Tag Archive for youth ministry
Family Meals Are More Frequent, Last...
Family meals now last 15 minutes longer in the typical American household than they did before the pandemic began
Young People’s Trust In Religious...
…but trust in relationships with religious people is still extremely high
Study: Students Desires For Emotional...
Study: Connection between students’ ‘self-reported cognitive distortions and their endorsement of trigger warnings’
Athletes Lead Crowd In Prayer After...
Putnam County Schools administrators telling their staff last week that they could not lead students in prayer.
Kids Book: Elephants Are Not Birds
Gender identity. Culture the Vulture convinces Kevin that his ability to sing is one that only birds have
Kids Book: Little Lives Matter
On Sanctity Of Life, Momma Bear won’t give up on Mobi even when Culture the Vulture offers her an easier life
Kids Book: The Island Of Free Ice Cream
Jack Posobiec take a deep dive into the idea of Capitalism Vs Communism with the story of “The Island of Free Ice Cream”
Kids Need Boundaries And Hope To Succeed...
Parents need to clearly, positively and assertively communicate boundaries to children
Ten Discipline Solutions For Single...
Following are some typical questions many single parents have asked me regarding discipline situations
5 Ways To Empower Your Daughter To Deal...
Retributive violence is like that cupcake sitting in the break room at work. It’s great initially, but it doesn’t satisfy
4 Things You Must Do After Yelling At...
When we yell, our kids may feel like we don’t understand them or that we’re being unfair, or they might feel guilty
3 Bad Lessons We’re Teaching Daughters...
Most dads I know have joked about cleaning their guns when their daughters bring home their first boyfriends
Book: HEALING DESPAIR AND ANXIETY IN...
SEEN is a two-hour read that gives you practical tools to help kids and teens who are experiencing despair & anxiety.
Lil Nas X And The VMA Video Of This Year
The Video of the Year Award marks another big leap that should wake us up to the fact that
How Parents Can Pass Their Faith On To...
The more religiously committed parents are, the more they want their children to grow up believing and practicing the family’s religion.
214 Minors Died Of COVID In US; 261 Were...
More kids shot in Chicago than have died of COVID-19 across US this year
Book…BLM: The Making Of A New Marxist...
These people are shown to be avowed Marxists who say they want to dismantle our way of life
Book: American Marxism
By Mark R. Levin. The widespread brainwashing of students, the anti-American purposes of Critical Race Theory
What Radical Islam And The Woke Have In...
Human rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali
The Beauty Of The Church With Our Kids
Intergenerational Relationships in Our Children’s Lives
The Gospel-Centered Life In Exodus For...
The method for reaching youth is to open up the Scriptures with them as we open our lives to them, helping them…
Belong: Teenagers Need Church Community
Teenagers Need the Church as the Place of True Community
FREE Youth Ministry Sessions On...
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“After Kabul, Islam Wants To Conquer...
‘Hegira’ jihad, the Jihad of immigration, which is another manifestation. And we see it very well in Italy
Repairing For Fall
As we go into the Fall of 2021, many of us see that there are new trends growing in our ministries
Raise Your Kids Up To Walk In Faith Not...
God created them and called them for the exact moment in time that they’re in
Teaching Our Kids For This Messy World
“We live in a world opposed to the ways of God in the areas of money, marriage, sex the unborn, gender, and justice.”
Finding The Right Routine As A Solo...
over a year ago, after my wife lost her battle to breast cancer, I became “mommy” as well
Intergenerational Ministry That Helps...
The need for intergenerational relationships within the Body of Christ has never been greater
Some Students Isolated Over New COVID-19...
“the common thread is every student that’s being asked has as a religious exemption.”
Lil Nas X Vs Tony Hawk’s Blood...
The rapper tweeted about what he feels is a double standard. But “you made it about religion and devil”
Looking For Ideas For Middle School...
Josh Griffin: What I Wish I Knew In JH Pt.1. YouthGroup Outline
Parent’s Perspective: A Mom’s Love...
I am just reminding you that the unfortunate truth is youth group does not have the luxury of getting my single focus.
Study: Is Jesus The Only Way?
60% of born again Christians 18 and 39 believe that Buddha, Muhammad and Jesus are all valid paths to salvation
The One Critical Thing Missing In Most...
How a pastor might seek to show that any particular Christian doctrine, truth or behavior is genuinely wonderful
Skills Every Youth Minister Needs
But we must not lose sight of the fact that the work of ministry is, indeed, work. The work of ministry requires…
Spiritual Intimacy
Praying together restores balance and priorities in a marriage because it recognizes that God
A Word To Single Parents
Are you discouraged and too tired to fight some of the battles that need to be fought?
Disrupting Teens With Joy
Helping Youth Discover Jesus-Focused, Gritty Faith
7 Ways Parents Should Fight Critical...
We’re talking about an ideology that pushes 8 year-olds to rank themselves according to their racial and sexual (?!) “privilege,” demonizes people according…
‘Outer Banks’… In Season 2
Illuminates Gen Z’s Need For Companionship and Family
Pediatricians Rebuke AMA’s Call To...
The American College of Pediatricians says the AMA’s call to remove biological sex markers from birth certificates is unscientific.
Flashback: A Global Study On The State...
I’ll process five sections of the report: Christian practice, struggles, social media, sexuality, and the meaning of life in teens’ lives
Antifa Attacks Christians And Kids At A...
Antifa attacked a prayer group that included children, stole the sound equipment and threw it in the river
Rebuilding Your Youth Ministry
Podcast: What your ministry will look like after Covid is probably still up in the air. One thing seems to be true for…
Helping New Students Transition Into...
Podcast: “Take time to meet new students who will be transitioning into your ministry during the year before. Teach in the children’s dept,…
Fall Kickoff
Are your post-quarantine students going to be at your Fall Kickoff?
Body Image Today
Perhaps the best way for me to state it is like this: If my grandmothers were ugly, they didn’t know it.
What is Progressive Christianity?
You might have heard the term “Progressive Christianity” or “Progressive Christian.” But what do those terms mean?
No, ‘Everyone’ Does Not Agree ...
Pediatricians:recently provided the scientific “truth” regarding the bodies of male athletes who identify as women
5 Views On The Future Of Youth Ministry
Perspectives on What Could or Should Be
How To Get On Campus
I’m on campus at least twice a week. When youth workers hear this, I always get the same question
Is Your Youth Ministry Stuck In The ...
Here are 3 reasons your youth ministry program may need an upgrade
How Can I Get My High Schooler to Open...
4 key actions we think have made this open communication possible for our family
school teacher slams woke curriculum
‘There is no math without objectivity’
Homeschooling Kids Through Action...
Toni and Uli Frallicciardi longed to create a curriculum that pushed beyond the four walls of a classroom and even homeschooled their…
Are You Responsible For The Sin Of...
Gen Z Lab Snapshot …“Us vs Them” culture
Teach Children To Value Singleness
When parents teach children the beauty of both singleness and marriage, they equip children to better serve and glorify God through every…
Christian Student Clubs Winning Over...
Christian student clubs continue to prevail in court against the unjust religious discrimination of university officials
The Question Your High Schooler Is...
This is a time when they’re defining and clarifying their values. So, listen carefully to them and encourage their questions with phrases…
A Model Of Leadership Your Kids Need
“It is a learned ability to influence the attitudes and behavior of others.”
Police: Youth Pastor Was Attempting To...
… at a hotel room he had rented when a maid accidentally stopped him
The Ten (bad) Commandments Of...
Liberal Christianity never really goes away. Be able to distinguish the true faith from the false.
Book: Surviving Religion 101-Keeping The...
A letter to his daughter to examining some of the toughest questions Christian students encounter at secular universities
Are Christian Parents Too Protective Of...
We may be tempted to place our children inside a sanitized theological bubble, safe from all forms of intellectual contamination.
Book: Parenting Generation Screen
By Jonathan McKee: Guiding Your Kids to Be Wise in a Digital World
Cultural Trends That Require Us To...
Youth workers need to understand why our ministries to parents must change to effectively connect with our newest generation
Cultivating A Thriving Youth Ministry
I believe four core values are key in cultivating a thriving youth ministry — real, relational, reliant and reproducible. Let’s dive in,…
How To Debrief Your Summer Missions Trip
Students struggle to translate their mission trip into every day life, but it should inspire us to help them understand and apply…
The Best Thing To Do After Your Summer...
Consistency isn’t valued nearly enough by youth pastors when it comes to mission trips
Post Summer Camp Follow Up
How do you capitalize on what you just saw God do in the lives of your students to continue to help them in…
Staying In Touch In The Summer Months
5 creative ways to keep connected as your students scatter during the summer months
How To Dissect Your Ministry For The...
Going through these questions with your team, volunteers, or students will change how you go through your ministry.
How To Dissect Your Ministry For The...
Taking a good hard look at your service and asking for feedback and dissecting everything is a good thing for your ministry.
10 Ideas For Your Teenage Bucket List
“Since the time at home with our kids is short, we have to make the most of it.”
Evangelism: Students Reaching Other...
Have just one person they focus on loving and caring for and praying for all year in hopes they know Jesus and…
Developing A Parent Resources Page
Categorized into 16 different topics of relevance to parents of teenagers. Each list is thoughtfully curated, designed to answer parent questions
How To Go About Writing A Talk Series...
Then I borrowed (aka, stole) Doug Field’s method of teaching
Billie Eilish On Abusing Power And Doing...
…her own theory of power cannot offer a good reason why using power abusively is wrong
To Read With Your College-Bound Child
There’s a long, hot summer ahead, but for parents who are sending a child off to college for the first time, these…
Grace-Filled Youth Ministry
Grace is God’s unmerited love for and delight in sinners through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ on their behalf
How To Teach Teens To Live Counter...
we need to follow “the whole Christ, the whole scripture for our whole life” leading by grace and truth
Loving Your Daughter When She Doesn’t...
But little girls in particular face a barrage of images…
The Dangers Of Using Critical Race...
Critical Race Theory Is The Wrong Way To Discuss Race: Allen Guelzo
Parents Enraged Over First Grader ...
We were horrified to learn this was shown to our first-grade 6- and 7-year old kids without our knowledge or consent
Make Camp Possible For Children Of...
Angel Tree® Camping providing scholarships and partnering with churches and camps nationwide
When Students Leave The Faith
4 Ways Youth Leaders Should Respond When Students Leave the Faith
Connecting With Your Kids When They Go...
I’ve only been at college for a week, and I have already received countless letters, texts, and posts from my home church
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