Dear young adult, I am writing this letter to you as a dear friend. I know we probably do not know each other but I hope that we will have the pleasure of meeting someday. How are things going for you? Are you happy? Happiness is a tricky thing and each one of us draws happiness in different ways. Bottom line…I hope you are having a good, happy and healthy life. Friend, … [Read more...] about An Open Letter: Purity
Anger
The Foundation: Identity and Purpose for Teenage Boys
A core aspect of biblical teaching for teenage boys is the establishment of identity rooted in Christ, not in fleeting worldly standards. The Bible teaches that each person is uniquely created in God's image: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27, KJV). This is a truth that provides an inherent … [Read more...] about The Foundation: Identity and Purpose for Teenage Boys
What’s My Role?
In a play, all the actors and actresses have a role to play. The role could be leading or supporting and guides you in your direction, expectation, and responsibility in certain situations. If you are the “knight in shining armor”, you would be given direction to be bold, the expectation would be to do good, and the responsibility would be to “save the day”! If you were the … [Read more...] about What’s My Role?
TAXED TO DEATH!
Remember studying about the Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)? Due to England’s taxing of tea brought to the colonies, the tea was thrown overboard in the harbor as a protest. Though there are taxes people willingly vote for to support various programs, being taxed is not necessarily a love in life. Though there are taxes which cannot be avoided, there is an area we need … [Read more...] about TAXED TO DEATH!
RIGHTEOUS RESTRAINT!
There may be many times when others either say things or do things merely because they want a reaction. There are those who appear to take delight in stirring the pot to see what rises to the surface in the responses of others. How often have we found ourselves taking the bait? How many times have we jumped in only to regret our impulsive reaction or words? Someone has … [Read more...] about RIGHTEOUS RESTRAINT!
