A Look Inside the Top 10 Songs An article from Jonathan McKee and David R. Smith at TheSource4YM.com The songs in this week’s Top 10 offer lots of diversity: Americans and foreigners, pop and electronic and hip hop genres, singles, duets, and even quintuplets.…
Teens and the Pics They Take of Themselves An article from David R Smith at The Source for Youth Ministry Pose. Snap. Hastily delete. Re-pose. Re-snap. Save. Add filter. Add another filter. Upload/Tweet/Send. Enjoy all the likes, retweets, shares, and positive comments.…
The Growing Popularity of Death Which Teens Are at Risk of Suicide and Why? An article from David R. Smith at The Source for Youth Ministry Six days ago, our community in Central Florida was rocked when a middle school student took his life.…
Christian gossip. “Did you hear what Andy Stanley said about small churches? Oh, I know he apologized but that isn’t enough; his statements revealed his true heart. Let’s write an open letter!” “Did you know that Rick Warren is the founder of Chrislam, a new religion aimed at combining Christianity and Islam?…
It’s been said that you don’t forgive someone for his or her sake – you forgive them for your sake. Sounds great… Wait, what? Is that our best option? Much has been written recently about Coach Monty Williams and the intentional forgiveness he extended to a negligent driver whose actions killed Williams’ wife and injured their children.…
The reality of bomb testing. The mystery of Donald Trump. The threat of ISIS. The ambiguity of sexuality. Students, families and even random adults in your church have no shortage of hot topics to throw your way. Whether you’re taken aback from a recent zinger or are trying to think ahead of any curve ball zooming your way, you can take the controversy they’ve thrown at you and have a Jesus-centered conversation.…
Will You Be My Friend? The Benefits and Killers of BFF’s An article from David R. Smith at The Source for Youth Ministry Today’s teenagers have no shortage of influencers; celebrities, media, parents, technology, and a host of others vie for the attention of adolescents.…
Family Members With Mental Illness: What You Need to Know Christmas always comes with sort of mixed emotions for me. On one hand, I know it’s all about the birth of our Savior and the ultimate promise fulfilled though the arrival of the Messiah.…
The GROUP Magazine Q&A Kay Warren on Grief, and Facing Mental Illness By Rick Lawrence Editor’s Note: Kay and Rick Warren lead the most recognizable church in the world—Saddleback Community Church in Southern California. And that made the 2013 death, by suicide, of their youngest son Matthew all the more painful.…
Screen Addicts Young People and Their Mobile Devices An article from David R. Smith at TheSource4YM.com Hey mom and dad, which do you think is greater: the number of hours in your typical work day or the number of hours your kid interacts with media every day?…
