If I was once enthusiastic about the smells associated with grass freshly cut by my efforts, I'm over it. My family currently lives in a rental property with extensive land. My "half" take about three ...

Evangelism can be an ambiguous word. We know it is something we probably should be doing, but…Part of the reason the "E" word can seem confusing is because it is often misunderstood and this gets us off t...

Four students have committed suicide in Palo Alto, Calif., in the past six months. All of them threw themselves in front of a train. Three attended the same high school. ...

For 10 years, our youth ministry has served at the rescue mission. The mission invites churches to lead a chapel service once a month; ideally, they would like to have 30 churches commit so every night is cover...

Amira (not her real name) began fearing for her family's life after her husband was kidnapped. That fear compelled her to leave everything—her family, friends and comfortable life in Baghdad—and flee to Jo...

David and Jack lose their lives to the Twitter craze. Created by Jordan Bellamy, Key Grip and 2nd DP- Kelly McTavish, Frisbee Provider- Seth Hale. ...

Tim Schmoyer and Matt Brown discuss helping teenagers and youth group kids share their faith with unsaved friends. ...

Two months ago, I (Kara) was part of an inner-city Los Angeles weekend mission trip with teenagers from my church.We had a surprise for the students: It was actually a poverty simulation. We had told their pare...

Youth leaders want their teenagers to develop a healthy, missional worldview; and they want to provide experiences that foster that concept in teens' hearts and minds. Often this seems like it is easier said th...

Two  library workers in Kentucky were fired for refusing an 11-year-old girl to check out The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which they dubbed "pornographic." However, the policy of the Jessamine Count...