One of the things we try and do at all our overnight events and retreats is set up "The Booth," a private room with a camcorder set up in it. Students are encouraged to visit the booth "Big Brother" style and r...

I was struck recently by a lesser known phrase in the book of James. It was one of those coveted strikes that opened a new vein of “Wow!” realizations. It went something like this. Read James 1:5&n...

For more than a quarter century, child psychologist David Elkind has been writing insightful, bestselling studies that probe the minds and hearts of young people and the adults who are supposed to care for them...

Snowflakes danced across the headlight beam as my wife Jennifer, and I pulled into Park City, Utah, in January 2005 after a long drive. But despite our weariness, an electric sense of anticipation had both of u...

My journey as a vocational youth ministry worker started out in 1995 with a minty-fresh seminary degree, killer guitar chops and the ability to capture the attention of even the most distracted adolescent. Over...

FT. LAUDERDALE – Dr. D. James Kennedy, founder and senior pastor for 48 years of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (CRPC) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., passed away peacefully in his sleep at approximately 2:15 ...

It’s just a vacation, right? Something to break up the summer. A feel-good adventure. Isn’t that the bottom-line truth about short-term mission trips? I mean, come on. It’s not like a group of...

My name is Patton Dodd. (“Hi, Patton.”) And I am a fundamentalist. As all of you here at Fundamentalists Anonymous know, the first step to overcoming your problem is admitting you have a problem. ...

At the end of school last year, we held an event for our communi­ty’s public junior high school teachers. We wanted them to know we appreciate their work with urban young people in North Minneapolis. ...

A law enforcement friend with 21 years of experience got rattled last week. He was on a call to confiscate a straight-razor, cocaine, and a note threat­ening extreme violence from a 12-year­old girl a...