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Hope Through the Storm

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It’s raining right now, both outside of my house and inside of my life. My family is going through a hard time. Why? We’re churchless. My father was the pastor of our old church for seven and a half years. The church was full of people who loved us and depended on us every week. We were serving constantly, and regardless of how tired it made us, we loved it. It seemed like we would stay there...

Should Christian teens play violent video games?

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SETH WRITES: Should we as Christians play video games that are deemed violent (e.g., Call of Duty, Halo, Battlefield, etc.)? Should we even spend our time on video games at all? Video games aren’t reality, I know, and may or may not affect our real-life decisions, but they are a significant and demanding part of our society today. There are so many genres in the video game industry, and...

Should Christians fund businesses that support immorality?

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CLARE WRITES: Recently many large companies (e.g. Walmart, Target, JC Penny, Starbucks) have promoted immorality such as abortion and homosexuality. The primary forms of promotion are either commercials featuring people living such lifestyles or donating portions of the company’s capital to such organizations. Most Christians would never directly fund an abortion, but what about funding a...

One Thing Christians Often Miss When Picking a College

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Where to go to college? That’s a big question facing many teens today. Our culture places huge importance on a college education, and the college years are often a time when many grow tremendously in their faith. Choosing whether or not to attend college in the first place is a major decision to consider. But if you’ve decided going to college is the wisest choice for you, many more hard...

How should we respond to praise?

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AMANDA WRITES: When someone says something encouraging to me, I usually fall into one of two traps: 1) Idolizing the person and thinking they are absolutely beyond amazing just because they said this one thing to me, or 2) Falling into complacency, thinking, “If so-and-so thinks that highly of me, then I’m doing pretty good — no need to worry about improving or changing anything...

Don’t Get Distracted

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At a nursing home the other day, I noticed this scenario develop: An elderly gentleman with mental confusion was concerned that his old pickup truck was outside with the windows open. He put on his coat and was headed for the door when one of the employees, Rajan, walked up to him. The patient explained his concerns, and Rajan, seeing that the gentleman was not to be dissuaded, only said, “Okay...

Why should we try to change the world? Is there any point?

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HEATHER WRITES: Someone asked me “Why bother changing the world? After all, we know it’s all going to get worse towards end times and God’s will will be done anyway.” She was referring in particular to making political changes (e.g. ending abortion). I still believe it’s worth changing the world, but how would you explain clearly exactly why? Share Your Thoughts in...

Come On, My Generation

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Does anything ever just make you mad? Like really, really mad? I’m there right now. I’ve actually had this post written for over four months, but I never submitted it. I’ve never submitted it because I’m afraid: afraid it will come across all wrong, afraid that people will misunderstand my heart, afraid that it’s just too harsh. I see the exceptions to my words and...

Rise Up, Ye Introverts

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It seems like the little things that normal people find easy to do are huge, daunting, horrible, excruciating, difficult tasks for us introverts. For example, most people don’t really have problems making phone calls, or saying “hi” to someone, raising their hand in class, talking louder so people can hear you, or making small talk with someone at a party. And sometimes it...

How can I get better at Bible memorization?

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C. WRITES: I have a really hard time memorizing Bible verses. Normally it is because I procrastinate. Do you have any advice that could help me stick with it? Share Your Thoughts in the Comment Section! There are currently 12 Comment(s) Have something else you’d like to discuss? Just submit your question or topic (and any elaboration you’d like to provide) using our Submit Content...

rebelling against low expectations

The Rebelution is a teenage rebellion against low expectations—a worldwide campaign to reject apathy, embrace responsibility, and do hard things. Learn More →