All of us in youth ministry have come to understand during the past two or three decades that we can't afford just to be doers. We have to be thinkers. To steal a metaphor from Jesus, only a fool begins to bu...

When Zayn Malik left the popular boy band One Direction, some fans believed the reasons were far more complicated than the one he gave—that he wanted to have "some private time out of the spotlight." S...

Consumer advocates have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission for the number of advertisements appearing on YouTube's new child-centric service. Much of that concern is about programming developed...

America is no longer in the grips of recession, economists say. The overall unemployment rate has been under 6 percent since September. For teens, it's a much different story. The number of workers between t...

Nearly a quarter of teens say they're online almost constantly, according to new data collected by the Pew Research Center. About 56 percent of teens between the ages of 13 and 17 go online several times a day,...

Opening: Teamwork can be defined as "work done by several people with each person playing a part while giving up personal glory for the good of the whole." Teamwork plays a large part in the success of good tea...

There is no doubt that Jesus drew people around Him. He was a magnetic personality. Others wanted to be in His presence, to talk to Him, to sit and listen to His teaching, to receive His insights. Jesus also dr...

This is a variation of a scavenger hunt game that you can create for a large group, outdoors. A wooded area, camp or retreat works best. Begin by creating a printed list of items that each team must find in the...

Opening: Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said the following about being perfect: "They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you that practice makes perfect. I wish they would ma...

For this game, you will need duct tape and an assortment of Hula Hoops® and Frisbees®, preferably in two different colors. Create a "Tic-Tac-Toe" grid with duct tape in the parking lot or other lar...