Tag Archive for culture
“Traditional vows don’t mention...
Geraldine used to tell us, “Don’t fight the feeling!” Well, perhaps there are times when we should.
New York Fashion Week Spring Trends You...
Shop our fall picks from the best affordable fashion brands so you can get a head-start on the looks we love.
Navigating Screen Time And Device...
54% of U.S. teens say they spend too much time on their cellphones, and two-thirds of parents express concern over their teen’s…
Book: she ‘broke free’ of...
“I want to draw attention to the dangers of sexual shaming and purity teachings.”
Movie: ‘Eighth Grade’ And The Horror...
For anyone seeking to understand and disciple today’s youth, Eighth Grade provides an insightful glimpse into their world
Internet Safety: Should I Spy On My Kids...
but I’ve noticed these filters and monitoring software solutions also tend to build an “over-confidence” with parents who use them
How To Engage Culture With Your Kids”
When Jesus saw our earthly culture he neither rubber stamped nor kept his distance. He entered our culture to challenge it
Flashback: 7 Disruptive Church Trends...
Churches who only think Sunday and who only think building will continue to shrink.
When A Gay Girl Meets A Good God
Perry’s journey of faith isn’t your typical teenage coming-of-age story. Instead, hers is one that requires courage and conviction to speak and…
A Love-Hate Relationship Teenagers And...
Feelings of pressure to respond immediately to notifications, to a sense of being overwhelmed by the flow of messages and information they…
4 Ways To Keep Up With Student Culture
In other words, a teenager’s beliefs and values will be shaped by who or what they’re listening to
10 Slang Terms Teens Use That Adults...
Why Do Students Invent and Use Different Terms?
Beloit College Mindset List For The...
For this year’s entering college class of 2022, human beings have…
The Storms Of Teenage Social Media Never...
A moment of peace takes intentionality-something teenagers often lack.
The Newest On Teens, Social Media &...
Only 31% of young people said social media had “a mostly positive effect” on people their age
Taking Away Phones Won’t Solve...
Just blaming the machines is a cop-out, a way to avoid the much more difficult task of improving young people’s lives
‘High Times’ Launches OTT...
High Times is introducing an over-the-top video platform, called High Times TV, specifically for cannabis content
AEO Says Body Positivity Pays
AEO is increasingly finding that “body positivity” messages and real-life models can lead to record sales
Reaching LGBTQ Kids
Two Completely Different Theologies… both Reaching LGBTQ Kids
Guarding Teens Through The Dangers Of...
13 Reasons Why We Need to Have Conversations With Our Kids
“Upskirting,” And Porn Culture
What’s “Upskirting,” And How Does Porn Culture Feed This Twisted Trend?
Experts Warn Of Teens’ Secret Digital...
He (Dad) was floored when his two teens told him about some of the sneaky things their peers are doing, even in…
How Teens Choose To Communicate via...
Detailed analysis of Instagram, Snapchat, Texting, Calling, FaceTime.
School District To Coach, ‘If You Talk...
The irony is that in America it’s okay for coaches to take a knee to protest America, but it’s illegal for public…
Parenting And The Cultural Pressure To...
Well, how in the world did a Christian mom send her 15-year-old son through the streets of Rome past public orgies in…
Cheap Sex And The Decline Of Marriage
Why is marriage in retreat among young Americans? Because it is now much easier for men to find sexual satisfaction outside marriage,…
6 Ways To Avoid Delayed Adulthood
So how can the next generation move toward maturity? Here are six basic steps to help the next generation
When Kids Cut Themselves
When Kids Cut Themselves Seventeen-year-old Lauren was despondent over breaking up with her boyfriend. She had never known pain so deep and…
The CDC, Teen Risks, And Who Is...
Fewer high school students are drinking, having sex and using drugs… but still “leaves room for concern.”
‘Gatsbying’ Is The Bizarre...
You’re doing it all just for the attention of that one person
MTV Awards: Chris Pratt Shares Message...
The star used his time on stage to share some advice with fans that included references to his faith
You Asked: Should I Ditch My Smartphone?
smartphone’s…endless stream of distractions may be causing more harm than good.
More Teens Than Ever Would Try Marijuana
One in four U.S. high school seniors would try marijuana or use it more often if it was legal, and that rate,…
Is Gen Z Prepared To Follow Jesus
Why Gen Z Is Not Prepared To Follow Jesus In A Post-Everything World
Selfies And Teenage Body Image
Teens who were more invested in their selfies, spending more time choosing a photo or editing it, were more dissatisfied with their…
What Parents Need To Know About Kids Who...
15% of young people self-harm. 34% begin between the ages of 17 and 20, can start as young as 12 or even…
Pot Replacing Tobacco, Booze As Teens’...
In an analysis of nationwide surveys from between 20014 and 2014, researchers have found that pot is increasingly replacing cigarettes and alcohol…
A New Generation Overthrows Gender
Max, age 13, is agender — neither male nor female. When referring to Max, you don’t use “he” or “she;” you use…
Thriving Values Resources For Parents On...
Helping You Understand the Times and Know How to Respond
‘Active Shooter’ Video Game...
The game allowed players to simulate a school shooting by taking the role of the shooter
“13 Reasons Why” With Walt Mueller
My initial reaction to Season 2 as I was just a few episodes in was this: “They should have put this thing…
Are Smartphones Causing More Teen...
Increases in depression and suicide appeared among teens in 2012 – the same time smartphone ownership became the norm
Social Media Stars More Influential Than...
More than one third (34%) of kids aged 6-17 consider social media stars* to be among their top role models, outranking the…
Teens Are Choosing Marijuana As Their...
Youth aged 12-21 dramatically increased first-time consumption of marijuana a over alcohol and tobacco.
Why Teens Are Exhausted And Burnt Out
“And we wonder why our young adults are currently being diagnosed with depression and anxiety at staggering and unheard-of rates.”
Kanye Urges Fans To Put Down Cell Phones
The rapper took to take on the idea of consumerism, sharing a documentary named The Century of the Self
Webcast: How Should The Gospel Shape...
The Gospel in the Center webcast is perfect for ministry team building, and personal development you won’t want to miss
Tempted To Compromise The biblical...
Youth Ministry’s Historical Temptation to Compromise on Biblical Truth
Be Prepared For 13 Reasons Why…...
You need to be informed about this series (whether their own teens watch it or not) because the kids will be talking…
Why Teenagers Should Understand Their...
And Why Their Teachers Should Too!
How To Get Your Kids Off Their Screens
Excessive screen time has been linked to obesity, disturbed sleep, behavioral issues, poor social skills, and less play time (which in itself…
Walt Mueller: Grieving For Youth...
First, just because so-and-so said it, it doesn’t make it theologically correct or morally right…..filter everything through Scripture.
Why Kids And Teens May Face More Anxiety...
With (social media), it’s all about the self-image — who’s ‘liking’ them, who’s watching them, who clicked on their picture
Adolescent Suicide
Deaths from suicide amongst teenagers has grown over 84% in the last decade
Boy Scouts Overrun By Sex & Gender...
But somewhere along the way – They lost their moral compass and…I don’t think there’s a merit badge for that.
Swedish Deejay Avicii Died From Suicide...
He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness. He could not go on any longer. He wanted to find peace
Raising Their Toddler As Gender-Neutral
Kyl and Brent Courtney-Myers have refused to reveal the gender of their 2-year-old child Zoomer
Teens Are Using ‘Fortnite’...
This dude asked his girl to prom on fortnite… idk if I’m impressed or disappointed
I Almost Lost My Sons To ‘Fortnite...
How addictive it appears to be. Over spring break I noticed that my sons were waking up before 6 am. to get…
Transgender Youth At Higher Risk Of...
New research finds that transgender and gender-nonconforming youth are diagnosed with mental health conditions much more frequently than young people who identify…
Smartphone Use Tied To Anxiety,...
Overuse of smart phones is just like any other type of substance abuse.
Flashback: Principal Dress Codes ‘...
men are sexually distracted ( need to control your eyes) “ladies should cover up” rather than be considered sex objects
Quebec: High School Relaxes Dress Code
Students say school rules should not unfairly restrict girls’ clothing
#Bracott Lizzy Martineez
Lizzy Martinez, 17, was reprimanded by school officials at Braden River High School for not wearing a bra
Sex Traffickers Are Using Social Media...
Making it easier than ever for pimps to target, groom and sell your children, top law-enforcement officials say
Inside New York’s Silent Sex...
Taking kids who are in need of help, preying upon that need, developing a relationship and then turning against them and turning…
10 Apps Teens Are Using That Parents...
Burn Book — Post anonymous rumors about people through audio messages, tests, and photos
Flashback: Porn And 10 Year Olds
One In 10 Visitors To Graphic Porn Sites Are Under 10 Years Old
Uk: Why Generation Z Become Christians
Even fewer spoke about other church youth activities or specific courses on Christianity popular in England like Alpha or Christianity Explored
Kids, Smartphone Addiction…...
According to a January 2018 poll of parents, 47% think their children are addicted to their smartphone device
On Netflix And Teenagers
On Netflix, a Growing Wave of Shows for and About Teenagers
Tinder And Instagram Are ‘Crippling’...
Dating apps are giving us too many options, and other apps give us an excuse to be “psychologically gone.”
Teens Sexting Not What You Think
Sorry New York Times, sexting is NOT normal for teens, and should not be celebrated
Pressures For Perfection Pt1. Suicide
What is known is that smart, successful, gifted teens are committing suicide in increasing numbers
Pressures For Perfection Pt 2. Suicide
This 16-year-old’s suicide letters are a cry for help and a national call for change
Pressures For Perfection Pt 3
Internet a ‘Lord of the Flies’: Teen suicide rise started after Instagram, Snapchat began
The Scary Truth About What’s Hurting...
The increase in depression and suicide rate correlates to the iPhones being released.
Why Tiesto Thinks The Album Is Dead
“People don’t have the attention span anymore to listen to whole albums,” he says. “The album used to be a journey, and…
The Tech Industry’s War On Kids
How psychology is being used as a weapon against children
The Impact Of Smartphones On Teens
The impact of cell phones is dependent upon many variables, including the vulnerability of the teen
St. Patrick Calls All Christians To be...
We must inspire missionary brigades of Christians ready to free the captives of this confused culture
What Teenagers Are Learning From Online...
…porn was their primary source for information about sex. Adolescents watch much more pornography than their parents know
Wrinkle In Time Stripped Of Its...
Love has been so recklessly removed that it drains this already abysmal film of depth and strips it of a universal message we…
College Student Kicked Out Of Class For...
A religious studies major was barred from Christianity class at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for saying during class that there are only…
Teen Slang….Infographic
It might help give context to a conversation that you hear about a student getting “Lit” on the weekend,
Social Media Friends Can Bruise Your...
Seeing too many social media posts from friends about their fitness activity can harm your body image, a new study contends.
Impact Of Smartphones On Teens
The impact of cell phones is dependent upon many variables, including the vulnerability of the teen.
Teens Fake Accounts Relieve The Pressure...
How teens use fake Instagram accounts to relieve the pressure of perfection
Book: Hearts Of The Fathers
Leaving a Legacy That Lasts! There is a fatherhood crisis in America. At the core of nearly all social ills facing America…
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