Decisions and Consequences
Currently, I am going through a study with my students on choices: choices we make, important choices and the effects of bad choices. To emphasize the effects of making bad choices, I came up with the following...
Skit: Stand Out
CharactersZach - The Stand Out GuyEvan - Listening, Praying, Humble Guy Curtis - Bystander walking by Zach's trophy tableNicole - Bystander walking by Zach's trophy tableTyler - Getting help from Evan Props: T...
Gamercize Voted Best Physical Education Exergame of 2010
The Gamercize Pro-Sport active gaming accessory has been chosen "Best Physical Education Exergame" by public vote in The Exergame Network Awards 2010. Gamercize was nominated in four other categories, also bein...
The Hidden Danger of Short-Term Missions
The Hidden Danger of Short-Term Mission Trips for StudentsIt is once again time to start gearing up our annual mission trips. There are so many great options out there. Some are as close as an urban setting; so...
Youth Group Devotional: Is the End Near?
Is the End Near? Get downloadable PDF. The Word Read the passages below and look for answers to these questions: 1. What are we to be doing while we wait for Jesus to return? 2. How is Jesus&#...
Wired Magazine Founder to Speak at Biola Event
It seems like the Biola Media Conference gets better every year. This time around (the 16th annual), the keynote speaker is Kevin Kelly, one of the most influential voices in the digital revolution and the co-f...
About the Tucson Killings: The Youth Ministry Angle
The deadly attack on a congress woman and innocent civilians in Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 8 has been analyzed from every possible angle: guns, overheated political discourse, immigration anger and public safety....
Kids and Multitasking: The Age of the Digital Brain
Young people frequently multitask, simultaneously doing homework while texting, listening to music and watching YouTube videos. Does multitasking work? Not so well, according to neuroscientists and other expert...
Teen Valentine Text Trends
• "b mine"• "I <3 u"• "ur hot"Not exactly sonnets, but these little love notes are what today's teenagers are most likely to send and receive on Feb. 14.Once upon a time, kids sent Valentin...
The Skinny on MTV’s Skins
"Skins," an American version of a controversial British show, is generating even more attention for MTV. The series features plenty of sex, drinking and drugs. Episode one, which aired Jan. 17, featured masturb...