Opening: Sacrificing for something or someone can be one of the hardest things we ever have to do in life; but many times, the satisfaction found in sacrifice far outweighs the difficulty found in sacrifice. ...

Eighty-year-old James Drain never went to prom when he was in high school, but this year, he got his chance. Drain attended Albertville High School's prom with his granddaughter, Joy Webb. She decided to tak...

ABC Family, a cable network created to cater to young parents and their kids, isn't that interested in families anymore. "That's not who we are," says Tom Ascheim, president of ABC Family. "It is not who we are...

On April 1, the so-called "front page of the Internet" introduced what it calls "The Button" along with a 60-second countdown clock. Each time the button is pressed, the clock resets, but only Reddit account ho...

Panama City Beach, one of the country's most popular destinations for college students over spring break, is considering legislation that should slow the flood of spring breakers to a trickle. Some experts say ...

"Bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ" (Gal. 6:2). A few months ago, our congregation was rocked by three deaths in two days. One of these deaths was the father of two teens. He took h...

Some Troubles Need to Be Told Get downloadable PDF. Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation. About/Disclaimer. What Happened: For three years, third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz has asked her stude...

Quick Backdrop You know those Aha moments in Scripture that bring pause, when truth reaches past your protective shell and grabs your heart? You walk away from these moments better in any number of ways: mor...

Place a fish bowl (or hat or basket) in your youth area. During the course of some weeks, invite the teenagers to write questions on index cards and place them in the bowl. These questions can be serious, fun...

Opening: Choices you make today can have consequences for the rest of your life. Who will I date? Will I go into the military, get a job or go to college? Will I follow my friends down the wrong path...