Earlier this year, a series of real-life soap operas were playing out on the pop culture stage in ways you couldn't escape or ignore. Two of the biggest stories featured plotlines that included lying, cheating,...

College ministry in the summer can be an interesting beast to tame. Some of our ministries aren't really affected by the summer months; others blow up with all of our students returning; others go dormant becau...

I hate it when I'm going in for a high-five and someone decides at the last minute to give me a fist bump. You know what I'm talking about. It's that uncomfortable moment when you reach out to slap someone's ha...

Social networks often are thought of conduits to find, continue or strengthen friendships; but a new survey suggests that sites such as Facebook can cause friendships to break—largely because people tend ...

There's no question that Americans aren't as religious (as it were) about attending Sunday morning services as they once were. Why? Are Americans growing more secular? Does church not appeal to them? Do they si...

While teen birth rates continue to see a welcome decline, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has some bad news: Of the babies born to teen mothers, 18 percent are the mother's second or third child....

When it comes to sparking childhood obesity, not all screens are created equal. According to a new study published in Pediatrics, children who were apt to watch a lot of television were far more likely to be he...

My parents were watching TV in the living room when they heard banging from the back of the house. My dad went around the corner to check on the noise and found April, a girl from our church group whom my paren...

Whenever I mention my youth ministry's rummage sale to people, they usually ask in disbelief, "You're really doing that again?"To be sure, rummage sales are a ton of work; but as a youth worker, I love how they...

Vision Video, 2013, 106 min., $19.99For the Glory is a great story of redemption and purpose. The movie portrays the faith and success of Kurt Kuykendall, and his rise to being a soccer star. For youth min...