Don't worry about record-breaking gas prices—the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates prices to be $3.79 a gallon this summer, less than in 2008.That's good news for families considering reviv...

A new youth-driven campaign aims to end bullying where it begins: with kids and the choices they make.I Choose, available free to schools and communities, asks children and teens to adopt and embrace one of fiv...

The BackdropYou don't have to be around Christianity very long before you hear someone talk about the great commission. If this is the first time you've heard that phrase, here's a little background: After Jesu...

It has been a joy watching Tommy's faith grow. Raised in a nominally Catholic home, he was invited by a friend to our youth ministry, was immediately drawn in by the worship teams, gave his life to Jesus, and e...

Youth ministry mirrors what happens in the wider culture. If we look outside the church, we see youth culture has conquered most aspects of contemporary life. Now, adults, young people and children all share in...

I hate driving in Vancouver. I've only been there twice, but one of those experiences was bad enough to give me serious reservations about returning to the city. See, what happened was my wife and I were on a r...

On Apr. 25, 2012, student loan debt in the United States reached $1 trillion ($1,000,000,000,000), with the average student debt topping $25,000 per borrower. How did we get here, and what can we do about it?Fi...

June marks the beginning of what many consider to be Hurricane Season. Anyone who has been in a hurricane or been affected by one knows the devastation they can cause. Technology is such that we cannot only see...

But Enough About Narcissism. Let's Talk About Me.Get downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:Do you like to talk about yourself? If you said no, you might be lyin...

  Peter BergenFree Press, 2002, 320 pp., $14.95Peter Bergen's Holy War Inc. takes a look at the inner workings of Osama bin Laden's terrorist network. It clearly defines bin Laden's crusade approach ...