Everybody’s doing it. I don’t want to be the oddball. You might not admit it out loud, but it’s in the back of your mind whenever you encounter pressure to do something. And it doesn’t even have to be something sinful. Everybody’s dating…going on the school ski trip…signing up for basketball…getting… Read More »The Truth About The Lie Behind Peer Pressure
Fog is a fascinating phenomenon. Where I grew up—an area known for its high bluffs and steep valleys—fog can drastically alter perspective. You wake up to a bright, sunny morning atop the ridge and find yourself on an island surrounded by an ocean of billowy white stretching miles in all… Read More »10+ Bible Passages for When God Seems Distant and Aloof
Being a Christian teen is hard. You want to fit in but then your peers start talking about the latest blockbuster and you find yourself awkwardly nodding along because you haven’t seen it. You’re the only one who has to skip the Sunday morning basketball tournament because of church. And… Read More »When Being a Christian Teen is Hard, Soar With Psalm 119
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
If you’re reading this, I assume you’re striving to live a life according to Jesus’ way. And how can you do that if you don’t know what Jesus’ way is, right? Unfortunately, much of today’s wisdom about success, setting goals, and finding your way through life isn’t Biblical truth. Because… Read More »10 Things Jesus Never Said in the Bible
Do you struggle to stay engaged when you read your Bible? You want to hear God’s voice and be captivated by scripture, but honestly, the dimensions of the Tabernacle and how its bowls, lampstands, and altars were made in Exodus is not terribly exciting reading material. What about the other… Read More »Awe & Terror: Be Captivated by Scripture’s Amazing Eyewitness Accounts
Live long enough on Earth, and you will eventually face dark nights—and I don’t mean the kind brought on by the occasional lunar eclipse or citywide blackout. I’m talking about those black hours when you’re grappling with fear, grief, anxiety, self-loathing, or some other turmoil. The dark night of the… Read More »Where to Look in Scripture During Your Darkest Nights
Let me start by saying there are many Bible stories that show the astonishing love of Jesus. The whole Bible is all about Jesus’ love, in fact. So to say that I sifted through and found only six stories on this topic would be a lie. In truth, everything God… Read More »6 Bible Stories that Show the Astonishing Love of Jesus