Youth Lessons: In Florida a controversial law titled “Stand Your Ground” was recently passed. The law states that an individual is allowed to use force in self-defense, including deadly force, without fear of criminal repercussions if they feel their life is in danger.
Youth Group Resources: There’s an interesting case pending that could change the definition of responsibility when it comes to juveniles committing crimes, and the parents who drop the ball.
Youth Lessons: Going back to the days of one room school houses, parents would not have batted an eye if their child received hand slaps with a ruler or was spanked with a wooden paddle by the teacher.
All Steve knew was that he was adopted from an orphanage in Honolulu, Hawaii when he was just 4 years old. Beyond those few details, he has spent his entire life wondering where he came from and longing to know the identity of his birth mother.
Youth Group: One family’s worst fears came to pass: their 25-year-old daughter committed suicide in their home, taking the precious life that they had brought into the world so many years before.
Youth Group Lessons: In a recent report released by the United States titled International Religious Freedom Report, the The U.S. once again attacked China, listing them as a “Country of Particular Concern” when it comes to religious freedoms for it’s citizens.
Youth Ministry Lessons: If teenagers had to list the most important subjects to master before graduation, they would probably list things like English, Geometry, and U.S. History, but what about personal finance?
The desire to be thin is not a new phenomenon. Since the beginning of time, young girls and women have been weight-obsessed, striving for the “perfect” figure that will give them a greater sense of self-worth, and the Internet, has only added fuel to the fire.