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Honest, authentic takes on timely topics—written by and for teens.

TeenConnect: Q&A

Think new thoughts 

Amy Richmond

What do you do when your thoughts seem stuck on repeat? One writer shares the inspiration that snapped her out of unproductive thought patterns.
TeenConnect: Turning Point

‘I stopped smoking pot’ 

Name Withheld

She thought getting high was the answer to her shyness. Then she thought it was a way to deepen her spirituality. But when the Bible and the Christian Science textbook came into her life, she finally found real answers to those issues—and everything else.

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From A Collection for Teens - July–December 2021

Searching for direction?

Well, that’s when I got it. I didn’t need advice from another person, no matter how intelligent or well-meaning they were. The best direction I could get was from God …

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TeenConnect: Q&A

‘I feel like I don’t have faith in God’ 

Judy Olson

What can you do when you feel like you don’t have faith? This writer shares a healing that taught her a lesson about where faith comes from and how to find it.
August 3, 2026

From the latest Sentinel

If you’re afraid of not being good enough

Susie Jostyn

Is “good enough” really the measure of who we are? Or is there a more spiritual way of seeing ourselves that can actually improve our performance?

TeenConnect: UpFront

Finding light in our darkest moments 

Jenny Sawyer

As problems piled up around her, this writer felt overwhelmed by darkness and despair. But a simple message turned her toward the light—and solutions.
TeenConnect: Trending

When there’s no way you can get it all done 

Amanda Loudon

This college student was already overwhelmed when she suddenly learned she’d have to prepare for an extra exam. How was she ever going to get it all done? God had a surprising answer for her.
TeenConnect: Trending

Helping a suicidal friend 

Hannah Mitchinson

She was desperate to help a friend who wanted to take his own life. But her friend wasn’t interested in God or Christian Science. What could she do? This teen prayed—and found answers.

Share your healing experience

Hey, teens! Have a healing to share? Check out the Teens Writer’s Corner to learn how.

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Share your healing experience

Hey, teens! Have a healing to share? Check out the Teens Writer’s Corner to learn how.

Write for JSH

From A Collection for Teens - July–December 2022

Pray about sports? Really?

While I wasn’t praying for us to win, I was excited to discover the way prayer brings out more unity and harmony on the field.

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From A Collection for Teens - January–June 2022

When God spoke to me

I recognized that the thought to bring my knees to my chin had been an “angel message” from God.

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August 3, 2026

From the latest Sentinel

If you’re afraid of not being good enough

Susie Jostyn

Is “good enough” really the measure of who we are? Or is there a more spiritual way of seeing ourselves that can actually improve our performance?

TeenConnect: Your Healings

‘I wasn’t going to make it to the top’

Tabitha Kemnitz

During a strenuous hike with a college group, this author doubted her ability to make it up the mountain. But rather than getting stuck in self-doubt and negativity, she decided to see what would happen if she turned her focus to God.
TeenConnect: Trending

I never thought I’d choose to stop drinking 

Lizzie Witney

Drinking was a big part of her social life, but when this writer discovered a deeper form of happiness than she’d ever found while drinking, she decided she might even be willing to give up alcohol. But how would her friends react?
TeenConnect: Trending

Trying to get a job? 

William Whittenbury

His prospects for getting a job as an inexperienced college freshman seemed … nonexistent. So it came as a surprise when he felt an insistent nudge from God leading him to go talk to a potential employer.
TeenConnect: Q&A

How can I deal with relationship problems? 

Susan Booth Mack Snipes

This author was swirling in confusion and distress over a relationship problem. But when she asked God for help with fixing it, she got a surprising answer.
TeenConnect: Trending

Why did I sign up for this class? 

Tori Dell

She thought a college class was going to be fun. Instead, it turned out to be completely overwhelming. Prayer healed her of her anxiety and opened the way for success.
TeenConnect: Trending

Better than a dream school 

Annika Marthaler

She’d visited a college she loved, but that college didn’t fit in with her plan. Read on to find out how this college applicant prayed for direction and got some surprising answers.

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