
Youth Group Resources: The next time you go to the movie theatre or pop in a DVD at home, take a few minutes to consider how much alcohol consumption the movie portrays, and take note of specific brands of alcohol the actors are consuming in the movie.



Youth Group Lessons: It is no shock that college students drink. If that were the findings of any study, those reading the results might wonder how much money was spent to prove something that doesn’t even need scientific data.



Youth Group Lessons: How has technology changed the way that we handle love relationships? For many teenagers, physical intimacy involves sharing a deeply personal part of their lives: passwords.



Youth Ministry Lessons: For many teens trying to live the straight and narrow, it can be difficult. But in one town, students, educators and members of the community have come together to offer teenagers a helping hand.



In the United States, you must be 18 to get married without parental consent and, most of the time, you get to pick who you want to marry. That’s not the case in all countries. In some countries, particularly those in Southern Asia and most of Africa, many kids…


Abusive Relationships,Downloads,Love,Marriage,Members Only Posts,Parents,Religious Freedom,Role Models,Social Pressures,World Culture,Youth Ministry

More than ten million viewers watched the 2010-2011 season of “Glee”, many of whom are in the same stage of high school that the actors portray. The show has touched on many controversial topics but perhaps an episode aired recently was about as close to the edge as they’ve come.



Hazing in high school used to be assumed. It used to be a rite of passage into a certain sports team or school club and the idea was simple: do something to initiate (a.k.a. humiliate) new inductees to make them earn their place on the team or the group.



Typically seen as a boy’s toy, LEGO is trying to offer products that are more girl-centered and focused. The line offers pastel colored LEGO sets that can be made into a hot tub, a splash pool, a beauty parlor, an outdoor bakery and a convertible car, among others.



It seems that one cannot escape words like “organic”, “green” and “eco-friendly”. A casual trip to the supermarket can become a barrage of expensive, ”healthier”, items placed discreetly by regular products, enticing consumers to buy organic ingredients.



New census data shows that more Americans are leaving the suburbs and flocking back to the major metropolitan areas since the recession in recent years. “Suburban sprawl” is no longer growing: quite simply, it’s going away.



Whether or not your family approves of your appearance in the US, at least you know that you can’t and won’t be arrested simply because you are a teenager dressing a little differently from everyone else.

