Smartphones have become the staple of everyday life and the on-the-go tool of choice for consumers looking to catch up on emails, tap their social networks or even tweet about a recent sports game

What are the statistics behind suicide, and how can you tell if you or someone close to you is at risk

Definitely the most violent video game ad I’ve ever seen. Not only do you hear the sound of bones breaking, but then you actually see it happening

How anxiety rules the secret life of teens

Thousands of children aged 10 and under are being treated for depression, stress and anxiety

6 hours a day “It’s really like a therapeutic release. All that social anxiety I felt in school just went away because.. full-body buzz.”

A study from Rutgers University says the saying has…

But it’s hard for me to protect the modesty of other children because of a bill that has been pushed with my money

Yesterday, a girl was being bullied on her Instagram account and Taylor Swift posted this

The Selfish PIG Jeffrey Kluger of Time magazine explains why he doesn’t eat with his kids

“he (Bohoeffer)often said that if one couldn’t communicate the most profound ideas about God and the Bible to child something was amiss

“Boyhood” Filmed over 12 consecutive years… I would encourage every person who cares about children, students and families to see the movie

By Greg Baird

Greg Stier, Ted Cunningham, Yancey Arrington, Lydia Randall, Brian Haynes, Walker Moore

As leaders in Ministry, we are typically focused on our department. But, there’s a bigger picture that we work within

Tim Elmore

How restorative justice is steering young offenders away from crime

As I move into a new phase of ministry life, I am in reflective mood. I have been thinking about when it has actually made a difference . .the things I have said

It was never our intention to allude to the tragic events that took place at Kent State in 1970…

We often think empathy is complicated. It is not. All it takes is caring about what people we care about, care about

What a soldier on a plane taught me about perspective

We can forget the weight that our words and actions have, toss anything out and see where it lands regardless of the ripple effect it has on people

Who’s the Hero? (Part 3)

They’re the ones going off to college. How do parents fit in?

YS Idea Lab

They’re also 60% less likely to graduate college and seven times more likely to attempt suicide

Teens taking alcohol cue from parents: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre study

But Vine, Instagram, and Snapchat are gaining

Ever wonder how social media affects your body and brain? You might be surprised!

by Jim Liebelt

by Jim Liebelt

by Jim Liebelt

This is a classic example of those preaching inclusivity and diversity being the least inclusive and diverse of all

Really, our goal is to create dialogue around these behaviors and help people. We want Tumblr to be a place where we facilitate that

Officials say guardians responsible for teens’ actions

Here are things businesses and website designers should keep in mind to provide millennials with the technology experiences that they expect

Without Asking Them ‘How Was School Today?’

If you remember their name it speaks volumes. To be effective youth workers we must remember the names of our students.

Dangers?!? What possible dangers are there in messaging students?

Want to thrive in youth minitry…find a way to take the information that the critic wants to express and use it to make the ministry better

Harvard Business Review

.. and chasing after – childish things

59% can confidently use a tablet.

Teacher in hot water after assignment.

They are extremely “unhappy” over their Happy Meal losses

This could be good for any youth leader

All over a cell phone

Network “not comfortable” but there’s more…

How to talk with your teens about your past openly and honestly.

Florida Teacher Upset About the Amount Of Time Lost

Even though her lips were bleeding, she was barred from using chap stick

Parents simply were not informed that their kids were being used as human guinea pigs for research. This is a monumental breach of trust between the DOE and the owners of the system, the parents,”

….”I’m gonna stay in and study”

How the New Christian Left is Twisting the Gospel and Damaging the Faith

The 15-year-old, appeared in court charged..He was not accompanied by a parent or any other relative during the hearing

A mob of black teens swarmed a Kroger grocery store in Memphis, Tennessee and proceeded to beat two store employees and one customer to the ground

We invented intimate ways to connect and communicate directly from your wrist; it works seamlessly with iPhone

limit technology so that it doesn’t sabotage family communication and connection

As Youth Pastors, we must be intentional in fostering community and a group identity

A Low Entry Point is Not a License to Skip Education

Youth ministry is no longer about attracting and entertaining teenagers

A lot. Those of us in Western affluent culture have been conditioned to have a comfortable life. Suffering is an under-discussed topic in society today

“If that’s the case, the Great Recession may produce a cohort of less self-focused young adults,”

Jim, star of the film When the Game Stands Tall. The significance of coaches in the lives of teenagers

We strongly recommend you attend to learn about exploring the ocean, mountains, and spaces of our lives.

Kara Powell

Intentionally designed to stir your youth ministry imagination and assist you in discerning God’s leading for your unique expression of youth ministry

Casey Palicki is a senior and serves as co-leader of the New Vision WAVE Team. She has been involved with Vision 2 Hear for many years

By Brad Howell | Associate director of Fuller Seminary’s Northern California campus.

Currently, 70% of Africans are under the age of 30. By 2040, 50% of the world’s youth will be African, most of whom will be women and girls

Ed Stetzer: Will students with actual beliefs be allowed to have organizations on campus?

80-85% of churches are…..

God’s Beauty for the Bored, Busy, and Depressed

What do you do with a broken heart?

What No One Tells You & What I Wish Someone Had Told Me

“Teenagers are a valuable part of our churches” and that is why it takes a calling from God to do his work in the role of a youth pastor

We need to help parents realize that just waiting until arriving at church to worship isn’t enough, for themselves and for their kids

More than half of college students (55%) admit they hide their finances and spending information from Mom Dad

Over 2.6 million single fathers in the US and they reported in 2012 there were over 2 million stay-at-home dads

Fourteen-year-old Florida teen Lily Marie Hartwell, who was a fan of the cult horror character

Deadmau5 isn’t backing down, and has told Disney to lawyer up

Puberty may biologically wire teens to stay up late and wake up late—which means that forcing them to bed earlier won’t do much good

Clothes aren’t as important to me,” She probably spends more on technology because she likes to “stay connected,”

by Jim Liebelt

Mashable

Teenagers in Britain shows that many think porn leads to unrealistic or damaging views about sex

Rutgers University has found that social media doesn’t encourage discussion on controversial subjects. It may, in fact, cause people to stay quiet

…And Why I Stay In It

Understanding, promoting and cheering for one another’s ministry is a sign of health, maturity and holistic mentality

…without diplomacy and tact only causes us to get burned-out, worn out, or thrown out.

Here are the latest stats about our teens use their phones, from dawn till dusk

More importantly, though, we need to be discussing these things with our kids

The Top 18

A snapshot of the 5-hour Intensive on “Sticky Faith: How to Help Teens Maintain Their Faith Long-Term.”

Youth workers take advantage Jonathan McKee’s FREE resource, it is the best I have seen in a long time

Controversial Game of Thrones Nude Scene Is HAPPENING BUT NOT IN CHURCH

Popularity, availability… how about the morality of these shows?

Here is a tip or memory trick for your students

Photos of Fads From Around the U.S.

by Josh Griffin