Youth and Teens - Christian Life & Issues

Sooner or later, kids ask big questions about themselves and their faith: If God is real, why doesn't he feel real? How can I make him seem less fa...

Being a teenager has always been complicated. And these days, it’s even more so; mental-health struggles, social upheaval, climate issues, the rise...

Discover your faith in thirty seconds: the ultimate teen guide to Christianity Thirty Second Theology is the perfect guide for teens who want to un...

Perennial New York Times bestseller and trusted voice Dr. Gary Chapman teams up with Dr. Jennifer Thomas to share relational survival skills for ev...

No one divides opinion like Jesus. Whatever your first impression of the most famous person in history, many young people claim he is still relevan...

This book does not try to sound clever, or win an argument. It does aim to to introduce people to Jesus and the answers he gives to the hard questi...

In a world that struggles to find purpose and meaning, the good news is this: you can know who you are and why you were born. You weren’t created f...

We live in the age of low-rise jeans, belly-button rings, and backless shirts. Many girls and young women today could not even define the word mode...

Now with a fresh new look, True addresses eight key relationships that 11-14 year-old girls encounter: themselves, God, church, friends, parents, b...

Are you heading off to Uni? Do you know someone who is? Beyond Beans on Toast helps students make the most of their time at University – providing...

We live in a world full of sexual imagery. It is hard to stay pure when our culture teaches we will only find fulfillment by indulging in sexual si...

Losing someone you love is devastating. It is like your world has collapsed. It can overwhelm your entire life, leaving a huge void that you desper...

Irritation, frustration, annoyance, flat-out rage—whatever you call it, we all get angry. But just because it is common doesn't mean it is okay. Li...

Do I have a right to decide my own gender? What if my gender doesn't match the way I feel? Does it really matter how I think about this issue? This...

Compared to eternity, the time we spend on earth passes quickly. Sooner or later, every person will face death—even teenagers. Thankfully, God has ...

Do you want to read the Bible, but don’t know where or how to start? Have you tried to read the Bible but became overwhelmed, so eventually you qui...

Whether it's at home, church, or at school, authorities are always present around us. It can be confusing to know how to respond to these authoriti...

Many teens find that life in this world leaves them feeling stressed out! But even when anxiety feels crippling, God’s Word lays out a path forward...

Many teenagers today are suffering in darkness. They also suffer in silence. In the midst of the confusion surrounding the subject of depression, G...

Shame is a very common human emotion, but it’s so unpleasant that we would do just about anything to avoid it. We want to hide, and sometimes we do...

Do you feel like battling lust is like trying to stop a tidal wave from crashing down on you? The truth is, even as a teenager, you can resist the ...

We can do so many amazing things online, from building virtual communities to sharing what really matters to us. At the same time, social media ten...

Encourage Her to Pray Effectively Help girls, ages 8-12, understand prayer is more than just what they do before dinner or bedtime. It is an everyd...

Encourage Him to Pray Effectively Help boys, ages 8-12, understand prayer is more than just what you do before dinner or bedtime. It is an everyday...

Once you have accepted God's greatest gift of Jesus Christ, unwrap the spiritual gifts He has given so you can grow and become the person you were ...

Sadie Robertson, bestselling author and star of Dancing with the Stars, has an important message for her generation: you don’t have to be held back...

“The picture-obsessed, highly edited, perfection-driven culture we live in makes most of us feel like we never quite measure up. I’m so thankful fo...

Eleven-year-old Lena Daniels’ summer of Hollywood starlets and movie filming alongside her favorite singer, Mallory Winston, is over. School will b...

Inspiring young Americans are standing up and doing "hard things"--often against fierce opposition--for the enduring values they believe in... and ...

The American church is a church in exile. Whereas American evangelicals were once comfortable in their privilege and power, the church s role and i...

Hope Shines Brightest When Your World Is Darkest Jesus Today(r) was written during a very difficult time in Sarah Young s life. Yet the words of S...

After Steven Scott flunked out of six jobs in his first four years after college, his best friend, Gary Smalley, offered one simple suggestion that...

The greatest enemy of sexual wholeness today,' asserts Mark Laaser, Ph.D., 'is silence.' A therapist specializing in the field of sexual health, Dr...

From spelling tests to future mates - learn to pray for every aspect of your children's lives. As a parent, you want your prayers to have an...

None of us knows what the future holds. But in the midst of our uncertainty, God offers us real hope, a confidence in the certainty of who he is. T...

Depression can range from feeling very sad (This is how I feel!) to an intense feeling of despair (This is how I am!). It is estimated that nearly...

What, you may ask, can a book written 2000 or more years ago on scrolls of parchment possibly have to say to us about social media? “In today’s wor...

From substance abuse to temptation, relationships to breakups, peer pressure to popularity, teens face all sorts of tough issues. How teens respond...

Help your tweens and teens "practice" for life's tough issues From dating to drugs, modesty to purity, morals to popularity, teens face all sorts...

Adapted from master storyteller and award-winning children's author Max Lucado's popular adult book Next Door Savior, this book deals with the enti...

Tired of Trying to Win Approval and Escape Rejection? Peer pressure, codependency, shame, low self-esteem these are just some of the words used to ...

Here are just a few of the messages that young people today are constantly exposed to: • You’re missing out if you don’t have sex • Marriage is ou...

The Teen Talk series speaks directly to pre-teens and early teens in a language they understand and deals with issues they face becoming a teenager...

Christians talk a lot about the "bad" sin of society. But are we guilty of overlooking the "okay" sin in our own lives, such as self-righteousnes...