The more religious a teen is, the less likely he or she is to abuse drugs

This is one reason for they party scene is always so popular: instant acceptance

I don’t really believe in resolutions..What I do think January is a great time for is goal setting

In 9 countries. Almost half said that pornography was made of them while they were in prostitution

Marijuana shouldn’t be legalized because of the potential harm it can cause children and teens, the American Academy of Pediatrics says

Adolescence, lack of sleep may be related to high-risk behaviors such as substance abuse, suicidal behaviors and drowsy driving

Sleep and memory go hand-in-hand

College students age 18 to 25 years old have the highest rates of binge drinking episodes

Binge drinking increases the risk of accidents and traumatic injuries. One-third of trauma patients have alcohol in their systems

It’s a virus that is responsible for almost all cases of cervical cancer

My children have everything that they could possibly want and need, but yet still, they are disrespectful and “out of control” behavior

“The perfect tool for connecting with todays teenagers”-Dr. Kevin Leman

The show touches on many of the issues teens’ face – from drinking and the pressure to have sex – to sexual abuse and suicide

“The great challenge facing us today is to learn once again how to talk to one another, not simply how to generate and consume information,”

Each family dinner adds up to benefits for adolescents

A felony for anyone to participate in a criminal street gang,…or benefit from that activity.

Jim Liebelt

Jim Liebelt

Jim Liebelt

An Open Letter from Alex Malarkey “The boy who came back from heaven”

About 70% of marriages that began in the 1990s reached their 15th anniversary

Trends in YA reading show that teens are looking for contemporary realism…real issues—things that they themselves could face

Social media a great supplement to existing relationships; it’s a lousy replacement for relationships

We are off to a bad start in 2015

“Research shows the young adult brain, still developing between 18 and 21, is highly susceptible to nicotine addiction,”

New E-Cigs have a higher voltage and the vapor they produce is a lot stronger in at least one carcinogen than traditional smokes

Nearly 9% of eighth-graders said they’d used an e-cigarette in the past month

“Her cancer-ridden little body was alive again.” Without the cannabis oil, her condition has declined and she’s in intensive care on morphine

by Rachel Blom

Aaron Helman

Josh Griffin

False trophies prevent students from getting the real prizes of education: the resilience and self-worth that lead to grace under pressure

As kids get older and they are woking on multiple subjects independently, they’ll need to decide in what order to complete all their tasks

5 tips for leaning into the crazy chaos of middle school ministry

By Gavin Richardson with the Youth worker circuit

By Gavin Richardson with the Youth worker circuit

I believe youth workers must strive to be experts in two things: Scripture and culture.

Marko

I learned the following few tips to help me keep from spreading myself too thin

They’re being booked for burglary and trespassing related offenses

Some of my patients say they need them to wake them in the morning; parents, please introduce these kids to alarm clocks

…How Teens Handle Anxiety

Yaconelli’s five fantastic concepts helped turn my meetings around. Discipline problems dropped, attendance increased, participation grew

The Satanic Temple intended to distribute the “Satanic Children’s Big Book of Activities” to students, while the FFRF planned to give them pamphlets describing the Bible as “An X-Rated Book.”

Her romantic relationship of almost two years with her biological father after being estranged from him for 12 years

“Being Heard by Your Teenager: Communicating Without Control and Manipulation”

American Sniper rockets to stunning 90M Debut

The New Inquisition – hauling Christian kids in front of the school board to be interrogated about their relationship with Jesus Christ

But it gives people the right to think I’m a slut. Just because I’m a girl, I can’t freely have meaningless sex

Yet it seems that I am more frozen by the fear of my peers’ disapproval, than admitting a truth that in reality is nobody’s business.

Teens significantly overestimate their peers involvement in substance use and sexual behaviors…

Jim Liebelt

Jim Liebelt

Sadly, suicide shirts aren’t the most offensive clothing items for teens. Here are 5 more examples

looking to capitalize on America’s multibillion-dollar athletic footwear market and the high prices sneakers can get being re-sold

Eventually, my mom found out and she went crazy. She urged me to get me an abortion

“The posts are mainly focused on sex and poop again,” “It’s the Internet equivalent of the truck stop bathroom wall,”

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about social media it’s this: It’s all about human connection

You don’t need to dwell in the past, but it can be beneficial for you and your ministry to honor that past

LifeWay to Pull Book From Stores

Followers of Islam are raping, butchering, and beheading Christians, Jews, and anyone who doesn’t submit to their Sharia Islamic law

The girl is wearing clothing that makes her look naked and so is he…weird/perverted

‘Birdman,’ ‘Budapest’… With 9 Nods Each

Unfortunately, addiction is not the only problem associated with Smartphones

The Effects of Their Sleep-Deprivation Lasts Way Past Lunch

Eye-opening video showing how children respond to violence against women

She was “a huge, breakout star before going X-rated. She proved she doesn’t need to lower herself to this type of crude exploitation to be a megastar

The clip, viewed almost 3m times was produced for a programme that aims to educate children aged 3 to six about the body

News U Can Use

“Our findings suggest that decades of anti-tobacco work have succeeded in convincing adolescents that heavier smoking patterns are dangerous,”

The second measure, the Student Data Privacy Act, would prevent companies from exploiting the data they collect though apps and services for schools

Rebekah not only received a picture that was painted by Taylor herself and one of the singer’s own necklaces…

when separated, we experience a lessening of ‘self’ and a negative physiological state

Justin says he’s trying to raise his children to honor God, work hard and do the right things, and he says he can’t believe his son was banned from reading the Bible.

The study included 22 children….more than 6,000 “head impacts” were recorded

It looks at rates of secondhand exposure among more than 350,000 teens from 168 countries using the Global Youth Tobacco Survey

Andy Blanks challenges youth workers to consider how closely they’re following God in their personal lives and how this affects how they lead students

Influence is the impact—either positive or negative—we have on the lives of those teenagers we minister to

It’s time to dream, plan, and schedule what the coming year will look like in your youth ministry

By definition, no fad lasts. So you cannot build a church that endures by chasing every fad

Review + Discussion Guide

George Barna & David Kinnaman

One of the biggest hindrances to students stepping up and leading others is the assumption that they cannot lead unless they’ve been given permission to do so

“Ours is tested and you know what you’re getting,”

NY Times

I often wonder if the changing times today are similar to periods in history where cultures were transformed by the tools they created

Part 1

Part 2 your attitude

The List

Likely to Force Them Into Jihad

According to the newly released World Watch List for 2015, nine out of the top ten countries that have populations that are at least 50% Muslim

France ‘no-go-zones’ off-limits to non-Muslims

The Huffington Post

by Jim Liebelt

Teens With Strong Religious Worldviews More Likely To Avoid Drugs, Alcohol

Vast majority of young people admit they would struggle to give up texting on mobile phones and social media

Here are some of the acronyms that some teens use and a few thoughts concerning how to respond

How to counter the narrative of radical Islam

George Lockhart

Terry Linhart