83% use YouTube, 21% use Twitter, 38% use What’s App, 33% use Instagram, 35% use Facebook, 34% use Snapchat

Jim Burns

Why, We get our haircuts together and ride to church and practices together, he is my little brother and best friend

Most drug users are careless, if a child gets these, they are going to think they are candy

Police warning parents of ecstasy pills look like children’s cartoon characters

The typical family spends about $700 a year on fees, equipment and more, but some spend up to $35,000

Teenager makes one in 1 million shot with soccer ball into moving car

Ask yourself if you are treating them with the dignity and respect that you would expect to receive.

Many Christian denominations are too deeply rooted in tradition. We find it a turnoff

You’re constantly comparing yourself to other women on your feed and it definitely takes a toll on your self-image

What’s clear is, we have a problem and we’ve had a problem for a long time

“Then Kyle replied, ‘Shut up, mom. You don’t know what you’re talking about.’ … Kyle is 10 years old.”

…….“Expect kids to behave like adults, but you should not give them the authority of an adult.”

Social media has made it easier than ever for predators to connect with  children. He said that means parents have to be more vigilant

OK, we get it, we are supposed to connect, engage and release parents to be the primary disciplers of their teenagers

We started our “serious” relationship with a lack of commitment

We found that many girls spend their Saturday nights home alone, watching  Netflix and surfing social media

when it comes to social media, the line between social and isolation is very thin

She took the photos showing her daughter, clean in the morning and then a complete mess in the afternoon!

Sending off a college student for the first time can spark strong—and competing—feelings

Conducting a running study that measures the racial attitudes of 2,500 randomly selected Americans since 2008

(Even when you are not one)

Pop star created by Sony Music gives concerts, supported behind the scenes by a voice artist wearing a motion suit.

Catching a kickoff ball and earning the football team a day off from practice

School staff, however, reportedly did not follow the policy.

From June 28-Aug. 20 CDC officials updated its tally of such cases (illness) to 193, spread across 22 states

Reproductive coercion is a form of abuse in which a girl or woman is pressured into   pregnancy from a male partner

with rise of pro-family policies

Young females who eat too little risk menstrual irregularity, weak bones and eating disorders

The bad news is that other modes of ingestion — edibles and dabbing, especially — can be risky due to higher levels of potency

She fired the gun in the general direction of the intruders which made them leave the property

Epstein Dead

What Do I Do?

You’re going to embarrass your teenager on some level in some way

More students want to meet and talk about same-sex attraction. We have moved from “my friend” is struggling with this, to “I” struggle

The paradox is—they are pulled toward both individualism and interdependence.

She’s hopeful they’ll encourage people to pray for students and teachers, and in her words, “create a wall of prayer around the schools.

A revealing new survey from the Pew Research Center shows where Americans age 18-29 put their trust

They have been told that after eight years, because of songs being sung about Bible stories in the local government building.

He doesn’t call himself a Christian artist, NF first signed with Capitol Christian Music Group in 2014 and has collaborated with TobyMac of DC Talk and Flame

and its dismissal of marriage as an institution that’s crucial to the health and well-being of children

It would give us great joy to see our friend return to the gospel he proclaimed, the Bible he affirmed, and the Jesus he held out to others

Back to School Plan

The magazine now reaches “a couple hundred thousand” subscribers

Hefner’s message of “sexual freedom” without borders and boundaries continues to flourish

…they bring Gospel-centered sense to the head-spinning conversations and debates regarding sexuality and gender

Strong social relationships support mental health, and that..reduced stress and less cardiovascular activation

a 280% year-on-year surge in life coach bookings on its site, with 54% made by those aged 18 to 22. In its 2017

Dan Istvanik

More and more parents and churches are recognizing that students are not prepared for the challenges that college often brings

After she and her dad took turns reeling it in for 10 hours Friday

When was the last time you went out of your way to meet with a parent, when their teen wasn’t in any trouble?

As a result of years of research and writing, there are so many great books available that allow us to be mentored by some of youth ministry’s best and brightest. We can learn from their pitfalls and their triumphs

Heather Molendyk

The defendants allegedly cut the heart out of the victim’s body

The golf cartel is recruiting young teens because they won’t be sent to prison

From the Ivory Coast to India are connecting to the web on a new breed of device that only costs about $25

Parents to make lists of real-world activities, such as making slime, having water fights and riding bikes

This is the latest article in the AG News on ythology and…thoughts on longevity in YTH ministry

‘Put your phones down, you don’t need to share this with anybody’

May do more harm than good and could result in more crime in schools, neighborhoods, and communities

The good news is that adolescent “sexting” is not at epidemic levels as reported in some media headlines

Post Malone, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill and Justin Bieber have taken to voice their support for Mayers.

Young families have found staying put with school-age children more difficult

The first two years of their post-high school life has so much change; it can knock them off their spiritual journey

How parents would do just anything to keep their kids’ artworks forever

Tourists reportedly hospitalized after swimming in Instagram-famous ‘toxic dump’ in Spain

The idea of beliefs that transcend generations is beautiful, but is it also beneficial?

We are a nation of laws. Undocumented workers broke our immigration laws.

A lot of the doctors told my mom that I had…a number of diseases, and that I should be aborted

I don’t know about you, but I often feel like I’m not cool enough to warrant time with many of the students in my few. Every year I

Helping your child transition from one phase to the next is never easy

How to Help Your Kids Dodge Digital Distractions

For ways to build self-esteem with the screen generation

‘I pay for lunch at work, and I pay for my Netflix account’

Drove her child — and both of her boyfriend’s children — to the pizza place where her partner worked

Help me to humble myself before Thee by seeing the vanity of honor as a conceit of men’s minds

Children without stable families will be left vulnerable until these companies take a more proactive approach to protection

Six dangerous to teach your kids about porn

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

New evidence suggests that adolescent bullying and victimization may have origins in the home. Many bullies have parents who are hostile, punitive and rejecting

Teens who use Spice, K2 or other synthetic marijuana products may risk medical harm, including coma and seizures

How will these teens fall in love with a God they’ve been arranged to love from their birth?

Reggie Joiner

Here are a few things my mentors have taught me that I’d love to pass along to you

We see more and more of these moral hazards happening before our very eyes

The story of who I was  and who God has always been

Nearly 1 in 4 Americans are gay or lesbian. In reality, the number is much closer to 1 in 20

3rd  Season

Now, one must register as a sex offender

Suicide deaths among black females aged 13 to 19 rose 182% between 2001 and 2017

.”Epstein intentionally sought out minors and knew that many of his victims were in fact under the age of 18.”

Teenagers (16–19-year-olds) have shifted away from working or seeking work, with a total decline in teen labor force participation of 15.9 percentage points from 2000 to 2018.

Early and regular cannabis use by youth and alterations in brain circuits that support aspects of executive functioning

As society relaxes its rules around marijuana, U.S. teens seem to be responding by using the drug in much bigger numbers than a generation ago

Teens who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways are less likely to experience depressive symptoms after stressful life events

In the age of smartphones, social media, followers, and likes, reward-seeking behaviors in teens is increasingly associated with approval online. Instagram has been engineered to keep teen girls engaged longer and coming back for more

Teens who feel understood by their parents and teachers may grow up to be healthier adults

I am a little anxious walking into this new role but so excited to see how God will work in this new position

“It was a bit shocking and very impressive,’’ Yankees international scouting director Donny Rowland said of watching