The Blessed Adolescent Mind
Try these ways to overcome the negative vibes often associated with adolescence. Continue reading
0 Comments / 171 View / June 24, 2016
Category : Adolescent Development
What Is Going On Up There?: Adolescent Brain Development
Adolescence is its own animal of a time period in the life of a person compared with childhood, emerging adulthood, adulthood and late adulthood. The complexity of adolescence is astounding! Cognitive, emotional, psychological, physical and sexual identity development is all…
0 Comments / 126 View / August 10, 2015
Betwixt: Just How Much Should You Let Them Get Away With?
It’s a question youth workers have to ask themselves often: how much should they let their kids get away with, and when should they step in? Continue reading
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Betwixt: The Incredible Shrinking Attention Span
Some tips on how to help kids focused. Continue reading
0 Comments / 30 View / January 3, 2013
Snark, Crackle, Pop Culture: Physical Pain vs. Emotional Pain
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? Continue reading
0 Comments / 17 View / April 19, 2011
Snark, Crackle, Pop Culture: Complex Text
While we believe everyone can read and understand God’s Word, 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. Continue reading
0 Comments / 16 View / April 7, 2011
Betwixt: They Think I’m Crazy…Until They See the Kids I Work With
As youth leaders, we need to know everything we can about our kids, so we can best learn how to work with them and help them grow in their faith. Here’s a quick glimpse of what exactly we’re dealing with when we talk about your average middle school student. Continue reading
0 Comments / 21 View / January 5, 2011
Servant Formation: Not Nice, but Good
An in-depth look at servant-hood and adolescent development, and some talking points to generate conversation with youth. Continue reading
0 Comments / 76 View / September 5, 2008
Female Bullying – Mean Girls
Most women have participated in female bullying at some point in their lives, either as aggressors or victims. This article discusses how adults can recognize trouble before it starts and how they can step in for the spiritual sakes of all the girls involved. Continue reading
0 Comments / 87 View / March 1, 2006
Filling in the Holes
When teens consistently don’t receive adequate support and sense of belonging, the result is a disruption in normal development. Youth group can help to fill in that hole. Continue reading
0 Comments / 31 View / December 1, 2005