The Art of Planning

Planning is an art form. As with any art, you have to practice. You continually need to learn what works and what doesn't. An artist will take time to observe, ask questions and reflect.Often people criticize y...

Youth Culture Update: True Nude

HBO's "True Blood" engages in more nudity than any other television show, according to a study by "MTV News." This season included 12 instances of showing a fully nude woman, two scenes of fully nude men and se...

Youth Culture Update: Bye Bye, Bieber?

Justin Bieber's had a hard few months. After being arrested in two countries (the United States for driving under the influence and Canada for assault), a petition to deport the pop singer back to Canada has ga...

Youth Culture Update: Can’t Judge a Book…

Nearly a quarter of all Americans (23%) did not read a book last year, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. That's almost triple the number of non-book readers a similar study from Gallup foun...

Eliminate Boredom: Make Students Teach

Ever feel as if your students are bored during your mission trip meetings? If so, perhaps that's because you're the one doing all the teaching, while students learn by doing. For this reason, require students o...