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Why Today’s Teenagers Are Afraid to Make Mistakes
Life as a teenager can be a pressure cooker. Am I good enough? Do I measure up? Am I cool enough? Did my post on Instagram get over 100 likes? Am I smart enough? Are mom and dad pleased with me? What...
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Will Your Teenagers Graduate from Their Faith After High School?
This is a question I recently discussed on the Christian Parenting website. Will your teenage son or daughter still be walking with Jesus when they graduate college? Or will they leave their faith...
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3 Kinds of Students That Leave Christianity After High School
I just don’t believe what you believe anymore….These are words that no Christian parent or youth leader ever wants to hear. After this bombshell hits and the shockwaves subside, we wonder if something...
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3 Social Media Challenges Every Parent Needs To Help Their Teenager Navigate
Can you imagine a world without social media? No Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. It’s hard right? The reality is that while Social Media has profoundly shaped us as adults, it is completely reinventing...
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Who Chose the Books of the Bible? (VIDEO)
Who Chose the Books of the Bible and Why? Where did the New Testament Come From? How was truth transmitted by the earliest Christians in a largely oral and illiterate culture? What did Christians read...
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Why We Must Go Back Before We Can Move Forward
Where are you going? A new year brings with it lots of emotions and thoughts. There are plenty of pathways to choose from. The problem is that they all don’t lead anywhere worth going. We can be busy...
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What Parents Need to Know About Gen Z as Digital Natives
As parents and those who care about teenagers, what do we need to know about Gen Z as Digital Natives? Over the past 18 months, I have had the privilege of leading our GEN Z study at Impact 360...
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Three Reasons the Story of Jesus Was Not Borrowed From Pagan Mystery Religions
Was the Jesus story borrowed and recycled from pagan mystery religions? Is Christianity really just a copy-cat religion? Let’s take a quick look at this common objection. The short answer is no. Here’s...
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What is Faith? (VIDEO)
Here is a short video I did for Impact 360 Institute on “What is Faith?” I also unpack this biblical definition more in Questioning the Bible. The post What is Faith? (VIDEO) appeared first on...
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Are Today’s Teenagers The Least Christian Generation Ever?
Many Christian teens are simply unprepared for the world that is waiting for them. With the best of intentions, we bubble wrap our kids and create Disney World–like environments for them in our...
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Do Our Minds Matter to God?
Feelings reign supreme in our culture. So many people have bought into the lie that how you feel determines what’s real. What we need is more thinking. We need to love God with our minds. One of my...
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4 Simple Ways To Help You Read the Bible Better
Do you want to hear from God? Then you must learn to study and read the Bible for yourself. Don’t worry, you can do this! I know the Bible can be intimidating. It can be hard to know where to start....
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#5: What is a Worldview? [Podcast]
What is a worldview? It’s the way we view the world. Worldviews are like glasses or contact lenses. A good worldview helps us see reality more clearly and bring it into focus. Everyone has a...
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#6: Do All Religions Lead To God? [Podcast]
Do all religions lead to God? If you’ve ever had a conversation about your Christian faith, then you probably have encountered this slogan. But is it true? No, and here’s why. Isn’t it interesting how...
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#7: Why Are You a Christian? [Podcast]
Why are you a Christian? If you ask a lot of Christians you’ll usually get one of these answers—I was raised in the church, my parents were Christians, I had a powerful experience or God changed my...
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#8: What is Atheism? [Podcast]
What is atheism? Contrary to what you may hear in pop culture or see on YouTube, atheism is not merely the absence of belief. Or as the popular atheist, Christopher Hitchens put it, “Our belief is not...
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#9: Where Do Human Rights Come From? [Podcast]
Where do human rights come from? You may have noticed that everyone is not the same. Look around your classroom, workplace, or on social media and you quickly realize that people are, well,...
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#18: What is the Role of the Holy Spirit in Interpreting the Bible?
What is the Role of the Holy Spirit in Interpreting the Bible? Can a non-Christian grasp the content of the Bible? Yes and no. Yes, if we mean the text can be understood by employing a sound approach...
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#19: Why Listening Matters When Sharing Your Faith
Why listening matters when sharing your faith.If you want to have more effective spiritual conversations, then learn to listen.Francis Schaefer once said:"'If I have only an hour with someone, I will...
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#20: Learning to Think in a Culture Ruled by Feelings
Learning to think in a culture ruled by feelings. The words we use to talk about our faith shapes how the people around us approach Christianity. Have you ever noticed how often people start talking...
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