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Jesus’s Compassion for Those Who Love Porn

We’re living in a society that is feeding off our sin inclinations, our easily addicted natures, and our naïveté.

The Snapchat and Porn Conversation You Need to Have. Today

Does your teen use Snapchat? The widely popular social media app has launched a new service called "Cosmo After Dark" that promises X-rated content...

Stop Bowing to the God of Busyness

It's easy to get caught up being busy all the time. But to fall into the trap of perpetual busyness is to confuse the God of the Bible with the god of this world. They are not the same.

My Young Friend Wants to Be a Missionary: Here’s the Advice I Gave When He Asked

It's a privilege to plant seeds for missions into this young person's heart. What should you tell him?

How to Address Sexuality in Your Youth Group

The word "Sex" may capture the attention of everyone, but you need to know how to address it.

Keep the Faith: 4 Practical Ways to Help Teens Maintain Their Beliefs

Help your students retain their beliefs long past graduation.

How to Handle Your Students’ Doubt and Questions

God welcomes the faith-insecurities of our teenagers.

How Should Christian Parents Respond When Their Kids Are Bullied?

God the Father knows what it’s like to have a child unjustly hurt by others.

3 Common Fears of Every Young Leader

Every young leader shares some common fears.

The New Realities Your Students Are Facing

The world your students live in is constantly changing.

Managing Family Time While Doing Ministry

It’s not easy to “bring up [our] children in the training and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4). It’s harder if we’re don’t give them our attention when we’re with them. It’s even harder to do via Skype.

This Is Your Brain on Marijuana: What to Tell Teens

Researchers are finding that marijuana effects on the brain are serious. A study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine found teenagers who regularly smoke cannabis suffer long lasting brain damage and are in much greater danger of developing schizophrenia.

5 Ways Jesus Witnessed to Others

We read about 40 examples in the Gospels of how Jesus witnessed to others. Each is unique. What can we learn from a 30,000-foot look at these?

Why We Take the Summer Off Youth Events

If you don’t take summer off for youth events, or you have different reasons for taking summer off, please share in the comments section as I would love to hear about what you do!

Youth Ministry May Be Hard, but It’s Not Difficult

Student ministry is hard—but it’s not difficult. It’s simple really. Pray that God would give you a heart for the basics today. Love teens into the Kingdom.

How to Do Youth Ministry With $50 a Month (In 3 Simple Steps)

We do Youth Ministry on a budget of $50 a month. There’s around 40 teenagers on our roll and we average 15-20 on a...

5 Steps to Starting a Student Leadership Team From Scratch

Starting a student leadership team can be scary, hard, intimidating and confusing. You may have no clue where to even start, but hopefully you know that having a student leadership team is necessary.

How to Address the Student #MarchForOurLives With Your Church

Students and adults participating in the #MarchForOurLives this weekend have outlined three main goals they are hoping to accomplish when it comes to gun...

Everyone’s Doing It: 6 Tips for Teaching on Sex

Giving a talk on sex is uncomfortable, embarrassing, and flat out weird and many times that is the exact reason it is avoided.
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Kelsey Grammer Says After His Sister’s Brutal Murder, His Faith ‘Wasn’t...

Actor Kelsey Grammer became angry with God and had a “hollow faith” following numerous devastating tragedies in his life, including the horrific murder of his sister Karen. But Grammer says his faith has healed through the writing of his new memoir, as well as through his marriage to his wife, Kayte. 
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Joby Martin: What Happens When Pastors Finally Understand Grace

Joby Martin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what happens when a church leader has truly been run over by the “grace train" and understands the profound love and grace of God.

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