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

One of the immediate action steps he prompts is for churches to be present in the life of their local schools, with no strings attached, and leveraging the influence of students on these campuses

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

We can for sure take new Kanye for the positive impact he could have on our toxic culture

Gaming addiction inside look at the real and dangerous disorder affecting youth

…. it’s crazy!

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

A list of 17 popular slang terms and the correct way to use them

They were both undefeated and no one foresaw this blowout.

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

Sexually abused youths are turning more often to U.S. emergency departments for help, with the number of ER department admissions more than doubling from 2010 to 2016

How a parent’s use of marijuana, past or present, can influence their child’s substance use and well-being

“It took me 42 years to realize that my dad was my best friend.”

Overreaction or Interaction? Flashback Post…

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…

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 dependent upon.always be pointing others to Him. If we are not careful we can supplant God in other’s lives by trying to meet needs that aren’t ours to meet. When others look to us before God…

Discipleship takes place through relationships where youth leaders are intentionally shepherding students into greater maturity

We examined how religious upbringing shaped children from adolescence into young adulthood

Find more meaning in life, happier overall, donate far more money, time to the needy than liberal do.

One of the easiest ways to offend a youth minister is to ask when he’s going to become a “real pastor

Excellent book … those of us who think theologically about youth ministry, and the role of youth pastor, have been waiting for.

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

I never thought about the consequences that could happen… I just thought about entertaining you guys

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

The development of character and virtue often feels like a lost art form

We must start with young people, not programs.

Now What?

“illegally discriminate against applicants who can’t afford test prep classes and pose other unfair obstacles.”

Children should be protected from “medical experimentation based on wishful social theory.”

A mother’s warmth and acceptance toward her teenagers may help prevent those children from being in an abusive relationship later in life, even if her own marriage is contentious

We learned to integrate several of the best business practices into our family

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

These are valuable people on your campus that can help you organize and benefit the ministry

Rather than seeing Kanye as a fraud, can we choose to see him as the tax collector? …Please, please pray for me

“Often people can’t imagine people from the hip-hop community finding Christ,”

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

Tthe assignment violated the Establishment Clause by “impermissibly endors the Islamic religion.”

The letter talked about school language and asked parents to have a “talk” with their children about the appropriate time and place to talk about religion.

There is currently no data to reflect the number who may be unhappy in their new gender or who may opt to detransition to their biological sex

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

Drugs used as puberty blockers in youth linked to thousands of adult deaths, FDA shows

The House of Representatives voted in May to pass the Equality act, which would require schools to allow male athletes who identify as transgender girls to compete on female sports teams

Adolescents who play contact sports, including football, are no more likely to experience cognitive impairment, depression or suicidal thoughts in early adulthood than their peers, suggests a new study of nearly 11,000 youth followed for 14 years.

A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics finds that more teens and young adults are coming to a violent end in recent years, either at their own hand or another’s.

What is the best way to communicate to parents and teens information?

Researchers learned that Adverse Childhood Experiences can have negative lasting effects on health and well-being

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

My daughter does it to me and will get visibly upset if she sees me looking at my phone when I’m not supposed to be

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

Collins first joined the Bloods at age 19  ‘It’s like the plague … We’re just killing each other off.’

“It’s shocking how these kids expose themselves to be liked or disliked,”

A primary school in Britain’s second city Birmingham has caved in to pressure and temporarily pulled the plug on its lessons on LGBT rights

The Photobooth that we created will be unmanned and sit out in the lobby the 4^th Tuesday of each month

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

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

A fraudulent ACT score and an application that falsely portrayed him as African American, Latino and the first in his family to attend college.

pleaded guilty in federal court today, whom he met through the “Game of War” application on her cell phone, to engage in illegal sexual activity

Wanna know what’s hot for teens

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

After another student asked her who would she would kill was arrested and charged with a felony.

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

When we worship parenting success, our children become our trophies

42% of teens think their parents share too much about them online

The government…. signaled that Christian schools may soon be treated like racists for …view of marriage

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

I have worked with middle school students in educational, athletic, and ministry settings for more than 14 years now

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

There are four kinds of twentysomething “exiles” making their way in our current day and age

Insights and resources for parents and youth workers

More than 1.7 million cases of chlamydi, About 580,000 gonorrhea cases, syphilis about 35,000 cases

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

Leading the curriculum company to apologize and remove the question from their materials

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

This sexualisation of our children is just totally inappropriate. They are calling it self-touching and they won’t use the term masturbation

Sesame Street has introduced the subject matter of addiction, using a bright green puppet named Karli to let young viewers know grown-up problems aren’t their fault.

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

Often times adult volunteers want to be liked by students, so they cross the line between friend and mentor

8 Conversations to have with your new middle school student

The Spouse

The Redemption Story

FIRED! 5 Lies You Are Told When You Are Let Go From A Church

“Do you think you’ll ever change the night of youth group?  My son/daughter is just too busy and they’re missing out.”

Why is youth group important?

If you’re a youth worker you can’t escape it, you will be criticized

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.

New research finds kids who concentrate on only one sport may be at risk for stress fractures, tendinitis and knee injuries

Teens who don’tdate are happier, less depressed, and more adept at dealing with a variety of social situations

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

A New Direction for Youth Ministry

Dare I say most, of the kids we work with are not coming to church with a deep desire for God’s Word

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

For too long I saw daily Bible reading and Bible study as part of some contract with God

Book:  boy‘s body  Sport health and physical activity

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

The average age a kid first encounters porn is at age 13, and that’s just the average. Some kids see porn as early as 5-years-old.

Every parent can probably relate to this video. It’s just a fun way of looking at the types of parents in the school pick-up line….

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

“God, as people drive by, let them wonder, let their hearts be pricked.”

7 More Arrested In Long Island Teen’s Fatal Stabbing