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
The curriculum, elements, is something ym360 heard for the past few years that youth workers really need and want. As you'll see, elements is designed to help students grasp the essentials of their faith and ul...
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them (Luke 2:8-9).A couple of ye...
Community, Country Grieve in Wake of MassacreGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation. About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:On Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman arrived at Sandy Hook Elementary Sch...
According to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, gamers who play violent games are more likely to see a spike in what scientists call "hostile expectations." What does that mean?...
A new study suggests that obese children are more susceptible to food-related advertising than their thinner peers. In the study, researchers exposed children to 120 corporate logos—60 of them related to ...
People can be cruel on the Internet, be it in social networks or chat rooms or anywhere else online, but parents and children are finding ways to navigate the digital world. According to a recent survey by the ...
In the wake of a horrific shooting in Newtown, Conn., that left 27 victims dead—20 of them children—stories of heroic teachers trying to defend their pupils have begun to be told. Principal Dawn Hoc...
The angel answered, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God' (Luke 1:35).In Charles Dickens' classic sto...
Are the holidays as the song states, "The most wonderful time of the year"? The holidays are rapidly approaching which can stir up a range of different emotions in teens. Holidays can stress even the mellowest ...
Christ Eternal Outreach (CEO) youth ministries targets youth and young adults. Led by 20-year-old youth minister Dyamond Johnson, it is a new ministry started on May 12, 2012. This ministry is something beautif...