How to Use Christmas as a Youth Ministry Reboot

We believe there are four things you can do to give your ministry that extra energy when 2020 rolls around!

All I Want for Christmas – 10 Youth Ministry Gifts

But if you want to know what a youth pastor really wants…

Flashback: When Kids Won’t Bow To Your Idols

How can you identify your idols? Here are four ways

Maximize Your Time With Leaders On The Weekend

I think busting your butt on the weekends to make sure you are meeting with your leaders is one of the most…

Young Latinos May Be The Answer 4 The Catholic Church

13% Proclaim to be former Catholics – people who were raised in the faith but now identify as Protestants

Black Friday Brawls….Thinking Deeper About Them

Insanity. That’s what we’ve embraced. The time and place of our search for meaning, purpose, fulfillment, and redemption might best be evidenced…

God The Original Gangsta Wrapper

Like Adam & Eve, we try to cover up and hide..This holiday season, let God unwrap and re-wrap you in Jesus!

Violence & Harassment Against Conservatives On Campus

Here is a list of incidents of violence and threats made against conservatives on campus, or made by leftists in academia, that…

Way To Respond To Teenage Girls’ Stress And Anxiety

7 vital strategies parents and leaders can use to respond teenage girls’ stress and anxiety

Death By Distraction

How easy is it for you to be so busy doing work for Jesus that you don’t take time to just BE…

Thanksgiving: Pilgrims Rejected Socialism’

How the original communal living arrangements of the Plymouth Colony failed them

Pilgrims Celebrated Thanksgiving….

As the United States celebrates Thanksgiving, we all should remember the risks and sacrifices of the Pilgrims 395 years ago

Top Shows Gen Z & Millennials Are Binge Watching Now

56% of 13-37-year-olds would rather binge watch an entire series at once than watch episodes weekly

Chick-Fil-A Replaces Cow Mascot With Golden Calf

Restaurant patrons will be asked to dance around and worship the golden calf when they enter the restaurant to show their submission…

Episode: Lonely Teens During The Holidays

Alice offers gospel comfort and creative practical guidance we can give our teenagers when they find themselves uninvite

How To Make The Most Of NYWC 2019

As you hang out in downtown Tampa this weekend we want to make sure that your soul and mind are ministered to…

2020 Grammy Nominees

The complete list

She Tried To Quit Her Phone. She Got Famous For It

“It was hard for me to admit that maybe life without a phone was a better life for me.”

UK: What Churches Teach & What Teens Want To Hear

See how they fared against each other. The results might surprise you

Unstructured Play Is Vital For Kids

It is critically important for the development of children’s bodies and brains in so many ways

First Common Core Grads Worst-Prepared For College…

Fourth grade reading declined in 17 states and eighth grade reading declined in 31.”

10 Reasons Teens Have So Much Anxiety Today

We’ve created an environment that fosters anxiety rather than resilience

What Is Gender Neutral Parenting?

…. it’s crazy!

‘TikTok’ A Threat To Chhildren’s Online Safety?

“TikTok is appearing to be China’s best detective with how they are going about collecting and using this information. We cannot let…

ERs See Doubling Of Teen Sexual Abuse Cases

Sexually abused youths are turning more often to U.S. emergency departments for help, with the number of ER department admissions more than…

West’s Conversion Could Be A Cultural Wrecking Ball

A Christianity that bears no resemblance to the vague spiritualism of Moral Therapeutic Deism that is often associated with celebrity conversions

Target To Promote Gay Lifestyle To Children In School

To donate $100,000 to a nonprofit that trains students and teachers in LGBT politics and advocacy

My Child Is Depressed

Now What?

Teens Close To Mom Not Likely To Have Abusive Relationships

A mother’s warmth and acceptance toward her teenagers may help prevent those children from being in an abusive relationship later in life,…

A Vision For Multiplying Your New Ministry

Jesus had a big vision and started with the end in mind. Here are a few of God’s “vision statements

Gospel Stars React To Kanye West’s ‘Jesus Is King

A genuine reflection of where he is. I hope God continues to work on his heart and he continues to grow in…

Dad Child Custody In Battle Over Gender Transition?

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says the child should not be used as a pawn in a left-wing political agenda

No Link B/W Contact Sports And Mental Health Problems

Adolescents who play contact sports, including football, are no more likely to experience cognitive impairment, depression or suicidal thoughts in early adulthood…

Cellphone Detox For Teens

It was 4 a.m. she had been on her phone for 13 hours. In three hours, she had to be up for…

5 Ways To Get Teens Talking

Talkativeness is no accident. It’s come as the result of a carefully curated environment that encourages conversation

Anxiety The YouthPastors Epidemic

How can we help the 20% in our youth ministries who are silently dying?

Help! My Teen Is Questioning The Faith

Here are a few ways we can build homes that allow our children to wrestle with questions of faith

Teens Rally Against Pot Industry Ads On Social Media

The ads for marijuana — in the form of catchy quizzes — are beyond prevalent, the Stevenson High School senior says

Close Family Ties In Childhood Can Stave Off Mental Illness

Those who experienced positive adolescent family relationships had significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms from early adolescence to mid-life than did those…

‘Weed Moms’ Are The New ‘Wine Moms’

Marijuana-using moms are stepping out of the shadows and proudly extolling the virtues of cannabis

Mental Health: Impact Of Social Media On Young People

It emerges that Instagram is the social media platform with the most negative effect on the psychological state of young people

Teen Beauty Spending Plunges….To A 9-Year Low

Piper Jaffray’s 38th semi-annual teen survey analyzed 9,500 responses across 42 states

250,000 Students In US Participate In Fields Of Faith

As part of a faith-filled initiative by  fellowship of Christian athletes  to pray, read their Bibles, and “open up their life to Christ

Flashback:LGBT labeling Christians ‘dangerous’

It is those who hold traditional values, the LGBT activists claim, that are directly responsible for gay and trans suicides

Parents: 5 Reasons To Keep Your Students In Youth Group

Why is youth group important?

What Real Forgiveness Looks Like

Youth Ministries Working Together

A Kingdom-minded ministry is about reaching kids for Christ and plugging them into the local church…not your local church

Why Christians Reject Kanye’s ‘Jesus Is King,’ Sun Service

Kanye West may have come to Jesus — but some Christians aren’t buying the born-again “Yeezus.”

Excessive Screen Time linked To Teens Who Need Glasses

A new study is warning parents that excessive screen time may be behind a stunning rise in children who need prescription glasses.

Girl Recants Accusation White Boys Cut Her Dreadlocks

“To those young boys and their parents, we sincerely apologize for the pain and anxiety these allegations have caused,”

School District Defends Football Practice Baptisms….

…after atheist group complains

The Youth Pastor Compensation Survey 2019

One way you can help out your brothers and sisters is by sharing this survey to your network and on other social…

Youth Sports Referees Quitting, Blaming Unruly Parents

Youth sports officials and referees are throwing in their whistles at record rates

4 Questions To Ask About Your Ministry Entering The Fall

What is one thing (if any) that we should consider killing in the new year? What is one thing (if any) we…

Flashback: Christianity On Campus A Time For Prayer

How can students to reach their campus for Christ and change the culture if they can’t  articulate their own convictions?

District Under Fire For High School Football Team Baptisms

A school district in Tennessee is under fire because two of its students were baptized on school property after football practice on…

Building Confidence In Kids

Most parents are parenting their children based off of their owninsecurities. Not what’s best for their child’s actual future.

How Homeschoolers Are Saving Western Civilization

The Rise of the Bible-Teaching, Plato-Loving…

TikTokers Are Gluing Their Lips

That said, while this newest trend probably won’t facilitate the bruising

Kids….“I Hope You Suffer”

Suffering is the fertile ground for great growth in character, wisdom, and virtue. Suffering grows our dependence on God while undermining our…

Fat Teen Boys More Prone To Heart Attacks In Middle Age

Data from nearly 1.7 million men in Sweden born between 1950 and 1987 who had extensive physical exams when they entered mandatory…

Gun Used In Argument B/W Pastor & Youth Pastor’s Wives

A “minor conflict” between the wives of a pastor and youth pastor at a West Virginia church resulted in gunfire, leading to…

Engaging Kids About Pop-Culture

A song on the top of the charts, a new Netflix show everyone is binging, a new trend everyone…

Justin Bieber Leads Worship At Church For The First Time

Having trust in Jesus at your worst times is the absolute hardest. But he is faithful to complete what he started

Discovering God’s Freedom From Pornography

Video series

Teen Relationships Go Virtual

The result is a number of teens who have a boyfriend or girlfriend whom they’ve never met and never get to see…

Teen’s Hilarious Costume Pranks On Little brother

Why, We get our haircuts together and ride to church and practices together, he is my little brother and best friend

Middle-Class And Poor Kids Are Ditching Youth Sports

The typical family spends about $700 a year on fees, equipment and more, but some spend up to $35,000

Flashback: Children ‘Immersed in a Culture of Disrespect’

“Then Kyle replied, ‘Shut up, mom. You don’t know what you’re talking about.’ … Kyle is 10 years old.”

Hilarious Before-After Photos Of Girl’s First Day Of School

She took the photos showing her daughter, clean in the morning and then a complete mess in the afternoon!

4 Tips To Partner With Parents In Your Ministry

(Even when you are not one)

High School Principal Whose Kickoff Catch Went Viral

Catching a kickoff ball and earning the football team a day off from practice

First Death Tied To Lung Injury From Vaping

From June 28-Aug. 20 CDC officials updated its tally of such cases (illness) to 193, spread across 22 states

Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein Dead

Epstein Dead

When A Student Comes Out To You

More students want to meet and talk about same-sex attraction. We have moved from “my friend” is struggling with this, to “I”…

Young Americans Trust College Professors More Than..U

A revealing new survey from the Pew Research Center shows where Americans age 18-29 put their trust

Vast Majority Of Mass Shooters Have A father Missing

and its dismissal of marriage as an institution that’s crucial to the health and well-being of children

Create Intentional Moments For Your Family To Connect

Back to School Plan

Teenagers Hiring A Life Coach

a 280% year-on-year surge in life coach bookings on its site, with 54% made by those aged 18 to 22. In its…

How to Strategically Scope and Sequence your Year

Dan Istvanik

Youth Ministry Summer Reading List

As a result of years of research and writing, there are so many great books available that allow us to be mentored…

19 Of 22 Indicted MS-13 For Murders Are Illegal Aliens

The defendants allegedly cut the heart out of the victim’s body

For Kids, Free Time Equals Screen Time…Not Anymore

Parents to make lists of real-world activities, such as making slime, having water fights and riding bikes

Nationwide study: teen ‘sexting’ has good news, bad news

The good news is that adolescent “sexting” is not at epidemic levels as reported in some media headlines

The Future Of The City Is Childless

Young families have found staying put with school-age children more difficult

Turn Your Kid’s Drawing Into Unique Jewelry

How parents would do just anything to keep their kids’ artworks forever

When A Student Fails To Show Up

I don’t know about you, but I often feel like I’m not cool enough to warrant time with many of the students…

“Generation Screen” And Self-esteem

For ways to build self-esteem with the screen generation

Youthmin: Self Promotion And The Call To Humility

Help me to humble myself before Thee by seeing the vanity of honor as a conceit of men’s minds

Teens Risk Seizures, Coma When They Use ‘Synthetic Pot’

Teens who use Spice, K2 or other synthetic marijuana products may risk medical harm, including coma and seizures

Reducing Moral Hazards With Students

We see more and more of these moral hazards happening before our very eyes

Stranger Things’ Broke Netflix Record 40.7M Views…

3rd  Season

Suicide Rates Soaring Among Black Teens

Suicide deaths among black females aged 13 to 19 rose 182% between 2001 and 2017

All School And No Work…New Norm For Teens

Teenagers (16–19-year-olds) have shifted away from working or seeking work, with a total decline in teen labor force participation of 15.9 percentage…

Neuroscience: Why Instagram Is So Bad For Teen Girls

In the age of smartphones, social media, followers, and likes, reward-seeking behaviors in teens is increasingly associated with approval online. Instagram has…

4 Things To Do When Starting A New Position

I am a little anxious walking into this new role but so excited to see how God will work in this new…

A Call To Teenagers To Be Free

John Piper

How To Talk To Young People About Doubt

Dr. Kara Powell

Becoming A Dad

10 Things I wish someone had told me before fatherhood

The First 60 Days Of A New Job

Pray that I stick to these things as I begin to learn this new church culture and learn… just learn.