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 indoor game is perfect for a small group or retreat. You will need a stop watch (digital display works best). If your cell phone has this feature, it also can work. Here's how to play: Invite ever...
The Parents Television Council has dubbed Fox's "Scream Queens" one of the worst new shows of 2015. Noting that the program is filled with "graphic gore, sexual dialogue and a deeply disturbing tone," the PTC s...
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the late '90s and early '00s cult series from Joss Whedon, is arguably more popular now than when it actually aired. Why? Because college academics love it. According to Katharine S...
Hampshire College in Massachusetts has stopped accepting standardized test scores such as the SAT and the ACT. It's perhaps the first school in the country to have done so, though several, including New York Un...
Dating can be a weird, uncomfortable experience for many teens; but according to a new study by the Pew Research Center, social media might be making it easier. According to Pew's survey, half of all teens h...
College Shooting Horrific but Could've Been Worse Get downloadable PDF. Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation. About/Disclaimer What Happened Fall classes at Umpqua Community College in Rosebu...
This indoor game only requires PostIt Notes—at least 100 per team.
Divide the group into two teams (or more if you desire), and then give each team at least 100 PostIt Notes, ensuring the same amount f...
Rapper Snoop Dogg has made no secret of his affinity for marijuana. Indeed, many of his most popular songs are either about the drug or at least reference it in some way, and he owes a lot his popularity to the...
New Hampshire is considering legislation to keep youth under the age of 18 from visiting indoor tanning centers—looking to join a dozen other states that have closed tanning booths to teens. It's no se...