The Church of Facebook

Some people think social networking fosters community. Others think online networking is superficial and competes with deep human interaction. Whichever side of the fence you're on, the Wi-Fi, worldwide movemen...

Movie Review: To Save a Life

Every few months, youth pastors get a promotional box in the mail luring them to jump on the bandwagon of the next big Christian movie, book, conference or concert. Marketing madness bombards us with free ...

Don’t Forget Your Valentine

Although Sweethearts candy has added new hearts with sayings such as "Tweet Me" and "Text Me," we want to remind you to do something special for your spouse or special loved one. Why?In a recent surve...

Youth Culture Lesson: Helping by Halving

Teen Inspires Others to Give SacrificiallyGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:In 2006, 14-year-old Hannah Salwen was returning home from a sleepover with her father, K...

Prepping highschoolers for college

The Youth Transition Network is hosting Succeed 2010 (Feb 27), a college preparation event for juniors and seniors in high school. College student interviews and highly qualified ministry speakers will open the...

Growing disciples or co-dependent teens?

From Jasper Speaks: "I have been overwhelmed with a question lately. Am I creating a group of spiritually growing disciples of Christ in our student ministry or am I creating a group of spiritually co-depend...

YCU: Bullying linked to suicide

Tragedy in Massachusetts; abortion rates rise; time on social networks skyrockets; more Tragedy in Massachusetts -- On Jan. 14, Phoebe Prince -- a 15-year-old immigrant from Ireland who had just come to the ...

Americans step up to help Haiti

Here's a video to show your youth group the different ways they can help with the Haiti crisis. Americans from all walks of life -- from celebrities like John Travolta to 9-year-old Connor Howard -- have been ...

What Makes Academia Liberal?

Are secular colleges liberal? Well, yes, often they are. Are most nurses female? Yes. Now, a new study shows that what we do with colleges and careers such as nursing is typecasting, and typecasting m...