Your daughter is very aware of the trends girls face today. Peer pressure is enormous. How do you counteract? We'll explore trends that affect your daughter and offer tips from Christian perspectives.
Pursuit of Purity. IPHC Girls' Ministries encourages the local church to join forces with parents, the youth group, and Royal Rangers to combat the issues of purity head on! In his second letter to the church at Thessalonica, Paul's admonition still sends a strong message to today's youth: "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity" (I Timothy 4:12 NIV). Today's culture sends a completely different message to our youth. Our youth are encouraged to do what feels good. They are bombarded with messages and programming that stand in stark contrast to what Paul says God expects from us. To read more, click here.
Connected Through Technology. It is clear that technology has opened up a whole new world to our youth that most adults never experienced. The online communities and networks can be exciting, but they can also be dangerous. Parents must be aware of the benefits and dangers and learn a brand new language in order to stay connected. To read more, click here.
Honestly Speaking. A study compiled by the Josephson Institute–a California-based ethics organization–highlights the problem of dishonesty among America’s school-age children. More than 29,000 students were randomly surveyed for the study and the results are disheartening. To read more, click here.
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