids in a media-filled…
Tied to thousands of fatal overdoses in the U.S.
“a fantastic and thought-provoking post”
From 2008 to 2015, suicidality and serious self-harm nearly doubled among children aged 15 to 17 years presenting to a hospital
The winners
Avoid Being a “Distracted” or “Annoying” Parent
In 2015 Amnesty International estimated at least 2,000 women and girls had been abducted since the start of 2014
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40 to 50% of kids who are connected to a youth group when the graduate high school will fail to stick with…
“All social media is is a conduit for attention,”
While I have always realized the need for a team in my ministry, I have struggled a lot to hand things over…
Intentionality is key. As students embark on the life-changing transition into university life, youth workers will do well in walking with them…
Notes: This You Lead pre-Orange Conference breakout sessions was lead by Ashley Bohinc
The runway stars had promoted the Fyre Festival as a must-attend entertainment event on their Instagram accounts and starred in a flashy…
Some mental health experts say the show, “13 Reasons Why” could pose health risks for certain young people, such as those who…
“Over the Hill” youth workers have learned that the little hills will trip up a ministry repeatedly, until they grow into a…
Dozens of states have amended child-pornography statutes in recent years in response to teen sexting
A new national campaign against “Female Genital Mutilation” that is commonplace in some immigrant communities
This book has been the most useful in understanding how to incorporate faith into the nitty-gritty everyday moments of life within the…
The good news: most teenagers are very forgiving of parental missteps; they recognize their own faults and readily forgive others’
We are key players in a “spiritual war” that’s focused on young people. We can, and must, play a strategic role in…
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