Jim Liebelt

Brad M. Griffin

By Walt Mueller

Having to serve 48 hours at the Hardeman County Criminal Justice Complex. “I really didn’t like it.”

What pastor’s kids need, and what pastors who are parents should know

It only looks that way

Hurt by social media? It will happen someday. Come to rely on it as a source of comfort it will turn on you

Here is a NEWLY UPDATED survival kit resource collection of 50 PLUS Links

Nog Drop

More than one in 10 youths now diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

The After School app has exploded in popularity this school year and is now on more than 22,300 high school campuses

“Irresponsible placing” led to the running of adverts featuring naked women and explicit sexual messages in a popular children’s smartphone app about a talking cat

More than 100 students involved in a sexting scandal at a southern Colorado high school will not face criminal charges

Full List of Nominees

Lytch discovered three factors that consistently attracted and kept students at church.

Staff Led vs. Student Led Ministry

The survey, which was conducted by Nielson…included 1,488 parents

“Parents really matter, and they’re influential,”

Parents and educators might need to take such difference into account when setting up tasks for their children or students

Interview with Josh McDowell

Your Move..Your job is to change your mindset. It might be the only thing that’s holding you back

Students? Are they just Christian-culture consumers or the backbone of missions mobilization for your new ministry?

“Anyone who doesn’t admit to occasional seasons of discouragement owns a timeshare on Fantasy Island”

Understanding the the 12 personality types/Behaviors of Parents and Students who took up 90% of her time

Engage in Aggressive Driving Behaviors

“The definition of ‘texting while driving’ is not the same for everyone,”

Here’s What MTV Is Calling the Generation After Millennials

Modeling “Expectant Waiting” This Christmas Through Your Youth Ministry

Authority changes hands constantly, and people who you could rely on at one point may no longer be able to help you

Before you post on social media, ask yourself these six questions

Crafting Your Budget Proposal

“Clock Boy’s” fake tale of Islamophobia burst into flames this Monday when a former Muslim peer at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, revealed that

The drug is ac…

6-Minute survey is conducted by Campbell Rinker, for the purpose of investigating youth ministry resources

Jim Liebelt

Rachel Blom

Marko

by George Lockhart

This VIVA! series focuses on humanity’s search for fulfillment. Every teenager has their wish list…

Nielsen

Kara Powell

Parenting Your Teenager In A Digital Media World

A New Sticky Faith Resource Avaible Now

Empowering Students for Courageous and Contagious Faith

Find Ideas and strategies for parenting kids and teenagers in a world saturated with digital media

Austrian teen allegedly beaten to death in Syria

Company under fire for selling sweater emblazoned with ‘slut’

Rick Lawrence

As PR professionals, we know how difficult it can be to grab – and keep – the attention of people

My mother threw enough profanity at religious door knockers to make even a sailor blush

The whole premise of the sexual revolution is that sex is just another recreational activity. But..

20 Things We’d Tell Our Twentysomething Selves

Sarah Newton

(I think) promotes safe sex through videos of people wearing condoms that make them look like goldfish in a bowl

Repeated alcohol exposure during adolescence leads to long-term damage to the brain’s memory and learning functions

I am older now, graduated and I often think that now I am older, surely I should get over these issues that haunted me as a younger girl

The average age of first exposure to pornography was estimated to be 8

Students are increasingly seeking help for, and apparently having emotional crises over, problems of everyday life

Walt Mueller

High levels of skunk use affect the brain’s white matter, making communication between the right and left hemispheres less efficient

2015

I just spent a day hanging out with teenagers

These tips will help you be a little more effective as you minister to teenagers

Hunger Games Beats Creed and Good Dinosaur at Box Office

Weighing yourself frequently is linked to some negative health effects in teens, especially for girls

Forbes.com

Movie Review

by Justin Knowles

“This is not a day care,” “This is a university!”

…say the government should be able to prevent people from saying offensive statements about minority

Social network may play a role in negatively affecting teens when it comes to their stress levels

It’s All In How You See It

Mom is the number one person Millennials are shopping for…

More Thefts Happen on Black Friday Than on Any Other Day

What You Need To Know About The Young Parents You’re Trying To Reach

Millennials are choosing to get married more often in places other than the church

Raising Kids When Both Parents Work

Youth ministry has been built on the backs and faith of people like Rick faithfully serving and loving teenagers

Because Only 60% Died

cnsnews.com

Ask God to Make Our Schools ‘Nurseries of Sound Science, Morals and Religion’

George Lockhart

George Lockhart

And What You Can Do To Help

George Lockhart

5 Practical Steps to Avoid Doing Ministry Minute to Minute

Free to engage in civil discussion/express convictions w/out fear of being subjected to intimidation or abuse

Bluntly: there is no growth without risk

George Lockhart

The Role of Adults in Today’s Discussions About Sexuality

Too Big or too Little a Deal?

by Jonathan McKee

Criticism can wreck us or make us stronger. Here are some helpful ways I’ve learned to handle it

Some mistakes go unnoticed. So you take notes and hope not to repeat

by Trevor Hamaker

or at least why they struggle to…

“The way you invest in your own family will significantly affect the influence you have with parents.”