Teens gather at area WELS Youth Nights
This past fall, almost 30 congregations hosted WELS Youth Nights, offering area-congregation teens and youth leaders opportunities to grow in God’s Word and build relationships with one another. Introduced at…
Encouraging others has ripple effects
Souksamay Phetsanghane, a professor at Luther Preparatory School (LPS), Watertown, Wis., remembers vividly a fall day in 1996 when he and his friends were playing basketball in the church parking…
The future is now
Young people show that they can make a big difference—right now—as they live out their faith in their daily lives. Noah Lukasek, a member at St. John, Maribel, Wis., had…
Parent conversations: What life skills will help young people as they transition to adulthood?
If you’re expecting a column on the importance of teaching kids key life skills like how to do laundry and balance a checkbook, I’m going to save you time and…
Teen talk: Why all this trouble?
God puts troubles in our lives to call us to him. Kayla Laures “This is the worst day ever!” “I hate my life!” “If God loved me, he wouldn’t let…
Teen talk: Facing persecution
Don’t let others stop you from showing your faith. Taylor Wolfram Most of us have never faced the threat of death because of our faith, but everyone has faced persecution.…
Teen talk: Count your blessings
Realize that what you have comes from God, and thank God every day for what you have. Isabella Eckert Count your blessings. I was always told to count my blessings…
Teen talk: Jump!
Our heavenly Father is there to catch us whenever we are frightened. Johanna Leu Did you ever go on adventures when you were little? My brother and I always had…
Teen talk: Tune in
It’s easy for our minds to drift when we hear God’s Word, but it’s important to tune in. Rebekah M. Stahmann We’ve all been there: sitting in the pew early…