by Jim Liebelt
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My parents always wanted me to marry a youth pastor they didn’t care much for me being provided for
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Police Officer Buys Bed, TV, Wii For Teen
13-year-old called police after fighting with his mom. He didn’t want to live in the house anymore
Guilty of Meanness: City Contemplates Criminal Penalties for 'Bullies'
So, if you “embarrass” or “make fun” of someone, you could be found to have violated the statute?
More Positive Teen Trends and Stories About Teens In 2014
A small group of teens actually helped design and plan the whole conference over the last year
Flashback: Positive Teen Trends in 2014
When we think about teens we almost automatically think of the negative. What about the Positive
Teens, Fitting Rooms and Social Media
Social media is an identity fitting room for teens. It allows them to fabricate themselves and test out different persona’s as they search to figure out who they are
CDC Study: Kids Experience Fewer Traumatic Events When Raised by Their Mom and Dad
Children in foster care had, by far, the worst outcomes
Into The Wilderness With Teenagers
God calls us into the wilderness and the dark places in order that we may be witnesses to the light of Christ
Psychologist: YouTube Has Become Tutorial For Kids On How To Act Violent
Kids can’t tell the difference between violent fantasies and what’s real
WATCH: George Will Demolishes Arguments for Common Core in Under Two Minutes
He also warned Americans that the federal standards posed a significant threat to local autonomy
Indiana Faces Consequences From Federal Government For Exiting Common Core
Threatening to revoke the waiver from No Child Left Behind – because Indiana exited the Common Core national standards last month
Selena Gomez Spotted At Judah Smith's Jesus Is Tour
You don’t see young celebrities at a church conference often!…’crying and praying in the Spirit’
Justin Bieber Worships With Pastor Judah Smith
I tell people grace and acceptance does not mean approval
Does Success Of 'Game of Thrones' Signal More Gore And Raunch On TV?
GOT’where you can dream like a child, while still being pulled into adult themes that have relevance
'We Ran So Fast': Girl Tells Of Escape From Boko Haram
..forced child marriage is common in northern Nigeria, where it is allowed under Islamic law
New App Keeps Teens From Texting Behind The Wheel
It locks a cell phone when a car is moving more than 10 miles per hour
A Snapchat Update Causes Chaos In A High School Classroom
In 16 years of teaching I can’t think of anything that has ever disrupted my classroom more than @snapchat update
New Sex-Ed Policy For Broward Schools?
5-12 HPV, dating violence, abstinence, sexting and social media to sexual orientation, gender identity and contraceptive options
4 Ways To Stir The Pot And Not Get Burned
Pot-stirrers seem disloyal and frightening to organizations that have fallen in love with themselves
Flashback: How To Capture The Hearts Of Spiritually Apathetic Teens
The goal isn’t to get them interested in the church, but rather to train them to… follow Him
Stress Fuels Binge Drinking For Gay and Lesbian Teens
They analyzed responses from 1,232 teens between the ages of 12 and 18
How Not to Talk About Purity
It’s time to stop using demeaning object lessons to talk about the sanctity of sex
Police Break Up Massive Party of 1,500 Teens After Word Spreads on Twitter
“Social media is probably not the best place to advertise a party,” Damage around $64,000
Federal Government Names 55 Colleges Facing Sexual Assault Investigations
In college 1 in 5 woman are at risk of sexual assault
Number Of Children In Japan Slips To New Low
Major countries with a population of at least 40 million, Japan had the lowest ratio of children to the total population
The Force Is With These 'Star Wars' Headphones
This makes sense because SMS Audio, founded by rapper-actor 50 Cent
Diabetes Rates Skyrocket In Kids And Teens
The increase in type 2 diabetes appears to be driven by increasing rates of obesity, lack of exercise and low-quality diets
Miley Cyrus Video “Tongue Tied” Confronts Double Standards?
..confront the double standards women face, and redefine these sexual expectations by breaking them
Student Takes His Great-Grandmother To Prom
“I respect my elders greatly,” he told me. “They have a great influence on my life. To be able to sit down and talk to them and learn from them and their experiences is a great thing.”
Netanyahu: Young Generation ‘Slaves’ To Gadgets And Cameras
Another unseen voice then tells Netanyahu that “if you did not take a picture, it’s as if you didn’t live,”
Cops: Senior Prank Turns Into Vandalism
60 Teens Arrested After Senior Pranksters Break Into New Jersey School, Urinate in Hallways
Middle School Pot Cookie Plot In Home Economics Class
Two of the students were charged with felony, while the two other teens are each facing a misdemeanor
Med Student Elizabeth Raine Auctioning Off Her Virginity 500K
Purity culture tells us that sex for women has one purpose..reproduction ..within marriage
NYC Strip Clubs Flooded With College Girl Applicants After Belle Knox
Some of these girls came out of school with..debt. And this is a way for them to not have this debt
American Teens Don’t Want To Work?
Last year’s summer job gain was down 3% from the summer payrolls in 2012
What Church Budgets Reveal We Believe About The Family
What if we helped parents use their thousands of hours each year to disciple their kids?
Graduation Banquet Idea!
…..reminding our seniors to stay rooted in Christ. Maybe you can steal the idea for your ministry!
Is Switchfoot Still A “Christian Band”?
Does Lewis or Tolkien mention Christ in any of their fictional series? Are Bach’s sonata’s Christian?
Millennials Hit Hard With Obamacare
In 11 States Millenials will see premiums double or more..generally more expensive than it was before Obamacare.
Your Youth Group Can Help Survivors of Human Trafficking
Help us remove, for FREE, the tattoo brands that have been put on survivors of the horror of sex trafficking
Life Is Stressful Enough Let Kids Be Kids
School Cancels Kindergarten Play So Kids Can Focus on College Prep
Rebooting Student Leadership
Due to staff shortage for the pass year we had no real student leadership program in place..
Inside Edition Reporter “Marriage Still Matters”
Share her views on virginity in an effort to help young people cope with the negative media messages
Flashback: “Fathers, Do Not Exasperate Your Children"
I got to thinking about this experience in relationship to that same 14 year old daughter
"Beezin" New Teen Trend
Those who are into “Beezin” say it adds to experience of being drunk or high
So How Will Millennials Approach Weddings? (Infographic)
In: Honeymoon getaway, Bachelor parties Out: Waiting for Sex, Religious venue for the ceremony
One School Is Going To Hell In A Hand Bag?
Teen Disciplined For Carrying Purse Filled With Feminine Products
Teen Battling School Over Whether Her 22-Yr-old Boyfriend Will Be Allowed At Prom
‘You’re putting age groups together that are way too different,’ he said. ‘I know there’s going to be 15-year-olds there.’
Parents Post Hilarious Frustrations Of Having Children
‘Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like if we’d just adopted a dog’
New Backlash Over Liz's Bikinis For Girls...Disturbing Sexualisation Of Young Children
The designs put pressure on parents by attracting young girls to the notion of growing up too fast
Flashback: 'Inappropriate' Bikini Line For Young Girls
Elizabeth Hurley’s Bikini Line For Young Girls Called ‘Disturbing’ And ‘Inappropriate’
Ask A Pothead?
Watters asks attendants of a Denver pot celebration about a new study on the damages of smoking marijuana
The Guys Guide to God, Girls and the Phone in Your Pocket
It’s Brutally Honest Advice to Today’s Guys by Jonathan McKee
States Move To Criminalize 'Revenge Porn'
‘Revenge Porn’ It’s all about the guy having control over the woman and exploiting her in a sexual way —
Flashback: How to Stop Victim Mentality and Thinking in Kids and Teens
….”It’s not my fault. That’s not fair!”
Bullying Happens To Popular Teens
Popular kid’s chance of being bullied increases by more than 25 percent
Teens Who Suffer A Concussion More Likely To Attempt Suicide: study
Students who reported a previous TBI were more than three times more likely than those who had not had a head injury to attempt suicide
Kidnapped Boy, 10, Sang A Gospel Song For 3 HOURS Until Abductor Set Him Free
He sang the gospel song ‘Every Praise’ repeatedly until the man told him to get out of the car