May 10-11
Orange Conference: Sessions 4-7
PERRY NOBLE, BRAD LOMENICK, DOUG FIELDS, SHERRY SURRATT, HEATHER ZEMPEL, CHARLES JENKINS
Jesus: The 'original hipster'?
Brooklyn Diocese: Many young people see the church as “archaic and not relevant, nor valuable, to their everyday lives
Resource For Helping Teens Deal With The Aftermath Of Sexting
Steps You Can Take to Get it Off the Internet
Help Teens Emerge From The Aftermath Of 'Sexting'
The site is designed to help youth regain control over their lives and demonstrate that “they are not defined by one incident
20 Ideas to Increase Relational Ministry (Part 2)
Quick, random, hits that we hope inspire you to try something new, too!
20 Ideas to Increase Relational Ministry (Part 1)
Quick, random, hits that we hope inspire you to try something new, too!
"This Is Your Adolescent Brain On Identity. Any Questions?"
Brain biology tied to social reorientation during entry to adolescence
The Largest Single Weekend Youth Movement In The USA
30 Hour Famine: 112,000 teenagers will take place in World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine this weekend.
Mom Dons Burqa, Rescues Kidnapped Son In Egypt
More than $100,000 spent, Kalli Atteya finally showed what the love and determination of a mom can do
Stroke Risk: Why Health Habits Matter in Children, Teens
People who lived in the stroke belt for their first 12 years, or ages 13 to 18, were 22% more likely to have a stroke than people who spent these periods of life living elsewhere
Teens Hope To Raise $1 Million For Boston Marathon Amputees
13-Year-old quadruple amputee and his brother pledge to make it happen
Teens Drinving Under The Influence
23% Admit to driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or prescription drugs
Alabama Should Lead on Rejecting National Education Standards
Fifty years of centralization has failed to improve educational outcomes
Is Pornography Changing How Teens View Sex?
The use of porn among teenagers is impacting their notions of normal sexual behaviour and their views on women
Half Of US Teens Now Own An iPhone
48% of teens now own an iPhone, with 62 percent planning on making one their next mobile device
Teens' Brains Are More Sensitive to Rewarding Feedback from Peers
Teens’ risky behavior reflects the unique effect of peer influence on the still-developing teenage brain
To The Parents Of Middle-Schoolers On Instagram
Some (kids) place an unhealthy amount of self worth in their social media accounts, some could care less about it
Teen Arrested After 'Almost Inciting Riot' Wearing NRA Shirt to School
Logan county schools’ dress code has no mention of the NRA or guns
Voice-to-text Just As Dangerous To Drivers As Texting
“In each case, drivers took about twice as long to react as they did when they weren’t texting,”
Facebook Home Ad Encourages Phone Use During Family Dinners
Should Facebook be encouraging people to use their phones in situations where it would be considered inappropriate?
How To Avoid The #1 Danger Preteen Leaders Face
Patrick Snow spoke at one of the main sessions of the 2013 preteen leaders’ conference
Flashback: Passion 2013 Donates Over Million to Fight Human Trafficking
60,000 College students donating over $3 million for “End It Movement” initiative to stop modern-day slavery
Kristi House Child Advocacy Center
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 10 boys will be sexual abused by their 18th birthday
Police Are Investigating Sexual Encounter Between Students Was Videotaped
“It is extremely important that students are aware that transmittal of electronic images could lead to criminal charges,”
Colorado’s First Legal ‘420’ Rally Marred By Gunfire
“More people will have smoked pot at ‘420’ in this location than anytime, anywhere in the history of the world.”
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev A Pot Head
Chris Barry, friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said He was a pothead
Common Core A Massive Federal Overreach Into The Nation’s Classrooms
How States Are Roped In (VIDEO)
Children Becoming So Addicted To iPads They Require Therapy
Psychiatrists estimate that the number of people who have become digitally dependent has risen by 30 per cent over the past three years
College Changes Policies to Restore Students’ Religious Freedom
Snow College has done the right thing in recognizing that the First Amendment protects the freedom of all students
Teen mothers' higher obesity risk
Teen moms are significantly more likely than older mothers to become obese later in life
Teen: "I can't handle this sucky world any longer."
Responding to Kids Who “Can’t Handle This Sucky World Any Longer”. .
Teen Tried to Join Al Qaeda-Linked Group
Accused of seeking to join an Al Qaeda-affiliated group in war-torn Syria
Is Your Youth Ministry Reaching Post-Christian Teenagers?
If we’re unwilling to change to meet a changed culture, we have to accept the fact that our ministries will increasingly be seen as irrelevant
Boy Scouts proposal: let in gay youth, keep out gay adults
Lifting a ban on gay scouts but maintaining a prohibition on gay adults
California ‘Bathroom Bill’ Mandating Schools to Allow Boys in Girls’ Restrooms
A pupil shall be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, and facilities..
We Love Our Youth Worker Website & Info
If churches and youth workers both commit to this covenant, it will lead to.. healthier youth workers and ministries
Twitter Launches Social #Music Service
If you’re interested in the songs that have been tweeted by the artists and people you follow on Twitter…
Boston Bomb Victim 'Helped Identify Suspect'
Jeff Baumann, who lost both legs in the atrocity, reportedly tells police he looked into the eyes of one of the men responsible
1 Boston Marathon bombing suspect dead, another on the run, authorities say
Attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Mississippi bills would ensure the right to pray at school events
“Let’s get God back in the schools some way,” Ott said. “We’ve been praying in schools for 200 years. Why should we stop?”
Flashback: Is YouTube The Most Popular Social Network Of Teens?
Should the social media strategy of our youth ministry be heading towards YouTube?
Snap-Hype-chat Triples To 150 Million Messages A Day
WhatsApp announced that the app had reached 7 billion inbound messages per day
Vehicle Crashes Are Still No. 1 Killer Of U.S. Teens
Rash of fatal teen wrecks puts focus on parents
#SemicolonProject416 That Many Teens Participated In Yesterday
I do see it as a sign from that teen, maybe a little flag saying “help me” or “notice me
Sex Expectations For Today's Young Women
Despite all the messages to the contrary, women can actually empower themselves by saying no to sex
Therapeutic Arts: Help For Troubled Teenagers
A deeper approach to successful treatment for abused, neglected or traumatized teenagers is through the arts
Student loans add stress to young marriages
“Money is the No. 1 reason couples fight and the No. 1 reason they break up,”
Adopt a school
There are 100,000 public schools and 300,000 churches in the US. How could we partner?
suicide: The dark side of social media
Fifteen-year-old girl got drunk at a party was raped and photos circulated
Teen employment predicts future employment
Behavioral traits are the biggest barrier to teen employment
"Excessive use of social media may dramatically increase risky behavior.."
66% of teens..said they had the desire to abuse drugs after visiting their friends’ pages on social media sites.
U.S. Teens Want An iPhone For Their Next Smartphone
A little under 60 percent of teens reported that iOS would be the operating system on their next smartphone