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This article contains the full text of a recent newsletter from Dr. James Dobson, President of Focus on the Family. We do so in support of this fine organization, and as a service to our users. The radio programs of Focus on the Family can be heard several times a day on K-Praise (KPRZ) and […]

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WAYS TO TELL YOUR TEENS YOU LOVE THEM By Dayle Shockley Teenagers may not be the most lovable creatures in the world, but they probably need more love during those turbulent years than at any other time in their lives. If you’re a parent who finds it difficult to say “I love you” to your teen, take heart! […]

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HOW TO WORK WITH TEENAGE YOUTH OFFICERS By: William R. Goetz The key to working effectively with youth officers lies in a clear understanding by the youth leader of his responsibility to these leaders. He must realize that his purpose is to help his youth officers in their development as individuals and as leaders. Dr. […]

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The Fashion Battle For Teen Girls: Is It Worth Fighting? By Dannah Gresh “What’s the number one thing that causes you to feel sexually tempted?” my husband asked a roomful of lanky teenage boys. They wasted no time answering. They mentioned a few common things and then hit on something they were all struggling with. […]

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Disciplining Teenagers By Greg Bixby Jack and Jim were the best of friends. So when Jim lost both his legs in a railroad accident, Jack did everything he could to help. At first, Jim was certain his career with the railroad was finished. Then the company gave him another job…as a signalman. His outpost was […]

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Teenagers’ Top Needs Rick Lawrence In our March/April issue we covered one half of the results from our massive survey targeted at Christian teenagers’ top priorities and needs. Now we explore how more than 20,000 Christian kids attending one of our summer work camps (groupworkcamps.com) answered when we asked them, simply, to rank a list […]

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Why Are Teens Leaving the Faith? Brian Housman Growing up under the watchful eye of his parents, Eric loved going to church. Like most kids, he loved the songs, his teachers, and playing with his friends. But even for a kid, church wasn’t just a social thing for Eric. He could clearly remember the summer […]

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Teens & Sex: The Moral Purity Challenge By Stephen Arterburn Recently, Jim spoke at a large high school in central California on the subject of sex and dating. In a school poll taken before he spoke in favor of abstaining from sexual intercourse until marriage, the kids were asked to choose one of the following: […]

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Tips for Using Teens in Church Volunteer Positions Kevin Mahaffy Jr. I was recently asked to speak to several of our church departmental leaders (specifically usher and security teams) about how to deal better with teenagers. Here are five tips that I shared with them that I feel you might could use also: 1. There’s No […]

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