The rise of media saturation…has ushered in a new age of competition with the gospel for the human gaze

What We Can Learn About Leading Students from Instagram

I’ve often heard that the worst thing about Churches is that they are filled with imperfect people

Here’s What Parents Should Know

Moms are a big influence and children’s faith formation

Here’s almost everything you need to know about their roles and expectations…

Getting yelled at by someone who had been so eager to help, made me learn that I needed to change. Here’s a list of 5 things I learned that my leaders need from me

Instead of asking someone to step down completely from a ministry role, there might be an alternative role you can move them to.

Something is keeping them from serving. What are the barriers that are keeping people from stepping up to serve? Here are a couple to consider:

Ask children’s ministers what their top three ministry needs are, and 99.9 percent will list volunteer recruitment

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While teachers in America face stagnant wages, a divisive political environment and continued pressure to boost test scores, an expanding marketplace of international schools stands ready to capitalize

He saw it on social media, parents say

Dozens of national restaurant chains are joining in the celebration giving teachers free food and other discounts

Overdose deaths among teens and young adults are soaring, having risen from eight in every 100,000 people aged 15 to 24 in 2006 to nearly 10 per 100,000 in 2015

He just cared more about the people more then himself

PSA highlights how active shooter drills have become the new normal

Rescued two miles away from the St. Augustine shore after being stranded for two hours and almost giving up all hope

Matthew Boling, of Strake Jesuit College Prep in Houston, set a 9.98 mark at the Region III-6A track and field event

A years-long lawsuit with the school board of Gloucester County in Virginia, which denied him the right to use the boys’ restroom

Here are just three benefits that come from attending your local sporting events.

The man, who had walked out of the “Avengers: Endgame” and loudly revealed the ending, was roughed up by queuing fans outside a theater in Hong Kong

You are just one bad decision from becoming a headline

Meaning children shorter than 4 feet 9 inches must sit in a booster seat

A list of rules for a bachelorette party in Las Vegas has gone viral for all the wrong reasons

Putting Down Your Phone May Help You Live Longer

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Faith is important. She often gets teased by friends for passing her strong belief in God onto her children

Many people don’t understand the amount of addictive nicotine they’re inhaling with every puff

A glimpse into the world of Los Angeles as seen through the eyes of photographer Estevan Oriol, who is famed for chronicling urban culture in the City of Angels.

Kids aged 6 through 17 need 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily. Regular activity is even recommended for kids as young as 3. But only about 1 in 4 U.S. adults and 1 in 5 teens get recommended amounts

We may think that no one is standing up for us but this would be inaccurate. Jesus is standing at the right hand of the Father and He is there offering prayers for us

I have transitioned into six new churches and picked up a few things along the way. At one church, I…

Embracing the Mess of Relational Ministry

Vandals and arsonists have targeted French churches in a wave of attacks that has lasted nearly two months

“Wow, look at all these new folks,” you think. “I can’t wait to see them next week!”

The teacher became suspicious when the girls acting “hysterical” while looking for a folder at Avon Park Middle School in central Florida

The YouTube subculture is bonded not by belief but rather by an ineffable sensation — the existence of a new feeling.

Children who are read 5 books a day from birth will begin kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who were never read to,

Why skipping church is a really bad idea

In the book , ‘Doing Life With Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and The Welcome Mat Out’, I spend an entire chapter dealing…

George Lockhart

“Ya’ll eat your lunch with or without the shell,” … video of Hamm tearing through plastic packaging with his teeth

Encouraging participation over attendance

How we can help graduating students transition to the next area of life

Are you remembering for the sake of the Gospel and your kids?

When I saw the pictures that she had been posting on Facebook for years, I felt utterly embarrassed, and deeply betrayed.”

FREE podcasts about youth ministry, youth culture… and now they have me tackling parenting!

Every Young Man Must Face!…

The first version of this article appeared on her blog when Kristen Hatton sent her freshman daughter off to college

Move over Tide Pods, police are cracking down on a dangerous Ikea challenge

“I think it contributed. I wouldn’t say that was the main reason. I think it was some sort of chemical imbalance. I think it definitely was a bit of a catalyst.”

5 Programming Ideas to Revitalize Your Ministry Calendar

Discipling Kids Is A Long Game Of Small Interactions

Share resources about youth culture, parenting tips and resources for them to be a more effective parent. Whatever you are reading (you better be reading) on parenting and youth culture

When I was young I planned without regard for a typical family’s calendar and budget

Riddell would also have to forfeit $239,449 that he made from the scheme, under the recommendations of the U.S. Attorney’s Office

I’ve admittedly wondered on many occasions how my kids will remember me

9 Important Insights about Generation Z

Don’t get in until your driver answers this question correctly…

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

A recent study has found that the proportion of decreasingly active individuals was exceptionally high during childhood and adolescence, with some declines in activity starting as early as age 7.

Suicide attempts and talk about suicide are rising alarmingly among America’s kids, with emergency departments seeing a near doubling of cases over less than a decade, a new study reveals.

George Lockhart

Alyssa Milano to share ‘personal abortion’ stories of social media followers on new podcast ‘Sorry Not Sorry’

Conservative speaker who was assaulted by protester: ‘This was a warning shot to conservatives’

If your goal is to better engage students, check out my three observations below

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What’s really at stake in this moment, and how to become part of the solution, not part of a deepening cultural problem.

Prince Harry said game companies are working “to keep you in front of a computer for as long as possible.” For  their profit

The BEST model for life-changing conversation so you, the caring adult, can connect to the heart of your child

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Fear of failure can prevent students potential, but a 10-minute writing exercise can help

Parents and teachers, are drained by their daily workload, some schools and districts are rethinking how homework should work

On the other hand, it’s a film that will teach, promote, and affirm those sexual attitudes, mores, and behaviors

Here’s a list of what works and doesn’t work when mentoring millennials

When an adult child violates our values, makes poor choices, or gets in deep trouble, we often question our parenting abilities

If procrastination isn’t about laziness, then what is it about?

Seeing and Knowing God’s Word

The gospel redeems the college experience. It tells us there is another way

The power of small changes in keeping students connected

The scan unearthed a camera, and subsequently a live feed. From the angle of the video, the family tracked down the camera

You might need this if your youth ministry rents out an Airbnb

You might need this if your youth ministry rents out an Airbnb

Here is a hard truth that we must face: we can’t lead anyone further than we have gone ourselves. It’s hard because, truthfully, it is easier to

Being in youthministry means putting up with a whole lot of lawnmower parents

Whether you find yourself in a position of being all about yourself or feel the temptation to be all about yourself, here are a few things that helped me get over myself when it comes to youth ministry.

Yes, the very students who Mom or Dad intended to give an advantage—thanks to payoff money—now cannot even attend class

Sean McDowell

We do everyone a favor if we recognize that many cultural norms are just that—cultural, not biblical

A teenager or young adult is going to ask you a tough question about God that you can’t answer…

It surveyed over 600,000 Americans. Recent trends are startling.

Our excessive parenting may not be as obvious and hopefully isn’t illegal. But

Parents will be your greatest supporters or your biggest hurdle

Jesus will recover all of the fallout from Adam and Eve’s demise

George Lockhart

It increase students’ compassion for others and engagement, and improve writing skills and college aspirations

Instead of creating a space for awesome games and great decor, we need to create space for deep belonging and real community

How to Use Theme Nights