Tag Archive for trends and studies

Widest Gender Gap Among Gen-Z Voters

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Young voters have the greatest gender divide compared to every other age group by 51 points

DC Family Lose Custody After Refusing To...

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The lawsuit…negligence, inflicting intentional emotional distress and discriminating against someone based on their religion

Close-Knit Family, Community Key To...

on June 19, 2024 by

Teenagers who are part of close-knit neighborhoods and families are less likely to have sex at a young age

Student Barred From Delivering Patriotic...

on May 23, 2024 by

Parents say school principal ‘humiliated’ their son, barred him from delivering patriotic election speech

A Parent’s Watchful Eye Keeps Kids...

on May 21, 2024 by

The fear of being caught reduced substance use by about 40% among a group of 11- to 15-year-olds

Book About Teens: The Breakthrough Years

on May 21, 2024 by

A New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens

Five Things Teens Wish You Knew About...

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We must reframe the way we view the teenage years

Parenting: Who’s In Charge?

on May 15, 2024 by

Gentle, non-judgmental parenting is not good parenting. Have you read Deuteronomy 6 and Ephesians 6?

Study: Drive To Be ‘Perfect’ Parent...

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Parents striving to be “perfect” will never attain that goal, and the aim isn’t even healthy for their families, a new study…

100% Of Sexual Assault Cases In Germany...

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Germany: Foreigners responsible for 100% of serious sexual assault cases in Frankfurt, 57.4% of all crimes

Married People More Likely To Be ...

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Married people, parents, and Christians who actively practice their faith enjoy greater happiness, contentment, and quality of life than unmarried couples, agnostics,…

Recapturing Our Lost And Disillusioned...

on March 28, 2024 by

This was meant to be a free nation under God. As we destroy these conditions, we are losing our young people

Easter Remains High Attendance Day For...

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The three highest-attendance Sundays for churches—Easter, Christmas and Mother’s Day—have remained the same since 2011

People Open to Church Regardless Of...

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Most Americans are open to a variety of denominations of Christian churches, including many people of other faiths or no faith at…

Study: Waning Influence Of Religion In...

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Americans say the role of religion in public life is shrinking and most believe this to be bad for the country.

Delta-8, an unregulated form of THC

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Is popular among high school students

Having Faith Conversations With Your...

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When families have healthy faith conversations in the home, the kids stay engaged in their faith when they get older.

Is It Time To Pass The Kids Online...

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Social media presents a “profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.”

How To Get Teens To Listen To Your...

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Teens will appreciate parents’ unsolicited advice, but only if the parent is supportive of their teens’ autonomy

Book: Faith Beyond Youth Group

on February 27, 2024 by

5 Ways to Form Character and Cultivate Lifelong Discipleship

Book: Church Doesn’t End With Z

on February 27, 2024 by

Why Gen Z is Leaving the Church and How to Reach Them

You Don’t Have to Give Your Child a...

on February 26, 2024 by

Who is most responsible for the mental health crisis among American teenagers stemming from their use of smartphones and social media platforms?

The State of Kids and Families in...

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For over 20 years we have been helping parents, educators, policymakers, industry leaders, and more understand just how important it is to…

Tell America You Want PragerU In Schools...

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Facts, and achievement are no longer a focus. Sign the petition to allow PragerU in schools!

Is Marriage So Controversial?

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Why is noting married people are happier and kids do better with married parents so controversial?

The Awfulness Of Elite Hypocrisy On...

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The privileged classes would never dream of saying one form of family life is better than another. So why are they always…

Book: Get Married….And Save...

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Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization

Study: Contributing Factors In Helping...

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Positive Relationships W/ Parents, Adults During Childhood Helps Better Mental Health

Book: Love Thy Body

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Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality

Pastors Concerned With Growing Leaders,...

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When thinking about ministry difficulties, pastors say they’re most concerned with growing people inside church and reaching those outside it.

Flashback: Inside The Church Switchers...

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When church switchers change congregations, they have a long list of important factors they are looking for in a new church.

Non-religious Americans Near 30% In...

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More ‘nones’ than Catholics

How Youth Pastors Can Advocate For Fair...

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Discover practical tips and strategies on how to approach your church leaders and negotiate a salary increase. Don’t settle for less, learn…

2023 Youth Pastor Compensation Report

on February 7, 2024 by

The “big number” of what youth pastors are making from 2022, and factors determining salary

The Deconstruction Of Christianity

on February 6, 2024 by

What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond

Tik-Tok A Message From Walt Mueller To...

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Culture-watcher Mark Bauerlein recently did all of us a favor in his First Things article, “What Parents Can Do About TikTok.

Why Young Men Are Failing To Launch

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“For Gen Z men who feel purposeless and lost, the way off the couch is the way of the Cross.”

Zuck… Failure To Address The Harm...

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Thirty-seven percent of teenage girls between 13 and 15 were exposed to unwanted nudity in a week on Instagram

The Latest Findings On Gen Z As Consumer...

on January 28, 2024 by

“I’m Coping and Hoping” This mantra is my summary of research from Gallup, McKinsey, and the Pew Research Center

Gen Z Drawn To Unorthodox Political...

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Why Gen Z Conservatives Are Drawn To Unorthodox Political Outsiders

The Powerful Influence Of Moms In...

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I used the following excerpt because it just seemed fitting since I just wrote about how my mom still is influencing me…

Illegal Immigrant Murdered High School...

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The Democrats and Biden ministration refused to close the border

Conservative Parents…Raise Mentally...

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liberal parents are more likely to have a permissive parenting style and “are the least likely to successfully discipline their children.”

Coming Soon Documentary— MIA:...

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What does it mean to be a man in America today?

Rooted’s 2023 Awards: Best New Books...

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Honorable Mentions

Book: The Great Dechurching

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Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?

Suicide’s Are Up, Believer’s Are To...

on December 1, 2023 by

Men older than 75 saw their rate rise to the highest of any age group, to 43.7 per 100,000. Overall, men comprise…

Study: Death By Selfie Young Females...

on November 30, 2023 by

Selfie-related deaths are…a silly youthful mistake. An unhealthy extension of our celebrity culture and social media pressures

Book: The Anxious Generation

on November 28, 2023 by

How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Kim Kardashian’s ‘Push Up...

on November 28, 2023 by

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

on November 28, 2023 by

Haidt and Moore discuss the alarming rates of anxiety and depression among children and adolescents

Reaching The Dechurched Is A Whole...

on November 25, 2023 by

The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?

Study: Campus Antisemitism Linked To...

on November 24, 2023 by

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

on November 20, 2023 by

Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling the Next Generation

Is TikTok “Digital Fentanyl”?

on November 20, 2023 by

Is TikTok manipulating its platform to ensure that the most toxic content reaches the largest possible audience?

Teens Start Thinking Like An Adult...

on November 15, 2023 by

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...

on November 14, 2023 by

Book…Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children

Never Enough: When Achievement Culture...

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….and What We Can Do About It. To have intrinsic self-worth not contingent upon external achievements

3 Surprising Reasons Why Girls Watch...

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57% of females aged 14-18 have viewed pornography.

Target CEO Is Lying About Targeting Kids...

on November 7, 2023 by

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...

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Implications for the Church and Society

Gallup: Belief In Five Spiritual...

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74% believe in God, 69% angels, 67% heaven, 59% hell, 58% the devil

Church Attendance Still Lower Than Pre...

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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...

on November 6, 2023 by

The gun crews were being hurt by their own weapons. Marines received diagnoses of traumatic brain injuries

The Next Gen Is Leaving The Faith...

on November 1, 2023 by

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...

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Planned Parenthood Turns Its Attention to Confused Adolescents Who Think They’re Trans

Study: School Choice Has No Pvt. School...

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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...

on October 26, 2023 by

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...

on October 19, 2023 by

Prices for concert tickets and amusement-park entries have ballooned

Jean Twenge’s Newest Book: Generations

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The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future, covers

BLM Backs Hamas

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‘A Terrorist Organization Supports a Terrorist Organization’

Flashback: BLM Co-Founder I Am A ...

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She and her fellow organizers are “trained Marxists” – making clear their movement’s ideological foundation

Social Misfit or Normal? Students Who Do...

on October 10, 2023 by

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...

on October 9, 2023 by

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...

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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 State of Religion & Young...

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Exploring the Sacred

The Next Gen Is Leaving The Faith...

on October 4, 2023 by

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...

on October 3, 2023 by

Provides you with practical tips for fostering a passion for evangelism in the young people you lead

Anxiety: Finding The Better Story

on September 28, 2023 by

A 31-day Devotional for Teenagers by Liz Edrington

Democrats Who Id As Religious Has...

on September 24, 2023 by

Losing Faith: Religious Identification Among Democrats Crashes 20 Points in 20 Years

Teen Brains With Depression Linked To...

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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...

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By Samuel D. Ferguson. A short and concise biblical exploration of gender identity

Do Two Parents Matter More Than Ever?

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by W. Bradford Wilcox

California’s Pro-Trans Child Custody...

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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

on September 19, 2023 by

How the Radical Left Conquered Everything

The Weaponization Of The Federal...

on September 19, 2023 by

“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...

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The family crisis in America has battered society and reduced belief in Jesus Christ.

More Than 3500 Minors Underwent Trans...

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THOUSANDS of Minors Went Under the Knife to ‘Affirm’ a Transgender Identity

Drug Crisis In Schools, As More Teens...

on September 7, 2023 by

Fentanyl was involved in the vast majority of all teen overdose deaths – 84% – in 2021, and the problem has been…

Book: Impossible Christianity

on September 1, 2023 by

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...

on August 28, 2023 by

Apologist exposes modern day proverbs that trip up Christians and lure them from true biblical wisdom

Gen Z Trusting Influencers For Product...

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Here are the top 12 things these celebs have influenced them to purchase…

YPulse: Subculture Series…The Summer...

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Taylor Swift’s fandom has created a dedicated subculture that thrives on their emotional  investment

Gen Z Obsessed With “The Summer I...

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YPulse

Study: Giving Trends Among Millennials...

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How Millennials & Gen Z Are Stepping into Generosity

Book: Loving God’s Children..The...

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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

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They want to learn essential skills early and value a healthy work-life balance

A Disconnection Between Parents And...

on August 19, 2023 by

Consider the household and ways to limit chaos

(Book) Anxiety: Finding The Better Story

on June 23, 2023 by

by Liz Edrington, is a 31-Day Devotional for Teenagers.

The Danger Zone For Generation Z

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Generation Z Is Swapping Risky Behavior for Different Risky Behavior