Kids Think ‘Sexting’ Is Fun

One in four U.S. teens have sent or received explicit pictures or messages via his or her cell phone, according to an Associated Press/MTV poll. Many kids think 'sexting' is fun.Youth groups often have more tha...

Preschool Problems: No Baby Einsteins

If you were skeptical about the ads promising that "Baby Einstein" videos would make children smart, you were right!The Walt Disney Co., which has sold about $200 million of the "educational" videos a year now ...

A Teachable Moment with Tiger Woods

As the spotlight shines on another misbehaving celebrity (this time, golf star Tiger Woods), what can we learn? Teachers at the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, Calif., are finding a teachable moment and...

Peace on Earth? Really!

Does it seem odd to sing carols about peace on Earth while wars and rumors of war are a daily reality? Then check out the Two Futures Project, an anti-nuke initiative organized by author and YWJ contributor Tyl...

The Souper Bowl of Caring

What would happen if every American who celebrates the Super Bowl donated one can of food or $1 to fight hunger and poverty in his or her local community? That's the purpose of the Souper Bowl of...

Youth Ministry Interview: Andrew Marin

YouthWorker Journal editor Steve Rabey talks with Andrew Marin about ways youth workers can reach out to gay and lesbian youth, and how in the past churches have failed to minister to gays in a Christ-like mann...

Youth Ministry Interview: Chuck Bomar

Chuck Bomar talks with YWJ editor Steve Rabey about college ministry, emerging adulthood, and the importance of connecting students to mature believers in local congregations. Chuck is the former Pastor of Stud...

Abuse Spotlighted in ‘Precious’

There's a powerful new movie in theaters about abused teens. Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, is about a Harlem teen who is sexually abused by her dad and ignored by the rest of the world.Oprah ...

Youth Ministry Interview: Walt Mueller

Walt Mueller talks with YWJ editor Steve Rabey about "Youth Culture 101," narcissism, and the Apostle Paul's approach to culture in Acts 17. Walt writes the "Culture Watch" column for YouthWorker Journal. He is...