Tag Archive for culture
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Chris McGough is the Asst. Professor of Youth Ministry at Central Bible College in Springfield, MO.
Selena Gomez: Breakdown
Selena Gomez: I had a ‘mini breakdown’ filming racy ‘Spring Breakers’
Juvenile Church
How the church has accepted juvenile behavior as the standard measurement of spirituality in the church
Marijuana Legalization Wins Majority...
52% to 45%, adult Americans back legalization
Believing in a Better Modesty Movement
How we teach purity through a celebration of beauty and self-respect
Nicki Minaj With Lil Wayne In ‘...
Nicki Minaj heats things up with Lil Wayne in her latest video “High School”
Dressed For Church Or The Strip Club
She planned to impress her boyfriend’s grandparents on Christmas Eve backfired
Tweens and Instagram: How to Do It Right
Parents are navigating new waters with Instagram
Has The Recession Made Millennials Into...
Millennials are buying fewer cars and houses, and despite their immersion in consumer culture
Chris Brown on Justin Bieber: ‘I...
You don’t have nobody that’s gonna say, ‘Hey, bro, you look whack right now’
15 Year Old Eviscerates All Gun Control...
She leaves anti-gun politicians speechless
Rush Cold-Hearted Or Just Real About...
We need to teach hard work, self-reliance, rugged individualism to the next generation
Is ADHD On The Rise – Or Just...
They get labeled rather than receive the kind of attention that they deserve
Child Poverty and Hunger Rates Remain...
The U.S. Census Bureau determined that 25.1 percent of African-American households and 29.2 percent of households with children are food insecure
Shain Gandee’s Funeral To Be Paid...
3 Million viewers, No. 1 original cable series on Thursday nights among 12- to 34-year-olds
Audrey Hepburn Was Insecure About Her...
She would look in the mirror and say, “I don’t understand why people see me as beautiful”
20% of Pregnant Teens Already Have a...
Repeat births can negatively impact the mother’s education, job opportunities and the health of the next generation
Teens Aren’t Doing “It”...
We are seeing teens waiting longer to have sex..less likely to become pregnant than peers of past decades
Fewer Teens Sexually Active, Coercion...
HAVING SEX: 33% of 16-year-olds, 50% of 17-year-olds, 61% of 18-year-olds and 71% of 19-year-olds
NY Sex Advice app For Teens Prompts...
Free info on where to get condoms, other birth control and where to find free pregnancy, HIV and STD testing
Middle School Puppy Love May Spell Out...
Twice as much alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use..worse study skills, drop out of school
Models Are Eating Tissues To Stay Thin
Former Vogue Editor Reveals Models Are Eating Tissues To Stay Thin In Tell-All Book
Will MTV cancel ‘Buckwild’?
Fans call on MTV to cancel popular ‘Buckwild’ after Shain Gandee’s sudden death
Teenage Activist Who Was Shot by Taliban...
I want to tell my story, but it will also be the story of 61 million children who can’t get education
‘Jesus Stomp’ Professor Put on Leave
Fla. Gov. Rick Scott said the incident raised questions about “the lessons being taught in our classrooms.”
Tablets’ Growing Role In TV...
Some 43% of tablet owners say that they watch more TV now than they did five years ago. 83% say they use…
Student Breaks Into Home To Use Facebook...
The photos on her Facebook profile page allowed the police to quickly locate her
Adults More Likely To Text And Drive...
49% of adults text and drive — even though nearly all of them say they know the habit is dangerous
Don’t Call Me a Bigot for Opposing...
“All I’m asking is that in the rush to establish new rights, that tolerance for religious freedom be considered as well.”
Millennials Are The Most Stressed...
Millennials reported an average stress level of 5.4 on a 10-point scale, exceeding the national average of 4.9. Of the four generations
Private Women’s University In U.S....
She failed to qualify to attend because is not legally recognized as a female…”I cried the day my papers came back. I…
High School Creates Unisex Bathrooms for...
“We just need to make sure that all students are safe and comfortable here, and that they have their needs met”
Students Unprepared For College?:...
Over half a million College Freshman drop out every year
Until You Leave Your Family Cell Phone...
The Family Plan Is The Last Vestige Of Extended Adolescence, It’s The Final Cord We Need To Cut
Sex No longer Sells In HOLLYWOOD
Studios are now demanding script writers and directors create films that are more “family friendly” so they have a better chance at…
Americans Believe Our Society Needs The...
Half of the country believes the Bible should have more influence in today’s world,…claiming that the holy book has “too little…
‘Thigh Gap’: New Teen Body Obsession...
Girls’ motivation to have a thigh gap isn’t to make themselves more desirable to boys. It’s strictly a girl thing, affecting popularity…
The Supreme Court Will Hear Two Historic...
It is about fundamentally redefining the concept of family and transform American society in this nation and as Western Civilization has recognized…
Nearly Half of All First Births in...
48% of all first births are happening outside of marriage
The New Modesty Makeover
For all the rules we’ve constructed about modesty, what we really need is a change of heart
Tough Love or Too Much?
Parents Force Girl to Hold Sign as Punishment for Being Disrespectful
Flashback: Parents Publicly Shame Teen...
I sneak boys in at 3 a.m. and disrespect my parents and grandparents
Math Teacher Escorted Out By Police
Set to be fired for opposing planned parenthood in the classroom
The Case for Getting Married Young
Unmarried twenty-somethings are more likely to be depressed, drink excessively, and report lower levels of satisfaction than their married counterparts
Family Dinners Can Bolster Teens’...
…Such gatherings contributes to good mental health in adolescents
Teens Feel Pressure To Put On ‘...
There’s a pain — all of us are hungering for real authentic connection.”
YouTube Is Teens’ Top Social...
Teenagers use the internet while studying, playing sports, and attending religious services
STROLLER SHOOTING
Two teen boys arrested in shooting death of Georgia infant in stroller
Geting ‘Graphic’
Selena Gomez & Vanessa Hudgens ‘Surprisingly Willing’ To Get ‘Graphic’ In Spring Breakers,
Stomping On Jesus
Florida Atlantic Univ. student claims he was suspended for not stomping on Jesus
American Teens Gripped By Epidemic That...
I believe American teens are in the grips of a “the bystander effect” that has eroded much of their capacity to connect…
The Largest Mission Trip Made By Teens...
1,000 teenagers” giving up their spring break to serve in Mexico
Education Over Incarceration
Teens are feed up with Detroit Public Schools outdated Zero Tolerance policies
Reality show: “Too Young To Marry&...
Paid $5K to Become Child Bride on TV
Students Confess Their Darkest Secrets...
Hundreds of high schools and universities have unofficial Facebook confession pages dedicated to sharing anonymous admissions
Flashback: Maltreated Girls More Likely...
Girls whose parents monitored their behavior and encouraged open communication reduced the association between a teen’s risk factors and risky online behaviors
“I Don’t Want My Kids’ Privacy...
Time To Opt Out of Creepy Fed Ed Data-Mining Racket
School Districts Crack Down As Teen...
Teachers need to change the way they teach
Football Players Guilty
Steubenville, Ohio, Football Players Guilty in Rape Trial
Stories From Women Who Don’t Want To...
There “is no way I am willingly going to pass along these mental health issues to an innocent child,”
Will Facebook’s Changes Drive Away...
This follows suggestions that Facebook is already losing its allure for many teens, as they shift to other social platforms
The Music Genre Kids Like
Which genre is young people’s music of choice? Rock, Hip-Hop, Pop… Country?
New Pope Urges Church to Return To its...
Pope warns the church that it could become just another charitable group if it forgot its true mission
Teen Dance at Strip Club Cancelled
A mom who says her goal is to keep her pretty 14-year-old daughter off drugs and stripper poles
Teen Booty Pop Dance
Teens need community alternatives to sexuality and violence
Flashback: African-American Teen...
Black women account for 30% of all abortions, despite African-Americans making up only 13% of the total population
Is It Ever Okay To Keep A Secret For A...
Keeping a student’s secret has real ramifications.
Make sure you know what you’re doing
I hope not……’Porn...
Do you believe teens are internalizing what they see onscreen?
YOUR BRAIN ON PORN
Reasons why pornography (and also multiple sexual partners) is bad for you
Boy Who Threatened Suicide on Instagram...
“Day of scheduled suicide, February 8th, 2013, my birthday.”
“I just felt like everything was worthless,”
How high dare we raise the bar for teens...
The world is very OK with teens living average lives, but we shouldn’t be
Seventeen Magazine Pushing Sex as a Drug...
The sexualization of children is a runaway train—and they are being brought aboard
5 Year Completed Study On At-Risk Teens...
How do you discourage teenagers from drinking, doing drugs, fighting, joining gangs and getting knocked up?
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