The deaths are a tragic reminder to travelers that focusing on a phone screen instead of unfamiliar surroundings is not safe

More than half of respondents (54%) reported sexting as minors. However, only 28 percent sent photographic sexts

N.C high schooler and his girlfriend face legal proceedings over selfies as both the adult perpetrators and minor victims

Emotional safety?…The school promotes competitive sports like football

By Walt Mueller: We fail to see just how much and how quickly things are changing

College student’s op-ed criticizing Black Lives Matter movement stirs controversy

27 Universities…drawing responses from more than 150,000 students

A quarter of undergraduate women surveyed at more than two dozen universities say they experienced unwanted sexual contact sometime during college

Students often feel flattered – and “grown up” – when they’re offered deals..But some offers are fake

“Most students entering college don’t have a good understanding of their own reproductive or sexual health,”

The Science of Significant Ministry

About 12% of their daily diet is fast food, roughly the same amount kids were eating in the 1990

Teens are notorious for wanting to stay up late and for not wanting to get up early. If your teen is no exception

High school player accused of smearing IcyHot on opponent

3 Ways To Build Credibility With Parents In Your Youth Ministry

Bill Nance

Viral Video: The boys had already been made aware of the dangers by their parents and still fell into the trap

Chilling reality check for parents

Parents Set Up Their Daughters With a Fake Predator…clip now has over 38 million views

learn a lot about a culture by looking at the education they’ve erected and how they prepare students for life

A 2 year CNN ground breaking study of Tweens and Social Media investigates

Researchers are beginning to wonder about any links between girls’ self-esteem and the pics they post online

Tourist Arrested After Taking Selfie on Top of Brooklyn Bridge

over 11% of Colorado’s (teens) use pot. 40% increase in drug-related suspensions and expulsions — the vast majority from marijuana.

Marijuana-related traffic deaths increased 32 percent…20% of all traffic deaths were marijuana related

Jenna Lee Explains Her Response to Conan O’Brien’s ‘Porn Star’ Joke

When is America going to get serious about the problem of white kids getting suspended from school for nothing?

Exercise some realism and perspective on the issue..you can see why they would err on the side of caution

“All that he did was remove the plastic case from the alarm clock,” This is not an invention

Scorch Trials” fell short of its predecessor’s ticket totals, but still hit No 1

Gone are the days of eating a delicious B-fast and all your friends not knowing about it

The complete winners list

“English has changed since the Declaration of Independence was written,” the guide says

https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/what-are-the-social-media-basics-for-high-school-127816049973.html

by Andy Blanks

by J. Roger Davis

Starting a youth ministry doesn’t mean starting a youth group. Ministry can happen in a lot of different ways. It doesn’t have to look like the youth ministry down the street.

Jim Liebelt

How your church can equip parents to make disciples

Jim Liebelt

The pressure to be cool, look good, and own the “right stuff” is detrimental to many children and teenagers

Since 2010, poison control..400% increase in calls related to children younger than 12 ingesting hand sanitizer

by Ron Deal

She pulled a 75-year-old man moments before a train barreled through at over 80 miles per hour, police said

As long as we continue to raise a culture of, as in Peter Pan,”lost boys” we are loosing a generation and are damning much of their and our future

The value a culture places on monogamy determines the welfare of its women and children

Unsurprisingly..an extra hour of daily homework and reading scored better – getting on average 23.1 more points than their peer

by Brian Haynes

Just because you don’t see an officer on the road, doesn’t mean you won’t get caught

…without Becoming That Creepy Parent

Sam Luce

Sam Luce

One thing stands out…It’s the word unkind. 20% of all teens online are mostly unkind. 26% of all girls are mostly unkind.

Only about 42 percent of test takers are deemed to be prepared for college

What are the four areas in which youth succeed when this important relationship is strong?

“The church appears to play a very important social role in keeping depression at bay and as a coping mechanism during periods of illness in later life,”

Ron Hunter

General Session 1-5

…but it was a lesson that killed him

George Lockhart

“With large families, we think they have social support within the family,”

by Karen Mason

by Richard Winter

By Walt Mueller

4 Tips To Actually Getting Them To Want To Listen To What You Say

It goes against everything society is telling you to do. It will make you feel redeemed and will help you see yourself as God sees you

YouTube Brings Gaming, Live Streaming and Commentary to the Next Level

The majority of respondents accessed the platform at least daily

Common Sense Media

How to teach others and yourself to minister effectively on social media

Pity is easy…a passing glance; Empathy demands a relationship and an opportunity to actually get to know another person

Josh Griffen

I have effectively created my own digital personal assistant, a collection of apps that makes all my habitual admin work

Parents recreate daughter’s ridiculous selfies because parents are embarrassing that way

by Andy Blanks

By Greg Baird

Jim Liebelt

Jim Liebelt

Jim Liebelt

11 Things That Are Normal To Do In College That Aren’t In High School

Filmmakers build on previous faith film successes…$3.5 million to produce, has earned $28.7 million

Nintendo’s Corey Olcsvary with a hands-on look at ‘Super Mario Maker’ just in time for the franchise’s 30th anniversary

Making the assumption that your high school habits will perfectly translate to college success would be a mistake

Students began posting lewd and inappropriate messages on a big screen during the seminar, directly from their phones

Two broken, wounded souls navigated a risky journey about purpose, survival, faith and redemption

Brave teen left in wheelchair after taking ecstasy says: “This is what a tiny pill can do to you”

Are you ready to get back on the bus?

by D. Scott Miller

Pew Research Center

It’s Less About Saying, “Don’t,” and More About Saying, “Wait.”

Said they have experienced verbal or non-verbal harassment, including groping, flashing and unwanted sexual comments

Parents in Tennessee say 7th grade class skips Christianity

By Walt Mueller

What works and what doesn’t?

By Walt Mueller

8th grader racked up $541 in charges…majority of data usage on instagram posts

Here is the outline for our last parent meeting – I hope it will encourage you as you meet with parents this year

We may not change the culture but we can help a few students in our school, church, or community

It is possible to plan events that are both a lot of fun, and packed with life-changing meaning. Here’s how

Nothing changes teens’ lives like retreats. A group survey of 1000 teens proved that pretty conclusively