rebelling against low expectations
AMANDA WRITES: I am really saddened by the decision made by the Supreme Court last week. I knew it was coming, but it’s still upsetting. I’m wondering how we as teenagers can defend the biblical teaching on marriage and speak up for the truth in a loving way. Gay people often label those who disagree with them as hateful and judgmental. We are called to speak the truth in love. How...
JAYNIE WRITES: I want to get a nose ring for my 16th birthday, however, I’m not sure that if I do I’m honoring God. I would like to get a cross or some other symbol that has an important message about my faith. Any thoughts on that? Share Your Thoughts in the Comment Section! There are currently 7 Comment(s) Have something else you’d like to discuss? Just submit your question or...
EMILY WRITES: Last night I was a party with my friends. Note that it wasn’t a stereotypical party — it was a pizza party for my soccer team. The parents were home and everything. The girls had finished eating and sat around to talk. Pretty soon, everyone was talking about their friends behind their backs and saying things that shouldn’t have been said. I tried to change the subject multiple...
LAURA WRITES: So politicians are the butt of many jokes. For example, “In Chicago last year, it was so cold, the politicians all had their hands in their own pockets!” or “Q: How do you know when a politician’s lying? A: When his mouth is open.” As Christians who are to “give proper respect to authorities,” is it right to joke about politicians as a whole? What about specific politicians (e.g...
ANONYMOUS WRITES: I have really great younger siblings, but, partly due to my using them and selfishness in the past, they now resent me. The sister closest to me in age was the one who does truly have cause to resent me — I think the others just follow her lead. I’ve apologized, and let her know I’m trying to change — and she is trying to regain our relationship, but I’m not...
MARY WRITES: At my school, our basketball teams rarely win games. This past season we didn’t win any games, and last year we only won one game. In past years, people have had really negative attitudes to our school’s sport teams and joked about them. This year, we didn’t have this problem. No one joked or talked negatively about our losing streak. But I think no one expects to...
JEFF WRITES: This question has been a hard one for me to answer. I feel like my friends both need and want help, but I don’t know how to give it to them. Share Your Thoughts in the Comment Section! There are currently 7 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...
ANONYMOUS WRITES: I’m a senior in high school, starting to think about college. My parents want me to go to a certain Christian university. They both attended the school (along with many of my other family members), and my Dad actually teaches there. I respect my parents, and I want to honor and obey them, but for several reasons I’m just not sure if their school is the place that God has for me...
AMANDA WRITES: School is winding down, and I’m getting bored. I feel like I should be doing something other than sitting around doing nothing! I have a fairly busy summer planned, but I also have a lot of hours when I’m just home. Reading books and playing games with siblings isn’t enough to fill all that time. Do you guys have any ideas on how to keep busy during the summer...
ANONYMOUS WRITES: I have hurt several of my friends during this past year. Some were hurt more than others. It hurts me very much also. I never intended to bring pain to anyone. All of these instances were at least partially a result of a small misunderstanding. And I consider myself to be more or less at fault in all of them. In some cases, it hasn’t taken more than a few months to get...
rebelling against low expectations
