Youth Culture Update: Cable? What’s That?

A new study from Forrester Research has found that, in addition to cord-cutters—those who quit cable in exchange for streaming services—there's a growing cadre of cord-nevers, people who've never pa...

Youth Culture Update: A Slow Head Start

The United States lags behind other developed nations in sending its kids to preschool, according to a recent study. While about two-thirds of 3- and 4-year-olds are enrolled in early childhood education, that'...

Youth Culture Update: The Force Is with Them

Star Wars: The Force Awakens hasn't opened yet, and it's already setting earnings records. According to Fandango, the new Star Wars movie has become the biggest pre-seller in the history of the online compan...

Youth Culture Update: Giving All He Had

After hearing that a nearby mosque had been vandalized in what police are calling a hate crime, 7-year-old Jack Swanson of Pflugerville, Texas, decided to do what he could to repair the building. So he turned o...

Game: Turkey Bowl

This game involves a frozen turkey (which can be given to the teen with highest bowling score as a prize). Set up a makeshift bowling alley. (You can find used bowling pins online for a few dollars each). An o...

Super Capes

Acquire a long roll of butcher paper for this game and invite each person in the youth group to create a cape (similar to Superman's cape) that each can attach to his or her back with masking tape. Once everyon...