These dangers or warning signs are harder to see because they are passive in nature. In other words, they do not involve what the young person is doing as much as what he is not doing…
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Understanding Hidden Dangers Part 3
There are many behaviors in our technologically advanced culture that could not be considered sinful or wicked on the surface, but by their very nature they can become obsessive and compulsive—or addictive…
Understanding Hidden Dangers Part 2
I believe there are three primary kinds of hidden dangers that catch families by surprise…
Best Friends
The best defense against the pollution of the world’s system is a close relationship with Mom and Dad!
Understanding Hidden Dangers Part 1
As parents, our spiritual discernment should be as acute as our physical taste. Our spiritual taste buds should be sensitive to discern good and evil…
Somebody, Anybody—Say Something Nice to Me
Most teens feel inundated with rebukes and are starving for encouragement. They feel that everything they do even minutely wrong is in the spotlight, yet the things they do right are overlooked and even unnoticed…
Quit Telling Me I’m Normal!
One of the most hurtful mistakes authority figures make in the lives of young people is to tell them that wrong behavior or attitudes are “normal”…
Cyber Families Part 3
Perhaps it’s common in todays’ society for parents and teens to have a great relational divide, but that doesn’t mean it’s “normal” or that it’s right…
Cyber Families Part 2
We are the most technically “connected” generation in human history, yet we’re also the most relationally “disconnected” as the same time!…
Cyber Families Part 1
We’re the most technologically advanced culture on the planet, and we’re so infatuated with our toys that we’re paying a devastating price in our homes…