Teens4Jesus Youth Ministries

Lonely Hearts

December 13, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

by Trisha Bleau Smith Many people struggle with loneliness. They long for a boyfriend or girlfriend to call their own. They long for the companionship that comes from dating someone. Their hearts break when they […]

Grief

December 13, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

By Tierra Nichols The preacher asks, “All God’s children please rise,” congregation rises. The preacher proceeds with alter call. He begins to address sins that the Spirit has been convicting you of. “If anyone needs […]

Fear

December 13, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

by: Sheryl Taylor Some people have different interpretations of fear. Some may imagine walking down a dark alley in Brooklyn at twelve o’ clock at night. Someone’s biggest fear may be being murdered, or someone […]

A Summer That Changed My Life

December 13, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

by Jenna The past two summers have been the summers I’ll probably remember the most. My youth group has made the thousand mile trip to Tennessee to go on our yearly mission trip, Mountain T.O.P., […]

Christian Road

December 13, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

by Sarah Grace Perkins Just over a year ago I started on what I like to call my “Faith Quest”. During this time I read several books on issues of faith and spirituality. One of […]

Know or Believe?

December 12, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

by Sarah Grace Perkins In seventh grade I had religion class almost everyday for the entire school year. Almost every class was taught by the seventh grade homeroom teacher with the dullest C.C.D. book available […]

10 Ways A Teen Can Volunteer

December 12, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

By Tammy Ruggles, BSW, MA Are you a teenager wondering how you can help? If you want to break the mold and want to make a difference in your church, community, or someone’s life, you […]

Just a Thought

December 12, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

By Micah Messer Isn’t it nice to know someone is thinking of you? God thinks about me. He thinks about you, too. And thy thoughts which are to usward: they cannot be reckoned up in […]

Are Repeated Prayers Wrong?

December 12, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

By Trisha Bleau Smith There have been many debates and discussions on whether we should use repeated prayers or not. One of the most current discussions has been on the Prayer of Jabez and whether […]

Great Is Thy Faithfulness!

December 12, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

By Micah Messer I’ll admit it. Yes, I was somewhat nervous on the plane. After all it was my first flight since the September 11th tragedy. Looking outside from my window seat, I couldn’t see […]

Attitude of Gratitude

December 12, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

by Micah Messer When was the last time you were more grumpy than grateful? Your attitude more thoughtless than thankful? Your words more protest than praise? I’ll be the first to admit my guilt. He […]

Judgements based on Appearance

December 12, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

by Trisha Bridges Smith With the change in weather sweaters and long sleeved shirts are being folded and packed away. Pants are getting shorter, shoes getting strappier, and sleeves are disappearing. Clothing becomes more and […]

A Hidden Danger

December 12, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

By Darin Smith Song of Solomon 8:6 (NKJV) “For love is as strong as death, jealousy as cruel as the grave.” Irish novelist and playwright Samuel Beckett received great recognition for his work–but not every […]

Declaration of This Generation

December 12, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

by Micah Messer If you don’t learn from the past you’re doomed to repeat it. How quickly and easily people forget. After Joshua and his generation passed away, the next generation did not know the […]

Rest and Recuperation

December 12, 2024 Trisha Smith 0

by Trisha Bridges Smith Spring Break is coming soon and scores of people are already making plans to hit the beaches or the slopes. Parties are being planned, reservations being made, and activities being set. […]