The Pope recently encouraged people "to proclaim the gospel by employing the latest generation of audiovisual resources." This free download does just that.With gorgeous paintings by artist Michael O'Brien, the...

EcoTeach, a student travel company specializing in life-changing trips that combine conservation, recreation and cultural awareness, has launched a "How TravelCan Change Your World" essay contest.The online con...

From Thoughts on Life, God, and Ministry: Blogger Jason Huffman worries that youth ministries do more harm than good when they create "an alternate reality" for students -- not unlike the fakery seen on realit...

Community's Joel McHale at Biola Conference -- Joel McHale, star of NBC comedy series Community and host of E! Channel's The Soup, will be one of the featured speakers at the annual Biola Media Conference, May ...

Youth Culture Lesson: Finding Teachable Moments in Culture -- Text Rage: Teen Beaten After Angry TextingGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/Disclaimer What Happened:Wayne Treacy...

From Denise McKinney's Blog: "The first weekend in March, I had the privilege to facilitate a retreat for a group of 5th & 6th grade students AND their parents. ... During a short dialogue with parents j...

Life in Student Ministry's Tim Schmoyer and guest Dale Lusk of Merge Ministries discuss how to maximize your youth group's mission trip impact. "Dale's advice and wisdom is very helpful," Tim says. "This is a m...

PLUS: Flash mobs turn violent, U.S. kids unimproved readers, Sony competes with Wii Playing Risk -- Scientists have long been puzzled by the "health paradox" of adolescence: People are at peak physical condi...

If you are reading this, then chances are I am deeply grateful to you.If you are reading this, then likely you are one of the relatively few who have looked adolescence in the eye -- a time that most of us rese...

Teens' Musical Tastes Influenced by PeersGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened: For teens, few things are more important than music. Whether it's Miley Cyru...