Thoughts from my Mom – Part 2

Be a cheerleader for your teen.  Make sure you are on the same team as your teen.  You are not the enemy!  Make sure he or she knows you desire his/her best interest. <<Part 1 Part 3> When your teen makes a mistake or even willfully gets into trouble, don’t...

Thoughts from my Mom – Part 1

Part 2> For those of you who do not know me, my name is James Shepherd, Youth Pastor at Community Baptist Church in Altoona, PA.  When I was growing up, I gave my parents a very hard time, especially during my teen years.  Both of my parents did an excellent job of...

What is Backsliding?

Let me start out with a question. How do you view God in your life, how does He fit? Most people see God like the President or Leader of their country. He is real, He is powerful, but He isn’t really involved in their everyday life. Most Christians view God like...

Cleaning out the Clutter – Teens & Technology

Before you read this post, take a look at “Research on Social Media” There are two verses from the Bible that I would like us to consider. Let us ask ourselves, “Do these verses describe our family’s use of social networking and...

Research on Social Networks

Both TIME magazine and the San Francisco Chronicle recently reported on some dangers surfacing behind the many hours that teens are spending in social networking. Here are a few quotes from the San Francisco Chronicle article that relayed the results of a poll of...

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