Tag Archive for culture
Millennials Trending Away From...
Tending to wear “athleisure” apparel– Nike, UnderArmour
Heroin Overdose Deaths Quadrupled Since...
Heroin also is leaving its usual inner-city haunts and venturing into America’s rural areas — another sign that prescription drug abusers are…
Internet Addicted Teen Cuts Hand Off
As high as 14 percent of youth in China may be addicted
Why I’m A Big Fan Of Kid Boredom!
“Plugged-In” Generation can’t stand boredom. Maybe it’s because we might be doing too much…
Same-Sex Households Reveals Kids Do Best...
Appears to be the largest yet on the matter of same-sex households and children’s emotional outcomes
Sex Matters: Jonathan Mckee’s New...
“the unedited truth about sex.” Every teenager…needs to read this book
3 Kids Nabbed For Instagram Child Porn
Authorities urged parents to pay close attention to their children and their online and social media habits
A Psychiatrist’s Letter To Young...
One thing I’ve learned is that young people are utterly confused about love –
Weed 101: Marijuana Law Classes In...
Across the country, college students from Colorado to Ohio are clamoring to sign up for law school classes focusing on marijuana
Sexual Integrity Initiative
Exciting New Resource for You -Sexual Integrity Initiative
Flashback: 15-Year-Old Girl Sabotaged a...
A display recommending…“After Fifty Shades of Grey.”
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Model...
more scandalous pictures in the magazine if you open it up…and I think it’s empowering
The Stories We Tell: How TV And Movies...
Is about discovering where our culture’s storytellers have embedded the imagery of the gospel into their tales
Radical Hate Vs. Radical Love
Our Bold Uncompromising Position: Love All
The Most Honest Movie About Teen Girls...
We’ve all been victims of the mean girl at school, but what happens when things go way too far? In the new…
Churches Oppose Three-Person Baby Plan
The ethics of the issue should be properly discussed before a decision was made
Three-Parent Baby…Coming Soon
UK voted in favour of the creation of babies with DNA from two women and one man
Incredibly Popular App With Kids That...
There are lots of trolls and creeps that comment
Xpire, Now On Android, Brings ...
..users a sense of greater privacy when compared to larger, more public social networks
Fifty Shades Of Grey Will Be Raunchiest...
With 20 minutes of sex in its 100-minute running time
The Need for Super Bowl Conversations
So what did I take away from this year’s Super Bowl?
Children, Teens, Media, And Body Image...
The role of media and technology in the development of kids’ and teens’ body image attitudes and behaviors
What Parents Need To Know About Kids,...
..parents play a huge part in shaping how kids relate to their bodies
Girls And Body Image
Help your daughters learn to identify unrealistic media representations of beauty and to value themselves for who they are
How Girls Are Seeking (and Subverting)...
From selfies to shout-outs, girls are using social media both to build up and break down their self-image
Boobs Aren’t News…Get Rid Of...
‘We want to see women’s achievements, not their breasts, on the most prominent page of your family newspaper.’
NewsBoys co-founder… and I’m Now An...
we haven’t had any interaction or heard from in more than 20 years
Teenagers Are Searching For Acceptance
This is one reason for they party scene is always so popular: instant acceptance
Pornography And Sexual Trafficking One...
In 9 countries. Almost half said that pornography was made of them while they were in prostitution
Pediatricians’ Group Opposes Legal...
Marijuana shouldn’t be legalized because of the potential harm it can cause children and teens, the American Academy of Pediatrics says
Pope Francis: Families Should Put Aside...
“The great challenge facing us today is to learn once again how to talk to one another, not simply how to generate…
Rapper could Face Life In Prison For...
A felony for anyone to participate in a criminal street gang,…or benefit from that activity.
Death Of The 50% Myth Of Marriage
About 70% of marriages that began in the 1990s reached their 15th anniversary
Wash. State Could Be First to Bump...
“Research shows the young adult brain, still developing between 18 and 21, is highly susceptible to nicotine addiction,”
Flashback: Cultural Relevancy and Youth...
I believe youth workers must strive to be experts in two things: Scripture and culture.
School District To Stop Interrogating...
The New Inquisition – hauling Christian kids in front of the school board to be interrogated about their relationship with Jesus Christ
My Boyfriend Broke Up With Me Because I...
But it gives people the right to think I’m a slut. Just because I’m a girl, I can’t freely have meaningless sex
Why I Lie About Being A Virgin
Yet it seems that I am more frozen by the fear of my peers’ disapproval, than admitting a truth that in reality…
Kurt Cobain’s ‘Suicide’...
Sadly, suicide shirts aren’t the most offensive clothing items for teens. Here are 5 more examples
Flashback: You May Be Addicted To Your...
Unfortunately, addiction is not the only problem associated with Smartphones
Teen Online Dangers [infographic]
I often wonder if the changing times today are similar to periods in history where cultures were transformed by the tools they…
Flashback: Religious Teens Are Less Like...
Teens With Strong Religious Worldviews More Likely To Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
Teenagers Facing Addiction Problems In...
Vast majority of young people admit they would struggle to give up texting on mobile phones and social media
Parents: Are These Secret Texting...
Here are some of the acronyms that some teens use and a few thoughts concerning how to respond
When Kids Are Cutting
If you are encountering teens who cut and are at a loss for what to do, here are a few steps that…
A Teen On Teens And Social Media…
“The new normal is the lack of permanence. The result is that it is hard to know who we are.”
Colorado Fails Again With Teen Pot...
The ads are different from previous pot-education efforts because they don’t demonize the drug
A YouTube Star Just Got Her Own...
Comedian and vlogger based in LA, is one of the first YouTube-made celebs making the jump to a major network for her…
Parents Turned Their Kids In for...
Recorded the program while out at church, spotted their 14-year-old and 16-year-old sons in surveillance footage burglarizing a store
Cops: Dad Cut Dreadlocks Off Teen...
He saw the 19-year-old sneaking around his apartment Friday with his 17-year-old daughter
Religious Attendance
The percentage of Americans attending religious services weekly declined by 1.0 percentage point
Teen Drug Use
The percentage of 12th graders reporting current drug use increased by 1.4 percentage points
It’s Official: Pharrell Has 2014&...
“Happy” sold 6.45 million copies in 2014, putting it far ahead of “All of Me” (4.67 million) and “Dark Horse” (4.43…
Charter School Enrollment
From 2001 to 2011, charter school* enrollment increased by about 1.22 million students
The Crisis Of Nonmarital Childbearing
From 2002 to 2012, the percentage of children born outside of marriage has grown by 6.7 percentage points.
KID ROCK: “As An Ordained Minister...
I don’t FaceTweet or whatever people do… I turn on my computer and look at porn a little bit…
Flashback: Kid Rock Helps Put Louisville...
“My biggest advice for kids these days is don’t hang out with knuckleheads. Be smart about who you hang out with.”
Blackouts Common Among Teen Drinkers, UK...
“A lot of kids are doing this somewhat regularly, they’re doing it repeatedly,”
KICKED OUT
I was in the 11th grade and my dad and I were kicked out of the apartment complex we were living in…
Top Selling Album of 2014
Frozen knocked from perch as top-selling album
El Salvador: Break The Silence On Sexual...
In a land of brutal violence, Salvador’s women and girls are targeted for rape and murder
7 Social Media Trends Your Children&...
Here’s some recent trends that will help your children’s ministry stay current in the world of social media
The #1 Hits of 2014 A Mix of All Things...
This year, we can’t help but note the “blend of music” that made it to the top
Instagram Mass-Deletes Spam Accounts,...
resulted in angering all the users that define their self worth by a follower count
The Unchurched Family in Your...
Over 156 million people in America who do not attend church including over 42 million children and teenagers
5 Ideas To Help Your Kids Be Smarter...
Let’s talk with our kids about some of these issues
Survey: Teen Marijuana Use Declines Even...
Students in the two lower grades reported that marijuana is less available than it once was
The Addictive Nature Of Social Media&...
UAlbany Study Finds Social Media to be Potentially Addictive, Associated with Substance Abuse
A Lifelong Relationship With Alcohol Is...
Regular teenaged consumers are more likely to binge drink later on, a Concordia study shows
When Teenagers Think Porn Teaches Them...
Porn is about the closest thing they’ve had to sex education—schools have outdated and uncomfortable sex ed and their parents are absolutely…
This Year’s Christmas Must Have&...
The rise in popularity of ouija boards…the film Ouija last month
‘The 2,000-Year-Old Virgin’
‘Family Guy’ Christmas Episode Portrays Jesus as a Lying, Sex-Crazed Adulterer
Cyber Gossip
The Power of Words Taking Their Toll in Online Environments
Spending More Time On Smartphones Can...
Leisure distress is feeling uptight, stressed and anxious during free time
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