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
After these things, Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias (John 21:1).Some years ago, my wife purchased some concert tickets that included a backstage pass. These tickets were not i...
Quick BackdropSome call it the Easter drop off, the commitment fade or the spiritual let-down. If you're connected to a church or youth ministry, you've just come through the Easter season, the highpoint of the...
Teens are all about their phones these days. Cars and driving? Not so much. According to experts, getting a license isn't that big a deal for most youth. Twenty years ago, teens needed to have access to a car i...
Society may be trying to banish bullying, but it's big business in the publishing industry. According to World Cat, which serves as a database of sorts for books in libraries around the world, there are 1,891 b...
Sure, some experts believe social networks may be playing into increased levels of narcissism; but it also can help youth think more broadly and more philanthropically about the world around them. For example, ...
Narcissistic behavior is rising, experts say, and social networks such as Facebook are prime contributors. Researchers from Western Illinois University studied two kinds of narcissism (grandiose exhibitionism a...
Has History Channel's Miniseries Sparked Interest in the Good Book?Get downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:The Bible is, far and away, the biggest bestseller ...
In theaters April 26, 2013. Kings Faith tells a dynamic story of a young man who hits rock bottom only to be pulled out of the pit by a relentlessly loving God. The story is told of Brendan who is hooked ...
Vision Video, 2013, 58 min., $19.99Into My Arms is an intense yet much-needed look at post-abortion trauma. These are the things no one ever tells men and women who consider abortion. Youth workers should ...
Rapper Mack Maine told the world that he "was supposed to die as a fetus" in his new single "Celebrate." Now he's opening up about what that line means. "My mom was about to abort me," he told RapFix Live last ...