by Jim Liebelt

She might sue..the book is a violation of state law for the course to include information that is not age appropriate

The Princeton Review is out with the results of its annual college rankings study

George Lockhart

Embedded Faith discusses areas where young adults are engaging and disengaging with church life

Lenders Refuse to Forgive Dead Woman’s $200K Student Loan Debt

Tx Att Gen: This is very, very dangerous, Obama is causing imminent harm and danger to the people of this country

Please use that time to pray where you are at that hour

by Josh Griffin

Articles that hit on some of the fundamentals of student ministry

Steve Blanchard

The rankings by student responses to questions regarding the use of alcohol and drugs on their campuses

“NBC put Miley on knowing full well it would generate controversy,”

..to ensure that young people don’t take up smoking, which is the No. 1 preventable cause of disease and death

By Christina Scott

Jonathan Mann speaks to Mark Arabo about why he thinks ISIS’ persecution of Christians in Iraq has become a genocide

Stranded on a barren mountaintop.. descend and risk slaughter or sit tight and risk dying of thirst

When teenagers are valued, they bring life to nearly every sector of society, including the church

It’s been more than a decade since I ran away from home and I’m finding it again, in the Church. I love her, with all of her idiosyncrasies

Two questions to help teens ask alongside scripture: Who am I?+Who is God?

Please pray for his safe return

…some of the most dangerous parenting mistakes aren’t obvious

Islamic State pulls down church crosses in northern Iraq as 200,000 flee

She hid her pregnancy because previously, others’ forced her into having an abortion

Google Scans Gmail For Images Of Child Abuse

911…”Hi, I just stabbed someone, please pick me up and come kill me, I want to end my life.” …nobody loves me

Thousands of Facebook and Twitter users have revived “The Choking Game”

George Lockhart

Are teachers reaching their students? Here are 25 things successful educators do differently

The Reformed Church has failed to teach its members the implications of covenant theology for their children

Hannah has always wanted to change the world–and she thought she’d have to wait until she grew up to do it

Sam passed away in May after an overdose of a drug called N-Bome. Now, his mother wants to make you aware of the drug

However, there does seem to be a tendency with the home school/family worship/children in worship emphasis that can turn this good thing upon its head

A&W Restaurants across the U.S.

Family of teen who died after smoking synthetic pot warns others to stay away from the powerful and unpredictable drug

We’re more likely to lie to our parents about whether we’ve used drugs

Are violent video games as bad as they seem in the media?

How can parents get their kids to stop playing games so much and do something more “social?”

Consider leveraging Instagram in your student ministry

Over 100 Practical and Tested Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Kids

Parents need to be aware of what their teens are doing online and here are few simple steps

It’s About….

The Government Is Cracking Down on School Bake Sales

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has struck a deal with the IRS

By Ron Powell

The trend of naming children after favorite fictional characters or celebrities is not new

by Mike Liebler

By Leneita Fix

Airlines try to upsell seats to parents who want to sit with their children

If a father does not go to church, no matter how faithful his wife’s devotions, only one child in 50 will become a regular worshipper

Japanese trend for ‘cavity pose’ sees fashion models appear to have toothaches ‘to make their faces look slimmer’

Trials and tribulation will come. The question is will I overcome or be overcome by them? Will I be strengthened or defeated by them?

by Scotty Smith

Paul’s Mars Hill Experience for Our Pluralistic World

AllHipHop.com CEO is concerned about how the art will influence young girls, including his daughter

Young people spread rubbing alcohol all over their bodies and light themselves on fire, and then post it online

Share them with your team and your students’ parents

T.I.’s Road to Redemption and the episode took T.I. to a funeral home

“I don’t get along…has a dark cloud over their head and sees themselves as a victim,”

If a father does not go to church, no matter wife’s devotions, only 1 child in 50 will become a regular worshipper

Any given night, 200 kids are in a situation of homelessness. Center to open for homeless teenagers and runaways in Grand Rapids

Some of those students could have been as young as 11 years old

What is it that sets apart the kids who stay in the church?

by Josh Evans

The Scary Truth and Why It’s Dangerous

These are things I’ve learned by self-reflecting, seen in others, or have been advised by mentors

Promising amazing sex in exchange for purity doesn’t serve anyone…

We must allow and call youth into Christian adulthood and ease their fears of a boring life

by Josh Evans

Is this Instagram’s answer to Snapchat?

Ben Trueblood

This poll proves that millennials have totally incoherent political views

MTV’s new show Virgin Territory turns a personal life event into profit

This film could replace Remember the Titans as the primary sports film for youth ministry

Weinstein Gamifies the Guest List

Ministry Resource Site for the upcoming film, “Dolphin Tale” Free Videos, Sermon Outlines and Images

by Justin Knowles

63% of those convicted on a Federal level were Hispanic. Just 11% were black

In a world where this kind of sexually charged entertainment is rapidly becoming the choice diet of mainstream audiences…

The “JH Uth Guy”

5 lies that girls believe about themselves

A Creative Dad Just Made Water Balloon Fights Way More Efficient

The Distribution of Religion and Nonreligion in England and Wales.

Mom

What the parents found after their daughter died inside her makeup bag was life-changing

Jonathan McKee

It’s something many of you probably do or know someone who does — go to bed with the cell under your pillow

So should all of this discourage us? Not at all…

by Jim Liebelt

longitudinal data on more than 3,000 twins

by Jim Liebelt

George Lockhart

Kid asked a customer if she was pregnant

Teens: (along with 25-34s) have the greatest tendency of all online Australians to multi-task

Setting the spiritual foundation for children

…reasons that children will walk away from church without a Biblical foundation for their faith

…many of those children remain in the country for years—even if deportation is the only option

Planned Parenthood receives more than$500 million annually from taxpayers, half of the organization’s budget

Why it’s popular and what parents need to know

117% increase in the number of unaccompanied children ages 12 and younger caught at the U.S.-Mexico border