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5 Things Your Teenager Does and Doesn’t Want from You

When emotions run high and answers feel far off, these biblical insights can help you connect with your teenager’s heart. Here’s what your child may be quietly hoping for from you.

7 Productive Ways to Engage on TikTok

TikTok isn’t just shaping culture—it’s shaping hearts. Here’s how Christians can use it with wisdom, purpose, and holiness.

5 Prayers for the Heartache of a Rebellious Teen

Is your teen testing boundaries and pushing away? These five Scripture-based prayers offer wisdom, comfort, and clarity for Christian parents walking through this difficult season.

What Can “Swifties” Teach Us about the Importance of Music in Bridging Generations?

Music helps the Church sing with one voice. God's people have a rich history of connecting through music. It creates a unique opportunity to unite the church regardless of age or stage.

4 Things Gen Z Believes about Jesus and 4 Things Millennials Believe about Jesus

 The past thirty years have seen revolutionary changes from the internet to the smartphone and all the good and bad these innovations have brought.

Should I Let My Teen Watch The Summer I Turned Pretty?

This hit teen drama may draw you in with beauty and storytelling, but parents of faith should pause and ask: what is it really teaching our daughters about worth, love, and identity?

5 Things Every Christian Parent Should Say to Their Teen

Before they walk out your door for good, here are five powerful things every Christian parent must say out loud. Don’t wait. Say them today!

3 Ways to Help Your Children's Faith Grow This Summer

Your teen’s faith can grow this summer—but not by accident. Here's how to open your home and your heart in a way that reflects Christ.

Protecting my Teens From a Drinking Life

How do you protect your children from an ex-spouse's drinking problem while still encouraging love and respect?

5 Christian Role Models Teens Should Follow on Social Media

With the prominence of living in a digital age, it is easy for young people to be influenced by various voices. This poses a challenge for Christian youth as they can be easily led down the wrong path based on what they are listening to. Fortunately, there have been Christians who have created and utilized their platforms to the glory of God by sharing their faith and equipping the body of Christ.

That being said, here are 5 Christian role models that teens should follow on social media.

8 Key Things to Tell Teens Who Are Going into High School

Rising high schoolers are one step closer to the self-discovery and independence of adulthood. As a pastor, TV host, and author, I have compiled eight essential markers from life experience to help shape their journey into a spectacular one. Whether you are a parent, youth worker, mentor, or friend, I hope these markers will serve as meaningful conversation starters.

How You Can Use Scripture to Help Your Child Get Over 5 Types of Heartbreak

Just as we educate ourselves on how to treat our children’s physical bumps and scrapes, we can comfort our children with the healing balm of Scripture when life leaves them with emotional bruises.

6 Vital Truths to Remember When Raising Teens

It's important to remind ourselves daily that our primary role right now is not a friend, Uber driver, cook, personal shopper, or even caretaker. As Christian parents trying to guide our teens through the formative years, we are first and foremost protectors, battling on the front lines of a spiritual war for the souls of our children. Period.

10 Things Today’s Teens Need to Hear from Their Parents

Our teens need as much encouragement as we can give them. The following are 10 wisdom nuggets that our teens need to hear from us.

5 Ways to Steer Your Teen's Dating Life Without Dictating It

God tells us patience is foundational to our love lives! As parents, we can talk about this simple truth and model it for our kids. We can show them love expressed through patience as a family norm so that when they approach dating, they know patience and love are like inhaling and exhaling - they simply go together.

The Challenges of Raising a Teenager as a Single Mom

We all know that parenting is no easy feat, but being a single mom adds an extra layer of complexity. Balancing work, household responsibilities, and parenting can be overwhelming at times, especially when faced with the ever-changing demands of a teenager.

5 Things Your Teen Has Questions about But Is Too Afraid to Ask You

Even though we proactively address issues like sexuality and dating, we’ve seen repeatedly that our teens have questions that we never would have anticipated.

3 Keys to Keeping Communication Open with Your Teenager

Parents are triggered by the mere fact their kid is a teenager. A lot of it is fear that creates this triggered response. So, when your teenager does something you're not a fan of, or they ask for something you're totally against, instead of responding rationally and with a conversation, we react. Reactions create emotional tension, and emotional tension creates familial nuclear wars. It just does!

How to Help Your Teen with Unhealthy Friendships

Unfortunately, we've been here before, and while my "momma bear" wanted so badly to kick in, aiming to protect my daughter's heart, I also realized she needed freedom. Freedom from my meddling and control and the chance to work it out.

Teens with Faith Backgrounds Report Less Stress, New Global Study Finds

Teens and young adults are facing challenges that previous generations did not confront as they move from childhood to adulthood, the study says, noting that young people are growing up “in a world that’s overwhelmed by more digital access than their minds can process.”

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Larry Elder is an American lawyer, writer, and radio and television personality who calls himself the "Sage of South Central" a district of Los Angeles, Larry says his philosophy is to entertain, inform, provoke and to hopefully uplift. His calling card is "we have a country to save" and to him this means returning to the bedrock Constitutional principles of limited government and maximum personal responsibility. Elder's iconoclastic wit and intellectual agility makes him a particularly attractive voice in a nation that seems weary of traditional racial dialogue.” – Los Angeles Times.

Mike Gallagher Mike Gallagher began his broadcasting career in 1978 in Dayton, Ohio. Today, he is one of the most listened-to talk radio show hosts in America, recently having been ranked in the Talkers Magazine “Heavy Hundred” list – the 100 most important talk radio hosts in America. Prior to being launched into national syndication in 1998, Mike hosted the morning show on WABC-AM in New York City. Today, Talkers Magazine reports that his show is heard by over 3.75 million weekly listeners. Besides his radio work, Mike is seen on Fox News Channel as an on-air contributor, frequently appearing on the cable news giant.

Hugh Hewitt is one of the nation’s leading bloggers and a genuine media revolutionary. He brings that expertise, his wit and what The New Yorker magazine calls his “amiable but relentless manner” to his nationally syndicated show each day.

When Dr. Sebastian Gorka was growing up, he listened to talk radio under his pillow with a transistor radio, dreaming that one day he would be behind the microphone. Beginning New Year’s Day 2019, he got his wish. Gorka now hosts America First every weekday afternoon 3 to 6pm ET. Gorka’s unique story works well on the radio. He is national security analyst for the Fox News Channel and author of two books: "Why We Fight" and "Defeating Jihad." His latest book releasing this fall is “War For America’s Soul.” He is uniquely qualified to fight the culture war and stand up for what is great about America, his adopted home country.

Broadcasting from his home station of KRLA in Los Angeles, the Dennis Prager Show is heard across the country. Everything in life – from politics to religion to relationships – is grist for Dennis’ mill. If it’s interesting, if it affects your life, then Dennis will be talking about it – with passion, humor, insight and wisdom.

Sean Hannity is a conservative radio and television host, and one of the original primetime hosts on the Fox News Channel, where he has appeared since 1996. Sean Hannity began his radio career at a college station in California, before moving on to markets in the Southeast and New York. Today, he’s one of the most listened to on-air voices. Hannity’s radio program went into national syndication on September 10, 2001, and airs on more than 500 stations. Talkers Magazine estimates Hannity’s weekly radio audience at 13.5 million. In 1996 he was hired as one of the original hosts on Fox News Channel. As host of several popular Fox programs, Hannity has become the highest-paid news anchor on television.

Michelle Malkin is a mother, wife, blogger, conservative syndicated columnist, longtime cable TV news commentator, and best-selling author of six books. She started her newspaper journalism career at the Los Angeles Daily News in 1992, moved to the Seattle Times in 1995, and has been penning nationally syndicated newspaper columns for Creators Syndicate since 1999. She is founder of conservative Internet start-ups Hot Air and Twitchy.com. Malkin has received numerous awards for her investigative journalism, including the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) national award for outstanding service for the cause of governmental ethics and leadership (1998), the Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Award for Investigative Journalism (2006), the Heritage Foundation and Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity's Breitbart Award for Excellence in Journalism (2013), the Center for Immigration Studies' Eugene Katz Award for Excellence in the Coverage of Immigration Award (2016), and the Manhattan Film Festival's Film Heals Award (2018). Married for 26 years and the mother of two teenage children, she lives with her family in Colorado. Follow her at michellemalkin.com. (Photo reprinted with kind permission from Peter Duke Photography.)

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5 Things Your Teenager Does and Doesn’t Want from You

When emotions run high and answers feel far off, these biblical insights can help you connect with your teenager’s heart. Here’s what your child may be quietly hoping for from you.

7 Productive Ways to Engage on TikTok

TikTok isn’t just shaping culture—it’s shaping hearts. Here’s how Christians can use it with wisdom, purpose, and holiness.

5 Prayers for the Heartache of a Rebellious Teen

Is your teen testing boundaries and pushing away? These five Scripture-based prayers offer wisdom, comfort, and clarity for Christian parents walking through this difficult season.

What Can “Swifties” Teach Us about the Importance of Music in Bridging Generations?

Music helps the Church sing with one voice. God's people have a rich history of connecting through music. It creates a unique opportunity to unite the church regardless of age or stage.

4 Things Gen Z Believes about Jesus and 4 Things Millennials Believe about Jesus

 The past thirty years have seen revolutionary changes from the internet to the smartphone and all the good and bad these innovations have brought.

Should I Let My Teen Watch The Summer I Turned Pretty?

This hit teen drama may draw you in with beauty and storytelling, but parents of faith should pause and ask: what is it really teaching our daughters about worth, love, and identity?

5 Things Every Christian Parent Should Say to Their Teen

Before they walk out your door for good, here are five powerful things every Christian parent must say out loud. Don’t wait. Say them today!

3 Ways to Help Your Children's Faith Grow This Summer

Your teen’s faith can grow this summer—but not by accident. Here's how to open your home and your heart in a way that reflects Christ.

Protecting my Teens From a Drinking Life

How do you protect your children from an ex-spouse's drinking problem while still encouraging love and respect?

5 Christian Role Models Teens Should Follow on Social Media

With the prominence of living in a digital age, it is easy for young people to be influenced by various voices. This poses a challenge for Christian youth as they can be easily led down the wrong path based on what they are listening to. Fortunately, there have been Christians who have created and utilized their platforms to the glory of God by sharing their faith and equipping the body of Christ.

That being said, here are 5 Christian role models that teens should follow on social media.

8 Key Things to Tell Teens Who Are Going into High School

Rising high schoolers are one step closer to the self-discovery and independence of adulthood. As a pastor, TV host, and author, I have compiled eight essential markers from life experience to help shape their journey into a spectacular one. Whether you are a parent, youth worker, mentor, or friend, I hope these markers will serve as meaningful conversation starters.

How You Can Use Scripture to Help Your Child Get Over 5 Types of Heartbreak

Just as we educate ourselves on how to treat our children’s physical bumps and scrapes, we can comfort our children with the healing balm of Scripture when life leaves them with emotional bruises.

6 Vital Truths to Remember When Raising Teens

It's important to remind ourselves daily that our primary role right now is not a friend, Uber driver, cook, personal shopper, or even caretaker. As Christian parents trying to guide our teens through the formative years, we are first and foremost protectors, battling on the front lines of a spiritual war for the souls of our children. Period.

10 Things Today’s Teens Need to Hear from Their Parents

Our teens need as much encouragement as we can give them. The following are 10 wisdom nuggets that our teens need to hear from us.

5 Ways to Steer Your Teen's Dating Life Without Dictating It

God tells us patience is foundational to our love lives! As parents, we can talk about this simple truth and model it for our kids. We can show them love expressed through patience as a family norm so that when they approach dating, they know patience and love are like inhaling and exhaling - they simply go together.

The Challenges of Raising a Teenager as a Single Mom

We all know that parenting is no easy feat, but being a single mom adds an extra layer of complexity. Balancing work, household responsibilities, and parenting can be overwhelming at times, especially when faced with the ever-changing demands of a teenager.

5 Things Your Teen Has Questions about But Is Too Afraid to Ask You

Even though we proactively address issues like sexuality and dating, we’ve seen repeatedly that our teens have questions that we never would have anticipated.

3 Keys to Keeping Communication Open with Your Teenager

Parents are triggered by the mere fact their kid is a teenager. A lot of it is fear that creates this triggered response. So, when your teenager does something you're not a fan of, or they ask for something you're totally against, instead of responding rationally and with a conversation, we react. Reactions create emotional tension, and emotional tension creates familial nuclear wars. It just does!

How to Help Your Teen with Unhealthy Friendships

Unfortunately, we've been here before, and while my "momma bear" wanted so badly to kick in, aiming to protect my daughter's heart, I also realized she needed freedom. Freedom from my meddling and control and the chance to work it out.

Teens with Faith Backgrounds Report Less Stress, New Global Study Finds

Teens and young adults are facing challenges that previous generations did not confront as they move from childhood to adulthood, the study says, noting that young people are growing up “in a world that’s overwhelmed by more digital access than their minds can process.”

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