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Who are the ones raising our youth?
Her eyes were low and her countenance nervous. Tones were hushed as she pulled me aside to talk. “Today, remember when we were talking about our family? I live with...
“Chazown” – People will perish with a lack of vision
Reach somewhere into the back of your throat and make a coughing sound. Add this sound to "AZOWN," and you have the Hebrew word for dream, vision or revelation. If...
How Teenagers’ Faith Practices are Changing
The faith of teenagers is a picture of contrasts. Teenagers are consistently among the most religiously active Americans, with nearly six out of every 10 teens engaged in some type of...
Top 10 Most Read Blog Posts Of 2010
While trying to discern what information is being searched for and consumed the most we were able to identify topics that are in need of further exploration. Our top 10...
CCDA SoCal Regional
Feb 11-12, 2011 Life Pacific College 1100 W. Covina Blvd San Dimas, CA 91773 MAP IT UYWI is partnering with CCDA (Christian Community Development Association) to offer you the CCDA...
Is life getting better for gay teens?
The answer, it seems, is yes and no. According to Joseph Kahn of the Boston Globe: “While physical assaults on gay teens may be declining overall — thanks to many...
Walk Where I Walk
Michael Smith is your typical middle or high school student, with one exception. He’s one of the millions of students who live in an urban setting. The term urban has...
Urban Youth Worker Survey
Running the Race in Urban Youth Ministry This survey is to get a sampling about how various ministries are doing Youth Ministry. There is no magic formula for what we...
High-Risk Youth
by Efrem Smith When I was growing up, I was labeled at risk simply because I was African- American and lived in the city. On further review, once it was...
Act now to help our Dreamers
At the recent CCDA National Conference in Chicago, we heard some amazing stories about a group of undocumented young people we called Dreamers, via CCDA member organization, Neighborhood Ministries, in...
So. Cal – Gang Prevention & Intervention Conference
This conference is designed to offer hope and a closer look at those who are doing the work of gang prevention and intervention. Each speaker will address gang issues that...
More teens becoming ‘fake’ Christians
If you're the parent of a Christian teenager, Kenda Creasy Dean has this warning: Your child is following a "mutant" form of Christianity, and you may be responsible. Dean says...
