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Jim Liebelt

Pew poll shows uptick in number of people not affiliated with any religion

Video: Dr. Devi explains the study

How to take advantage of the many hats youth ministers have to wear

Why do we need a reminder? Because there are so many distractions in youth ministry

Strategic initiatives for next year

Here are 4 ways to develop as a leader in 2016

Teens love Instagram, the photo-sharing app, but are terrified their posts will be ignored or mocked

Report: Minecraft poser removed from App Store after hitting top 10 chart

Speak professionalism. When kids are told to be ‘modest,’ we are sexualizing their wardrobes, don’t “Shame”

‘I Need to Control My Eyes as Well’

Snapchat is focusing on its ad business

Marko

Students at New Jersey School Have Said ‘God Bless America’ After Pledge of Allegiance Every Day Since 9/11 — Not Anymore

British Education Secretary Defends Prioritizing Religion Over Atheism in Schools

Plans to get a job…write a book on ‘how to be social media famous’

Mostly focused on the requirement of parents to approve kids signing up to social sites and services

A mom who was not self-critical of her own weight made them nearly 40% more likely to be body positive

The anonymous messaging platforms that many teens use may not be anonymous, one expert says

A look back at all of the most viral hashtags, controversies and memes

The Image-Sharing Site Used By 40 Million Teens, Launches Its Second App

“I forgive them because they don’t know what they are doing,” “If they had love, they wouldn’t behave that way.”

I’m just going to tell you what’s true for me, and what I’ve seen to be true of others like me

People are hungry. They are hungry for a diet of substance, not candy. More of the Word. Less of “religious toys and trifles.”

Rachel Blom

We serve a God, who is all-knowing and ready to walk us through all the areas that we are blind to

5 Questions to Change That

The market for girls’ construction toys in the U.S/European countries tripled to $900 million in 2014

Girl Creates Powerful Video Message After Friend Falls Victim to Cyberbullying

Scarlett Johansson has something important to say to young women…

Asian American children were more likely to live in that “traditional” family structure than any other group

Researchers who followed 662 youth for a decade starting when they were between 12 and 19 years old found

Less than 1% of high school girls think of computer science as part of their future

Green = Chlamydia, Yellow = Herpes, Purple = HPV, Blu = syphilis, and rainbow you are….

…as it sells more products to schools, privacy advocates warn

Hazing is not a mental health disorder, however, the issues that surround it have a clear mental health impact

It’s always intriguing to look back at what young people were listening to

What are the top shows Americans are watching in 2015?

New study reveals serious liver damage linked to chronic alcohol use

Jonathan McKee

Overall, 44,892 students from 382 public and private shools participated in the 2015 survey

Dr. Wayne Mack offers some very helpful communication advice in his book, Your Family God’s Way

Generated box office receipts of $890.3 million globally through Dec. 25 and would pass $1 billion this weekend

Ed Stetzer

Churches—and youth pastors in particular—have a bad rap when it comes to communication

The European Parliament Votes On A Law That Could Move The Age Of Consent For Social Media From 13 To 16

Want to relive your glory college days of living in a Frat House? Well, now you can..in one stay

In France, the West’s biggest supplier of foreign fighters in Syria…a slow-motion tragedy

She is still capitalizing on the idea that beauty goodies can give you a rather plump pout

I started getting a lot of requests from 17-year-old girls, 18-year-old girls, really young girls

Do you want your church to be a place of belonging? Do you want your church to be Irresistible?

Family members become cranky because their autonomy has been taken away from them by the tight schedule

Americans aged 45 to 54 are 170 per cent more likely to die of an opioid overdose than teenagers and those in their 20s

The adults and children would be detained wherever they can be found and immediately deported

Pigmentation reduces the skin’s production of the vitamin

Peak risk for a transition of..opioid dependence within 12 months is..among 14-to-15-year olds

What happens when you see an overwhelming visual of just how your online footprint can be altered with just one selfie?

Google reports searches for item up 300% in past month as it lists ‘hottest’ gifts for that year

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

The school’s principal, said “enough,” accusing students of forcing their religion on others

It’s bound to happen….

“If you want to have a high impact ministry, you’ve got to have a family that is strong and together as well.”

Taylor Is wise enough to know that joy comes from giving, not getting

Smashing the box office record in the US and underscoring why Walt Disney paid $4bn for the rights to the series

(#3 May Surprise You!)

Knoxville police chief David Rausch: “I have a military background, that’s the actions of heroes,”

…getting up early on a Sunday is one of those things. But for something like this, I’ll go,” he said.

by Jim Liebelt

Jim Liebelt

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By Todd Starnes

I think it will allow families to take more control at what their kids are doing online

So how can we give them freedom while keeping them safe from inappropriate content and online predators?

The truth is it can indeed mean trouble, especially for young people.

Daily marijuana use surpassed cigarettes

School ban on Santa, Thanksgiving and Pledge of Allegiance overturned

A Teacher Told Her..

We expected high-income households to own more devices, but we did not anticipate that low-income consumers of all devices had greater usage

Income Level Is A Key Factor To Media Habits

Just the beginning, this is

Youthministry.com

This season, I’m want to give my family more gifts of freedom and encouragement

Surveyed more than 6,000 lead pastors, youth pastors, paid and volunteer youth workers, parents, and teenagers

by Walt Mueller

Middle-class parents warned against introducing children to alcohol at home

A Snapshot of 2016

Here are the stats and what the experts say that we should do..

U.S. customs records show the shrimp made its way into the supply chains of major U.S. food stores and retailers

A closer look at the ‘rape culture’ phenomenon and the flawed university court systems handling the cases

“You’re so lucky, you can see you’re ribs. I wish that I could.”

Half of the cases “involved secret social media texting connections between teachers and students.”

by Rachel Blom

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Jim Liebelt

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