rebelling against low expectations

ArchiveNovember 2006

Why Teenagers Do Stupid Things

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In Go Ahead, I Dare You, Newsweek columnist Wray Herbert comments on the curious findings of a study published in the journal Psychological Science for the Public Interest. Its query? Why teenagers do stupid things. In order to explore really stupid behavior, [social scientists] have asked what seem to be really stupid questions: Is it a good thing to set your hair on fire? Drink Drano? Go...

Ted Haggard: The Destructive Power of Secret Sin

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Most of you are aware of the recent scandal surrounding conservative Christian leader Ted Haggard, who stepped down as leader of the National Association of Evangelicals and was removed from his position as senior pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs following recent allegations of a three-year homosexual relationship with a former male escort. The details of the case have yet to be...

Youth Ministry: Substance Beats Sugarcoating

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“Sugarcoated, MTV-style youth ministry is so over. Bible-based worship is packing teens in pews now.” So reads the sub-headline of a recent TIME Magazine article entitled, In Touch With Jesus. Dr. Albert Mohler has this to say in response to the article: “Now, that is an astounding approach — maybe these kids are hungry for biblical substance and something more than...

rebelling against low expectations

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