The Strange Story of Manti Te'oGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:A month ago, Manti Te'o was the toast of the college football world. The Notre Dame lin...

Blaer Bjarkardottir, 15, now can use her given name again, thanks to a court ruling in her native country of Iceland. Iceland, as do a handful of countries, restricts what babies born in its country can be name...

With social networking outlets now such an important part of our lives, many universities are turning to Tumblr to connect with prospective students. Tumblr, one of the Internet's Top 10 sites, is very popular ...

Teenagers are far more likely to abuse alcohol if their best friends do, according to a new study from the University of Iowa. In fact, it's the greatest determining factor as to whether teens will drink. Accor...

Perhaps it's because youth don't have a great handle on finances. Perhaps living life is just too expensive these days. Perhaps the government has been a horrible role model in budget balancing. Regardless of t...

Nadia and three other youth workers were surrounded by a hundred young people in bright orange T-shirts that read "Operation Change: Being Jesus' Hands in Making the World Right." The shirts had been provided b...

"When He went ashore, He saw a great crowd, and He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things" (Mark 6:34).See ItAt this particular moment, J...

This is a fun game that can help lift spirits during a long winter...and it's simple.The group sits in a circle on the floor, and someone is chosen to begin the game. This first person then turns to the person ...

"Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought" (Romans 8:26)Sooner or later every youth leader must help a teenager through a tragedy. Perhaps a friend is killed...

Joel LundAloha Publishing, 2012, $14.95For the animal lover in anyone, a book on the lessons and ways of animals can be simple in style but deep and profound in take-aways. Joel Lund's book does ...