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Snark, Crackle, Pop Culture
The Ministry Musings of a Pop Culture Junkie
Let's take a look at all things pop culture and current events through a youth ministry lens.
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posted 3/7/13
What should you know about the new SnapChat app?
posted 1/29/13
by guest blogger Nick Shults
Our heroes may fail us, but God never does.
posted 1/3/13
by guest blogger Nick Shults
How can we create rather than simply react to the use of technology?
posted 12/21/12
Even in the wake of the tragedy of Sandy Hook Elementary school, a light shines in the darkness.
by guest blogger Nick Shults
posted 10/11/12
How do we effectively minister to people, especially youth, in this grass-is-always-greener environment?
by guest blogger Nick Shults
posted 09/25/12
A look at fantasy football reminds us that athletes, celebrities--and especially the kids in our youth groups--are more than just the brand or persona they present.
posted 08/07/12
In a world where everything is commercialized, designed for entertainment and split into 30-second sound bites, there can be no escaping the messages or the sly sales pitches of media.
posted 04/17/12
A science lesson on the teenage brain and approach and avoidance cues related to alcohol, and how parents can help.
posted 03/27/12
Julianna discusses the results of a recent study on the influence of reality television on young girls.
posted 03/13/12
Julianna takes on the recent "Am I Ugly?" YouTube trend.
posted 02/28/12
The teen employment rate is lower than ever...what can we do to help our unemployed teens?
posted 01/17/12
2011 reminds us of the power of just one Tweet and we must constantly remind ourselves and the teens with whom we work that our words are powerful.
posted 01/03/12
One of my favorite things to do in January is to take a look at some of the sometimes subtle but significant changes that have happened in pop culture in the last year.
posted 12/13/11
There are moments when technology evolves so fast that we almost miss the importance of what has been discovered.
posted 11/15/11
If you can wrench the iPod from a teenager's hand, you can have access to their entire music library and see quickly and easily what kinds of music they listen to most often.
posted 11/01/11
Our current economy has left many struggling and increasingly frustrated. Recently many of them have gotten a new voice through the Occupy Wall Street protests.
posted 10/05/11
There is an increased push not to be simply politically correct when it comes to gender, but to dismiss gender completely. So what are we supposed to do about it?
posted 09/20/11
We have to be clear with our children and teens that as Christians we are to hold to a higher standard despite how hard it might be.
posted 09/06/11
I am a firm believer that we should meet teens where they are with positive Christian role models and ministry opportunities. If Facebook is where they are, then that's where I'll be too.
posted 08/30/2011
In the midst of all of our frustration and negativity, sometimes we find a shining example of people doing something simply for the joy of it, something that makes us all laugh and celebrate the creativity of our mind and the abilities of our bodies. Something that simply makes us laugh. This is one of those things.
posted 07/26/2011
A nationwide argument has made me seriously consider the kinds of foods we serve in our ministries.
posted 06/29/11
The ideas of copyright and ownership in our technological age is becoming more and more confusing, especially for our teens.
posted 06/21/11
News and information is transitioning from being static and universal to more varied and self-selecting, causing some teens and even adults to have large gaps of information.
Rebecca Black
Rebecca Black's "Friday" reminds us that the internet is an unforgiving place, where mistakes endure and criticism feels no remorse.
posted 05/11/11
As teens begin to learn how to use money in a wise, Christ-centered way, we have to encourage them to look out not just for themselves, but for the well being of others.
posted 04/19/11
Does the emotional pain of a breakup trigger the same parts of the brain as physical pain? What does this mean for working with youth?
posted 04/07/11
It never occurred to me that the reason some students struggle, refuse and rebel against reading the Bible on their own would be that they simply don't have the right skills and experience to deal with the text.
posted 03/29/11
Seeing how early and often children
are exposed to celebrities, I worry about the role models they find in popular society.
posted 02/24/11
In the past, issues of dating and relationship violence prevention was limited to adults, but over the past years, I have begun to see how important it is to discuss this topic with teens as well.
Top 10 Stories of 2010
posted 02/16/10
Since 2001, Yahoo! has gathered the top ten search queries for the year.It gives us a snapshot of what things we most wanted more information on.
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