February 2012
You can’t always get what you want
DEAR NORAH: I keep spending money that I’m trying to save. How can I change my spending habits? – Broke Piggy Bank from Dallas, Texas DEAR BROKE BANK: This would be a great issue to discuss with the parents/guardians. I … Continue reading
The significance of sacrifices
Juliana Vadnais Giving up something for any period of time is hard to do. Ask many kids who give up Facebook for a week. Most cheat, or have a very hard time resisting checking it at some point. Today, we … Continue reading
L’eggo my Ego!
DEAR NORAH: Why has our generation focused on satisfying our fleshly desires than focusing on the desires God has put in our hearts? – Grateful Servant from Kigali, Rwanda DEAR GRATEFUL SERVANT: That is a great question. The majority of … Continue reading
9,000 expected at Challenge Youth Conference in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Bobby Ross Another weekend. Another flood of youth groups from Churches of Christ bound for Gatlinburg, Tenn. On the heels of last week’s Winterfest — which drew more than 12,000 teens and sponsors to the mountain resort town — theChallenge Youth Conference expects a crowd … Continue reading
To date or not to date?
DEAR NORAH: I have a guy friend that really likes me and wants to go on dates, but I’m not sure how I feel yet. Would it be “leading him on” if I agree to a couple of dates? – … Continue reading
Search for a mate leads to online dates
Laura Hernandez A report published this month reveals online dating is now the second most popular way to form relationships. The ease and simplicity of getting to know people through the Internet, texting, social media and other venues play into … Continue reading
A bad case of the nerves
DEAR NORAH: I have a lot of anxiety when I enter a room in which there are many people. Is this normal? Any suggestions? – Just nervous from Centerton, AR DEAR NERVOUS: If you’re walking into a room of people … Continue reading
Spiritual disciplines emphasized at Winterfest, Gatlinburg
Bobby Ross GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Will Houghton, 17, is wearing sunglasses and a hat with an emergency-vehicle-style flashing light. He’s carrying a handwritten sign offering “Free Hugs.” Houghton, a member of the Central Church of Christ in Benton, Ky., is one of … Continue reading
What to get out of Scripture
DEAR NORAH: I did not grow up in the church, and so I’m not as familiar with scripture as those who have. Should I focus more on becoming familiar with it when I read or focus on just getting something … Continue reading
Fighting a rising tide of ‘So what?’
Bobby Ross “So what?” ‘Increasingly, that’s the response of Americans to questions of spirituality and faith. Recent research points to a broad swath of “apatheists” in the U.S. In a Baylor University survey, 44 percent of respondents said they spend … Continue reading
Fasting
Lynn McMillon DEVOTIONAL – Have you gone without a meal in order to pray and meditate on God? Most haven’t. This act is called fasting and it’s part of being a Christian. Maybe it’s time to make it a part of … Continue reading
God with us
God is present all of the time. He cares about us and lives among us both to know our lives and to give us encouragement. As Christians we have the assurance that the great God of the universe loves us so … Continue reading
Thai Christian fights child prostitution
Christian Chronicle Staff Reports CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - This Southeast Asian nation is a source of, transit point for and destination for human trafficking. From here, women and girls from Thailand’s hill tribes are trafficked to nations across the region — … Continue reading
Reach Out
DEAR NORAH: What is the best way to reach out to people you have nothing in common with? – Really Reaching DEAR REACHING: The trick is to find something that both of you do have in common. Even if it … Continue reading
Worry
Lynn McMillon Are you worried about what you are going to wear to school today? Or, where you will eat lunch or who will eat with you? Jesus said, “do not worry about your life. . . .” Matt. 6:25. … Continue reading