A survey interviewed 25,000 teenagers in 26 countries. “It’s rare that teens think poorly of Jesus. The global impression of Jesus is that he is trustworthy, generous, wise, peaceful”, the authors say. Barna Group recently released The Open Generation study, which aims
Mrs. Universe Tori Hope Petersen, a former foster child who defied the odds set against her at an early age, is a Christian foster youth advocate known for offering hope to children and encouraging adults to answer the call to
Youth ministries in American churches must shift their efforts away from molding children to be “consumers” to involving them as “participants” in the “Gospel mission,” the head of the Barna Group has advised. David Kinnaman, who leads the prominent faith-based
A Christian teacher who refused to stay away from his school after being suspended in a dispute over gender neutral pronouns remains in prison. On Wednesday, the High Court in Dublin rejected the application of Enoch Burke for an injunction to
There is a great analogy that helps to explain why neurodiverse children (e.g. who are Autistic, or have ADHD) are often perceived to be able to ‘cope’ and be ‘fine’ at school, but can become overwhelmed by the time they
The 12th March for Life in Switzerland had a festive mood, with live music, testimonies, and a call to implement a 24 hours period of reflection before performing an abortion. Around 1,000 participants joined on Saturday 17 September the Swiss March
A college at Cambridge University has canceled an event for young Christian professionals, saying that the values of the organizers, who do not support same-sex marriage, are “not compatible with the values of the college,” the group’s lawyers told the
Prominent pro-life activist Lila Rose appeared on the syndicated talk show “Dr. Phil” Tuesday to debate the show’s host, Dr. Phil McGraw, about when life begins. They also discussed the morality of abortion when a baby has been diagnosed in-utero
Churches that don’t invest more in discipleship-oriented children’s ministries will be “standing on a burning platform,” warned Matt Markins, head of the child discipleship organization Awana. For most people, their worldview formation is “largely fixed” by age 13, according to