“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.
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
“I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.” Recognize the excerpt? It’s the third article of the Apostles’ Creed, proclaimed in Christian churches worldwide every Sunday. You probably have it memorized.… Read More »Plug Into the Power of the Holy Spirit
When I was very little, I did something very naughty: I stole a lock. From a junkyard. Let me put this in context: Because we lived in a rural neighborhood with no garbage pick-up service, we had to occasionally go to the “dump” to get rid of our trash. That… Read More »What to Do When You Struggle With Temptation
Do you feel insignificant? Unspecial? Useless? You’e not alone but that feeling is a lie. Don’t take my word for it, however. Find the evidence in this collection of Bible verses for when you feel worthless. Write them down, set them on your nightstand, tape them to your mirror, stamp… Read More »8 Bible Verses For When You Feel Worthless
Young Woman, you are worth more than you ask for. When Roe vs. Wade—the infamous ruling that legalized abortion in the United States—was overturned in June 2022, many were led to believe women’s rights took a giant step backward. Despite the shake-up, the battle hasn’t changed. Pro-choice and pro-life advocates… Read More »Dear Young Woman, Abortion is the Wrong Right to Fight For
When is the last time you visited Instagram? YouTube? TikTok? Rare is the teen who hasn’t been on social media in the past 24 hours. For some, the question is not if but how much. We love social media. But when’s the last time you read a good book? I’m not… Read More »5 Terrific Reasons Why Christian Teens Should Read Fiction
In August of 2017, an amazing thing happened: The moon slipped in front of the midday sun and darkened the earth for a full two minutes and 41 seconds. And I got to see it. I’ve always been interested in astronomy, but prior to this event, I’d never witnessed a… Read More »Questioning Your Beliefs? Great, it’s Time to Grow!
Ask any seventh grader, and he could probably tell you the technical difference between opinion vs. fact. It’s common knowledge, taught to children at a young age. For example, “Lava lamps are cool” is an opinion while “Lava lamps were invented in 1963 by British entrepreneur Edward Craven Walker” is… Read More »Opinion vs. Fact: See What Happens When They Mix