The Shame List. . . And How To Talk About Sex. . .
Last week, the folks at Campus Pride, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a safer college environment for LGBTQ students, released its 2016 Shame List of the absolute worst campuses for LBGTQ youth. As I scrolled through the list of colleges…
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Texting While Driving. . . A Powerful Video. . .
I didn’t know the story of Jacy Good until this morning. She was pictured on the front of our daily newspaper under the headline, “Jacy’s Mission.” The story reported on a new four-minute video that’s been viewed well over 50…
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The VMAs, Youth Culture, and Monday-Morning Grieving. . . .
Perhaps the most telling sign of the times is how my mood has changed over the years. When it comes to MTV’s annual Video Music Awards show, it’s transitioned for me from one of the most-valuable-annual-youth-culture-rituals-to-watch, into a burdensome chore.…
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A Powerful Must-Watch Tale of Redemption. . . .
Yesterday morning, a listing on the TV pages in our local newspaper caught my eye. Having already been impressed by ESPN’s O.J.: Made In America documentary a few months ago, I thought that Pin Kings might be promising and worth the hour it…
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Ryan Lochte, Freedom, and A Glance At Who We Are. . .
Not only was our American “Bro Culture” exported to Rio and the Olympic Games, but it seems to have gotten caught doing what “Bro Culture” does best. Now, the big story coming from the Summer Olympics is allegations by swimmer Ryan…
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The Digital Diet of American Teens. . . A Helpful Infographic. . .
Our friends over at Rawhide.org have released another helpful infographic. . . this one offering loads of information on teens and digital media consumption. Yes, things have really changed since 1995. This is worth looking at and passing on, particularly…
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A Christian Approach to Same-Sex Marriage. . .
Last year one of my college friends, Dan Doriani, released a new book on being a man. Dan’s book, The New Man: Becoming A Man After God’s Heart, is one I’ve been reading carefully for my own personal enrichment. Dan’s goal…
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The Olympics, Russian Doping, And Our Cheating Hearts. . . .
Last night Olympic officials announced that 271 Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in this year’s Olympic Games in Rio. This means that one-third of Russia’s Olympic athletes will not be competing in the games thanks to a government-sanctioned…
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What If We Let Our Kids Just Play? . . . .
I continue to process the unfortunate athletic experiences of so many kids. Have you ever stepped back from the sidelines to watch what’s happening outside the white lines?!? Do your kids play on fields bordered by sidelines made up of screaming…
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Teens and Anonymous Apps. . . A Helpful Infographic. . . .
We are regularly asked about the messaging apps kids are using to anonymously send text and picture messages to each other. Because kids oftentimes impulsively send inappropriate messages of all sorts, we recommend that parents and other caring adults know…
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A Prayer For Ourselves, Our World, And Our Times. . . .
“Lord, we ask for discerning eyes to be able to see what it is that’s really happening, eternal perspective that places what’s happening in context, compassionate hearts which reflect your heart for the oppressed, wisdom to know what to think/say/do,…
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A Divided Nation. . . A Prayer When We Are At The End of Ourselves. . .
God does great things when we are at the end of ourselves. Actually, God does great things all the time. Perhaps we notice them the most when we can no longer rely on ourselves and we must throw ourselves. .…
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