Archive for the 'faith' Category

April 16, 2008

Church? No thanks.
WHY TEENS ARE LEAVING IN DROVES

BY REBECCA GRACE, AFA Journal May 2008

Article Excerpt: Here is the church. Here is the steeple. Open the doors. Where are all the people?

Seventy percent of the people, 23 to 30 years old, are nowhere to be found in church on a regular basis for at least a year between the ages of 18 and 22. They become church dropouts, according to a 2007 study from LifeWay Research. (more…)

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April 11, 2008

 

How Are You Praying Today?

by Lydia Rule, RTF Staff Writer

As I was reading my devotions this morning, I came across a chapter in the Bible that I had heard preached on many times. I started to read it not expecting to gain any new insights since I had heard the story before.

But I was wrong.

As I continued reading Mark chapter five’s account of Jesus healing a lunatic who lived among tombstones, two verses in particular caught my attention: (more…)

Filed under: Real Teen Faith Writers, faith, lydia rule, real devos

March 12, 2008

 

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. - Isaiah 40:29 (NIV)

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March 4, 2008

I’m Mallorie I’m 14 and I go to a Christian school in Louisiana.We have a Bible class everyday with just girls, and we each have to plan a class period (teaching). I really want to do something good. I was wondering if you had any suggestions or advice, and I would really appreciate it.

I was thinking of doing something about John 3:16.

Please help me!! Thank you very much.

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Filed under: faith, real advice, youth worker resources

February 29, 2008

Campus Life Ignite Your Faith
How could God love a messed-up guy like me?
by Josh Phillips as told to Ann Swindell

If Anybody Knew the Real Me (Excerpt)

 

Feeling groggy from a late night date, I shifted uncomfortably in my chair and then glanced over at the girl next to me. She was the reason I was here in a church service; she and a couple of other girls had invited me. I said yes—even though I knew I’d be out all night with another girl—because I figured I’d eventually end up making out with at least one of the three. (more…)

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February 27, 2008

I’ve been looking at your website, and I really like the article, “Living on Borrowed Convictions”. I teach middle school students at a Christian Montessori school. My students don’t have much faith to speak of. I want to be able to “teach religion” in such a way to encourage them to ask “big questions”: Who am I? Who is God?, etc. without teaching dogmatically.

Do you have any suggestions? We are interdenominational. I think we need to start with Relationship with God before the Rules. We also have to be able to encourage searching for answers without compromising the Truth. Any thoughts you have would be welcome! (It’s okay to share this question on the web.) Thank you! (more…)

Filed under: RTF books, Real Bible Study, faith, real advice, youth worker resources

February 6, 2008

Lately there is this voice telling me God’s not real. I go to church. IS this voice real? (more…)

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December 2, 2007

I used to have a strong faith in God, but junior year has messed me up, I don’t feel close to him anymore, my grades have been falling. I have suffered from depression and Ii always feel doubtful. I don’t know what to do about falling into the wrong relationships with guys who don’t have the same religious faith as me, but I really need some advice from someone who has more faith than I do… Emi

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