A Prayer for America

Your Teen is Not Behind: What They Need to Hear This Year

“You don’t have to have it all figured out.” When teens hear those words, they often pause. Sometimes they push back. Other times they ask a question adults don’t always expect: “Then why does it feel like I’m supposed to?” Many teens today carry a quiet, constant pressure to know who they are, where they’re going, and what their future

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How to Find God’s Purpose for Your Life

No matter where you are in life—how old you are, how successful you are, or how many people surround you—most of us carry the same question deep down: What is my purpose in life? Maybe you feel that question strongly. Or maybe it’s buried under school, work, family, friends, and everything else competing for your attention. But if you stop

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What Gratitude Does (and Doesn’t) Look Like

Most people think gratitude is simply appreciating what you have.  And it is. But only partly.  Gratitude is more than just being thankful. And until you get it—really get it—you may find yourself stuck on the merry-go-round of life’s circumstances that never seem to change. This year has brought dark moments and emotional ups and downs to so many across

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Fear of Failure in Teens: 7 Ways You Can Help Now

We have a common enemy. It’s one that affects teens and adults alike. And it is robbing us of our peace, joy and greater life success. That enemy is fear. It paralyzes even those with the greatest talent and intelligence, stops wisdom from operating, and stifles peace, joy and advancement in life. And it is attacking our teens more than

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The One Parenting Strategy That NEVER Fails

I’ve read every parenting book out there—or at least, it sure felt that way. Yet still, I ended most days wondering if I was failing my kids. Then one afternoon, in a moment of defeat, I glanced at a simple farmhouse sign on my wall: Love never fails. That was the reminder I needed—because there really is one parenting strategy that never

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Finding the Light Again: Turning Your Lighthouse Back On 

Not long ago, we noticed something on our Orlando campus that had quietly changed.  The lighthouse that has stood on the campus of House of Hope for decades as a beacon of hope was dark. Its light had gone out. We were told it was an electrical issue at first.  For a while, we told ourselves we’d get to it

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