Tag Archive for adolescence

Anxiety And Teens: A31 Day Devotional

on June 2, 2023 by

We’re thrilled to share an excerpt from our latest book, Anxiety: Finding the Better Story, written by Liz Edrington

Why Teens Are Leaving The Church?

on May 16, 2023 by

…what is revealed when they transition into adulthood is that they’ve only ever been veneered in biblical Christianity.

How To Deal With Teenagers Stress And...

on May 15, 2023 by

How Philippians 4 Equips Teenagers to Deal with Stress and Anxiety

UK: Transgender In A Changing Culture

on May 11, 2023 by

A brief biblical and pastoral introduction to understanding transgender in a changing culture

Helping Those Experiencing Gender...

on May 10, 2023 by

Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast

Gods Plan For Sex And Gender

on May 10, 2023 by

10 teaching points for home and church

10 Q’s Every Teen Should Ask &...

on May 8, 2023 by

Whether you consider yourself a Christ follower or not, these questions can seem like deal breakers

Young People, Church Membership Isn’t...

on May 7, 2023 by

Find a local healthy local church, overlook its flaws, work against your own selfishness and resistance, and become a contributing member. The…

When Children Come Out: A Guide For...

on May 6, 2023 by

By: Mark Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets

Resources For Navigating LGBTQ Issues...

on May 5, 2023 by

Parent & Pastor resource guide on transgender issues

Knowing Parental Rights & Against...

on May 4, 2023 by

We are an organization fighting for parental rights and against schools radicalizing and sexualizing children

The ‘Gender Affirmative Model’ or ...

on May 3, 2023 by

The current evidence base shows that around 80% of pre-pubertal children will outgrow their gender dysphoria during adolescence

Youth Ministry: Nurturing Adolescent...

on May 2, 2023 by

A youth ministry that fails to balance the proclamation of proper belief with a call to pursue and live out the resulting…

10 Ways Social Media Affects Teens’...

on May 1, 2023 by

For you busy parents, caregivers and educators out there, we’ve distilled it down to 10 useful takeaways

Record One In FOUR HS Students Say They...

on April 28, 2023 by

These students are more likely to attempt suicide and be victims of abuse

Study: Teens And Social Media

on April 28, 2023 by

Pew Research Center asking teens – and their parents – about their experiences with and views toward social media

Parent Resource Guide To Transgender...

on April 24, 2023 by

Educating and equipping parents on how to respond

 

Book: Back-Pocket God. Study On The...

on April 20, 2023 by

Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Emerging Adults

The Five Essential Soft Skills Your...

on April 19, 2023 by

Today’s blog is an excerpt from the upcoming book, “Ready for Real Life.”

Book: Ready For Real Life

on April 19, 2023 by

Unpacking the Five Essential Soft Skills Great Leaders Instill in Their Students

Gen Z and Millennials’ Top 10 Favorite...

on April 19, 2023 by

YPulse’s Media Consumption report shows 65% of Gen Z and Millennials say they’ve watched a TV series in the last week—making it…

Protect Teens From Sextortion

on April 11, 2023 by

We can’t warn our children against every scam and trap in the world. So how can we teach them to be wise…

Exposing The Gender Lie’ e-book...

on April 10, 2023 by

The number of minors in America receiving a diagnosis of gender dysphoria tripled from 2017 to 2021, with more than forty-two thousand…

Kids Hospitalized In Mental Health...

on April 10, 2023 by

Outpatient help for kids with mental health issues is hard to come by in much of the U.S. As a result, hospitalizations are…

Study: Social Contagion For Surge In...

on April 7, 2023 by

Adolescent-onset gender dysphoria disproportionately affects females.

Pharma Paying TikTok Influencers 2Hook...

on March 29, 2023 by

“Pharmaceutical marketers have noticed the power of patient persuasion and begun to leverage ‘patient influencers’ in brand campaigns,”

Why Chinese Apps Are the Favorites of...

on March 29, 2023 by

It isn’t just the algorithms, but lessons from a competitive culture

MN ‘Trans Refuge’ Bill To...

on March 26, 2023 by

Minnesota ‘trans refuge’ bill will threaten to take children away from parents who don’t consent to transitioning their kid

‘State-Sanctioned Kidnapping’...

on March 26, 2023 by

California bill would give therapists power to take children over 12 from parents ‘without accusation, evidence, or trial’

TikTok Admits Chinese App Tracks...

on March 24, 2023 by

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew admitted to Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks that the Chinese app tracks users’ keystrokes during a House Committee on…

TikTok A Strategy’ Of Dumbing Down The...

on March 24, 2023 by

Biden Cyber Official

TikTok Threatens America’s Social...

on March 23, 2023 by

Almost 70% of American teenagers use TikTok. Though the content teenagers scroll through masquerades as harmless short videos, many of the videos…

The Wolf In Their Pockets

on March 8, 2023 by

13 ways the social internet is shaping the people you lead, with advice to help everyone deal with it!

Tempted To Control Your Children’s...

on February 21, 2023 by

But one day, you might face a chasm. And only the Holy Spirit can carry them across

Belonging: The Effects Of Purposefulness...

on February 20, 2023 by

A Sense Of Purpose May Have Significant Impact On Teens’

New Plan To Save The Children From...

on January 31, 2023 by

Trump: the “gender confusion” pushed on our nation’s youth is a form of child abuse

Liberal Parents Mad, Schools R Hiding...

on January 23, 2023 by

liberal parents feel Outraged when schools hide their minor children’s gender “transitions” from them until it is too late to intervene

Chloe Cole Reveals How Her Family Was...

on January 11, 2023 by

“People often talk about how the children in these situations are vulnerable, but it’s the families as a whole that are vulnerable,”

73% Of Teenagers Have Consumed...

on January 11, 2023 by

The average age of first consuming porn is age 12

Flashback: Teacher Unions To Curtail...

on January 10, 2023 by

Biden Education Department to Curtail Trump-Era Effort to Track Teacher Sex Crimes

Teachers Unions Held Children’s...

on December 22, 2022 by

Teachers unions held children’s education hostage to secure multiple multi-billion-dollar ransom payments from taxpayers

The Failure Of Youth Ministry

on December 18, 2022 by

And How to Fix It WEBINAR

Flashback Book: The Coddling of the...

on December 18, 2022 by

How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

Luddite Teens Swear Off Cell Phones…

on December 17, 2022 by

A high school group that promotes a lifestyle of self-liberation from social media and technology

Biden:Transgender Surgeries For Kids Are...

on December 15, 2022 by

Biden has previously described Republicans as “immoral” for passing laws to block transgender procedures for children

Children On Trans Hormones ‘Probably...

on December 14, 2022 by

American Academy of Pediatrics executive admits children on trans hormones ‘probably will be infertile

Yellen: There Is Real National Security...

on December 12, 2022 by

Well, it’s that private information could potentially end up in Chinese hands and used in ways that would negatively impact Americans

Indiana Sues TikTok over Child Safety,...

on December 12, 2022 by

The app misleads children in particular about the level of inappropriate content and the security of consumer information

As Alcohol Abuse Declines Among Teens,...

on December 9, 2022 by

Marijuana abuse among 6- to 18-year-olds has increased 245% since 2000, while child alcohol abuse has steadily declined over those years

1 in 10 Teens Have Sexted, Many See Porn...

on December 9, 2022 by

School counselors must be prepared to talk about sexting and pornography use with students, and to change the narrative about these behaviors

Pandemic Stress Physically Aged Teens’...

on December 8, 2022 by

Making their brain structures appear several years older than the brains of comparable peers before the pandemic

Vaping Can Ruin Your Smile, Speed Up...

on December 1, 2022 by

After inhaling, the sticky and sugary content of the vaping liquid sticks to the teeth — causing all the damage

Dept. Of Health & Human Services...

on December 1, 2022 by

She was pimping me and I didn’t like that. She would pimp me to men

A Reflection on Barna’s Open...

on November 14, 2022 by

The Barna Group conducted a global survey that included over 24,000 teenagers from 26 different countries

A Biblical Resource For Pastors On...

on November 9, 2022 by

We must not fall for the lie of culture that our bodies are to be changed to meet our self-perception

Battling Pornography

on November 2, 2022 by

We have a generation of young people for whom the call to repentance must include a call to turn from porn

Teenage Brains: How It Works & Why...

on November 2, 2022 by

But understanding how teenagers see the world or what makes them behave in a certain way is important

Strict Parenting May Hard-Wire...

on October 31, 2022 by

Strict parenting can alter the way the body reads the DNA of children

Gen Z Mental Health Crisis: How Pastors...

on October 26, 2022 by

Anyone who works with Gen Z is facing a mental health crisis in this generation at levels they’ve never seen before

Curbing Cliques At Youth Group

on October 26, 2022 by

Creating a culture of belonging, welcoming teenagers as God has welcomed us in Christ

Suicide Prevention And Additional Notes...

on October 25, 2022 by

Our teens desperately for need for the adults in their lives to be equipped to share Biblical truth and hope whenever the…

5 Truths The Church Needs To Realize...

on October 25, 2022 by

The goal, first and foremost, is to treat each individual as an image bearer of God, worthy of love. The second, is…

Flashback: Even Christian Kids...

on October 25, 2022 by

Flashback: Even Christian Kids Contemplate & Attempt Suicide

(As I’m doing research on teen suicide, I found the survey by Christian…

Study: Gender Transition Surgeries On...

on October 24, 2022 by

Over 1,100 adolescents underwent gender transition surgery from 2016 through 2019, according to a new study published in JAMA

The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our...

on October 22, 2022 by

Documentary on young women who went through medical gender transition, with cross-sex hormones and surgeries, and regret it

Huge Nashville Rally To End Childhood...

on October 22, 2022 by

Far-left counter-protesters MELT DOWN

CDC Considering Adding COVID Vaccine To...

on October 20, 2022 by

Tucker Carlson provides an update on the possibility the CDC will include the COVID-19 vaccine on the childhood immunization schedule on ‘Tucker…

Gender Clinic Founder Who Supports...

on October 17, 2022 by

Dr. Stephen Levine, a clinical psychiatrist who founded an Ohio gender clinic in 1974, is concerned about hormones being used to treat…

‘Gender-Affirming Care’ Will Grow To...

on October 17, 2022 by

Indeed, if anything, the report underplays the ghoulish revenue potential for these procedures, since it fails to mention the complications

Does Church Really Help My Kid?

on October 14, 2022 by

by Jonathan McKee: 3 Ways to Help Our Kids Tap into Truth

Sexual Predators Are Grooming Young...

on October 14, 2022 by

A Storytelling App Beloved By Gen Z

Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital...

on October 5, 2022 by

Offers puberty blockers to kids, cross-sex hormones, guides for boys on “tucking”, and guides for girls on “chest binding.” They also promote…

Gays Against Groomers Speak Out…

on September 24, 2022 by

Dogs should be groomed not kids! Transgender grooming in schools

Why Are American Teenagers So Sad And...

on September 21, 2022 by

The effects of social media and the evolution of parenting

Ministering To Anxious Students In An...

on September 21, 2022 by

The promise of Heaven reminds us that our suffering is not to last forever

Book: The Collapse of Parenting

on September 17, 2022 by

How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups

Time For The lawsuit Phase To Stop The...

on September 14, 2022 by

The ghastly fad of genital mutilation will end when the lawsuits begin

Book: The Anxious Teen

on September 8, 2022 by

Ministry With Stressed And Fearful Students

Kids Who Eat Healthy Breakfasts Have...

on September 7, 2022 by

Skipping Breakfast May Increase Chance of Kids and Teens Developing Psychosocial Health Problems

Planned Parenthood Aids Sex Traffickers

on August 13, 2022 by

They are the second most frequented “treatment facility” after the ER. Out of 107 sex trafficking survivors, 55% had at least 1…

Update And Re-release Of A Parenting...

on July 31, 2022 by

Paul David Tripp’s Book: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens

UK: TikTok, Instagram Top News Sources...

on July 22, 2022 by

UK broadcasting and telecommunications regulator Ofcom has found that teenagers are turning off television news in favour of digital alternatives

Menstrual Changes After Covid Vaccines...

on July 22, 2022 by

A study found that 42% of people with regular menstrual cycles said they bled more heavily than usual after their Covid vaccination.

R.I.P: Unschooler, Entrepreneur, Prodigy...

on July 21, 2022 by

“Don’t Tell Me I Can’t” by Kevin Cooper (aka Cole Summers) deserves a place in the alternative education canon

Transformation Of A Transgender Teen

on July 20, 2022 by

“Mom and Dad, I need to tell you I’m not actually a girl,” she read. “My pronouns are they/them.”

Great Article From A Former ‘Trans Kid...

on July 16, 2022 by

California Weighs Gender-Transition Bill for Youths Beyond Its Borders

How Victoria’s Secret Targeted Teens

on July 11, 2022 by

Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons, premiering July 14 on Hulu, examines how they gave generations of women body dysmorphia

30-minute Class Can Improve Teenagers’...

on July 11, 2022 by

“We’re trying to get teenagers to realise that when you’re doing something hard and your body starts to feel stressed, that could…

4 Tips To Avoid Drama

on July 6, 2022 by

You need to know how to work through drama when you encounter it. Otherwise, you’re headed toward a vicious cycle that will…

How To Lead A Kid Who’s An...

on July 4, 2022 by

Over the years, I’ve spotted kids who are underdogs. They are outsiders. late bloomers. But somehow, they step up.

They Didn’t Tell You All About The...

on July 2, 2022 by

Sometimes life can be difficult, but the bonds we create with others can be more important than our financial situation and the…

Book.Battle 4The American Mind:...

on June 29, 2022 by

America’s original schools didn’t just make kids memorize facts or learn skills; they taught them to think freely and arrive at wisdom….

When States Legalize Pot, More Teens...

on June 9, 2022 by

Pot use among U.S. minors increases when states legalize recreational cannabis for adults, according to a new study

COVID Restrictions Stunted Kids’...

on June 5, 2022 by

“widespread use of disinfectants” for weakened immunity, possible role in surge of RSV and pediatric hepatitis.

LGBTQ & School Lunch Agenda Holds...

on June 4, 2022 by

This administration believes children belong to them, not parents, and wants to ensure the next generation is confused about its gender

Ways To Care For Teenagers With…....

on May 24, 2022 by

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34

Ways To Care For Teenagers Who Are...

on May 24, 2022 by

In 2020, it was estimated that 4.1 million adolescents between 12-17 had at least one major depressive episode

Ways To Care For Teenagers Who Are...

on May 24, 2022 by

In 2021, the CDC officially declared a National Emergency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

The Wait Until 8th Phone Pledge

on May 23, 2022 by

Childhood is too short to waste on a smartphone. Take the pledge today!

Popular Kids In School More Likely To Be...

on May 23, 2022 by

Popular means that everyone knows you, but they may not necessarily consider you a buddy