Teen Devotional
17 Teen Resolutions from John Piper
With everyone thinking about resolutions for the new year, here is repost from John Piper. Print down and review as needed. 1. Resolved: I will obey your instructions and do what I know you expect of me, even when it is not mentioned. I will not force you into repeated reminders, which I sometimes call [...]
Puritan Activities to Encourage Spiritual Growth
At this time of year, it is appropriate to remember our spiritual (and perhaps physical) forefathers. New England’s first white settlers were those who separated from the worldy Church of England (Separatists). These “Pilgrims” landed in 1620. Another group tried to purify the worldy Church of England (Puritans). But a mere ten years later, the colony [...]
Slaying the Bear – Heroism for Real Teens
The Lord how delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of the Philistine. 1 Samuel 17:37 Forget the little kids version of David and Goliath where a cartoon character kills another cartoon character. No this was a real story. A teenager was [...]
17 Teen Resolutions from John Piper
17 Teenage Resolutions in Honor of Mom and Dad John Piper in A Godward Life, p 273-275 1. Resolved: I will obey your instructions and do what I know you expect of me, even when it is not mentioned. I will not force you into repeated reminders, which I sometimes call nagging. 2. Resolved: I [...]
Deception 1 – God is Not Mocked
Don’t be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Galatians 6:7-8 The New Testament lists at least six ways that Christian can [...]
