Pope Francis urges priests and bishops to not use their cellphones during Mass and to focus on God instead

“If you do not have a grandparent in your home; go buy one!”

Four Questions That Can Help You Talk to Students About Pop Culture

What Parents Can Do

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18

…by starting an argument

Ignorance is No Longer an Excuse the Church Can Hide Behind

The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality

A new study finds a startling rise in depression among all Americans, with youth demonstrating the most rapid increase over the last decade.

A new study found when parents acknowledge the perspectives of their teens and encourage them to express themselves, the kids have a stronger sense of self-worth, and less depression.

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

The power of talk in a digital age

If it spots something fishy, whether your kid created it or received it, it sends you a real-time alert. Cannot view the picture

Put down your phone and get back to your life

You will consult your phone about 80 times a day, or almost 2,400 times a month, about 30,000 times a year

“The new 2018 Ford F-150 with SYNC Connect and available Wi-Fi means you and the family can stay connected.”

We don’t stumble into youth ministry that produces life-long disciples of Jesus. We aim for it with intentionality and planning

And How a Caring Adult Can Actually Help

“performacist” culture is now this: We’re valuable only when we perform well in this economy.

While Hollywood comes to grips with its culture of powerful men sexually harassing and abusing women, Woody Allen’s new film,

Now that screen time recommendations are more flexible, it’s time for new rules

As Culture, Media, and Schools Move Further from Christian Values Students will require Daily Discipleship to Survive Adolescence

Tarot-deck sales in general are up 30 percent this year, after rising 30 percent in 2016 — the highest in 50 years

Leaders Guide

I cannot emphasize enough just how important and necessary it is to teach kids these skills

Walt Mueller

U.S. study links marijuana use to more intercourse

Rich kids are renting grounded jets for social media photoshoots

Driver Killed After 12-Year-Old Boy Attempting Suicide, Lands On Her Car

Chairman of the board Hobby Lobby Steve Green sits down with Judge Jeanine to discuss the importance of the Bible

Patrick Orr, a spokesperson with the sheriff’s department, declined to comment on Bankhead’s motive

How to see what apps can use the camera

Big Declines in Substance Abuse, Delinquency Among U.S. Teens

A Growing Share of Americans Say it’s not Necessary to Believe in God to be Moral

Young people are sleeping less than ever before with the sleep void potentially damaging their physical and mental health.

Students said they performed better when reading on screens. But their actual performance tended to suffer

(Interview with Jonathan McKee)

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

We can’t afford the risks associated with these realities, so it’s best to be proactive in helping teens develop a more positive, even godly, image of themselves.

Parents, therapists and schools are struggling to figure out whether helping anxious teenagers means…

42% of 0-8-year-olds have their own tablet (compared to 7% in 2013)

by Jonathan McKee

Millennials are much more open-minded

Cal Thomas: My daughter and granddaughter, too

Who are your kids’ five? Who will they text and who will they call when they don’t know what to do?

Four faith skills that we want every kid to learn and practice

Five Ways to Build Confidence

Doug Clark

A New Jersey mom says she spent weeks out of class after school officials refused to let her switch classes due to relentless bullying.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Wisconsin-based group of atheists, agnostics and freethinkers, sent a letter to the local school district demanding the flag be removed.

by Jon Acuff

Leadership. Without it organizations crumble, potential is never met, people are left puzzled and frustrated, and everything suffers

These three simple steps can help (re)set a foundation for teens– or anyone dealing with loss.

Walt Mueller

UK Study

We are often emotional more than rational beings

To effectively counsel teens about dangers associated with substance use, think in developmental terms

Infographic on teens being addicted to social media. Practical and insightful. The Social Life of the App Addicted…

‘Real Communication with Your Teenager.’ Click here for link to video

The Bible is filled with stories of risk takers who were willing to lose it all so that God’s name and fame would spread

Students  anonymously posted something mean about themselves online

29% of students at nine U.S. colleges thought that stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, boost school performance.

More than 13,000 U.S. teens finds that as many as one in five may have suffered a concussion, and contact sports might often be the cause.

Everything we do should begin and end with love.

Praying for racial unity, ending abortion, and critiquing feminism.

Drone with a lunchbox full of drugs…

Too much consumption of energy drinks almost cost them everything.

A Milestone comparison trap

Tells the story of aloneness and untangles the many lies of life..

What if the kids ministry and student ministry began to align around the same outcomes for parents, volunteers and kids?

So many people come into Youth Ministry disillusioned as to the reality of what ministry really is. They know they

Jesus spent His life pursuing faithfulness rather than fame. How would things change if we did the same

Three Powerful Questions to Unlock the Heart of Your Teen

7 great ideas you can use to help parents train their children spiritually

They want to make the most of their opportunities and see a purpose for existing beyond themselves.

Culture pushes us to focus more on our appearance than our reality

Last Tuesday the CDC announced “the highest number of these sexually transmitted diseases ever reported”

God uses messy and flawed human beings throughout history to inspire, love and help others discover the amazing promises of the gospel.

Fellow youth workers, we are doing good work whether or not we can see that goodness

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

Teens gain the same personal benefits through online friendships as face-to-face relationships

If kids only watched YouTube for insights into drinking, they’d get a very slanted view, new research shows

Praying for “a sense of peace” those with children under the age of 18 pray this the most

Most Americans Say..

The most common after-school activity for any child is still doing homework 65%

Automated alerts were found to have the biggest impact, although work related messages came in second

October 13 – 15

by Carey Nieuwhof

Deep down we want to be liked. Even if you are okay with people being mad at you, you still want people to like you. It’s a human thing.

5 Skills That Every Youth Minister Needs To Develop If They Want To Continue To Grow

New research shows a quarter of girls (24%) and one in 10 boys (9%) are depressed at age 14

We know this is not easy, so we’ve put together a few next-step resources you can utilize

What do I do when the monster under the bed becomes a real-life monster wielding an arsenal of guns, or is threatening nuclear war,

Get to the Next Level Using This Evaluation Process

In this fast-paced world, the road to reaching youth has a slower speed limit…earning the right to share the gospel with students.

“Define yourself as one radically loved by God. This is your true self, every other identity is an illusion.”

Culture changes..don’t let your weak areas or underlying insecurities drive your identity as a leader

11 People you need on a student ministry leadership team

Here are three practical ways to give teenagers opportunities to lead

If your mission is to get students to come to you, then you are not fulfilling God’s plan.