Tag Archive for culture

3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality:...

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By  Aaron Buer

Guys Crave Respect

Yesterday I began a series on how to talk to boys about sex.  Boys need much more than…

Why Students Don’t Engage With The...

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The most effective way of drawing people to Christ is first through Christ-centered community

Investing In Children

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Parents spend more on children than in past

Father And Sons Amazing 4-Day...

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For a dad it was a wonderful thing. No video games around, no television, no distractions, no texting, Just talking. Just to…

Routine Marijuana Use May Damage A Teen...

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Street marijuana is now more than twice as strong as it was 15 years ago

Why Christian Students Walk Away From...

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Students want to be part of a mission bigger than themselves and if we aren’t connecting them to it they will go…

Mississippi Aims To Curb Teen Pregnancy...

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A new law intended to identify statutory rapists and reduce the state’s rate of teenage pregnancy

Trying—and Failing—to Host an...

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“Every one of my friends smokes weed and drinks, Mom. Every one you’ve ever seen.”

Marilyn Manson To Paris Jackson

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Marilyn Manson Makes Sweet Offer to Paris Jackson After Her Suicide Attempt

Paris Suicide Attempt Because She Wasn&...

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Marilyn Manson Dedicates Song to Paris Jackson

Zimmerman Trial Begins

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Trial begins for George Zimmerman, accused of murdering Florida teen Trayvon Martin

3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality:...

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God Invented Sex: By Aaron Buer

3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality:...

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By     Aaron Buer

God Invented Sex

Most parents are terrified to talk to their boys about sex.  Some…

Child Stars’ First R-Rated Movies

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Some actors wait until they’re adults to tackle adult roles, others don’t.

Listening to Young Atheists

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..They felt their churches offered superficial answers to life’s difficult questions

Hero Teens And Burritos

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How 1 dad inspires teenagers to make 33,000 burritos for the homeless

Flashback: Seven Reasons Why Young...

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Here are some general trends that I think apply to why are young adults walking away from religion?

What Are Kids Ambitions & Who Do...

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Watters’ World: Young Americans edition

Parents Demand Removal Of ‘Sexual...

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This is what happens when wrongdoing stops being a matter of objective fact and instead becomes a matter of subjective opinion

Attacks On Christian Children In Egypt...

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…another purpose appears to be to frighten Christian families to make them reluctant to send their children to church

What Are Children Doing Online?

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The sites most often visited by children worldwide

Stepmom Punishes Kids Who Stole With...

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Indianapolis mom teaches thieving kids a tough lesson

Airline Kicks 100 High School Students...

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Teens who wouldn’t sit down and put away their cellphones

Mad Mom

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Mom Attacks Reporter Who Announced Someone Had Been Arrested In Her Daughter’s Shooting

Crazy Mom

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Mom blasted for asking for money after teen’s rooftop pool leap goes HORRIBLY wrong (VIDEO)

Valedictorian Rips Up Speech, Recites...

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The auditorium began to erupt with applause and cheers

Boy Suspended for Saying ‘Gun’

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The boy hopes to become a Navy SEAL, “He wanted to be the hero”

Paris Jackson Hospitalized After...

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She wrote: “yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away now it looks as though they’re here to stay.”

How To Win Your Teen Years

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According To Miley Cyrus GIFs

Two Faces of Millennials?

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Are today’s college students two different types?

Here’s What Happens When...

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Abercrombie Protesters’ Plight Highlights Brand’s ‘Exclusionary’ Attitude

Apple Curved-Battery Patent Paves Way...

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Apple’s patent for a curved battery could be another signal that the iWatch is on its way

From YOLO to FOMO

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Jonathan McKee:…Because, in today’s world of hyper-connection… no one wants to be the last one to know

Perverted Sixth-Grader Prank

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Photo of Naked Sixth-Grader Passed Around At School

More Kids Being Poisoned by Prescription...

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Young children had the greatest risk of being poisoned by diabetes drugs (60.2 percent) and blood pressure drugs (59.7 percent)

More Than A Third Of New Marriages Start...

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Relationships that began online are slightly happier and less likely to split than those that started offline

Nomophobia

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The fear of not having a mobile phone, hits record numbers

Hobby Lobby Has Its Day in Court

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Argues Case for Religious Freedom

3 Talks Released From The Summit 2012

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The Youth Cartel

College Women Believe People Who Are...

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College-aged women judge their promiscuous female peers more negatively than they do chaste women

Los Angeles Schools Share STD app With...

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The app available to seventh and ninth grade health teachers throughout the school district to be used as the teacher sees fit

Gay Couple Voted ‘Cutest Couple&...

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“First time in my school history a same sex couple has even been able to run for this category, not to mention…

Gaming On Facebook

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4 in 10 students (41%) said they’ve played a game on Facebook at least once during the past month

What’s Behind The Falling Teen Birth...

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Teen birth rate falls, especially among hispanics

Ten Signs of Hope for a Declining Church

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Most important are Leaders Who Face the Truth, Leaders With a Vision and Leaders Who Refuse to Give Up

Sifteo Packs Fun Education Into Tiny...

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“What you can expect to see going forward are physical games that really push in the direction of social play,”

Give Locally grows through gaming,...

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Since its launch, Give Locally has raised several hundred thousand dollars from about 2,500 donors

CHEERIOS FORCED TO SHUT DOWN COMMENTS ON...

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13,000 “thumbs up” votes and 1,000 “thumbs down”s

Flashback: Childhood Bullying Increases...

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16.5% of 16-17 year olds had self-harmed in the previous year, and 26.9% of these did so because they felt as though…

Yearbook Prank Felony

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High school girl arrested after yearbook prank makes it into print

Teen Birth Rate Hit Another Record Low...

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The new rate, 31.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19,

3 Things Girls Must Know about Sexuality

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Part 3

3 Things Girls Must Know about Sexuality

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Part 2

3 Things Girls Must Know about Sexuality

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Part 1

Flashback: Victoria’s Secret Model...

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“I personally feel that I am not honoring God or my husband by doing it,”

Breadwinner Moms

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Four-in-Ten Households Mothers Are the Sole or Primary Provider

Flashback: SmartPhone Safety Nets ...

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Sadly, less than half of parents are having conversations with their kids about their phones or their social media use

My Daughter’s Gateway to Porn: Video...

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I learned the hard way that we should have been engaging much more regularly with our daughter about her identity in Christ

From Porn To Jesus

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XXXChurch: Brittni’s Story

Youth Workers, Culture Watching, and...

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Walt Mueller Part 2 . .

Taco Bell Receives Amazing Application

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“How did you find out about Taco Bell?” I was lost one night, and in the distance I spotted a purple bell…

Kate Upton ‘Not Thrilled’ About...

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I love my body. It’s what God gave me! I feel confident with myself, and if that inspires other women to…

We’re Gonna Be Blunt

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The Truth About Marijuana

Negative Impact of Social Media on Teens

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Teens feel “safe” behind their computer screen or phone so they will post nude or semi-nude pictures

Teacher Punished for Telling Students...

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“I’m not here to stir the pot,” Dryden said. “I’m just trying to protect my kids.”

Gisele Bundchen Forgoes Photoshop:...

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We are women, our imperfections are what make us unique and beautiful

Failure

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When Things Fall Apart in Our Kids’ Lives

Youth Workers and Culture-Watching. . ....

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Walt Mueller

How Culture Really Changes

on May 29, 2013 by

People have to change not only their actions and decisions — they have to change their thinking

FCC Considers More Sex and Nudity

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Jonathan McKee: On America’s reaction to the FCC’s consideration allowing more sex, nudity and expletives on TV

Audrey Tautou: ‘Unforgiving’...

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People staring at every single millimetre of your body and what you wear, it is a huge pressure

high school graduation prayer got a...

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This year though the principal was asked by several students — at least one an atheist — that the prayer be omitted

Fast & Furious extended family clan

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Fast & Furious franchise powered by, Nos, Family bonding

Gallup: The Values and Beliefs survey

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Americans have for the past 12 years moved closer to social liberalism

Judge in George Zimmerman Case Bars...

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No… marijuana use, history of fighting, gold teeth, suspensions and “aggressive” texts

‘Boy or Girl?’ Gender A New...

on May 28, 2013 by

Most people forgot that she was ever a boy,” said one of her girlfriends, a fellow fourth-grader

The Reality TV Generation Shift”

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“How ‘Real World’ Went From Righteous To Sloppy Drunk

Millennial Gaming Addiction

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The average millennial spends around 11.8 hours a week gaming on various devices

8 Easy Steps to Improve Your Body Image

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Real teens responding to real issues

`Fast & Furious’ speeds past ...

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“Over $300 million for Memorial Day weekend has never happened before”

CANNES WINNER 15-YR-OLD’S ‘...

on May 27, 2013 by

The three-hour-long drama about a 15-year-old girl who falls for a French woman tracks their passionate affair and devastating separation

Hangover III Star has “stopped...

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“Was getting into too much trouble with the drinking”

The Summit: Mark DeVries

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Topic: A Modest Response to the Death of Youth Ministry

Kaitlyn Hunt “Sexual Offender&...

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Florida’s Romeo and Juliet Law could be used in Kaitlyn Hunt case, removes sex offender status

Rachel Shoaf’s Plot To Kill...

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Skylar Neese Murder

Teen Attack, Death Troubles California...

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Audrie Pott Suicide

“MMMHops.”: Hanson Bros Beer

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Taken a stab at a pop culture their beer is featured in the “Hangover III”

Teens’ mistakes will never go away

on May 26, 2013 by

The things teens do now will stay with them forever

The Pornification of America

on May 25, 2013 by

My Complicated Relationship with the YouTube Generation

How Do I Stop My Kids From Multitasking?

on May 25, 2013 by

My kids insist that they need their devices while they’re doing their homework

Kids Exposed To Suicide Of Schoolmate...

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The “suicide contagion” lasts more than two years, the study found

Xbox One Raises the Burden of Privacy...

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5 Questions for Microsoft

‘Attractive & Fat’ ad...

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Fat women are not social failures

Consuming Youth

on May 24, 2013 by

Leading teens through consumer culture

There’s No Place Like The Mall

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Nielsen: U.S. Shopper unplug

Flashback: Consuming Kids

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How Sellers Create New Generations of Buyers

“How do we handle these moments?”

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Shepherding Teenagers (And Parents) Through “Let Down” Moments

No More Church Evictions from Public...

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Right to Worship Resolution passes NY City Counci

Zach Sobiech’s ‘Clouds’...

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Christian Teen Who Inspired with “Clouds” Dies of Cancer

Sex & Profanity TV

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FCC proposing to allow more sex and profanity during kids’ television viewing hours