Affiliation with artists…is highly sought-after by retail brands for the cultural cachet and access to the profitable youth demographic that it offers

“What we traditionally see is people aren’t quitting smoking, they’re just switching from traditional cigarettes. They’re still addicted to nicotine,”

Four adults and two juveniles accused of crashing a birthday party and brutally beating one of the guests…

Movie Review

ObamaCare Architect “American Voters Are Too Stupid To Understand The Difference”

Teens explain all the terms they use to keep things hidden from parents

They crave positive feedback to help them see how their identity fits into their world

More than 95 percent of teens are online. On average they’re online nearly 11 hours every day, a Kaiser Family Foundation study found

Secret lives of teens

In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or older, had used an illicit drug or abused a psycho-therapeutic medication in the past month

Future school calendars will now list the students’ Christmas vacation as “winter break”, the Easter vacation as “spring break.”

Eminem Drops More Than a Dozen F-Bombs on National Mall During ‘Concert for Valor’

33% of teenagers say they deal with feeling alone and bullying, but only seven percent of parents say they’re worried about cyberbullying

The best thing about using a texting program is that people actually will see the message

Barna Labs

Teens are impulsive and, because of their brain structure, more likely to post hurtful messages without pausing to think about the consequences….”

Many youth workers seem to feel their ability to influence teenagers may be lessening

When Did Dating Become a Full Contact Sport?

EXPERT ADVICE From Dr. Ricki Pollycove

shake it off…

some advice to those looking to get started in youth ministry, and invites other youth workers to chime in as well

by Greg Baird

This imagery is deeply disturbing and offensive to Jews and all those who recall the sacrifices Americans and many others had to pay as a result of the Nazi juggernaut

More than 24 million families with single mothers in US

Fewer Americans getting married, study says

“He was told that he could no longer pray with his fellow students during free time because of the separation of church and state,”

So if we can plant the seeds of doubt in our children, religion will go away in a generation, or at least largely go away

Carey Nieuwhof

Greg Stier

“a large group of about 20-30 subjects ‘jumped out of vehicles and rushed them.’”

The MPS has been stung by reports that students of color are 10 times more likely to receive a suspension than white students

A Muslim with a non-Muslim spouse who seeks custody from the Shariah court is almost certain to win because the spouse has no standing

This is pointing at society and trying to say, ‘listen, we need to get this element out’ and what’s the best way? Education

Under the orders of the Mayor Jose Luis Abarca the cops kidnapped the students and then turned them over to hitmen from the drug cartel

Middle-school girls who value sex appeal differ from their peers in troubling ways

Jim Liebelt

Adolescents whose parents better understand their daily experiences have better psychological adjustment

The Summit Nov 7-8 Nashville

This shows you how fast something can go viral. It’s, like, scary. It really is. Because if you say one wrong thing your life could be over, basically.

Leneita Fix

Jen Bradbury

Observing her life and words, some specific lessons surface for all kids everywhere

Something so important that it will help you with every situation you come across

If you find yourself agreeing to things or relaxing the rules to avoid an argument, you run the risk of your child getting into serious trouble

The other side of The Youth Culture Report

I think women’s bodies are a battleground and photoraphy is partly to blame…

Becomes Youngest State Lawmaker In US

“The rumor was this was going to happen at the pep rally.”

Summit is intentionally designed to stir your youth ministry imagination and assist you in discerning God’s leading

Waiting until the presidential election year in 2016, with its anticipated bumper crop of younger voters

… to kill two people

Relevance is knowing what those you are ministering to need most…an orthodoxy that has withstood the centuries

The holy grail for helping youth remain religiously active as young adults has been at home all along…

Because this dance so directly reflected her Christian faith… I do feel pressure to make it right

…My surprise was not the presence of this item. The surprise was that it was not ranked higher.

Lesson #3 of the 7 Most Important Leadership Lessons I’ve Ever Learned

Finding Hope and Grace in the Midst of Ministry Failure

Churches need to ditch their religious cookie cutters

….While Filming ‘Fury’; Says Co-Star Brad Pitt Was ‘Instrumental’ in ‘Guiding’ Him

Canadian Study

Medical marijuana fails to pass in FL…

Who stole nude photos from Paris Hilton’s cellphone and swiped a half million dollars from unsuspecting consumers

How a random teen became famous in 12 hours

The west has nationalized families over the last 60 years…old age, health,single motherhood- everything is the responsibility of the state

How Unconditional Love Helps Kids With Setbacks

A few elections in which history was determined by slender margins

Part 1

Part 2

At least 5 stars in a recent Rock the Vote PSA urging youth to exercise their franchise didn’t bother to show up to the polls themselves in 2010

Florida Vote No Against Marijuana And Amendment 2

Teenagers who hurt themselves intentionally are at a higher risk of developing mental health and substance abuse problems later in life

David Hanson

Our flaws are not failures, they’re part of our authenticity

Different Families, Different Ministry

As a Senator, Barack Obama was right—there are serious disadvantages to being raised without a father

It’s Time for Welfare Programs to Require Work, Not Subsidize Idleness

“The laws and customs of the hidden magical society will be familiar to anyone who has read the Harry Potter books or seen the films,”

Poll: More Young Republicans are excited about the midterm election

Wants kids to earn their education

Without opportunities to practice self-directed, independent decision making, teens might give in to their friends’ and partners’ decisions

Jim Liebelt

Jim Liebelt

greg stier

Games like The Walking Dead Season 2 and Grand Theft Auto V might be visually and technically spectacular, but they’re certainly not for young kids

“We cannot discuss our Ten Commandments in school but they can discuss Islam’s Five Pillars?”

Numerical values: For the first time ever your children can determine their “worth” using actual numbers provided by their peers!

“People are going to offend everyone this year. It’s an offensive holiday,”

Jonathan McKee

I’ve tried to teach my daughter size doesn’t matter. She’s perfect EXACTLY the way God made her

Is getting sexy the only way to assert your womanhood?

…getting along have not always been so easy…in my own heart several reasons causing me to struggle to get along

The median tenure of a pastor at a church is around four years

Here are 3 steps for students

The most common reason for teens to engage in sexting was to give someone a “present” or in an attempt to establish a relationship

My personal way keeping myself accountable to accomplishing my weekly tasks, remaining available to the people and issues necessary, and sticking as close to my hours as possible

Raising kids to be more than just rule-keepers

Here is our list of the top needs of teen girls

When laws hold adults responsible when kids drink on their property, kids are less likely to spend their weekends drinking at parties