The age of one-size-fits-all youth ministry is over. It has to be. We live in a dynamic time filled with diversity. This is an exciting time to be in ministry to youth. Our world is smaller than ever before. Cultures are not only clashing but blending to create new expressions of culture. In this new era [...]
Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category
Each Student is a Culture (art of connecting pt. 4)
Posted: September 20, 2011 in Adolescent Development, emerging adults, extended adolescence, Spirituality, systemic abandonment, Technology, Teens, Youth MinistryTags: Cultural artifact, Cultural Intelligence, David Livermore, God, IPod, Religion and Spirituality, Youth Ministry
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ScreenWorld vs. RealWorld
Posted: July 27, 2011 in Adolescent Development, Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Technology, Teens, Youth MinistryTags: Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Online Communities, Real life, technology, The Real World, Twitter
I ‘ve been reading a challenging new book, Virtually You – The Dangerous Power of the E-Personality, written by Elias Aboujaoude, MD from Stanford. In this book he pulls on years of research the looks at how our online personalities (e-personalities) are shaping how we interact with the offline world. While he recognizes the unlimited [...]
Compassion on the Decline Among College Students
Posted: June 1, 2010 in Spirituality, Technology, Teens, UncategorizedTags: College, Compassion, Homeless, Incarcerated, LGBTQ, Substance Abuse, Teens
The results of research done at the University of Michigan tells us that compassion among college students is declining. Researchers analyzed data on empathy collected from almost 14,000 college students over the last 30 years. “We found the biggest drop in empathy after the year 2000,” said Sara Konrath, a researcher at the U-M Institute for Social [...]
Constance – Mr. J. Medeiros
Posted: May 30, 2010 in Addiction, Pornography, Sexual Abuse, Technology, Teen Dating Violence, TeensTags: porn, pornography, technology, teen sex
We know this video was released a couple years ago but it warrants being recycled every now and again because of the powerful message it has. WARNING: The content of this video addresses themes of pornography and the internet. It is useful for beginning discussion with you teens on the long reaching effects of pornography. [...]
Texting friends is fun and a great way to stay connected with your group during the day. The same goes for our dating partners – we love to get those texts that let us know the other person is thinking of us. But some dating partners take texting to a whole other level to become [...]
Mobile Phones and Adolescent Depression
Posted: April 8, 2010 in News, Depression, Technology, Adolescent DevelopmentBy Ian Ball There are increased problems associated with the improper usages of mobile phones by adolescents; however, modern technological advancements also put its footsteps to use mobile phones as a wonderful device to identify adolescent depression. The Murdoch Children Research Institute claims for the crown in this aspect exclusively for its wonderful innovation. The Murdoch [...]
“It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?” Remember that phrase from your own childhood? It’s still a valid question, but now, it comes with a twist: “Do you know where your kids are — and who they’re chatting with online?” Social networking sites have morphed into a mainstream medium for teens and [...]
