Sherry Turkle, a psychologist and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, believes society is in a paradoxical age. Thanks to technology, most of us are talking all the time. We text. We tweet. ...

On Jan. 1, 2014, marijuana officially became a legal, recreational drug in Colorado. While only those 21 and older are allowed to buy pot, many rehab facilities are preparing to deal with a new wave of teen use...

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Some days it feels as if there just isn't enough time to get it all done. Some weeks feel so busy and are so filled with meetings that although we are serving God, it's hard to see or hear Him. What about praye...

It's 8:30 on a Saturday morning in October. We've eaten our doughnuts in the church kitchen and are already on the road. Two vans with chaperones and teenagers are on their way to the Abbey of Gethsemani, where...

As noted in the forthcoming conversation, care of the soul is in these days—maybe too in. Tons of books, seminars, manuals, gurus and formulas are supposed to put us all in touch with that fragile, often ...

The calendars of most youth workers are full. We often run our ministries the same way, filling our calendars with events, hoping something connects kids to Christ. Despite our best efforts, we rarely take time...

YWJ: In Contemplative Youth Ministry you tell the story of your 4-year-old son starting something called Slow Club. One of the rules of the club was "No hurrying." In your speaking and writing, you seem to...

"I feel the need…the need for speed"—Maverick and Goose, Top GunSlow is my nemesis. It's for those who are unproductive, lazy, indecisive and lacking vision. Slow is for losers. Slow is a certain pa...

New Year's resolutions are typical this time of year, but regardless of the calendar date, setting goals is an important step to take in order to achieve the success you're targeting. There are three things you...