Matthew and his parents entered my office and sat down on my couch. Matthew folded his arms and stared out my window. His parents both took a deep sigh as they looked at each other. Feeling the tension in the room, I said, “Thank you for coming in today. You...
Despite all odds, the 2020 Olympic Games are happening now in Tokyo. The irony of the “2020” Games taking place in 2021 is not lost on the young people around us. It’s like a lot of their own experiences this past year—delayed, uncertain, disappointing, but maybe still holding the hope...
Teenagers naturally have selective hearing and understanding. They may walk in the obedience their parents call them to, but many haven’t chosen to love that standard, yet. It’s frustrating, really. They don’t yet know how to anticipate danger, so you do the Deuteronomy 6 thing with them and teach them...