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Teens bored by the Bible? 10 questions to ask yourself

Over the past almost 20 years I’ve had enjoyed countless glorious failures (and some graced successes) when opening God’s Word with young people and the one thing I know for a fact is this: teens do care about the Bible. Teens actually love the Scriptures when they are unpacked and taught well.

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FAIL! Sometimes I Am Really Bad at My Job.

Last month, I had a great moment with one of my favorite teens! (Yes, I do play favorites. You can ask any of my teens and they will proudly tell you why they are my favorite.) After a night of trying to pray with teens (a night that I had spent countless hours developing, praying through, and finally executing according to plan), this teen walked up to me and gave me a simple, concise explanation of her experience: “Fail.” Just one week later, I tried to have some relational ministry time with