“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.” -Ecclesiastes 9:10
Imagine yourself as a kid sitting through yet another Sunday church service. Your mom keeps telling you to keep your feet off the pew in front of you and your dad scolds you for not holding your hymnal up. Fast forward a few years, and now you’re a teenager in… Read More »Welcome to Adulthood! Time to Take Responsibility for Your Faith
The ink on the diploma has dried, the tassel moved from right to left, and you’ve already uploaded two hundred selfies posed with friends all wearing similar caps, gowns, and cheek-busting smiles as your own. Now it seems your grandparents, neighbors, and half the state want the answer to a… Read More »Gospel-Centered Advice for Christian Graduates
Welcome to a brand new year! Are you excited about the next twelve months? Do you have big plans, perhaps a graduation or an exciting spring break trip? A move from high school to college, or from college to the big world? For some of you, the flip of the… Read More »No Fear of the New Year: God Holds Your Future
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. But sometimes, in trying to fit in somewhere,… Read More »Your Identity is in Christ: See How God Sees You
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
Leader or servant—which would you rather be known as? One conjures up a sense of superiority, the other images of sweeping floors and washing feet. One lives a life of fame and reknown, the other is largely unknown. You know Taylor Swift’s name, but what about her drummer? (His name… Read More »Embrace Servanthood: Not Everyone Gets to Be the Star
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
What is the one thing every teenager wants most? A new car? The latest iPhone? A 55-inch TV with an Xbox Series X, all right in his own bedroom? How about independence? Your teen years are when you finally start to spread your wings. You get your driver’s license, a… Read More »How to Live Independently With Total Dependence on God