Trending Today on Twitter – 2/9/18 1. #CantMissMoments 2. #NationalPizzaDay 3. #FridayFeeling 4. #OpeningCeremony 5. #FlashbackFriday 6. #BlackPantherTheAlbum 7. Ron Borges 8. UPS and FedEx 9. LL Bean 10. Michael Lewis Source: Twitter Trending Today on Google – 2/9/18 1. National Pizza Day 2. NBA Trades 3. Government Shutdown 4. Jason Kelce 5. Fifty…
What We’re Learning: During the month of February we will be discussing with students how we are new creations in Christ. Our main verse for the month is 2 Corinthians 5:16-17: “So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point…
One of the most frequently asked questions we have received after the release of our new book on parenting teens is, “Should we require our teenaged son or daughter to go to church with us when they do not want to go?” It’s a great question and believe it or not, we know what that…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on HealthDay. Teens who are glued to their smartphones and other devices are unhappier than those who spend less time on digital media, new research finds. The study can’t prove cause-and-effect, so it’s not clear if teens are made unhappy by spending a long time…
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*The following is excerpted from online articles posted on CBS News and TechCrunch. A government watchdog is expressing concern over the dangerous misuse of a laundry detergent. In this latest social media fad, teenagers are putting detergent pods in their mouths in what’s being called the “Tide Pod Challenge.” Ingredients in the pods include ethanol,…
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Teen suicide. . . the reality is sobering. It’s on the rise. And, we need to be aware. Certainly our response must be prophetic (instilling biblical hope and the reason for living in kids) and preventive (taking steps to build relationships with kids that build resiliency, for eexample). And sadly, we must also be redemptive….
Last week we hunkered down in the CPYU studio to record a rather difficult yet necessary upcoming episode of our Youth Culture Matters podcast. We interviewed our good friend Marv Penner, tapping into his years of expertise in youth crisis intervention to get some help with how to address the issues of teen suicide. ….
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