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
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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?
THANK GOODNESS!
If something is good, we are generally thankful for it. If someone does something good for us, we usually thank them. And Who is the goodest of all in providing the most good for us? [I know “goodest” is not good English, but it emphasizes the point!] Jesus noted the One where we read. . . … [Read more...] about THANK GOODNESS!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!” “How can I ever thank you enough?” “To say ‘Thank you” just doesn’t seem adequate!” “Words can’t convey how grateful I am for what you’ve done!” “They left before I could say ‘Thank you’!” Have we ever experienced what those statements reflect? There is no doubt such convey a very deep sense of gratitude. The life has been … [Read more...] about THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
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!
