“Choose for yourselves today whomever you will serve… But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” -Joshua 24:15
Purity, friendships, dating, self-control, sharing your faith—issues relevant to the teen life. This is your time to define who you are.
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
It might be the most dreaded question for the discerning high school student: What are your plans for your life after high school? Have you applied to colleges yet? Chosen a major? Filled out scholarship applications? Chosen your outfit for your first job interview? You’re not even old enough to… Read More »Life After High School: Just Pick Something and Do It!
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
It’s the strangest query (or so I thought), and yet in one three-month period, my website made 927 impressions on this search alone: “How to overcome loneliness without friends.” Why would anyone ask that? The very essence of loneliness is too much time spent alone, so shouldn’t the question be… Read More »How to Overcome Loneliness Without Friends
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
Recently, as I was putting my seven-year-old son to bed, he asked: “Mama, why do we have to pray to God when he’s gonna do it anyway?” I had to smile. Now that’s childlike faith—believing you’re going to get something without asking. Actually, he asked a valid question: Why should… Read More »Why Should I Pray? The Remarkable Privilege of Prayer