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Keeping the Faith
The University setting can be a difficult environment for Christian students. Here are nine tips to help solidify your faith as you prepare for college.
Melinda July 19, 2026
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Expect Great Things
You feel the pressure rising. Your teachers expect straight A’s, your youth pastor expects you to be at church every week, your parents expect you to act with respect and your coach expects you to play your best. Everyone has such high expectations from you, it seems impossible to keep up.
Melinda June 23, 2025
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Mindfully Mature
One of our major goals as teenagers is to gain independence. To do this, we have to learn responsibility and realize what it means to care for ourselves. We are not meant to be independent, but rather we are supposed to be mature.
Melinda April 30, 2025
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Why Summer Camp is Invaluable
Summer camp sounds like something your parents make your little brother do so they can get a break from his hyperactivity and pull him away from the video games. But, summer camp is actually more than just sitting around a campfire singing “Kum ba yah.” Here are 5 benefits to attending a summer camp in your teen years:
niNe. contributor April 10, 2025
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Have Patience – It’s a Struggle and Test
The need to have patience is a sign that God is throwing a test your way. Patience occurs when God’s testing you to make you stronger.
Melinda July 12, 2024
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9 Important Things to Pray About When You Struggle With What to Pray For
Prayer is an incredibly important aspect of your relationship with the Lord. Here’s a list of 9 things to pray about, with little prompts on how to talk to God about each of those subjects.
Melinda June 28, 2024
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Time to Use Your Faith
Will life ever get any easier? The reality of this painful question is that it may not. Life is hard, but it can be beautiful. As we experience life’s hardship and trauma, it’s time to cling to God. A time of crisis is not the time to lose our faith, it is a time to USE it.
Melinda May 27, 2024
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Adventure Awaits
Adventure can be a thrill or a nightmare. But, when God is with us in the adventure, He will bring us peace, comfort and strength to endure. He wants us to experience a sense of accomplishment as we reflect on how He uses and grows us in that adventure.
Melinda April 20, 2024
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Believe
Tons of churches are jazzed up for their Christmas Eve services because they know un-churched people will be walking through their door. The discipline of growing ones faith seems to be a lot less interesting and glamorous than the energy and excitement of bringing another soul to Christ. The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) doesn’t say, “Go out and convert everyone to Christianity.”
Melinda December 16, 2023
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Books to Challenge Your Faith
Books can be some of the most effective tools in understanding God and His love for you. Here are some books that will serve as both a catalyst in your relationship with Jesus and a fun read.
Angelica Dickerson November 8, 2023
