"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (John 1:1). Every youth ministry has a beginning. It could begin with a call—or a hire. It could begin with a vision. It...

"When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all of the children in and around Bethlehem…" (Matt. 2:16). We live in an angry time. In fact, it is ev...

Teens still drink. In fact, according to a survey from the University of Michigan, about four out of every 10 eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders drank alcohol in the last year. About 13 percent of them smoked ciga...

Teen Mania—a ministry that, through the years, has been instrumental in fostering the faith of thousands of youth—is shutting its doors after several years of financial difficulties. "Honestly, t...

Wheaton College, a prominent Christian school near Chicago, suspended Associate Professor Larycia Hawkins after she suggested that Muslims and Christians worship the same God. Hawkins, who teaches politi...

This game is a fun spin-off of charades. Before the meeting, create index cards with traditional Christmas events on them ("decorating the tree," "baking a cake," "caroling," "shoveling snow," etc.). Fill a jar...

"Where is the child who has been born king of Jews? For we have observed His star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage. When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him"&nbs...

If you are looking for a fun and engaging idea for gift-exchange among the teenagers, try this hands-on activity that can double as a game and a project. Purchase a block of potter's clay (available online) t...

"Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way…her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly" (Matt. 1:18-19). Some...

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