The pioneering path to the greatest frontiers in the kingdom of heaven is littered with the figurative bones of young girls who were the brightest and mightiest for the Lord, but who got sidetracked and taken out–at least temporarily–by an altogether natural impulse: the desire to have a boyfriend. Time and ...
Read More »Teens: God Is Raising Up a Generation of Power
Despite being hard-pressed on all sides by bad news and looming unrest, there’s a reality that also deserves attention: God is raising up a generation of youth that is moving with unprecedented power and focus. In ministering to and mentoring teenagers, I am witness a level of commitment that is ...
Read More »Someone Greater Than Solomon–and Your Smartphone–Is Here
Your head is bowed. Your eyes are fixated. Wild horses couldn’t tear you away. Such is the devotion you have to what is on the screen before you. You can scarcely separate yourself from your phone for more than a few minutes at a time. It can be a startling ...
Read More »If You Won’t Obey Good Authority, You’ll Have to Submit to Bad
A friend who volunteers his time with delinquent youth told of a frustrating problem he kept encountering. As he tried to counsel these young people who’d messed up, he kept running into a wall of bitterness. Many of them had been treated roughly by law enforcement upon arrest and detainment. ...
Read More »Assemble the Mighty Men: How Grads Can Prep for Success
With commencement right around the corner, now is a great time for high school seniors to start preparing for one of the most vital components of a successful post-secondary experience. While dorm furnishings or a new tablet are nice, one of the most important tools a graduate going either to ...
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