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

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What am I supposed to think about the bad stuff?

Jenny Sawyer

When bad things happen, what are we supposed to think? And how can we reconcile our faith in God as All and all good with the fact that we still see awful stuff in the world around us? “I’ve never found answers by staring at the bad stuff,” says this author. Her answer? Look toward God instead.
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Should I sleep with him?

Name Withheld

When she ran into a good-looking guy far from home, this author found things moving fast—and she was into it. But right at the moment when they were about to sleep together, something even better happened—something that’s continued to help and bless her even years later. 

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From A Collection for Teens - January–June 2020

Feeling tired?

Tiredness can’t affect something spiritual, so it can’t affect me, since I’m spiritual.

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No more stage fright

Tessa Parmenter

How did this author go from debilitating stage fright to being able to sing freely in front of an audience? Learning more about Christ Jesus’ teachings proved to be the key.
March 9, 2026

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Feeling stuck on a presentation?

Anna-Zoë Herr

With a big presentation looming, this doctoral student felt stuck—and panicked. What happened next didn’t just help her succeed; it also taught her so much more about God as the source of everything good in her life.

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Effective prayer—wherever you are

Courtlyn Reekstin

I didn’t want anything to interfere with the beautiful day I was having.
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If you want to stop hating someone

Gracie Paul

She couldn’t stand her classmate. Even being in the same room together was awful. If only this girl could change, then things would be better—or so this author thought…until she really started to pray about the situation.
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Me? Beautiful?

Kaily Johnson

From the time she was in second grade, this author was bullied for having so many freckles, and she felt the only answer was to change her appearance. But when hiding her freckles didn’t work, she learned she could find more lasting self-worth by understanding beauty and identity in a completely different way: spiritually.

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 2021

When my boss asked me to lie

Is this really who you want to be? That was the question echoing through my head when my boss asked me to do something dishonest.

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March 9, 2026

From the latest Sentinel

Feeling stuck on a presentation?

Anna-Zoë Herr

With a big presentation looming, this doctoral student felt stuck—and panicked. What happened next didn’t just help her succeed; it also taught her so much more about God as the source of everything good in her life.

TeenConnect: Q&A

How can I feel loved?

Deborah Huebsch

Growing up, this author never felt loved, and as a teenager, she searched desperately for a way to fill that gaping hole. But it wasn’t until she was introduced to Christian Science that she began to see a new dimension to love—one that finally satisfied her.
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Love—actually

Amy Richmond

Getting dumped right before Christmas was this author’s definition of the worst Christmas ever. Now what was she supposed to do while everyone else was celebrating? She was surprised to find that the answer began with getting a better understanding of the spiritual significance of Christmas.
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After the storm

Barrie Paulson

As a winter storm raged outside, this college student battled her own storm of feeling unworthy, unloved, and sick. But a single call to a Christian Science practitioner stopped the internal storm and allowed the light of healing to break through.
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What does it mean to be a real man?

John Biggs

When it came to achievements on the playing field or sexual conquests, this author just wasn’t measuring up—and that caused him to doubt himself both as a person and a man. A turning point came when he began reevaluating his definition of what it means to be a man and choosing a new, spiritual sense of manhood as his model. 
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‘Now I trust God more than ever’

Magnus Marthaler

After he lost an item that had a lot of sentimental value, this author headed out to look for it. But it was prayer, not the search itself, that helped him find it—and that brought home a powerful spiritual lesson.
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Praying about mental health

Deborah Huebsch

As a twenty-something, this writer faced scary symptoms that pointed to a mental health issue. But what she was learning in Christian Science about God as Mind—the only Mind—not only empowered her to pray, but led to complete healing and freedom.

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