Teens

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  You Need to Know These 6 Overwhelming Things for Your Teen “Adolescence is a period of rapid changes. Between the ages of 12 and 17, for example, a parent ages as much as 20 years.” -Author Unknown Jokes about raising teenagers abound and for good reason—raising... Dolores Smyth Aug 20, 2019
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  What Are You Teaching Your Kids by Your Unhealthy Marriage? I’m curious… When was the last time you switched sides of the bed with your spouse? Or brushed your teeth in front of his or her sink on the double vanity? I suspect that few of us have flipped a sleep... Meg Gemelli Aug 12, 2019
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  How to Teach Your Teens to Put on the Full Armor of God The full armor of God is made up of spiritual “reinforcements” we can use to stand our ground and resist temptations to sin. We can encourage our teens to “suit up” for battle against peer pressure by... Dolores Smyth Jul 30, 2019
• 5 Ways Homeschool Prepared Me to Excel in College Never in my life had I felt like such an imposter. Act natural, I told myself, as if you’ve been doing this all your life—like everyone else here probably has. I glanced around the room, surveying the... Patricia Engler Jun 19, 2019
• A Comforting Prayer for the New Graduate It’s graduation time! You’ve done it! You’ve survived high school, or your first college degree, or maybe even your second. May the following prayer help guide your own conversations with the Lord as you... Beth Ann Baus May 10, 2019
• 4 Relevant Ways the Book of Daniel Equips Teens When asked what the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the words “The Book of Daniel,” I’ll wager most of you would answer “fiery furnace” or “lions’ den.” At least, those images surface in... Hope Bolinger May 09, 2019
• How to Encourage Teens to Develop Strong Communication Skills Communication is a key tool for developing lasting relationships, being successful in careers and social interactions, and bonding as a family. Young people especially need to learn how to make... Karen Whiting May 07, 2019
• Overcoming Drug Overdose Stigma: A Mother’s Plea to Pastors and Parents Americans are said to consume about 80% of the world’s supply of opium-derived painkillers. More than two million of us are addicted to oxycodone and hydrocodone, and another 460,000 to heroin and... Lia Martin Apr 23, 2019
• How to Help Your Teen Keep the Faith in a Faithless World It’s every parent’s worry. How does my child continue trusting God when today's culture teaches him to question his faith? Kristine Brown Apr 16, 2019
• How Disobedient Kids Taught Me About God's Love There are many ways in which having children is a refining process of God that I never expected. Photo Credit: ©Pexels/Freestocks.org Jay Sampson Apr 02, 2019
• How to Talk to Your Teen about Sexual Sin How should a teenager who has sinned sexually respond in repentance? How should parents of struggling teens address sexual sin? Russell Moore Apr 01, 2019
• 7 Tips for Sharing the Gospel with Teens Before teens can actually explain the gospel, they must first know it themselves. Jaquelle Crowe Mar 26, 2019