Jesus Christ took on the anger of the entire world for our sakes, so that we might know anger and yet not be controlled by its self-destructive power.
When our children were teenagers, I prayed for our church’s youth ministers, I supported them, and I made sure my kids signed up and showed up.
God’s promises speak to our children’s pain in ways our best efforts cannot.
Our “hero boy” (as he is billed in the movie credits) in the The Polar Express is in the same place of doubt as Jesus’ disciple Thomas.
As long as I approached Scripture deciding what to believe and what to discard, I missed out on so much peace.
Discipling our teenagers is identical to the Lord rescuing us from our waywardness and sin. And the Lord rescues us because he delights in us.
