The spiritual landscape for today’s Christian teenagers is changing fast. If you’re raising, mentoring, or simply caring about young people, it’s important to understand the ideas shaping their hearts. While the desire to follow Jesus is still alive and well for many, researchers and church leaders have noted a major shift: many teens now embrace [...]
Every woman brings her story with her into marriage—memories, beliefs, heartbreaks, and wounds that shape the way she relates, loves, and even argues. Baggage is more than dramatic trauma; it might be subtle disappointments, unresolved hurt from family, broken trust in a past relationship, or messages learned from childhood. If these aren’t healed before or [...]
Boundaries in dating are more than just rules or boxes to check—they’re God’s way of helping us build relationships that last and honor Him. If you think of life’s journey as driving on a scenic mountain road, boundaries are the guardrails that keep us from going over the edge. They don’t kill joy or romance; [...]
Across America, a quiet crisis is unfolding. You’ll see it in classrooms, workplaces, and living rooms nationwide: a growing group of young men—often called the “Lost Boys”—who are falling behind, stumbling through a world that seems to have changed the rules without giving them a roadmap. Their struggles run much deeper than grades or jobs. [...]
If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably noticed things just feel different for young men today. Far beyond individual struggle or the ups and downs of growing up, boys and young men in America and other Western countries are facing what many experts now call the “Male Meltdown.” This term is more than just a [...]
Have you noticed it? Whether in coffee shops, at church gatherings, or out with friends—there's a hush that seems to settle over social settings where single men and women mingle. Gone are the days when a guy would nervously offer to buy a cup of coffee, or just strike up conversation for the sake of [...]
Most of us, at some point, feel the temptation to hide who we really are. Maybe it’s biting back a real opinion, covering disappointment with a smile, or pretending to blend in when we feel different. The fear of being disliked or judged can feel heavier than the hope of authentic connection. But here’s the [...]
Have you ever told someone “I’m fine” when truthfully, you were anything but? Most people wear masks—sometimes every day and sometimes for years at a time. We get up, put on the face we think we’re supposed to show at work, church, home, or online, and hope that the world believes we’re doing just fine. [...]
If you’ve ever felt a twinge of pressure to “act professional,” adjust your voice, tone down your accent, or hide part of who you are at work, then you already know something about code-switching. It’s how millions of women—and plenty of men—navigate the workplace every single day. And as much as we want to think [...]
We live in an age that bombards us with more ideas, images, and advice than ever before. Social media, TV, movies, and even casual conversations all carry messages about what’s true, right, and meaningful. Sometimes these messages sound positive or empowering. But for Christians—people called to build our lives on God’s Word—many of these ideas [...]
