Tag Archive for trends and studies
Study: Death By Selfie Young Females...
Selfie-related deaths are…a silly youthful mistake. An unhealthy extension of our celebrity culture and social media pressures
Book: The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Kim Kardashian’s ‘Push Up...
It pushes you up and makes you look like all the supermodels with that gorgeous look we all want
Way Forward For An Anxious Generation
Haidt and Moore discuss the alarming rates of anxiety and depression among children and adolescents
Reaching The Dechurched Is A Whole...
The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?
Study: Campus Antisemitism Linked To...
The rise in antisemitism in colleges and universities in the U.S. was linked to $13 billion in undisclosed funds from foreign countries
Book: The Faith Of Our Children
Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling the Next Generation
Is TikTok “Digital Fentanyl”?
Is TikTok manipulating its platform to ensure that the most toxic content reaches the largest possible audience?
Teens Start Thinking Like An Adult...
Executive function is a set of mental skills that include the ability to plan, switch between tasks, resist tempting distractions, and focus
The Collapse Of Tavistock’s Gender...
Book…Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children
Never Enough: When Achievement Culture...
….and What We Can Do About It. To have intrinsic self-worth not contingent upon external achievements
3 Surprising Reasons Why Girls Watch...
57% of females aged 14-18 have viewed pornography.
Target CEO Is Lying About Targeting Kids...
He says that they didn’t target children with transgender ideology products, and he says that they didn’t work with the devil worshiper
The Rise Of Critical Theories And Social...
Implications for the Church and Society
Gallup: Belief In Five Spiritual...
74% believe in God, 69% angels, 67% heaven, 59% hell, 58% the devil
Church Attendance Still Lower Than Pre...
The recent church attendance levels are about 10 percentage points lower than what Gallup measured in 2012 and most prior years
Is This What Happen To One Of My...
The gun crews were being hurt by their own weapons. Marines received diagnoses of traumatic brain injuries
The Next Gen Is Leaving The Faith...
Children born in the 1980s and ’90s never absorbed the faith in their home. And they walked away from it at an…
Planned Parenthood Preying Upon Confused...
Planned Parenthood Turns Its Attention to Confused Adolescents Who Think They’re Trans
Study: School Choice Has No Pvt. School...
School choice significantly held down the cost of tuition of private elementary schools and had no impact on tuition at private high schools
Where’s The 430,000 Unaccompanied...
Government Official Cannot Say How Many Migrant Children Are Tracked by Feds After Being Released into U.S.
It’s Becoming Too Expensive To Have...
Prices for concert tickets and amusement-park entries have ballooned
Jean Twenge’s Newest Book: Generations
The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future, covers
BLM Backs Hamas
‘A Terrorist Organization Supports a Terrorist Organization’
Flashback: BLM Co-Founder I Am A ...
She and her fellow organizers are “trained Marxists” – making clear their movement’s ideological foundation
Social Misfit or Normal? Students Who Do...
A new study examined whether 10th graders in the Low dating group differed on emotional, interpersonal, and adaptive skills from youth in…
The Holy Sexuality Project Throwing Your...
The Holy Sexuality Project definitely has resources I will be using with our family ministry. I am hoping we can highlight their 12-lesson…
LGBT: Andy Stanley’s ‘Unconditional...
Sam Allberry: The Atlanta-area pastor has said he affirms a New Testament sexual ethic, but his words and deeds have muddled that message
The Next Gen Is Leaving The Faith...
Children born in the 1980s and ’90s never absorbed the faith in their home. And they walked away from it at an…
Reviving Evangelism In The Next...
Provides you with practical tips for fostering a passion for evangelism in the young people you lead
Anxiety: Finding The Better Story
A 31-day Devotional for Teenagers by Liz Edrington
Democrats Who Id As Religious Has...
Losing Faith: Religious Identification Among Democrats Crashes 20 Points in 20 Years
Teen Brains With Depression Linked To...
Depressed adolescents also recalled more negative than positive feedback words, thus suggesting that parental criticism more strongly affected these individuals than healthy…
Parenting Book: Does God Care About...
By Samuel D. Ferguson. A short and concise biblical exploration of gender identity
California’s Pro-Trans Child Custody...
Under the proposed law, parents, who fail to acknowledge and support their child’s gender transition, could face potential consequences, including the loss…
America’s Cultural Revolution
How the Radical Left Conquered Everything
The Weaponization Of The Federal...
“You know what, I did mock her,” Rufo, “Her pronouns are ridiculous. They are trying to make mockery illegal.”
Book: Endgame…To Save Faith And Family...
The family crisis in America has battered society and reduced belief in Jesus Christ.
More Than 3500 Minors Underwent Trans...
THOUSANDS of Minors Went Under the Knife to ‘Affirm’ a Transgender Identity
Drug Crisis In Schools, As More Teens...
Fentanyl was involved in the vast majority of all teen overdose deaths – 84% – in 2021, and the problem has been…
Book: Impossible Christianity
Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel…
Book: “Live Your Truth” And Other...
Apologist exposes modern day proverbs that trip up Christians and lure them from true biblical wisdom
Gen Z Trusting Influencers For Product...
Here are the top 12 things these celebs have influenced them to purchase…
YPulse: Subculture Series…The Summer...
Taylor Swift’s fandom has created a dedicated subculture that thrives on their emotional investment
Study: Giving Trends Among Millennials...
How Millennials & Gen Z Are Stepping into Generosity
Book: Loving God’s Children..The...
What the Catholic Church teaches about the human person and why modern culture’s embrace of “gender ideology” is not only wrong but…
Gen Z Students Have Doubts About Collage
They want to learn essential skills early and value a healthy work-life balance
A Disconnection Between Parents And...
Consider the household and ways to limit chaos
(Book) Anxiety: Finding The Better Story
by Liz Edrington, is a 31-Day Devotional for Teenagers.
The Danger Zone For Generation Z
Generation Z Is Swapping Risky Behavior for Different Risky Behavior
15% Of Children Received Mental Health...
The researchers found that children aged 12 to 17 years were more likely to have received any mental health treatment (including prescription…
Positive Parenting Buffers Stress’s...
Protects young people from the deleterious effects of stressors like financial hardship or serious illness, according to a new study
Barna: Gen Z Vol. 2
A new, deeper look into the lives and minds of today’s young people.
Documentary Reveals Parents Harmed By ...
New ‘Dead Name’ Documentary is warning about the harms of “transgender” ideology from a parents perspective
Sleepaway Summer Camp Promotes Altruism...
Sleepaway summer camp can help promote essential socio-emotional abilities in kids, such as the ability to control oneself, cooperate, or help others
Forcing Female Minors To See Penises…....
…exposing female customers (especially minors) to male genitalia could subject Olympus Spa to criminal penalties
Why Teens Are Leaving The Church?
…what is revealed when they transition into adulthood is that they’ve only ever been veneered in biblical Christianity.
How To Deal With Teenagers Stress And...
How Philippians 4 Equips Teenagers to Deal with Stress and Anxiety
Teen Sexting And Sexually Explicit Music
The more teenage boys listened to sexually explicit music, the more likely they were to engage in sexting two years later
Which Kids Face The Highest Risk Of Self...
Growing numbers of American kids and teens are cutting or burning themselves, banging their heads against walls, pulling out their hair, and…
Pandemic Sent High School Sex To New Low
The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey. Teen…
UK: Transgender In A Changing Culture
A brief biblical and pastoral introduction to understanding transgender in a changing culture
Making Sense Of Sex/Gender Trends. . .
We’ve got some thoughts and some helpful resources. . .
Helping Those Experiencing Gender...
Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast
Understanding Gender Dysphoria
By Mark Yarhouse. Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture
When Children Come Out: A Guide For...
By: Mark Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets
Resources For Navigating LGBTQ Issues...
Parent & Pastor resource guide on transgender issues
The ‘Gender Affirmative Model’ or ...
The current evidence base shows that around 80% of pre-pubertal children will outgrow their gender dysphoria during adolescence
The Tragedy Of Black Youth Suicide
Black children ages 5 to 12 are twice as likely to die by suicide as their White peers, and Black teen suicides…
Insights On Brain Development Sequence...
This work lays the foundation for understanding how the environment shapes neurodevelopmental trajectories even through the teenage years
10 Ways Social Media Affects Teens’...
For you busy parents, caregivers and educators out there, we’ve distilled it down to 10 useful takeaways
Trans Teen Died From Sex Change Surgery...
Trans teen died from vaginoplasty complications during landmark Dutch study used to justify child sex changes
Did The Pill And The Digital World Fuel...
“If you look at the prevalence of cross-sex identification in young people and the arrival of the mass adoption of smartphones ……
Record One In FOUR HS Students Say They...
These students are more likely to attempt suicide and be victims of abuse
Study: Teens And Social Media
Pew Research Center asking teens – and their parents – about their experiences with and views toward social media
What’s Hot
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies
Parent Resource Guide To Transgender...
Educating and equipping parents on how to respond
Flashback: Youth Ministry Statistics
Time-tested norms on everything you need to know for a healthy ministry.
Book: Back-Pocket God. Study On The...
Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Emerging Adults
The Five Essential Soft Skills Your...
Today’s blog is an excerpt from the upcoming book, “Ready for Real Life.”
Book: Ready For Real Life
Unpacking the Five Essential Soft Skills Great Leaders Instill in Their Students
Gen Z and Millennials’ Top 10 Favorite...
YPulse’s Media Consumption report shows 65% of Gen Z and Millennials say they’ve watched a TV series in the last week—making it…
Book: The Marxification Of Education
Their education has been stolen from them. Activists have spent the last forty to fifty years taking over education and transforming it…
Movie: Sound Of Freedom
A new movie about a sex trafficking rescue operation that is based on the true story of a former federal agent
Exposing The Gender Lie’ e-book...
The number of minors in America receiving a diagnosis of gender dysphoria tripled from 2017 to 2021, with more than forty-two thousand…
Book: Gender Madness….& How To...
One Man’s Devastating Struggle with Woke Ideology and His Battle to Protect Children
Kids Hospitalized In Mental Health...
Outpatient help for kids with mental health issues is hard to come by in much of the U.S. As a result, hospitalizations are…
Study: Social Contagion For Surge In...
Adolescent-onset gender dysphoria disproportionately affects females.
Helping Those Experiencing Gender...
Podcast: Walt Mueller with Nicholas Black
Transgender Shooter Reveals Perversion...
The legacy media have a preset narrative machine when it comes to mass shootings. That narrative machine takes into account the identities…
Transgender Youth @Highest Risk For...
A 2022 study found that youth who identify as transgender are at the highest risk of “violent radicalization.”
School Shooting Happened Due To Deranged...
The trans movement is targeting Christians
Trans Activists Slam Religious Schools...
Two trans activists are demanding the end of the conservative ‘love affair’ with ‘radical religious schools’ in a response to the shooting
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