Episode 53

4 Arrested After Snapchat-Planned Flash Mob Breaks Out At Philly Mall

In the video, the zig-zagging bullets look like tracers during wartime. Remarkably, not a single person was struck

In states with legal weed

‘She’s like a superhero’

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Foundations:A 260-Day Bible Reading Plan for Busy Teens

Died alone

Many involved calls of shots being fired and youths fighting

Powerful psychedelic brew from the Amazon to overcome addiction, depression or psychological trauma

I think 2016 has been our most challenging year of parenting

Yahoo News

NY Times

Most practicing Protestant youth already own one—and they’re reading it, according to researchers

Leneita Fix

God chose to use people that were unsuspecting

Walt Mueller.

At 103 years old and having been the first female physician in this city, Virginia has a lot of experiences to share

People desire to be known, cared for, and invested in so I’ve put together 5 simple steps to creating quality staff meetings

Students who take practice tests before the real test — a strategy known as retrieval practice tend to achieve higher scores, even under high-stakes pressure, according to a new study

Snapchat, that indicates how many consecutive days two users have sent snaps to each other. Snapstreaks are emerging as a way for teens to quantify their friendships

Problems with weight during adolescence, coupled with social economic status and physical development, can also impact mental health during adulthood

Inside the DEA: A chemist’s quest to identify mystery drugs

2 out of 3 U.S. school districts buy infant simulators, but new research shows the automaton newborns simply don’t work

NYPost

What Impact Did They Make on Young Listeners?

30 Ways in 30 Days by Trevor Hamaker

The definition is basically this: who cares what’s….

Four lessons for your children’s ministry and your adults

NYPost

How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids-and How to Break the Trance

THOM SCHULTZ

Making grace salty and powerful

Less, not more

A new peer-reviewed study of multiple “sexual and reproductive health” educational programs in several countries finds no evidence of improved health outcomes in any program studied

American teenagers are the best behaved they’ve ever been — drinking and smoking less and doing fewer drugs than their predecessors in more than 40 years of tracking

43% of middle school students surveyed for the study reported they had been the victims of verbal sexual harassment such as sexual comments, jokes or gestures during the prior year

“When I was born, doctors said I was a boy, but I knew in my heart I was a girl,” Jackson

Journal American Academy Child Adolescent Psychiatry, “most children with gender dysphoria will not remain gender dysphoric after puberty.”

The move to indoctrinate children with the idea that they can pick their gender amounts to child abuse

Doug Fields

Police have said the perpetrators seem to be motivated by pleasure, warning: “Drugs or money aren’t the driver

Last month, Columbia and Harvard each suspended the season of a team after allegations of lewd behavior surfaced

When a teen is walking into your ministry for the first time they are probably wondering, “Will anyone notice that I’m here?” Accepted or rejected

One of the mistakes many pastors…make is during Christmas we demonize culture rather than show people how to redeem it

You can not properly give God Glory or give honor to others if you believe that you achieved what you have on your own

True success in life is faithfulness to God and obedience to his commands, whether your net worth is 10 cents or 10 million dollars

Our politics is often reflected in our popular culture, and vice versa – especially in an election year

“To have public schools involved in a Christian event celebrating the birth of Jesus is a problem.”

Doug Franklin: Safe is one of the most used words in today’s Christian culture.

2016’s Word of the Year Will Impact Decades to Come

Hmmmmmm. Could it be that some people are actually noticing sex matters?

Lessons, devotions, games and more

Infographic

It was painful in the beginning. “I am going insane,” Yet, within days, there were significant changes…

Their brains are specifically and fantastically wired for passion, creativity, invention, dissatisfaction with mediocrity and status quo

The revised 2016 list

Marko

Youth ministry may be more of a calling…When you keep doing your thing, year after year, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut

There is more to helping kids become successful than pushing them to be involved in a multitude of activities and to score at the top of their class

Younger students are 28% more likely to feel that tech helps them learn more quickly than the old familiar tools like worksheets and lectures

May affect the brain function of their future children, potentially putting them at risk of developing mood disorders such as anxiety or depression

Find the Nourishment Your Soul Needs by by Charles R. Swindoll

In just 13 two-page chapters there is a general overview of the whole Bible and its teachings with the visual aids of maps and charts

Easy-to-read overviews you’re looking for. From theology, to biblical archaeology, to the life of Christ

The Art and Science of Reading the Bible: Howard G. G. Hendricks

It’s a discussion of who we are and how we got here. In a world where religious persecution.. it’s also about who we can be

“A Billion Reasons to Celebrate Music on YouTube.”

Other faves in 2016

Ohio: What would be one of the strictest abortion laws in the country

Vast majority of children and teens watch YouTube weekly

The low down from what I see. By Sarah Newton

by Sarah Newton

Research continues to provide some answers on how parents are navigating this world

Spreads through saliva and mucus; transmitted by an infected person coughing, sneezing or talking, or by sharing cups or kissing

Next year Netflix’s original programming lineup will grow to up to 1,000 hours, more than doubling from 2016

I just told a four year old that tic tacs were medicine so I wouldn’t have to share

As part of TODAY’s “Teens Tell All” series, we asked adolescents to enlighten the older crowd about all those mysterious terms they throw out when they talk or text

Throughout the day, Campus Reform spoke with just one student who refused to support the idea of ignoring federal laws on campu

“They started singing and everybody calmed down,”

“The only real conclusion that we could draw from some of our investigation was that he had some difference with his parents when it came to just not getting along with them well,”

“Thank goodness they did not wait and went to the school to find him,”

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

The “one finger challenge” is an emerging, risqué social media fad where people are taking naked selfies of themselves in front of mirrors and covering their private parts with one finger

Stanford University study finds that they are often clueless about evaluating the accuracy and trustworthiness of what they find

Marlboro’s Millennialized spin-off is reportedly drawing young smokers back to the brand

Study: 78% of under-12s are tuning into SVODs

Says choose between football, revolution

The bane of the internet: cyber bullying, cyber stalking, sexting, inappropriate content, social media addiction

Our students are finding that the local body of believers is often at odds with their rapidly shifting culture

MTV is down 11% among 18-34 demographic it has suffered from creative inconsistencies. MTV has no brand; no one knows what it is

The collection slightly strays from PacSun’s typical surf-and-skate staples and dips into the trend of vintage America with logo-centric styles

Teen Virgins rate significantly and consistently better in nearly all health-related behaviors and measures than their sexually active peers

Children and teens suffering from a variety of mental health issues are increasingly resorting to suicide

8 critical questions

Joel Mayward

30 Ways in 30 Days by Trevor Hamaker

A great retreat requires hard work and intentional preparation. Here are a few tips to make your next retreat a success