A Teachable Moment with Tiger Woods
As the spotlight shines on another misbehaving celebrity (this time, golf star Tiger Woods), what can we learn? Teachers at the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, Calif., are finding a teachable moment and...
Peace on Earth? Really!
Does it seem odd to sing carols about peace on Earth while wars and rumors of war are a daily reality? Then check out the Two Futures Project, an anti-nuke initiative organized by author and YWJ contributor Tyl...
The Souper Bowl of Caring
What would happen if every American who celebrates the Super Bowl donated one can of food or $1 to fight hunger and poverty in his or her local community? That's the purpose of the Souper Bowl of...
YCL: Princess Power
Does Disney Tell Girls that Skinny Is Beautiful?Get downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:On Nov. 25, 2009, Disney officially introduced Tiana, heroine for The ...
YCU: Students protest high tuition
Police arrest UC students, some boys raid both parents' wardrobe, and science kids get invited to the White House. TUITION TURMOIL -- With the economy still playing havoc with education budgets, many state u...
YCU: Poor Sportsmanship
Boys who play sports are more likely to drink and fight, why junk food is like drugs and Santa is the most-at-risk for H1N1. THAT'S SPORTSMANSHIP FOR YOU -- We've long been told that participating in sports is...
License Plates
SUPPLIES: Colored paper and markersTHE GAME: Give participants colored paper and markers. Ask them to create a personalized license plate or bumper sticker that reflects their personality and interests. Ask pla...
Leaders Who Last: Sustaining Yourself and Your Ministry
Leaders Who Last: Sustaining Yourself and Your MinistryMargaret J. MarcusonSeabury Books, 2009,160 pp., $20.00churchpublishing.org/seaburyAlthough the author is not a youth guru and the focus of the book is not...
What would happen if churches and families combined forces?
Think Orange looks at what would happen if the church and families combined their efforts to create a revolutionary strategy to affect the lives of children. Check out our review. ...
Christianish
Christianish Mark Steele David C. Cook, 2009, 288 pp., $14.99 davidccook.com "What if we're not really following Jesus at all?" Mark Steele answers this question in his latest book, Christianish. He discu...