“Nick” belongs to my church and attends the middle school Christian club where I speak every Tuesday. His younger brother…
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“Nick” belongs to my church and attends the middle school Christian club where I speak every Tuesday. His younger brother…
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Not every students wants to call “shotgun” while traveling on a mission trip. For starters, you’re absolutely visible in all ways…
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For the third week in a row, I watched a junior higher struggle to complete the conditioning course before track practice.…
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Season 2, Episode 17: What Is God’s Will? “What is God’s perfect will?” “What if I misunderstand his will?” “If I…
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In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday experiment, we tap into the realities today’s parents of teenagers are facing and target some…
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If you’ve talked to a teenager recently, you’ve probably heard about 13 Reasons Why. (Alert: Spoilers ahead!) Regardless of the…
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Season 2, Episode 18: What if your life is wasted? We give our best, try our hardest, and give our…
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Being a teenager is tough these days. You feel so new to life and yet so seasoned. Adults say you…
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In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday experiment, I make the case that the heart is more important than the head in…
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Season 2, Episode 19: Jesus Was the Worst Self-Help Guru Ever When you feel as if your life needs a…
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The introverts are feeling a lack of personal space. The extroverts are tired of being judged as annoying. The “highly…
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In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday experiment, we explore ways to take advantage of the big moments surrounding grad time and “mark”…
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Season 2, Episode 20: Does Everything Happen for a Reason? Everything happens for a reason. All things work together for…
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Like a scene from an Indiana Jones movie, we pull our dusty hat down, clutch our whip, and head into the dark cave that…
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In high school, one of my favorite topics to discuss with my youth leader was Finding God’s Will, particularly how…
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In 2005, a 14-year-old in Florida named Lindsay discovered that it wasn’t God’s will for local teenagers to be treated…
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In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday experiment, we remember that Jesus’ primary “teaching” method involves improvised responses amid intentional conversations. Then we’ll…
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“Should I turn left or right?” Eventually I asked that simple question of each teenager who sat in our van’s…
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Season 2, Episode 21: 600 Days of 24/7 Moments With Jesus What if your relationship with Jesus were a 24/7…
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Season 2, Episode 22: How to Put Discipline In Its Place In the Jesus-Centered Life, Rick Lawrence offers a path…
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