When It Comes to Parenting Your Teenage Children, No One Can Take Your Place

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

The church can and should be a source of guidance and support for parents. But no youth group is a substitute for attentive, hands-on parenting. (Not to mention on-your-knees parenting.)

Il est plus important de protéger nos enfants que de rechercher leurapprobation (Protecting Our Children Is More Important Than Seeking Their Approval)

article - Randy Alcorn - Français (French)

« Mais, je ne veux pas que mes enfants pensent que je ne leur fais pas confiance. » C'est vrai, la confiance est une notion importante, mais elle ne doit pas être irréaliste.

A Letter to “Raised-in-a-Good-Church” Kids About How to Become a Christian

article - Bryan Elliff Randy's blog

Sometimes people who grow up in the church don’t stop to contemplate both the simplicity and the radical call of the gospel, perhaps because they’ve been surrounded by the message from day one. 

Giving Help and Hope for Change to Teenagers Ensnared by Lust and Pornography

article - Dustin Brown Randy's blog

I was delighted to see the following message to youth leaders and workers by Dustin Brown with Crossings Ministries, where he shares points from the book on how to help and encourage teenagers to walk in sexual purity. 

This Changes Everything: A Challenging and Refreshing Book for Teens, and Everyone

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

Reading this book was a pleasure; it’s biblical, challenging and refreshing. Jaquelle’s heart comes across clearly, her theology is strong, and what she says about church is desperately needed.

Protecting Our Children Is More Important Than Seeking Their Approval

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

I've heard parents say, “But I don’t want my children to think I don’t trust them.” Trust is important, but it is never unrealistic. 

Advice for Parents of Teenagers

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

Show respect to them and listen to them, and you’ll have a grounds for mentoring your teenagers. 

Protecting Purity in a Technological Corinth

article - Randy Alcorn

I used the phrase “technological Corinth” in 1985 when I published my first book, Christians in the Wake of the Sexual Revolution (now out of print). Corinth was the immoral city in the first century, and 1 and 2 Corinthians refer to all the immorality in the church’s midst. 

Parenting Teens: Leaving a Lasting Spiritual Heritage

article - Randy Alcorn

If we don’t think strategically about parenting, then we’ve made a statement: our children aren’t important, or parenting comes so naturally that it happens without our attention.

Do Hard Things: A Book I’m Excited About

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

A brand new book has just been released (April 15), one that I highly recommend to all young people. And middle aged people. And old people.