Driver Easy Speak, a system that amplifies parents’ voices, enabling them to be heard over kids’ screaming

Selling is not just a way of for teens to monetize their social networks; it’s also a way to finally make money from their popularity

Why inspiring your consumers to volunteer may be the best thing your brand ever does

Gen Z includes those born after 1995 (some say 2000s), which accounts for 2 billion people worldwide

“She said that we’re not going to have godly speaking in her class and that’s when I said we have a constitutional right,”

Sales say it all…nearly one-third (32%) of lip product users ages 18-24 are looking for intense lip colors

These numbers underscore the direction that media consumption is headed in — and it’s a digital one

“Now you have their attention. Ignore No More is an easy to install app that gives you control over your children’s phones.”

There is a “Know Your Rights” tab that summarizes what your rights are when you are stopped by the police…

A glimpse into a parent’s nightmare while extending grace to those who care enough to simply sit beside them on the “mourning bench.”

“Stay on your side of the Google calendar. I’m taking back my family time!”

“Family and academics are more important than sports, until sports conflict, then sports win.”

The 6 Phases of Planning a 12 to 18 month Calendar

A new type of youth ministry conference combining TED talks with workshops where participants can dive deeply

Here is a quick look at some of the things that you should consider as you get ready to start your fall programming and ministry

by PhilBell

By embracing flexibility in your youth ministry’s format you prevent frustration and allow room for growth

I think it means two things…

So, how do you really do campus ministry effectively? Where do you start?

By Walt Mueller

“I no longer have to grade students just by looking at them. Now I know if they are really working,”

Chris Schaffner

Chris Schaffner

Tim Elmore

Casey is 17 years old and a member of a Vision 2 Hear WAVE Team. The Youth Culture Report is a ministry of V2H

The Trial raises legal, moral issues

by Rusty Wright

Students helping students

Online victimization has offline consequences…negative effects for students, including fear of victimization

by Jim Liebelt

by Jim Liebelt

That decisions about testing should come from parents and teachers at the local, not the federal, level

Movie review

“The Giver,” the government has gone to great lengths to hide the idea of liberty from the citizens of its pre-determined, utopian society

“To protect children from harm, we believe that nothing takes the place of good parenting,”

The court did the right thing in striking down the Obamacare abortion-pill mandate as it applies to Louisiana College’s health insurance coverage

George Lockhart

“It is important to note that USDA has no role in regulating foods brought from home,”

…using video game skills in job applications seems to be just one more example of the digital world bleeding into real life

Trevor: from The Youth Culture Report

Some children aged five or younger know the context of the song lyrics they’re singing….

By Leneita Fix

Her husband kept squishing the bread with the frozen pizza

This poor family gets shot with 3,192 paintballs in 5.3seconds to prove a powerful…

Not everything you hear as a teenager makes sense. But once you’re a little older, it clicks more

George Lockhart of The Youth Culture Report

George Lockhart of The Youth Culture Report

George Lockhart of The Youth Culture Report

Youth Ministry Veteran Tip: Turn Questions into Content

Unhappy volunteers is part of leading and it’s inevitable. Here’s a few ideas

A new batch of words to their database, validating young people and making life less confusing for old people

The corporate giant’s stance against explicit content could have Internet-wide ramifications

How our increasingly closed-off lives are poisoning our politics and endangering our health

We could use more trends like this one

A real world perspective on getting your seniors ready for keeping their faith and making good decisions in college

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

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to keep growing as leader. Here are a few quick easy ideas

Just in case you need some extra help…

It’s been a highly public matter, so the family has elected to grieve together privately and quietly at a family service

From the oils of marijuana plants and has a very high concentration of THC. Street names Honeycomb, Butter and Wax

14-year-old runaway boy built secret forts, may have gotten the idea from the 2000 film Where the Heart Is

Prospect of US troops helping stage Iraqi rescue mission now ‘far less likely’

I saw the police chase him … down the street and shoot him down…put his hands in the air, but the officer kept firing

We understand and respect the Constitution and cherish our right to worship in our own way

kids watching 25 hours of TV in a single week Vs 25 hours of Bible teaching from church in an entire year?

Over half of the theme club ideas below have links to detailed club plans

Now is the time to think and act strategically to take advantage of the opportunity that is in front of you..the school campuses

Tic Long shares thoughts on how to lead well and what difference Christ makes in us as leaders

What boundaries do you establish for yourself and your youth leaders on social media?

5 ways to raise them to be kind. About 80% of their parents were more concerned with their achievement or happiness than…

It is easy to say I am confident in God when times are easy and the waters of life are calm. But let a storm arise..

Despite findings that may set parents’ teeth on edge, there’s a hefty chunk of good news

One new commercial called “The Talk” features a dad talking to his adolescent son about “protection.”

The disapproval/hostility that Christian students have experienced in our nation’s public schools has become epidemic

The cheerleaders are arguing that such censorship is a violation of the First Amendment

Highlights And Winners

It was concluded that the Internet represents a potent sociocultural force among preteenage girls

Frankly You don’t know what they need…But you want to be there for them

We can be so connected to others through media and technology and yet seeing or hearing God seems so foreign?

If you really want to connect with God you are going to have to do some FACETIME. Looking God square in the face in prayer

Students are engaged and focused – and it makes their instruction more individualized and more student-driven

Reed, who is charged with first-degree murder was held without bond A probable cause hearing was set for Aug. 25

How Do I Know What Is Report Worthy? What To Do When A Child Reports Abuse.What Do You Do After Abuse Is Reported?

God is not obligated to grant them their wishes, but he is always for them, even in their season of disappointment

We need to do less of what doesn’t matter and more of what does

Niche.com, surveyed 7,000 high school graduates about their social media habits

Some of the children who have criminal histories in other countries are coming in…and they’re released into the country.

If we’re going to warn people of the perils of Big Gulps, shouldn’t we warn them of the dangers of sex?

Today, slightly more than 1 in 5 kids speaks a language other than English at home

White students: 24,766,000 (49.8%) Black students: 7,675,000 (15.4%) Hispanic students: 12,814,000 (25.8%) Asian/Pacific…

Why they feel more connected to disassociated voices in cyberspace than to their families

“God’s plans are perfect. Even this one,”

Speaking on behalf of the family, two friends talk with the media Sunday about the death of Kent Torrey Hinkson

A 36-year-old man has been taken into custody

The victim identified his attacker, who turned out to be 15-years old

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies

Anglican Vicar of Baghdad

Please pray for the wife and family members

by Jim Liebelt

“Don’t text and drive until you’ve learned how to juggle straight razors nude.”