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
There is no doubt that writing is one of the most effective tools for communicating the faith. The apostle Paul wrote letters, each detailing his varied ideas and his challenges for those respective congregatio...
Much has been written about the importance of leadership in ministry but not so much about readership. However, every youth leader understands that education is a life-long endeavor. One never completes an educ...
"Study to show yourself approved by Him, a worker rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Tim. 2:15). There always have been three books that have had a profound impact on my life—books that I keep clos...
There is not much in the Bible about fitness—especially when it comes to the physical capacities of leaders. We won't find, for example, a workout routine in the Book of Numbers or turn to the Book of Act...
Glow sticks are currently popular—and can be had for pennies simply by visiting the nearest dollar store. Here are two fun and energetic games that can be played with glow sticks or similar products.
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Which do you think is more dangerous: a complete, total and blatantly obvious lie; or a lie that draws us in because it is veiled in a partial truth? Samuel P. Huntington is famous for having once said, "Part...
Twitter Trolls Brought Down by Famous Angry Father Get downloadlable PDF. Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation. About/Disclaimer What Happened It started with a simple tweet. Former maj...
The gown that Cinderella wears to the ball in Disney's new live-action movie is the product of 270 yards of fabric, 4 miles of thread, 3 miles of hems and 10,000 Swarovski crystals. Each of the nine identical d...
Two parents from Silver Spring, Md., are in danger of losing their children after letting the two walk home by themselves. The siblings, 6 and 10, were walking back from a nearby park when a policeman stoppe...
It's illegal for children to purchase electronic cigarettes in most states, but most kids still have no trouble buying them—if they go online. Researchers in North Carolina asked 11 teens between the a...