Literature, dying? Kids aren't reading anymore? Au contraire. While book publishing has seen better days, young adult books are booming, according to the Association of American Publishers. In 2012, sales for Y...

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It was a cold clear day in March when I made my first visit to the Dube Center in Saskatoon. I was there to visit a 14-year-old girl who had just made her sixth attempt to take her own life. In her own words, "...

More than three-fourths of Americans believe religion is on the wane in the country, according to a study by Gallup. Most of those same Americans say that's really a shame. While 77 percent of respondents said ...

Nearly 20 percent of kids and teens in the United States have some sort of mental disorder, according to a recent report from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Diagnoses of such disorders are ...

A full 94 percent of American teens have a Facebook page; but a good chunk of those don't like the social networking site that much, according to a new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The...

The typical 2013 college graduate not only snagged a diploma at the end of his academic sojourn: He also walked away with about $28,000 worth of student loans. Students who go on to graduate law or medical scho...

My wife recently took our daughters to see The Nutcracker. It's become a tradition in our family...for the girls, that is. They get dressed up, go out to dinner with some friends and then enjoy the ballet. It's...

On Saturday, March 23, 2013, Ron Baker, a redshirt freshmen led the Wichita State Shockers to upset the No. 1 ranking Gonzaga Bulldogs in the basketball tournament called March Madness. Baker led his small high...

For the first couple of retreats you attend as a youth pastor, bedtimes are irrelevant to you. "This is where the real ministry happens," you say to yourself. "Besides, I can sleep when I get home."Then you sta...