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Quit Playing With Fire: It's Time to Get Serious About the Issues Facing Teens Today
The Bible tells us of an eternal life, but just where will we be living it? So it's the life in the meantime, right here and now, that's the tricky part. Teens think they can "bargain" with God. He'll wait while they party and rebel and run from Him. But what about your classmate who was just killed in a car wreck last weekend? Or your best friend's sudden suicide? In Quit Playing with Fire, Ron Luce lets teens in on the Jesus wants to give you a meaningful, fun-filled life. Christianity isn't for weak people and nerds. It's not boring and strict. It's for the totally sold-out, radical people who are smart enough to realize that while the devil has many paths to destruction, Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. When you Quit Playing with Fire, you'll see how to cope with sexual questions, drug traps, fights with you parents, and more. You'll find out it's cool to be a Christian.
192 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1995
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June 1, 2023
This book is divided into five sections, including: Breaking the Spiritual Gridlock; The Boy/Girl Thing: Date 'em or Hate 'em; Who's in the House? The "Fam Thing"; The Hard Stuff; and Doing Something that Counts.
It begins with the premise that the most essential part of dealing with all the tough situations facing your life as a teen is to make sure that the fire of God is continuing to burn strong in your life. It helps teens examine the strength of their relationship with the Lord before delving into topics like waiting for sex, how to navigate their relationship with their parents (whether they're saved or not), forgiveness, and more hard stuff.
The reference to MTV (i.e. "42 percent of Christian teens watch MTV compared to only 30 percent of non-Christian teens on any given week"), Walkmans, VCRs, and such are outdated, but the context of evaluating what is listened to remains valid as well as the importance of evaluating what we give our attention to.
The section on How to Stand Against Peer Pressure is valuable.
Overall, a worthwhile read but some teens may roll their eyes at the "vintage" lingo.
It begins with the premise that the most essential part of dealing with all the tough situations facing your life as a teen is to make sure that the fire of God is continuing to burn strong in your life. It helps teens examine the strength of their relationship with the Lord before delving into topics like waiting for sex, how to navigate their relationship with their parents (whether they're saved or not), forgiveness, and more hard stuff.
The reference to MTV (i.e. "42 percent of Christian teens watch MTV compared to only 30 percent of non-Christian teens on any given week"), Walkmans, VCRs, and such are outdated, but the context of evaluating what is listened to remains valid as well as the importance of evaluating what we give our attention to.
The section on How to Stand Against Peer Pressure is valuable.
Overall, a worthwhile read but some teens may roll their eyes at the "vintage" lingo.
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