Tag Archive for culture
The sexual selfie
For teenagers, the sexual rat race is no longer the domain of the precocious few
Gamer Jocks?
Are Foreign Video Gamers Pro Athletes? Yes, According To U.S. Government
Rapper Lupe Fiasco On Zimmerman Verdict
System relies on reasonable doubt, not on emotions
LGBT Group Finds Acceptance At...
Fuller’s stance has created ripples in the larger world of Christian colleges and seminaries..
Obama: ‘Honor’ Trayvon...
“We are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken,”
Evangelicals Increasingly...
one-third of Catholics approve of same-sex marriage, but only 2% of evangelicals say the same
underage Sexual Exploitation
Teen Girls Targeted for Sexual Exploitation on TV
Adolescent Turmoil
Early Puberty May Not Be the Root Cause of Adolescent Turmoil
Children at Risk Because Parents Don&...
Call for parents to familiarise themselves with online vocabulary used by their children so they can protect them in cyberspace
Bikinis and modesty
“Modesty isn’t about covering up what’s bad, but about revealing dignity.”
UK Misperceptions On Crime And Teen...
People are wildly wrong when we ask them about many aspects of life in Britain
Adolescent moodiness
3 Adolescent results to help you do youth ministry (video)
What makes a youth ministry exemplary?
Dr. Wes talks about the findings from his book, The Spirit and Culture of Youth Ministry
Connecting The Dots Between Sex...
College students are much more likely to fight sex trafficking than porn because many students don’t see the connection
Global Consciousness In Youth Ministry
There is a general lack of awareness regarding youth ministry around the world
Impulsive Adolescents More Likely to...
UK: 24% of 12 year olds have reported at least one episode of alcohol consumption
Jindal Allows School Prayer
La. Gov. Signs Law Allowing Students to Gather for Prayer on School Grounds
Teen Jailed For Facebook Comment, On...
“He’s very depressed, very scared, and … concerned that he’s not going to get out,”
Madonna Sensationalism
Has the Queen of Pop gone too far by wearing a chainmail niqab?
SnapKidz into Snapchat
SnapKidz is a gateway the company hopes to bring ever-younger children gradually on board
Having Great Kids
People…who come from grace-oriented families with parents who do not control with guilt and shame do better
Grow Up! Extended Adolescence
Apprenticeship: we as the church must encourage our young people to seek out adults who they believe can “show” them something they…
Escaping Neverland (Extended Adolescence...
“Culture is obsessed with perpetually infantilizing young people, so we’re creating the low expectations. The first step is to stop coddling them.”
Open Paris: Youth ministry in Europe is...
37% of people from the UK believed there is a God, with 44% in Germany, 28% in The Netherlands and 27% in…
How helicopter parents can ruin kids&...
Helicopter parents might not realize is that their hovering ways can undermine their child’s advancement, instead of making them soar.
University Tells Student to Remove Cross...
It’s amazing in this day of diversity and tolerance that a university official would engage in this type of obvious religious discrimination
Judge Orders Rapper To Attend Etiquette...
“He has to watch what he puts on social media. It can affect his freedom,”
Eminem Opens Up About How He Nearly Died...
“I’m gonna….. die.” I’m looking at my kids, and like, I need to be here for this,’
Pornography Statistics: Annual Report...
1 in 5 mobile searches are for pornography
Teen Choice Awards Nominations
‘Pitch Perfect’ and ‘Glee’ have a musical face-off
If Your Teens Are On Social Media, You...
Start talking long before your teen is handed a smartphone and gains access to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Lady Gaga Changes National Anthem To Say...
The pop star was on hand to kick off a gay pride celebration at New York’s Pier 26
16-year-old student in Turkey turns...
She spent two years perfecting a way to make a bioplastic out of discarded banana peels
Flashback: 6 Years Old And Sexy?????
Find out why 6 year old girls want to be sexy
Parents Can Change WA’s Dangerous...
Parents who talk to their children about alcohol can positively influence their behaviour
2 Swedish Teens Guilty For Sex ‘...
They posted photos and insults about alleged sexual activities of 38 youths
P.O.D’s Sonny Sandovol Slams Kanye...
West is Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing That Will “Lead People Astray”
New Center to Study Causes of Teen...
Nearly half of U.S. students have used an illicit drug by 12th grade
Hip’ Teachers May Feel Out Of...
Incorporating forms of popular culture into the classroom provides a “meeting place” where students and teachers can share their expertise
Millennial respect
I see Millennials, struggle with the transition into the adult world and a huge part of that is figuring out what respect…
HPV Infections in Teen Girls Down by 56%...
Vaccine against sexually transmitted HPV cut infections in teen girls by half
83% Of teens have unsupervised access to...
It was surprising to me that parents were not storing medications securely because I expected them to be locked up
UK: Girl Guides Drop God But Pledge To...
Secularists win over a 103-year-history of promise to “love my God,”
Catholics Fire Back At Obama Over School...
American Catholics for Religious Freedom points out that the media has completely ignored the story
School Apologizes for Threatening...
Ruin him for talking about the Constitution and his faith?
Awesome Video: Retiring Principal Gets...
“When I’m addressing them, I always talk about how I believe in them and how I believe they’re the future of our…
Teenagers’ Internet Mistakes Will...
We must do more to prevent youthful indiscretion from hurting future career prospects
NYC Teacher Tells Kids to Write Suicide...
“How would you justify ending your life? What reasons would you give?”
We need fathers more than ever
50% of first-born American children are born out of wedlock. In the black community, the number is nearly 70%
Update: Pregnant Texas Teen Who Sued...
Pregnant Texas teen who sued parents to keep unborn child now living at home with her new husband and baby still on…
Sesame Street Tackling Tough Topic –...
A new Sesame Street character is highlighting the struggles children of incarcerated parents go through
MTV Turns Its Attention to Younger...
MTV is shedding its skin again, this time to appeal to viewers age 14 to 17 who have different preferences than the 18- to 25-year-olds
Flashback: FCC Considers More Sex and...
Jonathan McKee: On America’s reaction to the FCC’s consideration allowing more sex, nudity and expletives on TV
8TH GRADER SUSPENDED, ARRESTED OVER NRA...
8TH GRADER SUSPENDED, ARRESTED OVER NRA T-SHIRT NOW FACES $500 FINE AND A YEAR IN JAIL
52% Adults And 57% Teens Think Religious...
Esperanza—one of the largest Latino faith-based evangelical networks in the United States—today releases a new resource for Preventing Teen Pregnancy.
Google Aims to Abolish Child Porn Pics
“We are creating an industry-wide global database of ‘hashed’ images…. to help all technology companies find these images..They will then be blocked…
Selena Gomez Is Open To Doing Nude Roles...
“Now that Selena is growing up to be a more serious actress and separating herself from her Disney past, she has no…
Meet The Girl Behind One Of Tumblr’s...
The 14-year-old girl behind Depression and Disorders blogs about her own cutting, plans of suicide, and struggles with an eating disorder
Flashback: Boys with absent fathers more...
Boys with absent fathers were less likely to be married by the age of 23 and more likely to have children by…
School Threatens To Ruin Valedictorian...
It was intimidating having my high school principal threaten my future because I wanted to stand up for the Constitution and acknowledge…
Persecution Of Christians InThe Armed...
If some of your students are in or going into the Armed Forces, here is a trend they might want to consider…
“Morning-After” Birth Control Pill...
At what age should young girls be allowed to buy the “morning-after’ pill
The Truth About Sexual Desire
Any discussion about Sex that does not begin with our deepest, truest desire for love begins in the wrong place
U2′s Bono Interview About Christ
Bono: My understanding of the Scriptures has been made simple by the person of Christ
Activating Young People Around Causes...
Marah Lidey from DoSomething.org, the largest organization for teens and social change
The Government Will Now Allow Girls Of...
FDA loss of control on Plan B not surprising
3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality:...
By Aaron Buer
Pornography
For the last two days I have been writing about how to talk to boys about sex. Be sure…
Our Kids Are Leaving The Church!
Making a Case for Inter-Generational Ministry
Tween Girls Susceptible To Mobile...
48% of respondents favored fashion-related ads, followed by makeup products (21%); toys (12%), apps (11%); and books (8%)
The Rise Of Paranoia Apps
Here’s a look at some of the paranoia apps and tools available now
Why Teens Need to Learn About Personal...
They had credit cards but no idea how they worked. They didn’t know about savings accounts
Teens Shop Online or Prefer The Store
Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project
3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality:...
Guys Crave Respect: By Aaron Buer
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