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Climbing the Ladder of Upward Mobility Through Education
Poverty & Dependence
America’s greatest strength is its civil society. And central to this civil society is family and the capacity to provide for one’s…
Work Participation Rate
The work participation rate for work-eligible households receiving aid from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program declined
Self-Sufficiency Rate Stagnates, Welfare...
From 2002 to 2012, the percentage of individuals living in poverty (excluding welfare benefits) increased by 2.9 percentage points.
New Year’s Eve: Rich Kids Of...
Uber rich children have posted their New Year’s Eve photos on Instagram
Top Selling Album of 2014
Frozen knocked from perch as top-selling album
6 Questions To Ask Before Your Church...
People were asked to tithe for 3 months..and if they believed God hadn’t been faithful to them during that time, we would…
Minecraft Creator Snags Beverly Hills&...
He may have even beat out Beyonce and Jay Z to buy the estate
Chicago Gave Hundreds Of High-Risk Kids...
Violent Crime Arrests Plummeted
Australia: Why (Financially)The Kids Are...
Young people were like “overloaded packhorses”, becoming increasingly burdened by other generations’ debts
The Christmas Project: Helping Youth...
So I’m asking you… would you PLEASE help me provide some assistance for these leaders here at Christmas?
Old Laptop Batteries Can Be Used To...
Discarded laptop batteries still have enough life in them to power slums in India and other developing countries
Flashback: Lululemon Leggings Are The...
Teenage girls are increasingly wearing yoga pants instead of jeans
Are We Preparing Our Teens For Legal...
How are you equipping your parents with practical and spiritual implications of this new legalization of a “formally banned” substance.
Flashback: Marriage Guards Children...
As a Senator, Barack Obama was right—there are serious disadvantages to being raised without a father
Welfare Programs: Discourage Marriage...
It’s Time for Welfare Programs to Require Work, Not Subsidize Idleness
Father Of Eight Refusing To Pay For...
Wants kids to earn their education
Toys ‘R’ Us Pulling ‘...
The dolls are a “dangerous deviation from their family friendly values
Value Clarification…Re-evaluate...
We weren’t created to define our own values. Since we were created in God’s image, we were created to live under God’s…
How to Get a Youth Ministry Raise
Youth ministry is a notoriously low salary field with many youth pastors and youth directors making far less money than other similar…
5 Reasons to Start Your Summer...
So as you stare down another year, you need to start this fall on your plan for fundraising for the coming year Here’s why
Schools Scramble To Help Teens Who...
Schools have become a safe haven for many of the tens of thousands of these young people mostly from central America living…
This Kid Was Suspended For Selling Soda...
check out the brilliant loophole he came up with
Entering Adulthood In A Recession Linked...
“If that’s the case, the Great Recession may produce a cohort of less self-focused young adults,”
What Your College Kid Isn’t Telling...
More than half of college students (55%) admit they hide their finances and spending information from Mom Dad
Cost Of Educating New Class Of Illegal...
A new report puts the price of educating the thousands of illegal immigrant children who recently crossed into the U.S
Teens Are Getting Pickier About The...
Teens are seeking cheaper clothes with no logos that they can use to assemble their own unique outfits
Why Peer-To-Peer Selling Is Taking Off...
Selling is not just a way of for teens to monetize their social networks; it’s also a way to finally make money…
Consumerism: Ways Brands Can Harness The...
Why inspiring your consumers to volunteer may be the best thing your brand ever does
Why Google’s New Anti-Porn Policy Is...
The corporate giant’s stance against explicit content could have Internet-wide ramifications
OUTRAGEOUS A California Couple’s...
Lenders Refuse to Forgive Dead Woman’s $200K Student Loan Debt
‘You Can Change The World Right Now,...
Hannah has always wanted to change the world–and she thought she’d have to wait until she grew up to do it
The Great Marijuana Ruse
63% of those convicted on a Federal level were Hispanic. Just 11% were black
In Post-Recession Era, Young Adults...
Declining employment, marrying at later ages and staying in school…
More Americans Than Ever Live In...
A larger share of young people live in multigenerational arrangements than of Americans 85 and older
Dr. Dre I’m Losing Billions to...
Beats points out it’s the headphone of choice for Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Diddy and tons of other celebs
Supreme Court: Obama Care’s...
Marks the first time the court has ruled that for-profit businesses can cite religious views under federal law
Students Start ‘Uber For Marijuana’...
“Canary is an on-demand service that allows you to get cannabis delivered right to your doorstep,”
College Opens Food Bank For Struggling...
“It’s just that I didn’t want to feel that I was helpless and I didn’t want people to see me in that…
Apple Adds More Swagger With $3 Billion...
Apple is counting on the Beats acquisition to boost its cachet with teenagers and younger adults
This Policy Could Help Parents Afford...
College tuition $30,000 per year at a private university and $22,000 per year at a public school
The Force Is With These ‘Star Wars...
This makes sense because SMS Audio, founded by rapper-actor 50 Cent
Med Student Elizabeth Raine Auctioning...
Purity culture tells us that sex for women has one purpose..reproduction ..within marriage
Millennials Hit Hard With Obamacare
In 11 States Millenials will see premiums double or more..generally more expensive than it was before Obamacare.
Flashback: ‘Inappropriate’...
Elizabeth Hurley’s Bikini Line For Young Girls Called ‘Disturbing’ And ‘Inappropriate’
Which Major Brands Are Rated Saved Or...
Companies that are “leaning toward a Biblical worldview,” according to the group, include….
Moving In With Parents Becomes More...
“I dreaded it. If it wasn’t for my boys I wouldn’t have done it. I would have lived in my car.”
2 Growing Trends In Youth Ministry Or Is...
I asked MarkO, April and Steve to Agree, Agreeish, Disagree or Disagreeish with each statement I made
“Heaven Is for Real” Took In An...
Religious movies have been hot at the box office this year
Families Spent How Much On Prom Last...
Consider some crazy statistics and ask some hard questions of ourselves and the families in our ministries
Shops Get Financial Lift by Storing...
NY City prohibits students from carrying cellphones in public schools
There Are Approximately 1.7 Million...
11 Facts About Homeless Teens In The U.S.
Media Photoshop Fails and The Image of...
Leneita Fix: Real people are created in the image of our Risen Savior- not on a computer screen
High School Student Sues Parents..For...
N.J. teen sues parents, claims they kicked her out
Update: Board’s Statement on Montreat...
The Board of Trustees is meeting soon to consider closing Montreat College by June 30, 2014
The Norway Experiment A Little Boy...
A campaign to provide warm clothing for displaced children in Syria
Montreat College Sold For 40 Pieces Of...
Trustees willing to do whatever it takes to push merger…
Used iPhone With Flappy Bird Selling for...
The starting price was $650. Within hours, it jumped to $99,900, with 74 bids placed
‘World’s Dumbest Teen Criminals’
Four Teens Arrested After They Make Epic Mistake
Welfare Programs: Discourage Marriage...
Lets bring fathers into the home.. benefits of marriage..reducing the penalties against marriage
You Won’t Believe How Many Food Stamp...
“among those with four-year college degrees, the share rose from 3 percent to 7 percent.”
Disney Star Bella Candie’s ads...
“Candie’s isn’t selling clothes, it’s selling sex and teaching young girls to act seductively,”
Justin Bieber bust could mean jail time,...
California does not take vandalism lightly
The Crisis in Black and Brown Youth...
Close to half of the four million young people without work are African-American or Latino
What Happens When Schools Cut...
A new study raises questions about the merer Christian college
How to Teach Kids to Be Grateful
As parents, despite wanting to give our kids everything, one of the greatest gifts we can give is to literally give less
Kid Christmas Crusader
Kid in black buys meals for strangers..money from his PlayStation 4
Christmas News U Can Use
“7 Retail Companies Setting the Right Example for Christmas”
Report: Arts, culture add $500B to...
The first-ever estimates of the creative sector’s contributions to U.S. gross domestic product
Australian parents hit by rising costs...
Weekly costs of raising teenagers (or generation Z) was now about $258 per week or more than $13,400 a year
Potential Toy Shortage Could Dampen...
Total toy revenues are slated to come in around $21 billion for the year, down 2 percent from last year
Study of Young Parents Highlights Links...
African-American fathers were exposed to everyday incidents of racism and discrimination — a highly stressful experience
Thanksgiving By The Numbers
Americans Will Spend the GDP of Sri Lanka on Thanksgiving Weekend
High School Student Gives Devastating...
The president essentially bribed states into implementation via ‘Race to the Top,’ offering $4.35 billion taxpayer dollars to participating states
New shopping PatternsTeens Flee...
Abercrombie, American Eagle and Aeropostale Inc. all are projected to have sales declines in the year ending in January after gains in…
Students are not being prepared ...
Five things teens don’t know about money
Fat Kids win
It seems Abercrombie & Fitch got the message they will “expand sizes, colors and fits.”
Why Do U.S. Teens Have ‘Spending...
$203 billion spent each year on teens by themselves and their parents
Justin Bieber invests $1.1 million in...
The next teen social app to address teen-needs that aren’t already being met by social networks today
How the Administration Knew Americans...
It’s not the change President Obama sold to the American people
Obamacare’s Threat to Marriage and...
It will tax married couples to fund the benefits it provides to couples who cohabit, divorce, or never marry
Idle Millennials need help on jobs
6 million are not in school and not working. That needs to change
Most Americans Accumulating Debt Faster...
Increasing mortgages, credit card balances and installment loans are outpacing the amount of money they are able to save for retirement
Student Homelessness Hits Record High
There were 1.2 million homeless students during the 2011-12 academic year
Is America becoming too dependent on...
Report: $3.7 trillion spent on government entitlements in the last 5 years
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