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
This fun game requires each teenager to bring two items: a personal baby photo and a toy that he/she used as a toddler. (A favorite blanket, stuffed animal or book also will work.) After collecting all of...
Discouraging Words Take Center Court in Wisconsin Get downloadable PDF. Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation. About/Disclaimer What Happened If you go to a basketball game anywhere in America...
"Sesame Street" has begun releasing new episodes of its seminal series, this time not in the free confines of PBS but in the premium cable world of HBO. While episodes eventually will air for free on PBS, th...
Netflix users streamed a collective 42.5 billion hours' worth of programming last year—an increase of about 13.5 billion hours from 2014. That means the folks on each Netflix account streamed approximatel...
Late last year, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association sent an email to students, warning basketball fans not to "taunt or disrespect" opposing teams with their chants. The disparaging phrases inclu...
When 20-year-old Hanna Lottritz was taken to the hospital last July, she was completely unresponsive. Her blood alcohol concentration was five times the legal limit, and doctors didn't expect her to survive. ...
Children as young as 13 are undergoing weight-loss surgery in Great Britain, according to a report by the Health and Social Care Information Centre. The fact that British kids are undergoing surgery to shrin...
Growing up in poverty can impact kids in a whole host of negative ways. According to scientists from Washington University in St. Louis, that includes kids' gray matter. Researchers studied the brainwaves of...