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3 Simple Steps to Planning A Great Year
Right now is the time for you to plan. I know, the “plan” word sounds so boring. There are 100 more interesting things that you could be doing
Artificial Maturity Book: Helping Kids Meet the Challenge of Becoming Authentic Adults
Gives parents, teachers, and others who work with youth a manual for understanding and practicing the leadership kids so desperately need to mature in a healthy fashion
UK School Bans 'Distracting' Skirts
It’s been an increasing problem over the past two years, especially with the older pupils
The Rise Of Anti-Christian Discrimination On Public University Campuses
Exposed: Christian Students Rejected, Failed, and Expelled for their Faith by State Colleges and Universities
Lost At Sea...Missing Boys
Please keep in your prayers. Community holds out hope for missing Florida teens, but time grows short
Minister Banned From Juvenile Jail After He Refused to Sign a Form Promising Not to Call Homosexuality ‘Sinful’
“The First Amendment prohibits the government from viewpoint discrimination,”“This detention center may not prohibit the expression of biblical morality simply because a few DJJ policymakers object to the Bible and its teaching.”
Study: Frequent Social Media Use May Take Toll On Teens’ Mental Health
Twenty-four percent of teenagers go online “almost constantly,”
“Unmasking Whiteness” Event At The University of Mount St. Mary’s
“In order to challenge racism and dismantle white supremacy, white people need to unlearn racism and discover the ways we enact white privilege.”
University Bias-Free Language Guide Claims The Words "Mothering," "Fathering," Is 'Problematic'
The guide also discourages the use of “mothering” or “fathering,” so as to “avoid gendering a non-gendered activity.”
How To Prevent Teens From Leaving Church After They Leave Home
To cut down on the turnover teens to stay connected to the church years after they are gone you need to…
Change Is Good. But Informed Change Is Better
True, some people don’t naturally like change. But when you communicate well and often, and allow them time to get used to your proposal, you’ll find implementation much more successful
"Restuarants Targeting Tweens For 18 Billion In Spending"
Restaurants are going all out to attract Tweens. What are our churches doing specifically for them
NYC Department Of Education Is Not An Easy Task
Diversity of New York City languages makes staying involved in kids’ education difficult for immigrant parents
Divorce And The Impact It Has On Kids
It not only affects the parents…it affects the kids as well. Look at these recent findings…
Uk: Teens Are Less Likely To Have Smoked, Consumed Alcohol Or Taken Drugs Than Ever Before
The annual Health and Social Care Information Centre survey of 6,000 pupils aged 11 to 15
India: 70% Of Boys Began Watching Porn At 10..(Small Survey)
“Boys who start watching porn from their teenage years, get bored very quickly and start watching child porn or videos with violent content,”
Study : Teen Use Of The Morning-After Pill Is Climbing
More than 1 in 5 sexually active teen girls have used the morning-after pill..Drop from 1 in 12
American Teens Are Having Less Sex, Especially Boys
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveyed roughly 2,000 boys and girls, 15 to 19
Flashback: Government To Allow Morning-After Pill for All Ages Without Prescription
FDA loss of control on Plan B not surprising
Starting Out: “Communicating With Parents When You’re Not One”
Communicating with parents is essential for a successful youth ministry—it’s also one of the hardest things we do
DEALING WITH A LACK OF PARENT SUPPORT
If parents are the primary spiritual influence in their kids’ lives..Here are the five ways I stopped competing with parents
Learning to budget can curb teens’ spending impulses
While it may seem nightmarish at times, letting your teens manage their money is all part of learning good financial behavior
DESTROYS Transgender ‘Caitlyn’ Jenner (MUST READ)
70% and 80% of children who express transgender feelings “spontaneously lose those feelings” over time
Brooklyn High School Where 100 % Of Black Male Students Graduate
The key to their success is in the painstaking building of relationships between adults and students
4 Phases Everyone Goes Through After An International Mission trip
While life eventually goes back to normal, you don’t have to
Flashback: 4 Ways To Maximize The Trip After It’s Over
As you consider how to follow up with students, don’t overlook what you need after a mission trip
The Case Against Laptops In The Classroom
“You should know that in my Stanford classes five years ago, I started banning laptops,”
Teens Live-Stream Ice Cream Truck Theft On Periscope
A person using the app saw the video and called police, giving authorities enough information to track the teenagers
Flashback…Princeton Student Fights Back Against ‘White privilege’
..the phrase, which assumes that simply because I belong to a certain ethnic group I should be judged collectively with it
Christians Shouldn’t Be Culture’s Morality Police
We aren’t called to demand that secular culture reflect biblical principles
Saluting The Semicolon
“A semicolon is used when an author could’ve chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to,” “Your story isn’t over yet.”
Flashback: Five Things To Do After the Mission Trip or VBS
what next? How about involving teens in your church and your community?
TRAILER: MTV’S ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT-DIRECTED ‘WHITE PEOPLE’ SHAMES WHITE PRIVILEGE
White People is scheduled to premiere July 22 on MTV
Hyper-Sexualised Brazilian Child Funk Stars
Brazilian funk stars who glorifying crime, drugs and promiscuity followed by millions
Christian Media Barely Reaching Beyond The Faithful
“But we must be more effective stewards of all media forms, especially to reach those who have yet to believe,”
Oregon: Sex-Changes For 15-year-Olds Without Parental Consent?
Journal of…”most children with gender dysphoria will not remain gender dysphoric after puberty.”
What The...Cursing Minions
Outrage as McDonald’s releases Happy Meal Minions toys that sound like they are cursing
The Next Culture War...David Brooks
Social conservatives could be the people who help reweave the sinews of society. They already subscribe to a faith built on selfless love
Speaking With Students About Same Sex Marriage
Students won’t hear a thing we say if they don’t trust that we care about them, even when they disagree with us
Five Summer Fun Ideas To Strengthen Family Ties
If I fail as a parent, it’s by not creating enough fun for my family
Screen Addiction Is Taking A Toll On Children
American youths are plugged in and tuned out of “live” action for many more hours of the day than experts consider healthy for normal development
College-Aged Depression Is Increasingly Tied To Helicopter Parenting
Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Sputtering Out
Teen Anal Sex Study Reveals Climate Of 'Coercion'
Main reason also…boys “wanted to copy what they saw in pornography and that ‘it’s tighter’”
The 3 Types Of People Who Want To Consider Skipping College
Due to these mortgage-sized student loan debts… is worth it anymore
The 4 Types Of Parents In Your Youth Ministry
When we consider the role parents play in discipling their teenagers, I think there may be four categories, or types, parents fall into.They are as follows:
POLL: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Health Savings Account-Style System For Education
Savings accounts currently in place in Nevada, Florida, Mississippi, Arizona and Tennessee that allow families to “receive a portion
Video: The Failure Of American Education?
Asked beachgoers basic U.S. history questions like “Who did America fight in the Revolutionary War?” and “What was the Civil War about?”
Coptic Christian Teens Mock ISIS...
They Get a Disturbing Taste of the Intolerance of Radical Muslims
Schools Implant IUDs in 6th Grade Girls Without Their Parents Knowing
Students can’t get a Coca-Cola or a candy bar…but they can get a (IUD) implanted without their parents’ consent
Kendrick Lamar Responds To FOX News
He addressed the BET performance in question, explaining that it was “a performance piece” after the “senseless acts of killing,”
Kendrick Lamar “Has Done More Damage To Young African-Americans Than Racism”
“We hate the po-po, wanna kill us dead in the street fo sho,” and “My gun might blow.”
“Pastor Protection Act”
Texas Governor Signs Important Act To Protect Churches From SCOTUS Gay Marriage Ruling
NEA Union Targets Homeschoolers For New Government Restrictions
The “no extracurricular activities” policy is simply mean-spirited
When Your Daughter Has Anorexia
Clare B. Dunkle is a novelist…co-writing Elena Vanishing, and a memoir about teen anorexia from the mother’s perspective
Self-Harm Is On The Rise With Teens, And Needing Attention Has Nothing To Do With It
Finding physical pain to help relieve emotional distress
Study Finds Teenagers Benefit More From Having One Close Friend Than Being Part Of Big Gang
Teens from disadvantaged backgrounds benefit from one best friend
Teachers Transform Lockers Into Book Spines
We want students to come back to school amazed and be curious. A driving spark for reading in our classrooms
