While most dads would rather watch a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants marathon than talk to their teenage daughters about sex and relationships, Dr. Kenneth Ryan, father of three girls, never runs away from th...

It's been said that eating disorders are an illness of the soul. Today, more than ever, a spirit of hopelessness presses down particularly on adolescents who don't like themselves or feel as if they can't do an...

Randy Rainwater was looking for an easy A in college. What he got was a life-shaping experience that has served as a lynchpin of his youth ministry. The class was Christian Camp Counseling at Asbury College (no...

In the fall of 2011, I sent out a letter through email to about 50 youth workers across the country representing vaious sized churches, denominations, geographic location, etc. My hope was these youth work...

Polls and surveys show that Americans' public opinion is turning against the war in Afghanistan. Actually, the war in Iraq never was popular in the United States, but that means young people whose parents serve...

Junior High Students Build Award-Winning Car Get downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:It might not look like much. The car is made of corrugated plastic. It...

Teens are often taught about God's design for sex in general terms, but they also need to be equipped for specific situations. In youth group lessons, one-on-one mentoring, or even comments in passing, you have...

When I was a college freshman, it was downright depressing how many of my Christian friends had left their faith behind by the end of the year. It is not uncommon for many college students to go through a phase...

Richard WinterIVP Books, 2012, 224 pp., $15Decades of professional experience working with people suffering with depression and other clinical disorders, as well as a personal bout with depression, make Richard...

John S. McClureBaylor University Press, 2011, 250 pp., $24.95John McClure has rendered a valuable gift to music and theology with Mashup Religion. In fact, this book offers a unique view of music-writing and th...