Tis the season for back-to-school sales and the start-up of sports practices! In just a few weeks (or days), many of you will walk the halls of an educational institution. Whether that instills in you a load of excitement or anxiety, I’d like to help you start your school year… Read More »A Back-To-School Guide For Christian Teens: 5 Valuable Reminders
If you’re reading this (or any other part of my blog for that matter), I assume you are not content to let life wash over you like waves from a storm surge. You want more, you want to be more, and you know that in some way—even if it isn’t… Read More »6 Must-Read Nonfiction Books for Christian Teens
How do you identify yourself when you meet a stranger? “I’m Bobbi. I’m an athlete.” “I’m Sierra, a musician.” “Hello, I’m Jessie, the president of the student council.” “I’m Lauren, author of Christian YA fiction.” Your identity is how you define yourself, whether white or Asian, male or female, athlete… Read More »Your Identity is in Christ: See How God Sees You
“Am I good enough for God?” For some, it’s not a question of salvation or love. You believe the sentiment behind the children’s song “Jesus Loves Me,” you can quote John 3:16 from memory and, when asked about your salvation, can answer with a definite “Yes, I’m going to heaven… Read More »How Do I Know if I Am Acceptable to God?
What if you had a friend who treated you like her bestie one day a week, then ignored you for the other six? And what if, on those other six days, she blushed whenever your name was brought up, laughed when others joked about you, and only called you when… Read More »Not Just On Sunday: How to Be a Christian Every Day
“I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.” Recognize the excerpt? It’s the third article of the Apostles’ Creed, proclaimed in Christian churches worldwide every Sunday. You probably have it memorized.… Read More »Plug Into the Power of the Holy Spirit
When I was very little, I did something very naughty: I stole a lock. From a junkyard. Let me put this in context: Because we lived in a rural neighborhood with no garbage pick-up service, we had to occasionally go to the “dump” to get rid of our trash. That… Read More »What to Do When You Struggle With Temptation
Do you feel insignificant? Unspecial? Useless? You’e not alone but that feeling is a lie. Don’t take my word for it, however. Find the evidence in this collection of Bible verses for when you feel worthless. Write them down, set them on your nightstand, tape them to your mirror, stamp… Read More »8 Bible Verses For When You Feel Worthless