YCU: College Ministries Get Real
PLUS: PLUS: College hookups not as 'normal' as thought; saving lives on Google; yearbooks vanishing College Ministries Get Real -- Pizza parties and film fests are still cool ways to reach non-believers, ...
Iron Man and Our Spiritual Armor
With Iron Man 2 opening in May, we present this 2008 blog entry from YouthMinistry.com: "Iron Man was awesome! As I sat on the edge of my seat I thought how cool it would be to have my own suit like Ir...
A Son Finally Learns to ‘Celebrate Discipline’
In 1978, Quaker writer Richard Foster published his book Celebration of Discipline, which examined spiritual disciplines such as prayer, fasting, meditation, simplicity and solitude. Some evangelicals branded h...
Firestarter: Igniting a Passion for Christ and His Cause in Your Teenagers
Fire will not be ignored: I know from firsthand experience. When my car engine ignited in flames, I did not ignore it. The fire had my full attention.Perhaps that's why God uses the symbolism of fire throughout...
Faith Embodied: Why Helping Kids Accept Their Bodies Can Help Them Grow Spiritually
Sorry you have to look at this head. I'm having a bad hair day. A bad hair month! Does my butt look big in these jeans? This is how we adults sometimes blather on, subjecting our teens to our self-deprecating ...
Endangered Disciplines: Helping Kids Disconnect from Gadgets and Connect with God
Most of us know how important things such as quiet times are to spiritual growth, but sometimes quiet times can be anything but quiet. Take my devotional time this morning, for instance.I began by logging into ...
Biblical Principles of Youth Discipleship
Defining discipleship can be difficult. At times, I feel like jazz great Duke Ellington, who was asked for a definition of rhythm. "If you got it, you don't need no definition," he responded. "And, if you don't...
Called but not Committed
Youth workers long for teenagers to develop a consequential faith that impacts every facet of their lives. Yet, in a world where church seems to be becoming less relevant to many people, we struggle to pass on ...
Trinity Teen Solutions Adds Life Skills Programs for Young Women
Trinity Teen Solutions started as a Christian adolescent residential treatment center for troubled teens. However, since that time, it has added life skills programs for young women, as well. Upon entering...
Crowder’s Fantastical Church Music Conference
Last month the David Crowder Band picked up its latest two Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association for the album Church Music. The band also announced a new conference for fans and church musicians."Crowd...