And if He (Christ) isn’t a priority in our lives, then our children will know and follow suit

Teens who spent more time communicating with their boyfriends or girlfriends through texting or social media were less adept at managing conflicts or sharing problems in real life a year later

American Academy of Pediatrics, screen violence — which includes violence in video games, news programming, and entertainment can be traumatic for children

More appealing:The quick back and forth nature of Snapchat and the ability to use photos, messages, and even real-time video in a non-clunky setting

“youths may not understand the power of the technology that most are carrying in their pockets”

Divvying it up like this it will make you act and take steps to realize that change instead of being paralyzed by the enormity of the task before you

YS Blog

A new study shows that access to jobs and income inequality are shaping this generation’s decisions to start a family

Together, the top four messaging platforms — Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, WeChat, and Viber — have more registered users

56.36% said “style” mattered most. “Price” came in second, with 30.91%. Only 4.55% said that “brand” mattered most

“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.”

Pilgrimages are essential to our spiritual health and to the health of our students

In just a few more than 50 years, our media culture has gone from treating matters of sexuality as a hush-hush topic to…

“They should not put an athlete on the team that doesn’t deserve to be on the team,”

A ministry veteran reflects on what he wishes he’d done better in his work

A helpful-infographic

Just under 21 million active smartphone users across U.S. besting previous record holder Candy Crush, 20 million users in the U.S.

video released shows trainers rushing into Central Park late Thursday night to catch the rare Eevee evolution, Vaporeon

Engaging Atheists, Nominal Christians and the Spiritual But Not Religious

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

As e-cigarette use among teens rapidly increases, a national health report suggests adolescents who would not have otherwise used tobacco products are now turning to electronic smoking devices

Smartphone ownership among 12- to 17-year-olds is estimated to reach 75% this year, up sharply from 2013 when just under half of this age cohort had smartphones

Adam Mclane

Blacks were actually slightly less likely to be shot at by police officers, though they did face a higher amount of non-lethal force, such as tazing

PragerU Video

Tim Elmore

Tim Elmore

Tim Elmore

Don’t miss this opportunity before they leave

Nearly 3 million American teens a year experience major depression

Don’t miss out on this…Paul said he became all things to all people so that some might come to Christ

Deputies say they have found people on business, church, and government properties late at night when the grounds are closed

You Should Probably Check Your Pokémon Go Privacy Settings

After 9 Youth Ministry…Start 7:00 Min

Better Planning for a Better Fall

Seeking Answers, Finding Hope

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

However, these age-based increases in pornography viewing are decidedly lesser among those who attend religious services

College Students Eat Less So They Can Drink More

Only later did the family look at the teen’s phone, they found a message from a man asking her to come outside her home

…that audience accounts for more than 2 billion videos daily

Lawsuit: Snapchat doesn’t do enough to warn its young Users/Parents about the sexual content on its app

Dan Istvanik

Tanith Carey is author of ‘Girls Uninterrupted: Steps for Building Stronger Girls in a Challenging World.’

Punished for holding hands with a boyfriend or girlfriend, for wearing non-gender-conforming clothing to class or prom…

Snapchat Growing Grown Up problem

Where is the world in all this? Where is humanity?”

…Youngest victim is 12 years old

Don’t let failure define you

Stop yearning for something better and figure out how to minister to those you’ve been placed with

YS Blog

Secular society throws its own answers our way, but they’re never compatible with a Christian worldview

Predominant use of social media may limit the opportunity to practice in-person conversations that are crucial for adolescents, particularly boys

A new study has found that demographic factors, cognitive functioning, and brain features during the early-adolescence ages of 12 to 14 years can predict

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

Jim Liebelt

A new study finds that parents who are too involved with their college-age kids could indirectly lead to issues such as depression and anxiety

Family doctors should screen teens for suicide risks in the wake of new information that shows suicide is the second leading cause of death among teens, an American Academy of Pediatrics report said Monday

The average car insurance premium increase…For male teen drivers the increase was 91%, while female teen drivers saw an increase of 67%

Voices of the Phase Project

…been battling campus feminism and political correctness together since the late 1980s, filmed an hour-long discussion

….(and she loves it)

He’s allowed back inside to sleep at night, eat meals and use the bathroom. His banishment will end once he’s read five books and written reports about them for his mom

Clarity is the result of a deliberate journey

“Most teens feel out of place in this world.”

Children are more proficient in operating a smartphone than in completing basic everyday tasks

Nearly 60 percent of high school students today have never had sex

‘I Will Kick Your F***ing Azz’

Two teenagers were killed and two were injured after a wreck in Missouri Monday morning and local police confirm they stopped the car shortly before the crash

While you’re in Youth Ministry doing your best to serve and lead you will get criticized

All the experts preach that you need to communicate with your teenager. But what if they don’t want to have anything to do with you?!

The Big Questions Facing American Families

Summer in Youth Ministry can be a busy time. It always seems to me that it is gone almost as soon as it gets here

….and You Should Too

The Complete Winners List

CNN

Barna

by Todd Starnes

We need to ensure that we are not creating a narrative for young people that viewing and emulating online pornography is normal

Teens who use both pot and alcohol during middle and high school are more likely to have poor academic performance and mental health during high school

Teenagers often are tempted to try some alcohol. Many give in when they are just 12 to 16 years old

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Surveillance video released from the deadly 2014 shooting at Seattle Pacific University

by Walt Mueller

The trio were apparently heading to Brooklyn to “rescue” a teenage girl involved with drugs

“It was my first day, first shift ever lifeguarding,” he told Inside Edition. “A little more excitement than you would ask for

Greenleaf: Christians Gone Mildly Wild

Bad blood?

Around the nation

Or their classmates

A school finds out

At E3 2016

Consider Dory “Found”

Here are a few things your kids can learn by age 10

From YM360 and Andy Blanks

And marriage tradition too.

Banned over facial hair

What I learned about humilty from my Dad