“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” -Ephesians 6:11
You knew it was wrong, so you fought the temptation. You told yourself you’d never fall for it again. You tried to draw your weapon of self-control. And then you caved anyway. And after failing to resist temptation, you felt horribly guilty and went to your Bible and read 1… Read More »Resist Temptation: The Missing Link in 1 Corinthians 10:13
The day I graduated from college, I came out with a Bachelor of Music, an eagerness to hit the real world—and not an ounce of debt. Don’t get me wrong. Like caffeine, cold medicine, and laxatives, student loans can be a blessing when used judiciously. But when you consider the… Read More »Financial Literacy for Christian Teens: How to Avoid Debt in College
Christians don’t like to talk about money. Some don’t want to be told how to handle their money: It’s mine, I’ll do what I want with it. Some think the church should stay out of it: Pastor Jones is always preaching about money. And some look at God as if… Read More »4 Simple Steps to Money Management for Christian Teens
Before writing this post, I did some quick research on what experts believe is the percentage of New Year’s resolutions that fail. The overwhelming consensus? Eighty percent. That means 80% of the people who try to make a change in their lives this time of year will fail to succeed—and… Read More »How to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick This Time!
Every Christian teen has met Lust. Lust is the snake slithering through your music, your movies, your social media, and even the hallways of your school. It wraps around you and squeezes tight, filling you with desires you wish you could turn off while simultaneously choking the parts of you… Read More »Wondering How to Overcome Lust? Desire God More
Lust is not strictly a male problem. I don’t believe it ever was, but more and more women have come forward with their struggles in the battle against lust, and the topic is finally being addressed (albeit quietly) within Christian circles. It’s about time. Lust is a powerful, intoxicating, murderous,… Read More »Win The Battle Against Lust: Strategies for Christian Teens
Popular culture will tell you to forget it. Abstinence is impossible, so why bother? Everyone is sleeping with everyone else, and surely—surely—you’re the only virgin in your school. After all, everyone knows teens and young adults have little self-control and even less interest in purity. What do you think of… Read More »The Case For Abstinence: This is What Really Matters
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