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Is it really loving to praise whatever decisions our friends and family make about their lives? Sometimes we see them making destructive choices that we end up praising because in today’s world we are expected to cheer people on in whatever makes them happy. The Bible has a solution: “Speak the truth in love.”

It’s been said that if we deal seriously with our sin, God will deal gently with us. There is a lot wrapped up in this message—things like sin, repentance, worship, and forgiveness. The sooner we deal with the wrongs we commit the better chance we will have of a right relationship with our Heavenly Father.

If you were put in a room with a button that would give you a shock and told to entertain yourself with your thoughts for 15 minutes…..would you push the button?

Many times we find ourselves in situations where we are timid or fearful. That is because we do not feel safe. What if we really understood and believed that God, who is with us all the time, is a fortress for us. In him we find the safety to fuel confidence, find boldness, and fight anxiety.

We all know what it’s like to feel physical hunger. We eat and then are full. Our souls are meant to be satisfied in relationship with God. Without it we feel a spiritual hunger that we try to satisfy with all kinds of things that won’t work. Psalm 42 highlights this reality for us and the Bible gives direction for finding the satisfaction we so badly crave.

Bad language has always been a part of youth culture, but it seems to be getting more and more acceptable. Should Christian students accept what the world accepts? How can Christians limit the amount of swearing they hear so it has less of an ability to come back out in our speech?

When frustration at others builds up inside us we can become ticking time bombs. Psalm 39 gives us a surprising way to release frustration without hurting those around us.

How should Christians live in a world marked with racial tension? Jason sits down with two bi-racial CCS graduates to learn how race issues have affected them.

Does it frustrate you when the wicked prosper? Do you feel like doing right doesn’t “pay off?” This message explores how Psalm 37 answers these questions.

What’s more important: individuality or community? In this Youth Culture message we explore what two overdoses can tell us about the way we approach life.