Teenagers on Trial: What Stephen Can Teach Us About Performance Culture
Performance always asks for more, but the gospel of Jesus only asks that we stop performing in order to rest in him.
Behind our constant overscheduling is often a sense of pride. The 24-hour day limits us, but God is beyond time.
Performance always asks for more, but the gospel of Jesus only asks that we stop performing in order to rest in him.
As ministers of the gospel, we can recenter our students’ confidence by pointing them to the Savior who will not disappoint.
Jesus invites us to real transformation—not performance, but repentance. Not pretense, but surrender.
As parents, we want our teens to know that Jesus does not need us to do excellent work or to be perfect in order for him to be pleased with us.
“The gospel at its core is a story of grace and mercy for those who don’t merit it.”
We need to be clear about the place behavior holds in the life of a believer.