Ryan is a member of Hudsonville Protestant Reformed Church in Hudsonville, Michigan. He wrote this article as a senior writing assignment at Covenant Christian High School. The world is full of peer pressure, and everyone has experienced it. Often people do not even realize when they are facing peer pressure. There are many different types […]
Juveniles and even some adults today do a lot of vile things throughout their lives. Peer pressure is the cause of most of these infractions. Because of this, parents and other grown-ups start to view peer pressure as a detriment to their teenagers. Although some peer pressure can lead to destructive ways, there is also […]
“Everyone does it!” You’ve probably heard it. You’ve probably said it. The argument “everyone does it” is quickly perceived by young people as a silver bullet with parents and often persuades the hesitant to join the crowd. The argument packs a powerful punch that will knock the naive flat and leave them wondering what happened. […]
What is 13? Thirteen is a special age! This is the age at which we really begin to mature. It is the threshold of adulthood. We have become something we’ve been waiting for: teenagers! No, the physical, psychological, and emotional upheaval does not suddenly occur on our 13th birthday. Some individuals are far more mature […]
Each day have personal devotions. This is the most important way to fight negative peer pressure. Having personal devotions strengthens our faith in Jesus Christ so that we have a will to do the right and say no to the wrong. Personal devotions also give us a better knowledge of Christ’s will for us as […]
INTRODUCTION 1. A dictionary defines peers as those persons who are “of the same rank, value, quality, ability, etc…” a. In what way are all of God’s people peers of one another? b. How are teenagers peers of one another? 2. “Peer pressure” is a common way to describe the influence that peers can and […]
Leading a brother is a timely subject on which to write because it has not been discussed to any great detail at the present time and because it should be in the minds of all Christians much of the time, especially in the presence of others. From this subject arise several questions which, after I […]