By Kara Powell | August 31, 2010
I took a bit of time off last week to enjoy some summer-end fun with family and when I checked my e.mail, several of you had sent me this CNN article highlighting the research of my friend, Kenda Creasy Dean at Princeton
By Kara Powell | August 30, 2010
OK, this list of what NOT do do as parents sent to me by a friend and parent of a high school and college student is a bit flippant…
By Brad M. Griffin | August 24, 2010
Across the country, this week and next week represent a host of freshman move-in days.
By Brad M. Griffin | August 23, 2010
In response to last week’s post on helicopter parenting, our friend Derek Melleby from the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding sent us a link to this interview with Margaret Nelson
By Brad M. Griffin | August 2, 2010
Kids don’t even know they’re doing it anymore.
By Kara Powell | July 21, 2010
Yesterday I posted a list of The Top 20 Tips for New Freshman that my friend, April Diaz, and her team at New Song Church in Irvine compiled for their graduating seniors. I love this idea…
By Kara Powell | July 20, 2010
April Diaz, the NextGen pastor at New Song Church in Irvine, is a dear friend of mine and a member of our FYI Advisory Council. Her team had the great idea of compiling tips for their graduating seniors…
By Kara Powell | June 9, 2010
Two days ago Chuck Norris (yes, that Chuck Norris) posted an online commentary called “America? Graduating from God” and mentioned our FYI College Transition Project research in his third paragraph.
By Kara Powell and Brad M. Griffin | May 3, 2010
40%
16%
When it comes to preparing seniors for life after youth group, these are probably the two most important statistics you need to know.
Approximately 40% of youth group seniors significantly struggle with their faith and with finding a…
By Kara Powell | April 27, 2010
Today’s USA Today has an article on the front page (above the fold!) entitled “Young Adults Less Devoted to Faith”.