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4 Things I’m Doing to Help My Teenager With Anxiety
4 Things I’m Doing to Help My Teenager With Anxiety Originally posted by our friends at Lifetree Family I could tell she had been crying the minute I answered the phone. So it was going to be one of...
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Selfies, Sexting, and Censorship
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....
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How I Joined the SYMC Family
Can something like a youth ministry conference change the way you think about youth ministry? Yes it can! Simply Youth Ministry Conference (SYMC) is back! After a year-long break, the conference that...
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Movie Review: God’s Not Dead 2
If I can be candid, I often struggle with watching Christian movies. Every once in a while there’s an exception. But the original God’s Not Dead was not one of them for me. Watching that film made me...
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SYMC Update: Carman is coming!
What’s up, Youth Ministry Nation! We just locked in an amazing addition to our list of artists for the Simply Youth Ministry Conference (SYMC). The world-famous, A-list artist and cultural phenomenon,...
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An Open Letter From a Mom of a Graduating Senior
Dear youth pastor of my son who’s getting ready to graduate high school: Forgive me for being so preoccupied right now, as the last weeks of high school are finally here, and I can’t believe it’s...
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Discussion Starter: Leaked Video Causes Locker Room Rift
In the News Los Angeles—After a videotape of a private conversation went public, Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell now faces an uphill battle to regain his teammates’ trust. The...
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April Fools Roundup 2016
Every year the internet becomes a gathering place for some fantastic practical jokes from many major brands like Google, BMW, and Sony to name a few. After the the videos have made their rounds we like...
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NEW: Youth Ministry Text Alerts
Youth Ministry Text Alerts Hey, Youth Ministry Nation! Want to stay up-to-date on all things youth ministry wherever you are? Join our FREE youth ministry text alerts, sponsored by Simply Text. Learn...
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Quality Videos for Youth Ministry
Did you know we recently surveyed almost 1,000 youth workers about youth ministry-related video? 71% of them said they are only “somewhat satisfied” with the youth ministry video options currently...
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Breaking? Bad?
You’ve probably heard the same sermons I have. The message is that being “broken” is the best position to be in. Is that really true, though? Do you and I really believe that? Isn’t “wholeness” an even...
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Small Thinking Can Make A Big Difference!
Small Thinking Can Make A Big Difference! Any time youth workers get together one question emerges: “So, how many you running these days?” As a species, youth workers are infatuated with numbers. We...
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Effective Ways to Minister to High-Risk Teens
In my experience, teens are more likely to engage in high-risk behavior and latch onto deviant peer relationships when they have little to zero adult support at home, way too much time to manage on...
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Is There Room For Girls in Your Youth Group?
Neither of us grew up in the church, but it didn’t take long to learn there was plenty of room for me (Tim), but not quite as much room for Tasha. The lesson was often subtle, but occasionally it...
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How I’m Letting Students Lead
I love seeing students be the church, and a great way they can do that is through our student leadership program. They really get to take ownership of our program and general ministry. We gave students...
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Sensuality and Vulgarity Without Much Sobriety
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...
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A Stressed Out Generation
About a year ago the Millennial Generation (anyone born somewhere between the late 1980’s to the early 2000’s) was deemed the most “stressed out generation” by the the American Psychological...
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Discussion Starter: Defending Champ Has Epic Masters Meltdown
In the News Augusta, Ga.—After a shocking collapse at The Masters last weekend, Jordan Spieth said the loss would “take awhile” to get over but that he wouldn’t give up. On the final day of the...
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Recruiting Adult Volunteers for Your Mission Trip
Recruiting Adult Volunteers for Your Mission Trip Adults are crucial to the success of the mission trip, in fact, it’s required. So, how do you get adults as excited about your mission experience? Here...
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Students Need Adults
Once you become a youth worker, it won’t take long for you to discover: You. Need. Help! One key ingredient in a healthy youth ministry is a team of caring adults. For the longest time, we tried to...
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