Refresh Sunday School
Low attendance. Boring lectures. Tired students. Unfortunately, this is the reality of most Sunday school classes for teenagers. Most teenagers either do not show up or are showing up very tired and reluctant a...
Emerging Adulthood Sometimes Emerges S-LO-W-L-Y!
People between the ages of 20 and 34 are taking longer to finish their educations, establish themselves in careers, marry, have children and become financially independent. The New York Times takes a closer loo...
Vampires vs. Gleeks
Two new albums recently duked it out for the No. 1 album spot: the latest song collection from TV's "Glee" and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack. Which one won?The Gleeks overpowered the vampires. See more ...
Youth Culture Lesson: Friends in Need
Is Empathy in Short Supply These Days?Get downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/Disclaimer What Happened:College students just don't care about other people as they once did. That's t...
Devotional: Worshipping in Freedom
At weekly youth group gatherings, many lift their hands to God and praise Him for His blessings. True worship that requires the body, soul and spirit in submission to God can take many forms, from exuberant dan...
Feel
The objects, which should include one or two a little less familiar than the other- like an eggcup or a napkin ring, are placed in a bag. Each player is given a piece of paper and a pencil and is then allowed t...
Something Smells
The game leader places a number of substances, each with a distinct odor, in paper cups; he places the cups on a table. The players are divided into two teams, and both teams leave the room. Members of each tea...
Ghost
The players form a circle, and one player, chosen to start the game, calls out a letter of the alphabet. Each player, in turn, adds a letter to the preceding letter in order to form a word. However, he avoids b...
Coffeepot
A player leaves the room while the others pick a secret verb, such as "kiss," sniff," or "tickle." The player returns and tries to find out what the secret verb is by asking questions that may be answered only ...
What’s My Name
The names of famous men and women are printed on small slips of paper, and one of these slips is pinned to the back of each person entering the room. The players are not told the names. To determine his famous ...