Archive for October, 2007

October 9, 2007

 Self-injury is a growing topic among teens and twentysomethings, but especially among young teen girls. Jan Kern addresses cutting and other forms of self-injury by sharing the story of a girl who once self-injured. Scars That Wound, Scars That Heal is a inside look at self-injury.

It’s compassionate. It’s in-depth with quotes and insight from those who self-injure(d), those who love them, and those who are professionals in the field.

Kern takes it a step deeper by addressing the spiritual need that someone who is cutting may need to hear–God loves you and He’s not going anywhere just because you struggle with self-injury.

This is an excellent resource for pastors, youth pastors, parents, youth staff, and those who self-injure and want to find their way out.

Five Stars!

Filed under: real review, self-injury

October 3, 2007

Real Quote: Chances are good a Christian teen will walk away from his or her faith within the college freshman year. A recent LifeWay Research survey indicates 70 percent of church-attending Christian teens fit the bill; that’s about 1.2 million a year. Most are in their latter teens, ages 17, 18 and 19.

Article: Are College Freshman Losing Their Religion?

What do you think?

Filed under: faith, real articles, real issues

October 2, 2007

Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9b

If you want to take this scripture and dig deeper into the story behind it, Real Life Downloaded, has an amazing study for high school teens (great resource if you are a youth pastor/discipleship teacher). This lesson is called “Do It Afraid”.

Filed under: youth worker resources, real word