Middle School (6th-8th)

Helping Your MIddle Schooler Understand How God Made Them

One of the greatest gifts you can give your student is an interpretation of the sexual and relational changes happening all around them. Read More

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How to Help A Kid Get Unstuck

Kayla Lin 0 Comments

We all know what it’s like to struggle with a bad habit or be caught in a destructive cycle. Oftentimes, we don’t even realize the cycle we’re in until our world comes crashing down. It’s much easier to identify a damaging habit in other people, isn’t it? So... Read More

Fight For The Heart | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th)

How to Respond to Your Child When You Find Out the Unexpected

Dr. Chinwé Williams 0 Comments

“Mom, Dad, there’s something I need to tell you . . .” When it comes to parenting, very few phrases strike terror at the heart of a parent. Its right up there with the question, “Are you sitting down?” Both phrases typically follow not-so-good news and imply that... Read More

Faith | High School (9th-12th) | Imagine The End | Middle School (6th-8th)

7 Tips to Help Your Teenager Develop Faith Skills

Ben Crawshaw 0 Comments

I grew up as a preacher’s kid. My parents made a couple of things clear: 1. They wanted me to read the Bible. 2. They wanted me to memorize Scripture. So they did what any sensible parents would do to develop those habits in me . . .... Read More

Imagine The End | Middle School (6th-8th)

The First Social Media Challenge Your Kid Will Face

Jon Acuff 0 Comments

The news is often full of terrible stories about horrible things that happened to kids because of social media. These things do happen and there’s a long list of them to keep in mind as your kids navigate this digital world. The reality though is that more than... Read More

High School (9th-12th) | Imagine The End | Mental Health | Middle School (6th-8th)

5 Ways to Help Teens Cope with Change

Dr. Chinwé Williams 0 Comments

I am a planner and always have been. I carefully constructed a plan for almost every life milestone. Choosing a graduate school program in high school? Check. Wedding dress selection? Check (as soon as he proposed) Birth plan? Check (as detailed as it could possibly be) For as... Read More

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Figuring Out Seventh Graders

Tom Shefchunas 0 Comments

“Wow . . . really?” “God bless you!” “I’ll pray for you!” These are the top three responses I get from people when they learn I work with middle school students for a living. And usually, it’s said in a tone of confusion or skepticism. Read More

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Your Kid Won’t Measure Up This Year. And, That’s Wonderful.

Brad Griffin 0 Comments

Our society’s definitions of success have driven us to push kids to exhaustion as they struggle to perform at our impossible standards. Read More

What Sixth Graders Have in Common with Preschoolers

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How Sixth Graders are Like Preschoolers

Parent Cue 0 Comments

As a church youth pastor, one of my favorite moments of the year is watching parents of new sixth graders bring their kids to youth group for the first time. Often, they look terrified. And I don’t mean the kids. Sure, the sixth graders are nervous too. Read More

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