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1st Grader Picks Out Green Dress for Picture Day—The Results Leave Mom Cry-Laughing

“This is the story of a little girl’s love of a green dress, a mother who tries to instill independence, and how those two things came together in the most epic and brilliant combination possible."

Student’s Humble Plea to Teacher at the Bottom of His Test Goes Viral for All the Right Reasons

"This note gave me so much hope. Let us all be a little more like this young man!!"

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Hang On! Why Are There So Few Teens in My Church?

What teens want in a church may not be what they need in a church. Here are six things teens need in a church.

Jesus Loves ‘Mediocre’ Churches

"See, here’s the deal. Any time the church attempts to mimic the world, in any way, it comes off as a terrible parody. It just doesn’t work."

7 Things Youth Need From Their Parents So They Won’t Abandon God

"Every word, action, and conversation is a brushstroke. And when your children prepare to leave home, they are staring at a portrait of God."

4 Myths Too Many Christians Believe About Mental Health

I want to look at just a few of these common beliefs associated with emotional distress and offer an integrative perspective that may help us to advance both the gospel and emotional wellness.

What COVID-19 Has Done for the Church

"It’s an opportunity to seek the Lord so you don’t lose Him. Y’all, He’s not hard to find. We’re just usually so distracted by all the noise that we miss Him, but perhaps now is a National Call to Quiet."

10 Things You Won’t Find in a Church That Attracts Millennials

"What differentiates a church culture that attracts Millennials from one that repels them?"

There’s No Such Thing as Christian Music Does That Mean They’re False Worship Songs?

“I am a Christian and I make music. The music is not saved. It is not Christian.”

Why I Force My Kids to Go to Church

"To say as a parent, 'I’ll let them decide on their own,' sounds so enlightened. But it's the most dangerous thing a parent could say."