Tag Archive for culture
Snapchat Is Shutting Down Its Lens Store...
Snapchat is focusing on its ad business
Elementary Students Recite ‘God Bless...
Students at New Jersey School Have Said ‘God Bless America’ After Pledge of Allegiance Every Day Since 9/11 — Not Anymore
Former Social Media Star Essena O’...
Plans to get a job…write a book on ‘how to be social media famous’
94% Of Teen Girls Admit They Have Been...
A mom who was not self-critical of her own weight made them nearly 40% more likely to be body positive
3 Points To Discuss With Teens About...
The anonymous messaging platforms that many teens use may not be anonymous, one expert says
14 Internet Moments That Defined 2015
A look back at all of the most viral hashtags, controversies and memes
The Heresy Of Worshiptainment
People are hungry. They are hungry for a diet of substance, not candy. More of the Word. Less of “religious toys and…
Powerful Video Response To Cyberbullying
Girl Creates Powerful Video Message After Friend Falls Victim to Cyberbullying
Top Tunes Of 2015
It’s always intriguing to look back at what young people were listening to
latest Teen Drug Use Stats Released&...
Overall, 44,892 students from 382 public and private shools participated in the 2015 survey
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens&...
Generated box office receipts of $890.3 million globally through Dec. 25 and would pass $1 billion this weekend
European Teens Under 16 Could Be Barred...
The European Parliament Votes On A Law That Could Move The Age Of Consent For Social Media From 13 To 16
Plastic Surgeon Says Kylie Jenner Led To...
I started getting a lot of requests from 17-year-old girls, 18-year-old girls, really young girls
Oh The Many Places Your Selfie Will Go
What happens when you see an overwhelming visual of just how your online footprint can be altered with just one selfie?
German Church Celebrates ‘Star...
…getting up early on a Sunday is one of those things. But for something like this, I’ll go,” he said.
Can We Please Stop Pretending Marijuana...
The truth is it can indeed mean trouble, especially for young people.
High School Seniors Now Prefer Marijuana...
Daily marijuana use surpassed cigarettes
Screen Time and Improving Teens’...
Here are the stats and what the experts say that we should do..
The Truth About Sex & College
A closer look at the ‘rape culture’ phenomenon and the flawed university court systems handling the cases
Leneita Fix: “Christmas, Girls, &...
“You’re so lucky, you can see you’re ribs. I wish that I could.”
Students Jailed For Saggy Pants
Having to serve 48 hours at the Hardeman County Criminal Justice Complex. “I really didn’t like it.”
Dad: Social Media Is My Drug
Hurt by social media? It will happen someday. Come to rely on it as a source of comfort it will turn on…
Teens More Cautious About Sex When...
“Parents really matter, and they’re influential,”
Tips for Starting a Collegiate Ministry&...
Students? Are they just Christian-culture consumers or the backbone of missions mobilization for your new ministry?
Book: Really? Apples Don’t Fall...
Understanding the the 12 personality types/Behaviors of Parents and Students who took up 90% of her time
MTV’s Perspective About Today&...
Here’s What MTV Is Calling the Generation After Millennials
Book: Wanting
This VIVA! series focuses on humanity’s search for fulfillment. Every teenager has their wish list…
Families And Digital Media: A FREE Live...
Find Ideas and strategies for parenting kids and teenagers in a world saturated with digital media
Critics Say Retailer Is Sending Wrong...
Company under fire for selling sweater emblazoned with ‘slut’
Has Sex Lost Its Meaning?
The whole premise of the sexual revolution is that sex is just another recreational activity. But..
The “Condom Challenge”…The...
(I think) promotes safe sex through videos of people wearing condoms that make them look like goldfish in a bowl
Declining Student Resilience: A Serious...
Students are increasingly seeking help for, and apparently having emotional crises over, problems of everyday life
Some apps Teens Say Are Cool Now
I just spent a day hanging out with teenagers
Teens (girls) Who Weigh Themselves Have...
Weighing yourself frequently is linked to some negative health effects in teens, especially for girls
College President’s Letter To...
“This is not a day care,” “This is a university!”
Teens With Many Facebook Friends More...
Social network may play a role in negatively affecting teens when it comes to their stress levels
Value: Millennials…
What You Need To Know About The Young Parents You’re Trying To Reach
Princeton Student Group: Say No To...
Free to engage in civil discussion/express convictions w/out fear of being subjected to intimidation or abuse
Why Students Avoid Living Missionally
or at least why they struggle to…
True Communion In The Age Of Social...
This article is adapted from BEYOND THE SCREEN: YOUTH MINISTRY FOR THE CONNECTED BUT ALONE GENERATION,
Modern Family Star Who Was Addicted To...
Started having procedures at the age of 19 to help ease his insecurity
Why Teens Idolize YouTube Stars More...
Interactive I think that’s why people love it. There’s a stronger connection between the person and the viewer
CDC: U.S. Sexually Transmitted Disease...
Chlamydia more than 1.4 million — Most gonorrhea and chlamydia infections were in 15- to 24-year-olds, an ongoing trend. Both can cause…
High Schoolers Feeling: Tired, Stressed...
Researchers took the emotional pulse of approximately 22,000 students nationwide
Black Lives Matter Racial Violence
“F*** you, you filthy white f***s!” “F*** you and your comfort!” “F*** you, you racist s***!”
Bono Calls Paris Attacks ‘The First...
If you think about it, the majority of victims last night are music fans
FOMO Linked To Stress In Teens
90% saying they are afraid they will miss something if they don’t stay connected
High School Principal Lectures Teen...
“I’m coming at this from a biblical and Christian perspective,” he tells PEOPLE exclusively. “In Timothy 2, Verse 9, it says
Dark Lessons Of Social Media
These five teens can thank the model who left Instagram for lessons on the dark side of social media
Social Media CEO Blasts Former Instagram...
Zack James says former Instagram model should assume responsibility for the choices she made with social media that led to her unhappiness
Today’s Cultural Landscape Is Fertile...
For there are many lonely husbands, wives, and singles who are primed for a fling, targets for an affair
Discussion Starter: Teens Use Media 9...
Discussion Starters for Student Small Groups
Art Imitates Life
Creepy photo series reimagines what happens to the phone-obsessed
‘Double Standard, Hypocrisy,...
It is ‘free speech for me but not for thee’ and universities should not tolerate this kind of hypocrisy,”
Trump And Carson On Mizzou
What are we doing, Mr. Carson, Dr. Carson, to tomorrow’s generation?”
Modern Educayshun
Short film mocking social justice in schools is going viral
Bloomingdales Date Rape Ad
What a creepy Bloomingdale’s ad tells us about America’s understanding of rape
Porn And Sex Slavery [infographic]
How do you educate students and parents about porn?
25 Free Stock Photo Sites (all in one...
An amazing variety of almost anything you can imagine to be used for “not profit” endeavors
The 3 Best Programs To Protect Students...
Some student is going to come to you and ask for help with their porn problem
Sexting Scandal Shocks US High School
At least 100 students trading nude pictures. Some of the kids in the photographs were as young as 12, and included eighth…
‘Ghost App’ Used By Students...
Dad wept so hard, thought he was a failure because not believe his 12-year-old daughter would be sending out inappropriate naked pictures…
When Does Teen Sexting Become Child Porn...
2 Teens were accused of being both the victims of child pornography and the perpetrators of the crime
Book: #Struggles By Craig Groeschel
Following Jesus in a selfie-centered world
8TH Graders Asked To Write About Booze,...
Students would do if they went to a party, got drunk, had sex with a stranger and then contracted herpes
4 Ways Marijuana Is More Harmful For...
legalization is frightening because…
More: Instagram Teen Star…
Be aware what people promote, ask yourself, what’s their intention behind the photo?
Here’s How Houston Voted On...
At the polls, more than 60 percent of voters rejected the measur
20% Of Church-goers No Longer Attend...
“Among those with children who attended church before the separation, 35 percent say at least one child no longer attends,”
Gaga : Why Am I Unhappy?
We’re not actually communicating with each other. We are unconsciously communicating lies
Teen Instagram Star Speaks Out About The...
“Social Media Is Not Real Life.”
Compulsive Texting Takes Toll On...
Does your teenager have a texting problem?
Value: Restoring The Natural Family
(Don’t forget) more than 50 million Americans in 31 states voted to protect marriage in their laws
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