By The Village Church

Are the police racist?

So, where did the notion of white privilege come from? Who does it benefit? And who does it hurt? The answers might surprise you

The Priority of Children Your job as a parent is a calling from God. It is more important than your vocation, bank account, education or…

Are we prepared?

This is pure inspiration

Here are 5 moves you can be making right now so that when your fall semester kicks off, it will be better than ever

Reaching your students and making the most of the upside-down world we’ve found ourselves in today

Equipping students to be agents of change in their communities

lament ‘quality’ of online classes

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Shares some amazing wisdom on how to guide students through all of this

It’s unclear if the school board can legally remove all police. The law says a officer must be in every public school

school-based police help keep teens out of the criminal justice system by addressing minor issues in school buildings rather than letting students develop a rap sheet.

May we grow in the grace God provides. May we love each other as Christ has loved us. May we like Christ never use our influence for our own advantage

Starting at 2 a.m., Gwynn swept and picked up trash for the next ten hours…he had already done most of the work

“Truth of the matter is blacks have never been less oppressed than they are today,” “Opportunity is around every corner.”

For their decision to speak out, they are being called “Uncle Tom’s,” “coons,” and white supremacists by left-wingers

Diverse ministry perspectives to help teenagers respond to racialized violence and injustice

What does each generation need from the church and what can each generation contribute to the church?

Why the f*** are you punk a** teenagers destroying our cities!??

I have this awful feeling that if I’m not skinny, I’m not worth being celebrated and I’m not worth being praised

New data revealing pastors’ and Christians’ opinions about what—if anything—the Church should do about racial divisions

‘Antifa kid’ who smashed a police car and incited riots in Pittsburgh is escorted into custody — by his mom and dad

I’m a black youth pastor at Restore Community Church, in Kansas City MO. The month of May 2020 has been especially tragic

This week we officially made the decision to cancel our summer camp plans, this was not the story I was hoping for

When we as youth workers take little interest in theology and more interest in pop culture, we communicate to students that God is small,

In my early days of youth ministry, I had days when I was convinced I was a borderline superhero

Walt Mueller

One step at a time,There’s no need to rush, It’s like learning to fly

One group of high school seniors offered the most telling insights on their final year of school

Chick-fil-A made lemons out of lemonade and surprised its 2020 grads with a small, outdoor ceremony on Friday

With a small shift in your mindset, this might be your greatest season of momentum and change

The loss of normal times means new opportunities

Leaders who embrace change, who keep pivoting, will end up advancing their mission in the future

questions to consider

Sam Luce

Here’s what they’re missing….

California doctors warn a surge in suicides is outspacing deaths from coronavirus as pandemic lockdowns take a far greater toll on American life than the virus itself.

This dog has really saved my daughter’s life,

What Can You Do?

Families are leaving cities for the suburbs in search of safer schools amid the coronavirus pandemic

The years between 12 and 20 are a period of self-discovery and self-doubt for the average teen

Physical activity might be one of the first things to drop off the radar as adolescent girls move from primary to secondary school

It will be long after the pandemic that “historians, epidemiologists, psychologists, and economists will provide extensive

Education is not a direct transmission of ideas; it is a relationship

Negative mood is not unusual in adolescence, but lack of sleep can affect mental health, causing a loss of pleasure, anxiety, anger and significantly increasing the risk of depression, a global study of more than 350,000 teens shows.

A new survey finds that parents have essentially lost all of their R&R time thanks to COVID-19

liquor stores, marijuana dispensaries..to be considered as “essential” entities, but not Churches?

“religious service attendance is associated with a lower risk of death from despair among health care professionals

I don’t know about you, but I think I’ve been in denial about what COVID-19 means as this year’s seniors transition out of our youth ministries

Most kids found out weeks ago that their senior year would be cut abruptly short. Of all the things that they were hoping to experience

Ever wonder who those strange preteens are and how to best reach them? Get the inside scoop

Invite your families to load up in the car and pray for their community

Evaluations are always a critical piece of your ministry. It is there that you get a chance to figure out what worked well, what didn’t and how can you make improvements.

I’ve also wondered if in our efforts to promote and further the Kingdom of God, we might actually be keeping kids from going deep in the things of the Kingdom

Hebrews 12:1-3 offers some great encouragement as you are going through this SHIFT during your sporting season

If the information with the kids’ location is uploaded to the internet, a pedophile with some cyber knowledge may

Note: Today’s post is available for you to either watch as a vlog or read as a blog post

5 Ways to Turn Crisis into Opportunity

Toughest thing in parenting? “Trying to love, teach, and discipline without destroying their spirits

Tim Hawkins does it again with a GREAT song about 50 Ways to Please Your Mother. He is just hilarious. Love his stuff

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

According to a new study, students struggle to critically assess information from the Internet and are often influenced by unreliable sources

Trying to understand what is happening in America on college and school campus today and what free speech in this country

Amid quarantine and social distancing, musicians are playing to an audience in their cars

Learn at your own pace.

7 in 10 teenagers say anxiety and depression are major problems among their peers today

6 Considerations for Reopening your Kids Ministry

20 Ways To Help Your Children Process The Pandemic

Quitters aren’t lazy or uncommitted; they often have valid reasons for quitting

Your volunteers are constantly asking, “IS IT WORTH IT?” Create a culture where volunteers shout out “YES!”

When someone changes their mind it convinces me they are adaptable, honest, vulnerable, and human

Rites of passage are postponed due to the suspension of in-person classroom instruction and they will have to wait to get their driver’s license.

now is the time to determine what values and processes will remain consistent, what innovative strategies you’ve

During today’s discussion with highly esteemed church leaders, we discussed the path to moving forward after COVID-19

God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation

Author of Middle School Matters, Gives helpful tips for working with middlers,during these times

“It’s hard not to think he’s looking at you like that,” Samantha Hill, a freshman in one of Zhang’s classes

However, it can be useful to see how other church leaders are thinking through reopening

We first had to think short-term just to get our feet under us, but now that this might be until the fall (it really could be in our area) we need to stop thinking so short-term.

Some of the content in programs rated as TV-14 can be excessive, even for adults

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Jack Osbourne jokes…

This is but one small example of the world that our children will grow up in and the world that you must prepare them to engage with wisdom

“Here are some GREAT thoughts on marriage from one of my favorite authors, Shaunti Feldhahn.”

This video is simply titled, Marriage in Quarantine. It caused a smile on my face with a bit of truth. Click here for link t

Having a devotional time once a week and praying together daily builds a foundation of spiritual intimacy

Asks people to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior

Have you ever looked at one of your students and thought, “What were you thinking?” Well, thanks to new discoveries

What the local body misses when it focuses on personality analyses and congregational surveys

Every failure is an opportunity to teach and train your kids

Your seniors need an encouraging commencement blessing more than ever!

We’re making the curriculum that we use in our charter schools available to the general public

Double Down on Home Discipleship

Parents, remember that God has called you to be the primary nurturing influence your child’s life

Helping parents nurturing the faith of their children

In the last decade, attacks on religious freedom have intensified, and religious Americans are feeling the effects

Orange students: some ideas to reach students and parents—even without an in-person gathering

Facing Nine Hidden Challenges of the Most Anxious Population