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
VTech, a company that makes baby monitors, children's tablets and other educational toys, revealed recently that data for 5 million customers had been hacked—meaning that cybercriminals had access to kids...
Colleges and universities have been home to increasing unrest during the past several months—sometimes regarding serious issues such as systematic racism and other times for so-called "microaggressions....
Carolyn Custis James Zondervan, 2015, 224 pp., $14.24 I've read numerous Christian books on the subject of gender roles and masculinity, but Carolyn James' Malestrom was a personally unique experience for t...
Many years ago, I used to visit a local artist's studio. I learned so much about painting from watching this artist at the easel, dabbing at the canvas with various hues and with techniques. I always was amazed...
If you work with youth, we'd love to get your opinion on a few questions. Your input is so important to us that we are giving away your choice of an iPad Mini2, a FitBit, a GoPro Camera, cash and other fun stuf...
While walking across the Golden Gate Bridge some months ago, I pondered the engineering marvel of the project itself and the idea behind the expanse. Somewhere, at some time, there was the vision of joining t...
Danny Kwon The Youth Cartel, 2015, 149 pp., $14.99 In this latest work from Danny Kwon, youth workers will find a friend in the words written as the author shares his journey through the gains and pains of ...
Jake Kircher The Youth Cartel, 2014, 112 pp., $12.99 Jake Kircher's handbook Teaching Teenagers in a Post-Christian World serves as the practical follow-up to Brock Morgan's stellar book, Youth Ministry in ...