Balloon Boy's Family GroundedGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:On Oct. 15, a strange, saucer-shaped balloon floated up from a rural Colorado property. I...

Comedian Louis CK suggests that modern technology is wasted on an ungrateful generation. Discuss."Everything is amazing and nobody is happy"Related links:Are the Kids Alright?Interview with Mark Bauerlein ...

What does the Bible tell us about dealing with culture and pop culture? Adults who work with young people often wish Scripture spelled out directions for interpreting the latest movies, video games and music.Al...

Navigating today's youth culture can be challenging for even the best youth workers. Yet, no one can deny the impact that youth culture has on shaping youth, something that makes understanding it imperative for...

Picture the typical youth mission trip. More than likely you will visualize a group of 14-year-old, white, suburban youth giving piggyback rides and teaching songs to Hispanic children, serving meals to the hom...

If you think you can reach us, don't blame yourselves when you fail. It's not your fault. We have changed dramatically since your halcyon days; and our values, attitudes and expectations are wildly different th...

If I was once enthusiastic about the smells associated with grass freshly cut by my efforts, I'm over it. My family currently lives in a rental property with extensive land. My "half" take about three ...

Evangelism can be an ambiguous word. We know it is something we probably should be doing, but…Part of the reason the "E" word can seem confusing is because it is often misunderstood and this gets us off t...

Four students have committed suicide in Palo Alto, Calif., in the past six months. All of them threw themselves in front of a train. Three attended the same high school. ...

For 10 years, our youth ministry has served at the rescue mission. The mission invites churches to lead a chapel service once a month; ideally, they would like to have 30 churches commit so every night is cover...