Embracing Our Students’ Messed-Upness

David Foster Wallace was no stranger to the emotional troubles that plagued the characters that populated his stories. Author of the epic novel Infinite Jest, Wallace battled loneliness, anxiety and depression ...

Thrive: Do More than Survive Your Faith

Ben HardmanGroup, 2011, 162 pp., $11.99Thrive is a devotional book of sorts, if you would like to put a label on it; but it is far more than the average teen/young adult devotional book. While colorful, to...

Sifted

Sifted takes you on an amazing and life-changing journey into the mysterious mind and purpose of God. It gives you insight into the intense love God has for us and why He allows all His children to be sifted. I...

Crossroads

"Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls" (Jeremiah 16:16).In Jeremiah 6, the prophet says that Israel is at a ...

Godly Jealousy

"You must worship no other gods, for the LORD, Whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about His relationship with you" (Exodus 34:14).I want to start out today by taking a look at Solomon. He was t...

Define the Relationship

"Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?" (Amos 3:3).Define the Relationship. A DTR is the conversation in which you and your date ask the tough questions. Do we want to make this offici...

Deal Breakers

"People who wink at wrong cause trouble, but a bold reproof promotes peace" (Proverbs 10:10).Do you just hate it when a guy blasts the music too loud when you're in his car? Or when a girl can't seem to tear he...

Easter Earthquake

This lesson/game will help to create an Easter atmosphere in your youth group. Use Matthew 28:1-6 as your biblical reference, with special attention given to the earthquake that accompanied the resurrection of ...

Tips for Protecting Kids from Kidnappers

Every day, 2,000 U.S. youngsters are reported missing, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Each year, 58,000 are taken by people unrelated to them and 200,000 are snatched by me...

Dare to Share’s New Website and Events

Greg Stier says Dare2Share has a new evangelism website "where teenagers could hear the gospel, explore Christianity, have an opportunity to trust in Jesus and get some free follow-up materials."We asked Greg t...