Federal Guidelines for Religious Expression in Public Schools What are the ground rules for religious expression in public schools? Secretary of Education Richard Riley, at the direction of President Clinton, issued guidelines in 1995 and updated them in 1998 to reflect recent court decisions. The guidelines are as follows: Read the rest of this entry »
For Teens
There is often confusion among students, teachers, administrators and even lawyers and judges concerning what religious activities are allowed on public school campuses these days. Often events on the news make it seem that nothing concerning religion is allowed anywhere near public places. Fortunately, this is not true. This summary, written and copyrighted by J.W. Brinkley and Roever Communications should help you to be aware of your rights in this area: Read the rest of this entry »
As you recognize Christ working in your life, you will want to tell others about Him and what He is doing for you. This can be relatively easy when the Holy Spirit is your guide and when you have a few Scriptures ready to share. God’s Word is like a seed which, when planted in the human heart, can bear fruit for eternal life (John 4:36). Here are a few suggestions to help you “plant the seed” of God’s Word: Read the rest of this entry »
If one of your unchurched friends was dying, wouldn’t you want to try and save them? If you happened to drive by their house, saw it was on fire and that your friend could not get out without help, wouldn’t you want to do everything you could to help save them from the fire? That is what you will be doing as you witness to friends about Jesus. You will be saving them from the fire of hell. How would you feel if you were trapped in a fire knowing that one of your friends could have helped to save you but didn’t? How would you feel if your friend ended up burning up when you could have tried to save them. Not everybody will want to be saved or will know that they need to be saved. It is up to you to tell them why they should be saved and how they can.
- Why am I here?
- How do I overcome this loneliness that I have?
- What makes my life so hard?
- Where is that one special relationship?
- Why don’t I seem to fit in anywhere?
- Why am I always unhappy?
These are just a few of the questions that teens ask themselves everyday. Do you keep searching for the meaning of your life? Have you ever wondered if there was more to life than what you are doing with it? Do you think that things in your life are out of control and that you have no way to stop them? Are you seeking peace and happiness and do not know where to find it? In such moments, you know there is something missing, something wrong in your world. Does every relationship leave you with a hole in your heart. We know that something is not right, but we just can not figure out what it is or how to fix it. But it does not ever have to be that way for you again. There is an answer to your search.
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