Tag Archive for culture
Reclaiming Friendship in the Social...
Social media promises social connectedness, but it often delivers social isolation
Families Are Together And Yet Apart
Adults are almost as bad as teens are, being preoccupied with their phone.
Homosexuality And Youth
Avera Maria Santo is same-sex attracted. And, she’s a devout Catholic who desires to embrace
Student And Parents Walkout At Colorado...
Instead of putting together an event to bring people together to mourn, the gun control group brought in activists and Colorado politicians
Converse Highlights Partnership With 11...
The 11-year-old gay child who is famous for dressing in drag and dancing in gay nightclubs
Inside The College Sex-Crazed Final...
In the final days of college, students devise a bucket list of classmates with whom they want to get cozy
4 Battles Every Young Man Must Face
It’s never been harder to be a guy than right now and they need our help! Young men face more distractions to godly…
Distraction The New Enemy Of The Church
The rise of media saturation…has ushered in a new age of competition with the gospel for the human gaze
Instagram Removes “Like” ?
What We Can Learn About Leading Students from Instagram
Nicole Kidman ‘Teased’ For...
Faith is important. She often gets teased by friends for passing her strong belief in God onto her children
CITY OF FALLEN ANGELS….Photo...
A glimpse into the world of Los Angeles as seen through the eyes of photographer Estevan Oriol, who is famed for chronicling…
Flashback: Vandals, Arsonists Target...
Vandals and arsonists have targeted French churches in a wave of attacks that has lasted nearly two months
How A.S.M.R. Became A Sensation
The YouTube subculture is bonded not by belief but rather by an ineffable sensation — the existence of a new feeling.
DYM: Parent Tips Podcast Hosted By...
FREE podcasts about youth ministry, youth culture… and now they have me tackling parenting!
Hollywood Fights Back Against Pro-life...
Alyssa Milano to share ‘personal abortion’ stories of social media followers on new podcast ‘Sorry Not Sorry’
Freedom Of Speech On College Campuses?
Conservative speaker who was assaulted by protester: ‘This was a warning shot to conservatives’
Os Guinness: Moving Forward In A Post...
What’s really at stake in this moment, and how to become part of the solution, not part of a deepening cultural problem.
The Way U.S. Teens Spend Their Time Is...
Teens today are spending their time differently than they did a decade ago. They’re devoting more time to sleep and homework, and…
Book: So The Next Generation Will Know
Preparing Young Christians in a Challenging World
How Much Time Should Kids Spend On Smart...
Happiness and mental health are highest at a half-hour to two hours of extracurricular digital media use a day; well-being then steadily…
5 Alarming Porn Stats For youth
Pornography is out there, and for everyone’s safety, you need to warn them of the impending danger
Teens Not Socializing In The Real World....
The percent of high school seniors who said they often felt lonely increased from 26 percent in 2012 to 39 percent in 2017
Kim Kardashian & Kylie Jenner...
Almost eight in 10 young teenage girls say that pressure from social media is one of the main reasons for mental ill-health…
How VBS Shapes Our Culture And The...
VBS is needed now more than ever, at a time when more and more families have no access to the gospel
Have Smartphones Destroyed A Generation?
More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a…
10 Books That Reveal the Idolatrous...
Marxism is not primarily an economic theory. It is primarily a surrogate religion. And it is creeping into the worldview of many…
Teens Depression Greater Problem Than...
In a survey of nearly 1,000 teens ages 13 to 17, 70 percent say anxiety and depression are critical issues among their peers,…
Will Parents Need Kids Permission To...
Her mom had been posting photos of her, without prior approval, for much of her life
Culture Insight: Paris’s Last Porn...
A place where you could be certain no minors would see pornography — nowadays they’re all watching on their phones
Obama Slams Pop Culture For Foisting Bad...
You treat young women with respect. They are not objects. They are humans with the same aspirations and desires
Evangelism: Generation Why?
Churches worry they can’t reach millennials and Gen Z with questions
Evangelism: Conversation Kit
Conversation Kits help parents and caring adults talk with their teens about important topics
Facial Recognition At Taylor Swift ...
Surveillance at concerts is just the beginning, as fears grow around an unregulated, billion-dollar industry
Teens Editing Themselves
A photo series has shown the lengths some young people go to to edit their appearance before posting pictures on social media
Flashback: Plastic Surgery To Look Like...
“A new phenomenon called ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’ Patients are seeking out surgery to help them appear like the filtered versions of themselves,
Teen Convicted In Text Suicide Case...
Involuntary manslaughter conviction where an absent defendant, with words alone, encouraged another person to commit suicide
Inside The Weird World Of YouTuber...
What’s it like to have millions of fans when you’re 10? What’s it like to have thousands of people insult or adore…
Chris Pratt Slammed For Attending Anti...
Hillsong Church Senior pastor Brian Houston the church does “not affirm a gay lifestyle.” No “gay people in positions of leadership,”
Witches of the social media generation
Meet three witches who believe the social media era is transforming the way people view witchcraft
Flashback: Witches Outnumber...
Wicca, Paganism Growing ‘Astronomically’
Gen Z, “Snackable Content” &...
Here are some things our teams come up with and ministering to GenZ
Beyond The Scrolling….Belonging
Seeing the deeper longings behind teenagers and social media
Live Your Life Offline, Pope Tells Young...
“It is not enough to be connected all day long. To feel respected and asked to get involved, is greater than simply…
Exposing The Times’ Anti-Christian...
It’s rare to see a major media outlet be so honest about its ideological bias
Podcast For Parents: Mom, Dad, What’s...
Parents who want to give their kids a healthy view of sex centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ
Book Review: Mom, Dad, What’s Sex? Mom...
Giving Your Kids a Gospel-Centered View of Sex and Our Culture is a treasure
Netflix’s “Sex Education”
…is either addressing or exploiting—you decide—the subject that isn’t talked about much in most homes
Teens Who Attend Church Often Stop Going...
Two-thirds of American Christian teenagers who regularly attend worship at a Protestant congregation for at least a year quit going for at…
Virtually Child Psychiatrist
Remote video consults are helping pediatricians fill the gap in some communities
Tracking Phones?
I gave a bounty Hunter $300. He then located our phone
‘Adulting Day’ For Students
Teaching high school students responsibilities
3 REVERSE CULTURE TRENDS FOR 2019
Pop culture tends to change at the speed of light. As soon as we begin to take hold of a rising trend,…
Study: The Effects Of Screen Times On...
60 Minutes goes inside a landmark government study of young minds to see if phones, tablets and other screens are impacting adolescent…
From The Gen Z Perspective
Conversations between my peers are often peppered with jokes of self-harm, anorexia, and suicide
Why Are Young People Having So Little...
Despite the easing of taboos and the rise of hookup apps, Americans are in the midst of a sex recession
Family Famous For Cringeworthy Christmas...
Mike Bergeron and his wife Laura, both 45, started making the funny cards in 2003 to poke fun at their friends
Woody Allen’s Secret Teen Lover...
Sex, Power and a Conflicted Muse Who Inspired ‘Manhattan’
Soaring Suicides And Toxic Social...
Soaring suicides are another sign of our toxic social disconnect
More Teens Try Pot Before Booze,...
Rebellious teens used to reach for cigarettes or alcohol. Now, marijuana is increasingly their first choice, a new study reveals.
Teen Loneliness
Much of our modern life leaves us less connected with people and more connected to simulations of them
America Is Addicted To Outrage
But the greatest casualty of outrage may be judgment itself
Tumblr 18+ Content Ban Reviewed
Tumblr 18+ Content Ban Causes Rise In Pedophilia On Twitter!?
Teens’ Social Media Habits and...
Teens….express concern that these sites lead to drama and social pressure
What Is Silent Disco All About Anyway?
Noise restrictions? Amplified sound ordinances? These are things of the past. Take back your musical freedom and throw an event anywhere your…
Silent Disco Makes Social Separation...
Dancing alone together is a ‘perfect metaphor’ for modern society
Beyond Her Selfie
Teaching Your Daughter to See Beyond Her Social Media Feed
Who Is Gen Z?
In Gen Z Lab we’ve gathered thought leaders to help you understand the unique challenges facing Gen Z and equip you to…
Legal Pot And Car Crashes: Yes, There...
More drivers admit to using marijuana, and it is showing up more frequently among people involved in crashes,”
Viral Christmas Video Be Grateful For...
spread the message of gratitude!
Social Media Linked To Mental Health...
The first experimental study examining use of multiple platforms shows a causal link between time spent on these social media and increased…
Juul Quits Social Media
As part of the company’s response to the FDA’s call for changes to curb underage e-cigarette use
68% Have Quit/Taken A Break From Social...
She Decided To Quit Instagram This Year. Had Also Helped Create It
Why Do We Over-Schedule Our Kids…...
Families fret over finances for college. But all this craziness comes at a cost to parents and children
Social Media Detox For Your Teen Or...
How to host a social media detox for your teen or tween
Alarming Number Of Teens Using Sleep...
Doctors Warn of Potentially Risky Results
Almost Half Of U.S. Births Happen...
Signaling cultural and economic shifts that are here to stay
Book: How ‘Diversity Ideology’...
“The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture.”
When To Leverage (And Not Leverage)...
What’s happening in culture should be important to every youth leader. Why? Because culture reflects the world our student
Navigating Emotional Teenagers
If you let your emotions lead when navigating your emotional teenager, you will likely cause them to shut down further.
The Content Behind “The Chilling...
What will young viewers see as they watch the latest rendition of “puberty meets sorcery”?
Book: Sex Matters……By...
Our culture creates a lot of confusion about sex. Honestly, sometimes it’s difficult to know who’s telling the truth
Flashback: “Riverdale”...
but there needs to be a balance of the real-world issues…beyond the fantastical and downright inappropriate
Sabrina’ Underage Orgy Scene On...
This content is not appropriate for anyone, but especially not for the teen audience it target
Many Teens Are ‘Sextortion’ Targets
Parents of teens can add “sextortion” to the list of things to worry about, because a new study shows that 5 percent…
FREE DVD: One Nation Under God
One Nation Under God, celebrates and explains the crucial role that God has played in America’s founding and development
The 2018 Streamy Awards
A celebration of digital content creators was broadcast live on YouTube
Satanic Temple Responds To Murder Plan...
I’m sure it will be established that these girls held no active role in any established form of religious Satanism
The Ugly Sides Of Instagram
Let’s talk about two elements, porn and cyberbullying
Phantom Community… Belonging?
We have moved from being in community to having a sense of community
Can Christians Use Legal Weed?
The Bible outlaws the use of any mind-altering concoction, including mushrooms, drugs, or weed
Don’t You Walk Away
“an essential guide to preventing and stopping bullying behaviors.”
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