Jim Liebelt
Jim is Senior Writer, Editor and Researcher for HomeWord . Jim has over 40 years of experience as a youth and family ministry specialist, and has been on the HomeWord staff since 1998. He has served over the years as a pastor, author, youth ministry trainer, adjunct college instructor and speaker. Jim’s culture blog and parenting articles appear on HomeWord.com. Jim is a contributing author of culture and parenting articles to Crosswalk.com. Jim and his wife Jenny live in Quincy, MA.
Senior Writer, Editor and Researcher for the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University
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What's Hot? 10/27/17
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, October 27, 2017
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Big Declines in Substance Abuse, Delinquency Among U.S. Teens
Survey data over more than a decade show that teens are far less likely to abuse alcohol, nicotine and illicit drugs, and are less likely to engage in delinquent behaviors, such as fighting and...Thursday, October 26, 2017
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A Growing Share of Americans Say it’s not Necessary to Believe in God to be Moral
Most U.S. adults now say it is not necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values (56%), up from about half (49%) who expressed this view in 2011.Wednesday, October 25, 2017
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Smartphones Compromise Teens' Sleep
Emerging research suggests that young people are sleeping less than ever before with the sleep void potentially damaging their physical and mental health.Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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Snapchat's Status Among Teens Notches Another Gain
U.S. teens' preference of Snapchat grew by 8 percentage points from spring 2017, with nearly half saying they prefer it over other social media sites, including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Monday, October 23, 2017
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What's Hot? 10/20/17
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, October 20, 2017
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Self-Harm on the Rise Among Teen Girls
A new British study finds that teen girls are about three times more likely to self-harm than boys, and the dangerous practice is on the rise.Thursday, October 19, 2017
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Your Child's Online Bully May Be Closer Than You Think
In a nationally representative survey of middle- and high-school students ages 12 to 17, about 6 percent said they'd anonymously posted something mean about themselves online.Wednesday, October 18, 2017
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Nearly a Third of College Kids Think ADHD Meds Boost Grades
A new study said that roughly 29 percent of students at nine U.S. colleges thought that stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, boost school performance.Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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Twenty Percent of U.S. Teens May Have Had a Concussion
New research into more than 13,000 U.S. teens finds that as many as one in five may have suffered a concussion, and contact sports might often be the cause.Monday, October 16, 2017
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What's Hot? 10/13/17
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, October 13, 2017
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Bullying Can Harm Entire School Climate
A new study showed that bullying, cyberbullying and harassment are significantly associated with decreases in perceptions of school safety, connection and equity for everyone.Thursday, October 12, 2017
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Focus on Just One Sport Can Mean Stress for Girls
A new study finds that teen girls who focus only on one sport -- in this case, soccer -- tended to have more stress and poorer sleep than girls who also played other sports.Wednesday, October 11, 2017
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Earlier School Start Times May Increase Risk of Adolescent Depression and Anxiety
Teenagers with school starting times before 8:30 a.m. may be at particular risk of experiencing depression and anxiety due to compromised sleep quality, according to a new study.Tuesday, October 10, 2017
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UK Study: Nearly 1 in 4 Girls Depressed at Age 14
UK researchers analyzed responses from a large study on more than 10,000 children and discovered a quarter of girls (24 percent) and one in 10 boys (nine percent) are depressed at age 14.Monday, October 9, 2017
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What's Hot? 10/06/17
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, October 6, 2017
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Online Friendships Matter as Much as In-Person Ones for Teens
New research says that teens gain the same personal benefits through online friendships as face-to-face relationships.Thursday, October 5, 2017
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Girls' Sports-Related Concussions May Last Twice as Long
Sports concussion symptoms linger twice as long in teen girls as in boys, a new study finds.Wednesday, October 4, 2017