The Exodus of the Young It’s like a slow train wreck you can’t stop watching. For 18 years a young person attends your local congregation and is present every Sunday. But then they leave home, take the high dive into … Read More
Little Eyes We have a song that is often sung in our children’s classes: “Oh, be careful little eyes what you see.” The song continues and speaks about being careful about what we hear, say, do, and where we go. … Read More
To Date or Not to Date It happened once again. A young teenage couple in our congregation “broke up.” After spending months together, sending thousands of texts back-and-forth, and declaring their “love” for one another, they are now picking up … Read More
Teens, You, and God And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises … Read More
NINE RULES OF HAPPINESS Rule # 1 Live a simple life. Don’t plan too many things each day. Be temperate and moderate in lifestyle. Rule # 2 Spend less than you earn. This may be difficult to do, but it … Read More