ym 360’s elements curriculum

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...

Shepherds, Angels and Ironman

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...

Youth Culture Lesson: Tragedy in Newtown

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...

Youth Culture Update: Violent Video Games

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?...

Youth Culture Update: Tempting Advertising

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 ...

Youth Culture Update: In Heartache, Heroism

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...

Shadows of Things to Come

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...