Tag Archive for culture

Alaska closer to becoming 3rd state to...

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The proposal similar to one passed in Colorado legalizes the growing, buying and consumption of marijuana

The Digital Generation Is Here ...

on January 14, 2014 by

1/10 boys code, and 1/3 want to learn

Marijuana, Teenagers and Youth Ministry

on January 13, 2014 by

By Greg Stier

Human Trafficking Scandal with 13 Year...

on January 13, 2014 by

Allegations that a 13 year-old runaway was forced to dance as an exotic nude dancer

Canadian Teen Convicted of ‘...

on January 13, 2014 by

She has been found guilty of distributing child pornography

Protect your students from”Revenge...

on January 13, 2014 by

Victims Of ‘Revenge Porn’ Open Up On Reddit About How It Impacted Their Lives

Kids of the past vs internet generation

on January 13, 2014 by

How 3 Different Generations Use The Internet

The Power of Porn

on January 11, 2014 by

How It’s Damaging a Young Generation

Think a Little Porn Is Harmless?

on January 11, 2014 by

At the root of the porn industry and the exploitation of women is a desire driven by men

Kristen Bell: My Daughter Can Watch My...

on January 10, 2014 by

“She can watch whatever she wants,”..”I just think you’re setting yourself up for disaster if you try to keep them little,”

Youth Groups Driving Christian Teens to...

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Walt Mueller’s Top 5 Blogs

Why Gay Marriage Is Good For The Church

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Walt Mueller’s Top 5 Blogs

Lessons From the 2013 VMAs. . . Disney...

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Walt Mueller’s Top 5 Blogs

Surprise Reasons Kids Cheat

on January 9, 2014 by

… laziness of today’s students, their lack of a moral compass

Flashback: Cheating and Bullying…

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It’s a bigger problem than you think – More than half 13 to 23-year olds admitted to looking up the answer to…

Happy Birthday…Here’s Your...

on January 9, 2014 by

Did this father go a little too far?

People’s Choice Awards 2014

on January 9, 2014 by

The winners

PreTeen Cell Phone Contract

on January 9, 2014 by

Does my 12 year old son really have the maturity to properly use this phone without help

Fourteen-year-old powerlifter draws...

on January 9, 2014 by

Schellenschlager weighs only about 119 pounds, but can deadlift 300

Watch Out for Walking Zombies

on January 8, 2014 by

Most Cell-Phone Owners Experience ‘Distracted Walking’

cultural retreat or worldliness...

on January 8, 2014 by

..our pursuit of holiness must be the mark against which our pursuit of cultural engagement is measured

Katy Perry: I Am Not Christian

on January 7, 2014 by

Pop Star rejects her childhood faith

Flashback: Dad, Can I Download Katy...

on January 7, 2014 by

what kind of guidance can we offer our kids who want to download it?

How To Delete Your Snapchat Account

on January 7, 2014 by

After the data leak from Snapchat, the only answer is to delete your account

Madonna Posts Controversial Photo of Son...

on January 7, 2014 by

“No one was drinking we were just having fun! Calm down and get a sense of humor! Don’t start the year off…

Heineken new, global campaign “Dance...

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Heineken partners with DJ Armin van Buuren for responsible drinking campaign

Flashback: Madonna SLAMMED by Deadmau5

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Stop ENCOURAGING Drug Use!

New Middle School Sexting Study

on January 6, 2014 by

Sexting common, linked to sex among high-risk youth

Connected Culture Could Be Bad for Your...

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83% of Amercians wish they had more time to spend with family

Wounded Veterans Work To Put Away Child...

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The veterans say they’ve already seen what Krieger called the “real dark side of what humankind can do.”

Flashback: Lolli-Pots

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Candy Laced With Prescription or Illicit Drugs

Ke$ha Checks Into Rehab For Eating...

on January 6, 2014 by

she wants to “learn to love myself again, exactly as I am

Flashback: Teen Eating Disorders May...

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Young teens who binge eat and those who are fearful of weight gain may be more likely to become overweight later in…

look Out Vine, Keek Has 36 Second-long...

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Keek has “60 million users and counting” the majority of whom are Millennials ages 13-25

‘Frozen’ Ices competion in...

on January 6, 2014 by

How it outlasted ‘Hobbit,’ ‘Hunger Games’ (+video)

Tablets at the Table

on January 5, 2014 by

Parents may want to limit electronic media at mealtime

Majority of Porn in U.S. is Viewed on...

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52% was viewed through a mobile device of that 14.7 billion visitors in 2013, That’s 1.68 million visitors an hour

Flashback: Top Ten Mistakes Christian...

on January 4, 2014 by

This will be difficult for some parents to read through

Million Dollar Marijuana day! ….to...

on January 4, 2014 by

Colorado Marijuana Sales Surpass $1 Million On First Day: Shop Owners

Snapchat Hack Should Be Wake-up Call For...

on January 3, 2014 by

User names and mobile numbers of 4.8 million members..now floating around the Internet

Flashback: “Teens and Their View...

on January 3, 2014 by

Kenda Creasy Dean addresses the 2012 C3 Conference about teens faith: Moralistic Therapeutic Deism

Study: Doctors and teenage patients...

on December 31, 2013 by

American teenagers are more likely..to get pregnant and contract STIs, the need for frank talk is clear

One-third of Americans don’t believe...

on December 31, 2013 by

Six in ten Americans believe “humans and other living things have evolved over time.”

Plus-size, double-chinned Barbie...

on December 30, 2013 by

“Making a morbidly obese Barbie is BAD!!”

Teenage Flash mob Plays ‘Knockout&...

on December 28, 2013 by

The day after Christmas, more than 400 teenagers looted and trashed a Brooklyn mall

600 Teen Brawl Outside Movie Theatre

on December 28, 2013 by

It started after a group rushed the building and tried to force its way inside…

Teens are Snorting Spices

on December 28, 2013 by

“Don’t fall into peer pressure because everyone’s going to remember you’re that person that did a dumb thing.”

UK: Why are so many middle-class...

on December 27, 2013 by

youngsters are conversing in..clumsy rap-speak derived, variously, from the West Indies, Mumbai, MTV and American reality TV starsDailyMail on Facebook

Britney..sexuality, she is less inclined...

on December 26, 2013 by

Her father Jamie often travels with her, and he can also influence her desire to cover up during sexier scenes

XXX The Impact of a Gift: Giving...

on December 26, 2013 by

Here are three things you can do right away to start protecting your family today

Teen Pot Use Could Hurt Brain and Memory

on December 22, 2013 by

Young pot smokers could be damaging brain structures critical to memory and reasoning

Teen Drugs, Smoking & Drinking from...

on December 21, 2013 by

Among eighth-graders, 15% said they had used drugs in the past year

MAPS OF SEVEN DEADLY SINS IN AMERICA

on December 20, 2013 by

Where do you live?

Increasing Marijuana Use in High School

on December 18, 2013 by

Marijuana is slowly rising, while the use of alcohol and almost every other drug is falling

What parents need to know about Kik, the...

on December 16, 2013 by

Kik does not have parental controls

Teen addiction to pornography a growing...

on December 15, 2013 by

Children aged 12 to 17 are one of the largest consumer groups of online porn

Kids Who See Movie Violence Also See...

on December 14, 2013 by

Study

Teenage girl found hanged at house party

on December 13, 2013 by

‘had been bullied due to her good looks’

Friends with the Monster

on December 13, 2013 by

Eminem and Rihanna’s song THE MONSTER, No 1 on the Billboard

Teen Who Killed 4 in Drunken Crash...

on December 13, 2013 by

Defense Used….. his parents spoiled him and never taught him right from wrong

#TheLinesProject: “this is a MUST...

on December 12, 2013 by

it made them feel like they were not alone with the struggles they faced

Is Disney really removing Christ from...

on December 12, 2013 by

The removal of “One Solitary Life,” an essay that has been read during the “Candlelight Processional” since 1976

verbal hostility

on December 12, 2013 by

Yelling, threatening parents harm teens’ mental health

reckless riders

on December 11, 2013 by

Riding their bikes provides a sense of escape

Smile kids, Satan loves you?

on December 11, 2013 by

allowing our Satanic children the freedom to pray in school

Parenting In The Social Media Age

on December 10, 2013 by

How to keep your child safe

Pot problems In Colorado Schools...

on December 10, 2013 by

“When we have middle school kids show up with a half an ounce, that is shocking to me,”

Teens Love Portable Pot Vaporizers

on December 10, 2013 by

Pocket hookahs proliferate with young marijuana users

Flashback: A Voyage Through Porn...

on December 9, 2013 by

An in-depth look at porn addiction

Biola President: Why Christians Fail at...

on December 9, 2013 by

His passion is how the Christian community engages today’s culture

Rebecca Black Finally Makes It to the...

on December 9, 2013 by

Saturday” has already racked up more than 6 million views on YouTube

American Becomes Unlikely New Star On...

on December 9, 2013 by

She’s not Arab, but she’s singing on Arabs got talent

7-Year-Old Boy in India Tortured,...

on December 8, 2013 by

Previous threats and persecution of his family indicate he was targeted because of his family’s faith

70% of these digital natives ...

on December 8, 2013 by

They’re bringing up relevant questions for young Christians whose faith practices take them onto their phones and laptops

Top 10 Artists Shazam Expects To Break...

on December 7, 2013 by

Based on the songs over 400 million users who have Shazamed it? Here’s the list

What’s the role of conscience in...

on December 7, 2013 by

It’s hard to generalize about teenage impulsivity, because some adolescents clearly have more self-control than many adults

Report: Arts, culture add $500B to...

on December 7, 2013 by

The first-ever estimates of the creative sector’s contributions to U.S. gross domestic product

Nelson Mandela’s Impact on Music,...

on December 6, 2013 by

“Nelson Mandela is, for me, the single statesman in the world,”

Bono Pens Essay on Nelson Mandela

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‘He Could Charm the Birds Off the Trees’

Teens making strides against hunger

on December 6, 2013 by

Hundreds of students worked to package thousands of meals for children who are hungry

Jeans for Homeless Teens

on December 6, 2013 by

1.7 Million homeless teens who need your jeans

“Digital (Millennial) Bookending”...

on December 6, 2013 by

Millennials seeking out hands-on, tech-free maker experiences by research & documenting the before & after

SOS For Stressed Out Teens

on December 6, 2013 by

40% of parents said their high school kids are experiencing a lot of stress from school

Protein: Too Much of a Good Thing For...

on December 5, 2013 by

When I ask why they’re eating so much protein, the answer is usually to “bulk up” or “build muscle”

Four Practices That Build a Girl’s...

on December 5, 2013 by

How can a young girl possibly measure up?

Flashback: SnapChat and the Ostrich...

on December 5, 2013 by

72 percent of parents are simply sticking their heads in the sand and just “hoping for the best”?

How Teens Use Snapchat

on December 5, 2013 by

Business Insider

Five Trends For 2014

on December 5, 2013 by

Teens setting the standard for what’s hot and what’s not?

PORNOGRAPHY’S STUNNING IMPACT

on December 5, 2013 by

42% of male college students regularly visit porn sites, one in five feel controlled by their own sexual desires

Teens Cell Phone Usage [infographic]

on December 5, 2013 by

Youth ministry media

Flashback: Danger Makes Adolescents...

on December 4, 2013 by

Teens May Have Less Impulse Control When Faced With Danger

Teen Texting: The Ruin of Romance

on December 4, 2013 by

“The dependency we have on interaction thru social media has gotten pretty ridiculous!”
Christine Ibrahim

Youth & The Changing American...

on December 4, 2013 by

American households have never been more diverse, more surprising, more baffling

Students Tweet About Adderall A Lot

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40% students think abusing prescription drugs is acceptable because they’re “safer” than recreational drugs

Teens in Asia Dominate Global Test; US...

on December 4, 2013 by

ABC News

Protect Your Teen From Dangerous Dark...

on December 3, 2013 by

60% of teens report that drugs are purchased, bought, and used at their school. But what about at home?

Former child star’s ‘mutual...

on December 3, 2013 by

Mara Wilson was just 6 when she shot to fame in the 1993 film ‘Mrs. Doubtfire.’ As an adult she no longer…

Bing Trends

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Top Bing Searches for 2013

Most family break-ups involve unmarried...

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Epidemic of family breakdown..unmarried parents, you’re four times more likely to split up than married parents

mainstream media out to destroy...

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ABC Wonders If Polyamory Trumps traditional Marriage