If you’ve turned on the news any time during the past year, it’s been hard to miss the wave of young social activism sweeping our nation. Teenagers like David Hogg and Emma González are becoming household names like Malala Yousafzai or the Little Rock Nine before them. More and more, teens are demanding their place Read More
Thin Spaces
Painted between 1510-1512 AD, is an Italian fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It was painted by a well-known artist named Michelangelo. Measuring 18 feet by 10 feet, it depicts the Biblical creation of Adam. At the center of this painting is the connected fingertips of Adam and God suggesting the connection between Read More
Talking to Teens About Suicide
It doesn’t take a lot of digging around to find alarming statistics regarding the rates of suicide in today’s youth. The Center for Disease Control and Prevent, claims that suicide was the second leading cause for death among 10-24 year olds in 2016. According to The Jason Foundation, each day in our nation, there are Read More
15 Awesome Summer Games
Summer is finally here! This time of year is often a challenge in the ministry world because of all the vacations and traveling. So how do you keep your students engaged? We’ve put together a list of exciting summer games your students will want to play again and again. Name Red Rover Q-tip War Duckie Read More
I attended summer camp in the north woods of Wisconsin for many years as a teenager. These were some of the best times of my life, with one exception. There was one worry we all had: being bit by a community of...
Aaron Shaver WordCrafts Press, 2013, 102 pp., $8.99 Youth Ministry Is Easy…and Nine Other Lies is a new book by first-time author Aaron Shaver. In this quick, 102-page, easy-to-read book, Shave...
Brock Morgan The Youth Cartel, 2013, 160 pp., $14.99 It seems as if the youth ministry world has been talking about the epidemic of high school students walking away from their faith after graduation fo...
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Barbie, Mattel's iconic fashion doll, is being battered by competition from Monster High dolls (also from Mattel), and a gravitation toward other toys. According to Forbes, Barbie's sales have dropped 14 p...
Kids who make bad decisions when they're younger have more problems as they get older, according to a follow-up study published in the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making. Researchers initially studied 100...
An online ad featuring little girls dropping f-bombs, ostensibly for a good cause, has gone viral and stirred up controversy. The ad, which features girls ages 6 to 13 bedecked in princess outfits, seems...
Scandinavian furniture/meatball manufacturer IKEA has introduced a "Motivational Mirror" that displays positive thoughts to anyone looking at his or her reflections through it. Comments can range from "Magnific...
It's been more than 15 years since Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold attacked Columbine High School in Aurora, Colo., killing 12 students and one teacher; but it's back in the news thanks to a play set to premiere ...