A total of 240 16- and 17-year-olds died on U.S. roadways in the first six months of 2012, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. That's 19 percent higher than it was for the same period the pre...

More than a quarter of teens who've have a boyfriend or girlfriend say they're sometimes digitally abused by their significant other, according to research from the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center. Abus...

Facebook is losing its appeal for teens. Who says? Facebook itself. In a statement included in its annual 10-K report, the social networking giant acknowledged that some younger users are "aware of and actively...

"He said therefore, 'What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of ...

The BackdropDo we need church?We can get sermons online. We can get worship songs from iTunes. We can meet a Bible study group at Starbucks. That's three big staples of church: community, teaching and worship. ...

These activities and lessons were planned for a small youth group but can be adapted easily for larger groups. It may be possible that some of your students have not read The Hunger Games books or seen ...

For this game, you will need several skeins of yarn. Divide the group into teams (works best if there are at least seven on a team) and give each group a skein. Each group is then instructed to create...

A California mother-to-be is asking Internet users to pick the name of her unborn baby—and in exchange, a website will give her $5,000. The mother, 26-year-old Natasha Hill, said she was having trouble co...

In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., some politicians are trying to pass laws that would place a sin tax on violent video games. Connecticut lawmaker Debralee Hovey (R) has proposed a 10 percent sin ta...

An atheist group at Texas Christian University is hoping to snag official school recognition for its group, dubbed "Freethinking Frogs." The group was created by Alexis Lohse, a 32-year-old transfer student. "I...