There have been calls for legal action to be taken against Netflix over the film “Cuties”, which critics say amounts to child exploitation. Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton and Indiana Rep. Jim Banks told the Daily Caller they want the Department of Justice to bring legal action against Netflix over the release of the French film, whichContinue reading “Calls for Legal Action Against Netflix’s “Cuties””
Category Archives: Youth and Child
11 School Prayers
The following is a collection of prayers related to the start of school. As both a professor of worship and a parent of two school-age children, I tried to imagine the sorts of things that parents and kids, teachers, school administrators, and community leaders might be feeling in light of the unpredictable realities that faceContinue reading “11 School Prayers”
Young Christians Are Lonely Despite Being the Most Connected
Tech is a way of life for many Millennials and Gen Z-ers but it’s not filling the emotional gap and most pastors are not being proactive in teaching them how to use it wisely, research by Barna suggests. Studies by the group show that a majority of pastors (85%) feel “very” or “somewhat” worried aboutContinue reading “Young Christians Are Lonely Despite Being the Most Connected”
The Back-to-School Supplies Parents Really Need
In the pandemic journal I’ve been keeping, it’s easy to trace the waves I’ve been riding: waves of optimism and loneliness, waves of resolution and resignation. Uncertainty is universal, especially as students look to the new academic year. To stare past September is to try seeing through fog. Families face acute anxieties, especially working parents whoContinue reading “The Back-to-School Supplies Parents Really Need”
How Do You Explain Beirut Explosion to Your Children
Our family was sitting down to dinner when the walls rumbled. Assuming it was just an unusual surge of electricity preceding one of Lebanon’s frequent power outages, we readied to say our prayers. And then came the boom, and the whole house shook. “An earthquake?” I wondered, as we rushed our four children, ages 7Continue reading “How Do You Explain Beirut Explosion to Your Children”
The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters
When historians look back on the twenty-first century Western world, surely few things will strike them as being more deranged and more sinister than its insistence that biology has no bearing on an individual’s gender. While society has long acknowledged the rare existence of gender dysphoria, a psychological condition marked by discomfort with one’s biologicalContinue reading “The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters”
When Our Kids Become Like Us
Have you ever heard the saying ‘what walks in the father runs in the son’? Of course it is just as applicable for moms and daughters. It was one of my dad’s favorite sayings and my wife uses it when she tells people about how she believes that our youngest son’s incredulous energy matches mine.Continue reading “When Our Kids Become Like Us”
Parenting Millennials Under A Biblical Worldview
This article is adapted from Jason’s book Abandoned Faith. Clayton, a sophomore in college, was influenced by a couple of classes taught by a professor from The Jesus Seminar. Clayton shocked his family by announcing, at his brother’s birthday party, that he was now an atheist. “Dad, I know you may not like this, but IContinue reading “Parenting Millennials Under A Biblical Worldview”
Perilous Exploits
Invincible. Indestructible. Insane. My son lives on the edge of danger. He calls it “living in the extreme.” I call it foolish and reckless. My son’s life dangles by a thin thread from the perilous exploits. As far as he is concerned, life is worthwhile only on a dare. Daredevil. Determined. Depressed. His grim faceContinue reading “Perilous Exploits”
Elevator of Emotion
My child held so much potential. He excelled in school with a grade point average far above his classmates. Athleticism oozed from his muscular body. Musically, he was spoken of as a child prodigy. My mother’s heart held those dreams for my child. But somewhere, somehow, he strayed off the track of success. My childContinue reading “Elevator of Emotion”
