Jim Liebelt Christian Blog and Commentary Archives

It's already well into the holiday shopping season and it's likely that your teenager is hoping to find some new tech under the tree. According to a recent poll, here's what they want...

Violent movie characters are also likely to drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and engage in sexual behavior in films rated appropriate for children over 12, according to a new study.

Participating in sports may have many benefits, but it also raises the chances adolescents will abuse alcohol, according to a new review of the evidence by Canadian researchers.

A listing of hot cultural items from the the Internet, music, television and movies.

Teens are the gatekeepers of cool, always willing to try new things and setting the standard for what’s hot and what’s not. They are early adopters and an important barometer for brands.

Colleges are increasingly searching for applicants' names on the Internet as part of their review, according to new research from Kaplan Test Prep.

Hearing loss is up among teens, but Mom and Dad aren't sounding alarms.

A listing of hot cultural items from the the Internet, music, television and movies.

Snapchat now shares 400 million snaps each day, according to its CEO Evan Spiegel. The amount surpasses the photo-sharing activity on both Instagram and Facebook.

According to a new report, Pop Warner football, which is the United States’ largest football program for young people, saw an almost 10 percent drop in participation from 2010 to 2012.

In what was described as an unusually unanimous decision, “selfie” has been chosen as word of the year by the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary.

What's the best predictor of who a teenager will become friends with? According to a new study, it's the classes he or she takes.

Televisions, computers, gaming consoles and mobile phones in children’s bedrooms can cause anxiety and sleep loss, according to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Poor coping strategies might apply in both cases, according to a new study.

A listing of hot cultural items from the the Internet, music, television and movies.

Teen athletes are at increased risk of sports-related injuries are also at heightened risk for medication misuse and abuse, especially for boys, finds a recent study.

Personal finance and business education teachers five of the most gaping holes in teens' money knowledge.

Teens react more impulsively to danger than children or adults, which might explain why they're more likely to be involved in crimes, according to a new study.

A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health provides further evidence for a growing body of research that supports a movement to delay school start times for adolescents.

According to a new study, teens who are prescribed pain relievers, such as Vicodin and OxyContin, are at "notable risk" for abusing opioid drugs.