Imagine you’re an alien from another planet and, by stroke of good fortune, you land at one of Earth’s many public libraries. You’ve never interacted with humans—particularly teens—so you walk to the YA fiction section for a little research. What might the books there lead you to conclude about Earthling… Read More »How Christian Teens Can Develop Self-Control Right Now
Have you ever missed an opportunity to share your faith and kicked yourself for it later? I have, and it’s been bothering me for twenty years. When I was in middle school, I became friends with a boy named Tripp (not his real name). We were band geeks, brainiacs, kindred… Read More »You Missed An Opportunity to Share Your Faith. Now What?
Last August, I spent some time walking around the county fair with my family. We checked out the exhibits, ate greasy food, and enjoyed sights unique to county fairs. There were cotton candy vendors, carnival rides, pens of goats, deep-fried cheese curds . . . and a man with a… Read More »Speak the Truth in Love: A Challenge for Teens
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” In a list of the Top 100 Most Read Bible Verses, Jeremiah 29:11 holds the number two spot. (I bet you know which verse… Read More »Author vs. Protagonist: Trust God To Write Your Love Story