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6 Things To Do With Teenagers To Love Them W...

Lisa Lakey· 7 min read

Knowing what to do with teenagers to tighten your bond isn’t always easy. But teens don’t need us less as they get older … just differently.

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A Letter to my Daughter: Be This Kind of Str...

Janel Breitenstein· 8 min read

No one tells you all your dreams can’t fit in one life. You may wonder if a strong woman follows or leads. Is she in the boardroom or the kitchen?

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True Identity 2

3 min read

Connect with your teen. Help them root their identity in Christ. Encourage your teen to read the book True Identity by John Majors and fill out the form below to download a free discussion guide to foster conversation between you and your child and help him or her apply these biblical concepts to their life.

true identity

True Identity 1

6 min read

Jock. Nerd. Popular. Band Geek. We all get labeled. Sometimes in a good way; other times, not so much. But these labels don’t describe the real you–your TRUE IDENTITY. This book will help you think about what–and who–really defines you. As you adventure into a life of greater independence, responsibility, and maturity, there is one […]

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7 Ways to Know if Your Kids Will Choose Chur...

Justin Talbert· 6 min read

You've detected trends that are leading your kids away from church in college. But, let's be honest. Kids do what they like. Why can't that be church?

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7 Do’s and Don’ts for Parents of Gra...

Jerry McCall· 5 min read

For 18 years, you have parented through a maze of joys, laughter, confusion, and even bruises. Now your child is a graduate. You have big changes ahead.

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Are We Pushing Our Kids too Hard?

Tom Davis· 3 min read

My kids need to see that their value isn’t tied to their grades or what school accepts them. I need to encourage them to follow God’s design and purpose for their lives and not insist they conform to a specific formula for success.

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Affirmation: the Perfect Graduation Gift

Leigh Harper· 3 min read

We give words of affirmation to someone shortly before or after their death. But why wait? Learn to speak life giving affirmations today.

All They Could Do Was Pray

Mary May Larmoyeux· 4 min read

Tom and Brenda Preston waited for years for a prodigal son to come to God.

Teens

5 Strategies to Win the Battle for Your Teen...

Jim Sabers· 6 min read

The arsenal of weapons employed against this generation of teens is unmatched in human history.

13 Reasons-Why

4 Reasonable Concerns About ‘13 Reasons Wh...

Tonya Larmoyeux· 5 min read

Observations about the Netflix series from a junior high teacher.

Aggressive girls

Aggressive Girls and Clueless Boys

Dennis Rainey· 7 min read

Increasingly, girls are aggressively pursuing boys—in high school, middle school, and even earlier—in numbers we never saw in the past.

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Advice to My Graduating Senior

Sabrina Beasley McDonald· 7 min read

The greatest commandments are to love God and love others, but what does this look like for a college student?

Before the Hormones Hit

Dennis and Barbara Rainey· 6 min read

Don't waste the incredible opportunity you have during the "golden years" to prepare your children for adolescence.

Loving the prodigal

A Story of Two Prodigals

Phil Waldrep· 12 min read

Loving wayward children even when you don't approve of their behavior.

A Decent Proposal

Dannah Gresh· 5 min read

Sexy clothes are hallmarks of fashion today, even for young girls. How can you help your daughter make choices that show off her heart, not her body?

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Beyond Abstinence

Dennis and Barbara Rainey· 5 min read

Challenging your child to the higher goal of purity.

Adolescence—Are You Ready for the Tough Qu...

Dennis Rainey· 5 min read

A survey in a teen Sunday school class reveals a desire to know the honest truth.

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Are You a Relentless Parent?

Brian and Angela Haynes· 5 min read

Raising teenagers means pursuing their heart even when they don’t demonstrate love in return.

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