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

TeenConnect: UpFront

Bullying: What are you doing about it?

Jenny Sawyer

A new app allows students to easily find lunch buddies—and combats bullying in the process. But each of us has a role to play in defeating a culture of bullying in middle schools and high schools. Read how systematic prayer can make a difference.
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I couldn’t lose anything!

Mesa Goebel

An author who prayed through a rocky relationship with her boyfriend shares her insights on what she learned and on how to pray more effectively about relationships, romantic and otherwise.

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From Special 2021 Teens' Collection

Peak performance

The more I understood that my ability comes from God—and always has—the easier it was to let go of the belief that I’d somehow lost my skill.

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Frenemies? Or God’s children?

Jenny Sawyer

After a few problems with friends, this author was dreading going back to school. But one simple message from God changed her perspective—and her friendships.
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: UpFront

No limits

Jenny Sawyer

Why are you a Christian Scientist? The answer will be different for everyone, but this author shares her “why”: Christian Science removes every single limit.
TeenConnect: UpFront

No worries

Jenny Sawyer

Are worried, anxious thoughts just inevitable? This author says no—and offers practical spiritual insights about how to combat worry with a deeper understanding of God’s love.
TeenConnect: Q&A

Decisions, decisions

Lizzie Witney

Facing a stressful decision? This author provides helpful spiritual insights about how to pray about decision-making—and how you can tell if you’re really hearing God’s guidance.

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.

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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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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: Your Healings

What success really looks like

Hannah Schlomann

Frustrated by race times that just weren’t improving, this college swimmer shifted her perspective and discovered a new, true definition of success—a spiritual definition—which changed her mindset and her races.
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A spiritual protest against terrorism

Claire Van Fossen

In the middle of the night, sitting on the floor of her dorm room, this author felt engulfed by a fear of terrorism. But as she prayed, she woke up to the power of spiritually protesting against any evil that would claim to have power, and to standing with God, good.
TeenConnect: UpFront

Worth the repetition

Jenny Sawyer

As a lifelong Christian Scientist, this author had heard the phrase “God’s child” more times than she could count. But those two simple words took on new meaning when they came to her rescue—and brought healing.
TeenConnect: Q&A

Tongue-tied? Trust God!

Rachel Troutman

Ever wanted to talk to your friends about Christian Science but felt like you didn’t have the “right” words? Good news. There are lots of different ways to share Christian Science, and some of them don’t require words at all!
TeenConnect: UpFront

Love gets through

Jenny Sawyer

When the storms in our lives seem overwhelming and we wonder where God, divine Love, is, we can lean on the promise that Love’s messages always get through to us. This author explains how and why.
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My innocence was intact

Kristin Manker

During a study abroad, this author was enjoying an evening of practicing her new language with the locals when she was caught off-guard by one man's inappropriate advances. Prayer not only healed her of the aftereffects of the incident, but it also gave her a deeper understanding of each individual's spiritual innocence.

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