
Youth Group Lessons: As details of Amy Winehouse’s death were released and facts of her life became public, fans, critics and friends were all forced to come to terms with her tumultuous lifestyle.



Youth Ministry Lessons: When a recent Nascar race was about to begin , as usual, a local pastor stepped up to the microphone to give a blessing in what is traditionally a solemn prayer. One Pastor gave a twist to the traditional.



Youth Ministry Lessons: Internet access is available almost everywhere and we are more connected than ever. The question, however, is starting to arise as to whether or not 24/7 access to an online world is healthy.



Youth Ministry Lessons: In a rather odd situation, workers at a graveyard in Berlin recently exhumed the bones of a prisoner dead for more than twenty years, burned the remains and scattered them at sea in a secret and private ceremony.



Youth Group Lessons: Kim Kardashian is suing Old Navy for ads that use a model with a strikingly similar look to her own. It might not seem like a very important piece of news, but it highlights a lawsuit happy culture gaining steam.



Youth Ministry Lessons: Comedian Dean Obeidallah posed a simple question: Are social media creating the laziest generation? While his comments are all opinion and reflection on the use of social media, his words echo the concerns of many others.



Youth Group Lessons: Governor Jerry Brown of California signed a bill that will require all public schools in his state to rewrite history textbooks to include the contributions of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) men and women.



Youth Ministry Lessons: For most families, when their pet seems to have run away from home the ending is not usually a happy one as they never receive closure. This story is a bit more complicated and raises some interesting questions!

