Guys Play Sports
I can’t play basketball. I really can’t. In fact, I have trouble with all sports requiring hand-eye-ball coordination.
Archive October 14, 2010
Just Guys Understanding and Escaping Guyland
What’s the deal with guys?
Recent research warns of the chronic underachieving, emotionally drifting, and irresponsible “Guyland” of male adolescence. But most of us in youth ministry don’t need research to tell us that there are new challenges inherent in …
Ben Stephens Interview Ministry to Young Men
Kara Powell interviews Pastor Ben Stephens, minister to youth and young adults at West Angeles Church of God in Christ and Doctor of Ministry student at Fuller in the Youth, Family and Culture program. Ben shares about his ministry and research specifically with the opportunities and struggles facing African American young men.
What’s Up With Guys?
I’ve been doing some research for an article series on teenage guys for this fall, and I thought I might open-source this a bit and get your input. So here goes:
What do you think are some of the biggest, …
Beyond Skin Deep Responding to Kids Who Cut
For many of the youth we know, cutting and other forms of self-harm have become commonplace coping mechanisms for their pain. Learn more about the reasons behind — and helpful responses to — self-injury among adolescents.
New Challenges for Our Boys
Girls aren’t the only ones who face body image pressures. Recent research shows that guys face similar pressures – from different sources – to have perfect bodies.