“My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.” -Proverbs 1:10
What is peer pressure specifically? The Oxford Language’s definition (“influence from members of one’s peer group”) doesn’t quite reach the heart of the matter because influence doesn’t always equal pressure. Your friends can influence you through encouragement, positive examples, and constructive feedback, while leaving the decision to act in your… Read More »Dealing With Peer Pressure: A Slideshow of the Future
The Cost of Following Christ, Part 1 As a Christian, do you struggle with feeling left out every time you look at the unbelievers in your life? Or when you look at Christian friends who don’t seem to take their faith as seriously as you do? “They look like they’re… Read More »Feeling Left Out: When The World Is Having Fun Without You
You’re a Christian who wants to follow God’s will. Really, you do. You study the Bible, you go to church, you pray. You try not to swear, lie, cheat, or commit adultery … but then you look at your unbelieving friends (or the ones who call themselves Christian but don’t… Read More »Sequins or Diamonds? Remember This When Sin Looks Attractive
If you’ve been following my short story series Seasons of Kane, you know the third book, A Time To Wait, centers around a touchy subject (pun sort of intended). As Kane quickly discovers, the world at large assumes young adults have little self-control, and even less interest in purity. But… Read More »Why Purity Is Important: The Hard Case For Abstinence