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
Woman Responds to Insults with ClassGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat HappenedSeveral days ago, someone secretly took a picture of Balpreet Kaur—a female s...
Most parents know the thought of going to the local fast-food outlet and grabbing a kids' meal (toy included!) will make their kids' eyes light up. As it turns out, their brains light up, too. Fast-food franchi...
YouTube videos continue to inspire kids and teens to pull dangerous, sometimes fatal stunts. David Nuno was the most recent victim: The 15-year-old had just finished watching a video in which someone passed out...
While most Americans are finding a way to whittle down their debt, students and recent graduates are struggling with student loans. About 22.4 million homes reported college-related debt in 2010, according to t...
Johnny Lewis, an actor who appeared for two seasons on "Sons of Anarchy" and once dated Katy Perry, died Sept. 26 after falling or leaping off a roof. According to police, he may have killed his elderly landlad...
Some youth workers may overlook the challenges of ministering to youth with disabilities.If you are one of these youth workers, Benjamin Conner would like to challenge your thinking, as he does in his latest bo...
Jack and Jill, sitting in a treeK-I-S-S-I-N-GFirst comes love, then comes marriageThen comes baby in the baby carriage.My childhood friends and I would chant this poem in unison when we mocked our peers who had...
How do children learn to be adults when it comes to project and money management? MyJobChart.com, which was introduced in 20009 and now helps 250,000 families, was designed top do just that. Created by Phoenix ...
Child advocate Michelle Bellon says there are things parents can do to decrease the likelihood of their children being abused while entrusted to churches, schools or other institutions:1) When choosing a progra...
A 13-year-old girl allegedly was raped in a stairwell on the campus of Tulsa's Victory Christian Center, and she's not alone. Three other allegations also are being investigated at the church. See an article he...