A TV watchdog group issued an “urgent warning” this week to parents and schools about Netflix’s second season of the suicide-themed 13 Reasons Why, saying the series will leave children and teens feeling even more hopeless and depressed.
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Scout Guidelines: Condoms Must Be ‘Easily Accessible’ at Jamboree
The world’s largest Scouting organization will require that condoms be available for participants next year during the 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia.
Jesus Rode A Dinosaur: Conference Looks at What Churches Tell Teens about Science
Getting comfortable with questions was a theme shared by many speakers at “Jesus Rode a Dinosaur and Other Silly Tales,” a youth ministry conference aimed at talking to teenagers about science held earlier this month at Colonial Church of Edina outside Minneapolis.
Christian Group Asks Netflix to Pull ’13 Reasons Why’ after Teen Suicides
A conservative Christian organization has asked video streaming giant Netflix to pull “13 Reasons Why,” a dramatic series that critics say glamorizes suicide, after several teens who reportedly watched the show took their own lives.
I Have No Doubt What Billy Graham Would Have Told the High School Kids from Parkland, FL
On the day Billy Graham died and we remembered his life and message, high school kids in Florida were speaking out about gun control.
Transgender Teen Stats Increase: How Do You Reconcile Scripture and Society?
More teenagers are classifying themselves with nontraditional gender labels such as transgender or gender-fluid, according to a new study.
Children Born between 1999-2015 are Most Non-Christian Generation, Study Finds
Only four of out 100 teenagers have a true biblical worldview, according to a new survey from the Barna Group.
Should You Make Your Teen Go to Church?
As a parent you have the choice to say yes or no. When you say yes or no, you’re setting the importance level of the topic at hand. If you say no you don’t have to go, what your teen hears is it’s really not that important.
Rescuring iGen: Teens Raised on Smartphones Need an Escape Plan
Imagine the best memories of your youth. Now imagine all of them replaced by a screen. Unless we can outsmart phones, this will be reality for a generation. Stay tuned to BreakPoint.
10 Things Christians Need to Tell Their Teens about Sex
In 30 years of speaking on the topic of sexual purity to youth and college groups, the question, “How far is too far?” is most asked by kids raised in Christian homes.
The task of taking your teen from looking for ways to go as far as they can with the person to whom they're attracted, to helping them understand the value of sexual purity, is not for the faint of heart. The struggle is real. But dear parent, it’s worth it!
To help, let’s visit ten things to tell your kids about sex:
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