
Youth Ministry Lessons: What happens when religious belief and sporting regulations clash? Here is an example of a woman’s faith and love for a sport doing just that. As Christians, does our faith ever clash with other interests?



People who commit crimes should be held accountable. But there are situations where the way to punish is not clear because of the circumstances. Here is a class discussion that will really get your youth ministry talking!



Do you feel the church has played a big enough role in fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic? If not, what can the church do to help those infected? What responsibility do we as Christians have when it comes to this world-wide epidemic?



In a recent request by New York City, lawmakers are waiting to hear if they can successfully ban food stamps for fizzy drinks. According to lawmakers, the concerns come with a rise in obesity and related illnesses such as diabetes.



In the fall of 2009, the world sat glued to their televisions as it was reported that a 6-year-old boy was floating above the world in a wayward homemade helium balloon. The story is relevant again as the family of the boy is back in the news.



For couples who are unable to have children, many will tell them, “You should adopt”. But there is a hefty price tag with that suggestion, private adoptions average $40,000 by the time a couple receives the child!



Many teenagers engage in what is seemingly a harmless, though, messy prank. All it takes is a few bucks and a couple dozen eggs and let the fun begin! For one group of teens in Thousand Oaks, CA, however, the prank took a serious turn.



When it comes to sports, girls are not physically capable of playing with boys…right?…right? Not so fast! What if a girl is better than the boys?! Here is a handout to get your youth ministry talking on the subject of gender and sports!

