‘I just can’t do this.’

How some students are rethinking their school choices

Harvard law professor blasts homeschooling as “dangerous” and appealing to those who seek “authoritarian control over their kids.”

Eighth graders in the United States once again showed a decline in U.S. history and geography test scores

‘endless’ list of writers, stylists and models who she has cast onto a ‘frayed and during her powerful rule’

With the rising superstar’s utterly unique style, it was only a matter of time.

If we fail to invest in youth work now, we will reap social paralysis for decades to come, resulting in another lost generation

“Not hoarding, just feeding 16 kids. Be kind and go away please.”

They tracked users’ phones after they left a popular spring break beach destination

The professor says she informed the newspaper of the inaccuracy before it was pubished

She argues homeschooling is an inherent violation of children’s rights, and should, be banned

These kids are cooped up inside their houses, they just want to go to the skate park and have some fun

Mother at closed playground with her children sparks protest

city made the decision to fill the skatepark with sand without notifying the group that built The skatepark

The pandemic is teaching us about ourselves and exposing weaknesses in our ministries

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Here is a quick list of six considerations to get your team thinking about returning well

During this pandemic, youth leaders have the opportunity to reexamine discipleship models and measurements.

Too many kids show worrying signs of fragility from a very young age. Here’s what we can do about it

The presence of just one adult relationship cuts severe isolation, raises trust levels, and results in more confidence.

The single most important way to mitigate loneliness is for trusted adults to reach out and connect

A Teenager Posted About Her COVID-19 Infection on Instagram. A Deputy Threatened To Arrest Her If She Didn’t Delete It.

Marko: don’t forget to reach out to individual teens – phone calls, text messages, even snail mail

7 Resources To Offer Guests In Your Youth Group Zoom Meeting

What a great opportunity to reset family values and focus on Christ together at the dinner table

Walt Mueller: “I wish I had heard this 40 years ago when I was getting started in youth ministry”

Recent events related to COVID-19 have led to dramatic changes for many churches and youth groups

To assert that an elective procedure that ends the life of one human being and harms the other is more essential than these

Jesus used one of the most powerful communication tools known to man—it’s called “the parable.”

Marriage Rate Falls to Lowest in Recorded Histor

A great resource and research based information on youth work in the UK

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

Being fired, let go, transitioned out, can be some of the deepest pain and hurt you experience

Fired? Let go? Nope, not me, but it 100% effected and changed my life when my spouse was

You have a great opportunity to reach not only students during this time, but to reach and be a resource for parents as well.

This video is a skit about Simeon of Cyrene who carried the cross of Jesus

DYM: Ideas and resources from youth pastors!

Recipes from Ruth Bell Graham, videos, inspirational graphics, and fun family activities are available

We don’t root for redemption. We want to watch them burn and temporarily feel better about our own lives

Practical Wisdom for Youth Ministry addresses many pressing issues for youth ministers with straightforward steps

The unchurched are still remarkably open to faith conversations and the church

Think back to the days when you weren’t on staff at a church.
You were a volunteer.For some of you

Nothing can replace the Bible, so we set out to create a beautifully illustrated children’s book that brings life

Now What?

High school to produce more than 26,000 face shields for first responders and medical workers

The environment is “prone to infection risks,” there’s no “adequate supplies of masks or protective equipment are secured

Watch as an officer tells the Pastor that his rights are suspended

School closures do not appear to have a significant effect on the spread of infections during coronavirus outbreaks

It’s such a crazy time for all of us. Families are feeling the stress and yet, for many of us, we have more time to…

I’m thinking there are several moms and dads out there during this quarantine who could pray something like this fine woman’s prayer!

Responsibility is something students usually learn as they mature. Our culture today, however, makes it difficult for kids to do so

We’re mostly commiserating over the fact that just 24-hour parenting is just not human,” Timberlake said in a recent interview

We can read our Bible and take advantage of resources that God has graciously given us to continue to grow during this time!

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Heads up, there are dozens of ways to pull off each of these ideas. That’s why the list below is simply starting point

Re-learn what it means to be in the presence of God while being present to yourselves. Re-evaluate what really matters in youth ministry and what would have the most lasting effect

One Massachusetts teenager is keeping things fun for his family by creating his own restaurant at home

High school junior Adam Duwel on the video he put together for seniors graduating during the coronavirus pandemic.

Graduation ceremonies cancelled, but students were able to attend remotely by controlling avatar robots while logged on at home

Porn will wreck the arousal process in your brain and end up wrecking your sex life in marriage

Amid coronavirus, students flock to Kahoot! and Duolingo. Is it the end of language teachers?

People will survive Covid-19, more of them might emerge with porn addictions, liver damage and obesity, diabetes

No better place to find hope than in the Bible and with your families. Spend that time and spend that time in prayer

Until our kids know the truth about vaping, they’ll continue to put themselves in danger.

These are some of the apps I have found to be extremely useful whether there is a pandemic happening or not

Our team wants you to have personal, affordable help right now. We’re launching Leading Through Chaos Cohorts

What Mueller

Reassure them that anxiety during a public health crisis is normal. It is also normal for teens and young adults who are missing out

What You Need To Know

Here are 13 life skills they can learn now

Here are some developmental benchmarks to consider with your willingness to patiently engage with your tweenager

How do you thrive while also making what you are doing sustainable long term? Here are some suggestions

Shane discusses with Sean McDowell how we can pass on the faith to the next generation in a secular age

Why does the world of dating seem so complicated? It starts with this basic question: what is the purpose of dating? The answer may shock you

If we are going to thrive in the midst of trying circumstances. Here are a few thoughts that might help you

Study: Religious upbringing given by both parents strengthens young people’s faith in God

You might want someone to bounce ideas off of; or maybe you need help with a staff issue

The Coronavirus quarantine has caused us all to increase our online efforts to engage and connect with students

A teaching tool to build your children in Christ

Book: Sharing God’s Truth With Your Children

Her first attempt at “Zoombombing,” which she uploaded to TikTok last week, racked up over 732,000 views and 175,000 likes before it was removed

How to Help Generation Z Break Free from the All-or-Nothing Mindset

The bills are called the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act”

Five Shifts in Global Youth Ministry

But when we’re swimming laps around these pools, we can feel drained and exhausted. Cynicism creeps in—and maybe

In times of suffering the integrity of God’s goodness presses upon our minds. Faith engages in a wrestling match with our emotions and our trust in God

The Lenten season…  a time of reflection and response as people prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Christ

Tommy Nixon, CEO of Urban Youth Workers Institute, talks about 3 keys to developing greater spiritual resilience

Encouraged families to read the Bible and pray together

How to push our students into new understandings and better relationships with Christ.

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Among the social impacts of the coronavirus is its swift dismantling of the cult of celebrity

coronavirus-induced limitations on life at the same time as Lent, the traditional season of doing without

Sex workers enter the industry for a variety of reasons, some who feel trapped by their parents’ expectations

Digital ministry has come to the forefront of practice and experience.

As we find ourselves in the days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we get to walk through interesting times where we learn to navigate a new “normal.”

Teenagers are people—and like all people, they need pastors

You are parenting from the perspective of who you are in Christ today, not who you once were

Youth Group at Home presents a 4-week series from Paul’s letter to the Colossians

The average Christian in America does not know what his own religion teaches, nor does he care