Tag Archive for adolescence
Flashback: Tools for Understanding Teen...
Remember, the end goal of studying teen culture is reaching teens with the Gospel and helping them live a Biblical-centered life
CHRISTIAN TEENS On A Mission To Take...
“We are an ARMY…We are in a WAR for the hearts and minds of OUR GENERATION…failure is NOT an option.”
6 Questions Every Pastor Must Ask About...
These questions point to something far greater than youth ministry
Sorority Syndrome: Girls Gone Mean
We can go straight from discussing a sermon to bringing up backhanded insults disguised as prayer requests
I’ve Been Kidnapped…..Missing...
ALIVE: 3 Ohio Women Missing for 10 Years; Listen to 911 Audio
The Biggest Barrier To Students Living...
Students are called to live their lives in radical submission to God, regardless of how this sets them against their culture
‘Teen Mom’ Farrah Abraham...
what would you do? You have been a single mother for four years, of and on dating loser-a-boys ..
Student Leader, Don’t Waste Your...
If teens can learn trigonometry in high school, they can learn theology in church!
Parents, You’re On The Clock
The app will tell you how many weeks you have left with your child before college
Youth ministry in the 21st century
Why youth ministers need to embrace youth work practices
Creating a Missional Culture of Gospel...
Greg Stier’s Book review of Alvin Reid’s new youth ministry book, As You Go. Get it, read it, do it!
Special Needs In Youth Ministry
Dealing With Special Needs Students In Your Youth Group
Why is Addiction Still Considered a...
The Vast Emotional and Financial Costs of America’s Killer Epidemic
Iron Man 3 Already Obliterating Box...
In more than 40 countries last weekend and earning a whopping $195.3 million
Military Dad Makes Daughter’s Prom...
“My daughter loves to hunt and fish and be outdoors and she really wanted a camo prom dress,”
Eagle Scout Punished, Charged With A...
After He “tried to do the right thing” when he forgot his shotgun was in his truck
Science Project Lands ‘Exemplary’...
School officials say was a science experiment gone wrong
Helping Children Understand Divorce
MU Extension: To provide parents and other adults with guidance on how to help children understand their parents’ divorce
Teens Are Still Dying To Text
Parents Hope Photo Of Fatal Text Serves As Warning
Teens Are Still Dying To Get High
High School Student Dies After Playing Choking Game
Sharing Christian Faith Could Lead to...
We teach our students a lifetime habit to share their faith to others, beyond Highschool into College or the military. I dare…
Beyond Camp-As-Usual
Sticky Faith Approaches to More Intentional Camps and Retreats
Maximize Your Youth Group’s Social...
What are some unique ways you use social media in your youth ministry?
Flashback: 8 Reasons Why Students Stop...
Relationships are key to having students in your ministry
Teens Only Slightly Influenced By Sexual...
The study can’t prove that the media itself caused the sexual behavior…
Segregated Prom Tradition Yields To...
No longer dated: Prom finally integrated
A Post-Christian Model For Discipleship
Spiritual Formation rather than Behavior Modification
A post-Christian Gospel
Here is a gospel message that seems to be actually be good news to my post-modern, post-Christian kids
What Do You Do Now That The Gospel Is No...
Students have absolutely zero understanding of sin. Your morality is not their morality
“STICKY” Memory For Kids
A recent Awana alumni study shows that over 90% of those Awana kids still attend church at least once a week as…
5 Tools Needed to Reach Today’s...
Based on my conversations with kids and observations in the culture, I consider these five theological tools to minister effectively to today’s…
Mom Jailed For Forcing Daughter, 14, To...
The daughter: “if I do this … maybe she will love me more.”
Teenager Exposes India’s ‘...
They exploit girls and that’s why I went to police. I had to show courage to go to police against my parents
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PERRY NOBLE, BRAD LOMENICK, DOUG FIELDS, SHERRY SURRATT, HEATHER ZEMPEL, CHARLES JENKINS
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Resource For Helping Teens Deal With The...
Steps You Can Take to Get it Off the Internet
Help Teens Emerge From The Aftermath Of ...
The site is designed to help youth regain control over their lives and demonstrate that “they are not defined by one incident…
20 Ideas to Increase Relational Ministry...
Quick, random, hits that we hope inspire you to try something new, too!
20 Ideas to Increase Relational Ministry...
Quick, random, hits that we hope inspire you to try something new, too!
“This Is Your Adolescent Brain On...
Brain biology tied to social reorientation during entry to adolescence
The Largest Single Weekend Youth...
30 Hour Famine: 112,000 teenagers will take place in World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine this weekend.
Stroke Risk: Why Health Habits Matter in...
People who lived in the stroke belt for their first 12 years, or ages 13 to 18, were 22% more likely to…
Teens Hope To Raise $1 Million For...
13-Year-old quadruple amputee and his brother pledge to make it happen
Teens Drinving Under The Influence
23% Admit to driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or prescription drugs
The 11 Best Promposals of 2013
Promposals these days are elaborately produced rituals
Is Pornography Changing How Teens View...
The use of porn among teenagers is impacting their notions of normal sexual behaviour and their views on women
Half Of US Teens Now Own An iPhone
48% of teens now own an iPhone, with 62 percent planning on making one their next mobile device
Teens’ Brains Are More Sensitive...
Teens’ risky behavior reflects the unique effect of peer influence on the still-developing teenage brain
Voice-to-text Just As Dangerous To...
“In each case, drivers took about twice as long to react as they did when they weren’t texting,”
Chasing Students
“Do you chase after students or wait for them to come to you?”
How To Avoid The #1 Danger Preteen...
Patrick Snow spoke at one of the main sessions of the 2013 preteen leaders’ conference
Children Becoming So Addicted To iPads...
Psychiatrists estimate that the number of people who have become digitally dependent has risen by 30 per cent over the past three…
Is Your Youth Ministry Reaching Post...
If we’re unwilling to change to meet a changed culture, we have to accept the fact that our ministries will increasingly be…
Mississippi bills would ensure the right...
“Let’s get God back in the schools some way,” Ott said. “We’ve been praying in schools for 200 years. Why should we…
Flashback: Is YouTube The Most Popular...
Should the social media strategy of our youth ministry be heading towards YouTube?
Vehicle Crashes Are Still No. 1 Killer...
Rash of fatal teen wrecks puts focus on parents
Are We A Post-Christian Culture?...
Younger generations are increasingly post-christian
Send Your Seniors Off Right
A great way to thank and celebrate the seniors
Sex Expectations For Today’s Young...
Despite all the messages to the contrary, women can actually empower themselves by saying no to sex
Therapeutic Arts: Help For Troubled...
A deeper approach to successful treatment for abused, neglected or traumatized teenagers is through the arts
suicide: The dark side of social media
Fifteen-year-old girl got drunk at a party was raped and photos circulated
“Excessive use of social media may...
66% of teens..said they had the desire to abuse drugs after visiting their friends’ pages on social media sites.
Obama’s budget focuses on teen ‘safe...
“..completely out of touch with … what is in the best interest of America’s youth,”
The Smarter Way for New York To...
Nearly one in five children born to mothers aged 15-19 is not the first child of the young parents
Arkansas Passes Bill Protecting Girls...
Requires forensic evidence to be gathered and sent to law enforcement from girls under the age of 14 who are seeking an…
1 in 4 Black Students Suspended; Mostly...
These suspended students are more likely to drop out of school
More + More Devices = More Multitasking
77% of respondents said they use their computer or laptop while watching TV
Children Would Rather Do Homework Than...
Modern children play outdoors just half as much as their parents did when they were young
Looks are the biggest worry for older...
Nearly a third of girls are unhappy with their appearance
Pre-College Parental Chat May Reduce...
“The research shows parents do influence a teen’s decisions about drinking, even at this age,”
Flashback: The Biggest Risk Factor For...
Kids who have their first whole drink before the age of 15 have a four times higher risk of developing alcoholism
Bieber Backs a Debit Card for Teenagers,...
“We’re helping families to teach youth better spending habits.”
Hollow Faith
How Andy Griffith, Facebook and the American Dream Neutered the Gospel
Teen Girl Humiliated By Online Photos Of...
15-year-old Audrie Pott posted on Facebook that her life was ruined, “worst day ever,” and hanged herself
Teacher’s Resignation Letter: ‘I...
The education system has “failed” America’s children and the teachers who desperately want to teach them
Public School Crossword Puzzle:...
Blatant political bias and indoctrination
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