He said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” -Matthew 4:19.
The statistics are eye-opening. With each new generation, fewer and fewer people are attending church. A USA Today article from 2019 cited the following as the top four reasons as to why young adults stopped attending church: Are you someone who’s thinking about calling it quits on your current church… Read More »What to Do When Church Doesn’t Feel Exciting
Modern YA fiction is not afraid to talk about death and terminal illness. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green explores a budding relationship between teens with terminal cancer. Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott does the same with cystic fibrosis patients. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver is… Read More »Teen Evangelism: Why Jesus Wants You To Share Your Faith NOW
I am a Christian. Jesus paid a ransom for my life, granting me a free pass to an eternity with God. And if you’re a believer, you got one too. This is the kind of gift that should have us doing cartwheels in the street. Free admittance to paradise? That’s… Read More »Stop Hiding Your Faith So Other Believers Can See You
Welcome to the Christmas season—the time of year when we celebrate our Savior’s birth! I love Christmas. I love the sounds, the glitz, the joy, the food. But sometimes, finding Jesus amidst all of the hoopla surrounding a holiday that is supposed to be about him is a little like… Read More »Finding Jesus: 9 Surprising Places to See Him This Christmas
Is there ever a wrong time to defend your faith? Chanah was ready to let him have it. She’d considered her words and typed them into her browser. All she had to do was click share and all her friends would see her response to the so-called “friend” who’d disparaged… Read More »Is There Ever a Wrong Time to Defend Your Faith?
Christian girls are constantly bombarded with messages preaching the importance of modesty—with the inability of males to control their thoughts cited as the number one reason why. “Girls in leggings and crop tops will ruin the integrity of the entire male population! “ That’s a bit of a stretch—and a… Read More »Christian Girls and Fashion: Why is Modesty Important?
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
