We are living in amazing times. The fact is we've learned more about teenagers in the past 10 years than in the previous decades combined. We've been exposed to challenging and solid research about youth minist...

There's been a lot of talk about the teenage brain in the past several years. Neurologists, psychologists and a host of other researchers are weighing in with vital information that could affect the way we do y...

Imagine the following three scenarios:A parent emails you saying her child will not be able to attend your upcoming mission trip meeting, despite the fact they signed a covenant agreeing to prioritize these tri...

The prince of preachers, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, once wrote in his wonderful John Ploughman's Talk, "I would have everybody able to read and write and cipher; indeed, I don't think a man can know too much; but...

My encounter with the human brain as it's related to adolescent spiritual formation started in 1995 when I struck up a friendship with Dr. Frank Minirth, a well-known Christian psychiatrist. Minirth's generous ...

Teens have found a new way to get high: Coating Burt's Bees lip balm on their eyelids—called "Beezin"—and teens who've done it say it can act as a stimulant or augment the feelings of being drunk or...

The FDA is proposing regulations for e-cigarettes, including the banning the sale of them for anyone under 18. It also proposes to regulate what goes into an e-cigarette, along with cigars, pipe tobacco and hoo...

Lupita Nyong'o, who won an Academy Award for her work in 12 Years a Slave, has collected another honor: People magazine's "Most Beautiful." Officials from People said the selection was a no-brainer, and staff w...

Two people under the age of 20 made Time's annual Most Influential list.Malala Yuosafzai, 16, has been one of Pakistan's leading proponents for education and women's rights in the uber-conservative Islamic coun...

Quick BackdropThe daily grind was named just that for a reason. Through the course of a day, it's easy for our frustrations, temptations, anxieties and pressures to grind us down to a nub, leaving nothing but t...