Youth Culture Update: 27 Hours Online
British youth between the ages of 16 and 24 are spending an average of 27 hours, 36 minutes online every week, according to a communications regulator called Ofcom. That's more than a full day—and nearly ...
Youth Culture Update: Not-So-Smartphones
Schools instituting strict bans on cell phones have found their students' test stores go up by about 6 percentage points. Researchers from the University of Texas and Louisiana State University examined scho...
The Lead Pastor as Youth Leader
Among the many insights that John Maxwell shares in his impactful books on leadership is one special law, the law of influence. Here Maxwell reiterates the importance of influence, which he defines as "a person...
10 Minutes in God’s Word: Oh, the Places We Can Go!
A few years ago, as a widower in the epicenter of grief, I was content with distantly observing life with little intention of entering again. However, a funny thing happened while standing on the sideline...
YS Conversations: Should We All Be Adventurous?
For most of my life, the idea of being adventurous was almost synonymous with being a disciple of Christ. Who else would drop their nets and follow someone they barely knew? Peter did, and although he sank,...
Why I Hope My Students Believe Bigfoot Exists
I have to believe there are still adventures to be had, discoveries to be made and minds to be changed about how the world works and what our lives must be.