Games are a great way for youth ministry group members to get to know each other and keep each other entertained. This video is a great example of how to play Freeze Tag. Encourage your kids to be cre...

Author Jay Strack will be at the ICRS 2008 Convention in Orlando, FL and available to speak with you on the subject of "Millenials" -- insight into trends in the youth culture and how we can...

Woodland Lakes Christian Camp, located 15 miles east of Cincinnatti, operates under the slogan: "Exalt Jesus and touch lives."Types of camps include: Adventure/Wilderness Camp, Conference/Retreat Center, Day Ca...

I sat in my mom’s boxy green Volvo, breathing irregularly, as the old man in a white trench coat explained what I did wrong.“You didn’t back up in a straight line,” he grunted. “An...

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        My name is Rob, and I’ve got a secret. I’m a 30-year-old gamer. Ever since Frogger, I’ve been hooked. Side-scrollers, roleplaying games, adventure games, first-...

Several years ago, a relative of mine got into trouble—the kind of trouble that causes you to stun your family and lose your friends, move to another state, and try to start your life over. The news of h...

After 26 years of youth ministry, I thought I have heard every question possible. In a previous column I mentioned I am teaching Bible to middle school students at the Red Lion Christian Academy in Bear, De...

Maybe it’s not wise to quote pop stars when discussing issues of cultural and social development among young people. But in this case, singer-songwriter John Mayer said it best in his song “Why Geor...

I’ve been working with young teens in the church for about 25 years. These days, it feels as if I spent about 22 or 23 of those years building my knowledge, experience and expertise—and I’ve ...