This is a classic game that many teenagers have not played, but it makes for a great party addition and/or just a hilarious part of a retreat or camp.Select five to six girls and five or six boys to participate...

"May I never boast of anything except the cross of Christ" (Gal. 6:14).One of the most important books (other than the Bible) that shaped my life was Henri Nouwen's classic The Wounded Healer. In this book...

Just in time for the national pastime post-season hit...give this game a try. It makes a wonderful indoor or rainy day game—and it's also educational.You'll need a globe or a world atlas to play it.Here's...

"I press on toward the goal" (Phil. 3:14)When he was 19 years old, Andy Andrews lost his parents. His mother died of cancer, and then just weeks later his father was killed in a car accident. Soon after, Andy f...

This is a fun outdoor game, especially for football fanatics and those Friday night high school games. All you need is a football, an old tire, a garbage can and a child's wading pool.The game is simple: Set up...

"Those who had eaten the loaves numbered five thousand" (Mark 6:44).On Dec. 7, 1937, a heavy snowstorm blanketed the area of the Blue Star Highway in western Michigan and stranded dozens of motorists on the hig...

This game is a challenging group-builder that is perfect for a retreat or large event. Here's how to play:Give two groups an equal-sized stack of books, and provide each group a pair of bookends. Each...

All you need for this game is a stack of paper plates (the cheaper the better). Give each teen 2 or 3 plates and challenge the students to create their own paper figures by folding the plates (if you have sciss...

P.S."Through Christ, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God" (Heb. 13:15).In those days when people still wrote letters, they often would attach a post script (P.S.) after their signat...

"In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you" (Matt. 7:12).A few months ago, it was announced that Hostess would cease production of the Twinkie—a golden, cream-filled sponge cake that pe...