AND NOW THESE THREE REMAIN: FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE.
BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE.
1 CORINTHIANS 13:13 ❤ (Verse on Bible Hub)
Follow Jesus: A Christian Teen’s Guide to Navigating the Online World | Book Review and Giveaway
Christian parents, ministry leaders, educators, counselors and anyone else working with our teens, THIS is the resource for you.
“Most teens have their own iPhones and we all worry about the choices our kids make when it comes to what they do, who they follow, where they go, and what they see in the seemingly limitless digital world they now have access to.
How can we help them apply all the Biblical values to their activity online?
How can we be assured they will honor their faith in who they follow and what they share on social media?
How can we trust that they will make safe decisions when they are surfing the web?
How can we teach our teens what it means to truly follow Jesus every time their fingers touch those screens?”
My book will show them how. ❤ – Christine Carter
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to my beautiful and very lovable friend, Christine Carter.
With God’s help and her extensive experience, Christine has created an extremely valuable, Biblically based guide to help our young teenagers navigate the complicated world of the internet.
We all know the cyber world is filled with plenty of opportunities that will test our faith to remain faithful in our walk with Jesus.
Christine’s heart is to reach and guide the tender heart, eyes and ears of the young Christian Teen as they begin to discover the big world around them.
In her very loving and conversational way, Christine speaks to the young teen’s heart with tenderness and lots of truth.
I loved reading her VERY loving words and she even begins with a very sweet letter. She explains how she completely understands their struggles and warmly offers to help them.
Her very practical guide includes the following :::
Letter to the Teen Reader
Introduction xiii
Christian Principle #1: LOVE
Christian Principle #2: GRACE
Christian Principle #3: HUMILITY
Christian Principle #4: COMPASSION
Christian Principle #5: TRUTH
Christian Principle #6: WISDOM
Christian Principle #7: INTEGRITY
Christian Principle #8: FAITHFULNESS
Good Guidelines for Appropriate Screen Time
Conclusion
Master Checklist for Sticking to Your Christian Principles
Each lesson is focused on one Christian principle. They include important insights and Scripture Verses to address the teen’s activity in the big online world. She has included memory verses, guided questions, worksheets, a way to identify goals and challenges, and personal checklists.
This incredible resource will will help them grow their faith and strengthen their identity in Christ, so they can remain faithful and stick to their Christian principles despite the challenges they face online as Christians.
The book is very beautifully laid out. Very easy to follow. And SO deep and rich with many Scripture truths scattered throughout! Christine even includes guided prayer.
I wanted to include the following thought provoking questions from Christine. Even as grownups, we should ask ourselves the following …
• If you had an option to actually follow Jesus on social media, would you? Better yet, would you allow Him to follow you? Or would you be embarrassed if He saw what you share on social media and how you interact online?
• When your fingers touch the screen, do you remember that you are a Christian? Or do you forget who you are and Whose you are when navigating the online world?
• And most importantly, if you chose to follow Jesus online, would you be willing to share what He shares? Would you be confident and courageous enough to promote His truth and His message to all who follow you?
WOW! I absolutely LOVED those questions! Don’t you??? ❤
No matter where you go on social media, you will have ample opportunity to represent your
Christian faith. It is all at your fingertips touching your screens: The images you share, your
reactions to others, the words you post—all influence countless people who may not know
the true message of Christ and what it means to follow Jesus. It’s murky water out there
when it comes to staying true to our faith, and I want to help you learn how to stick to
your Christian principles every time you get online. – Christine Carter
I would love to take this opportunity to gift one reader with a copy of Christine’s brand new book!
Just comment below with your thoughts, AND also let us know who you will bless with this book with if you are selected as the winner. Is it for yourself or a teenager in your home? ❤ Or maybe you have small children and you want to prepare your heart and mind to help them navigate the world in a few years. Or maybe a friend, family member or ministry leader would find this book a valuable resource for their teens (or church group) and you would like to get a copy of this book into their hands.
One winner will be randomly selected on Wednesday, May 1rst. Winner’s name will be announced here in the comment section, and also contacted via email. Winner must be able to provide a stateside address, please. Thank you so much for your participation.
Much love to you,
Christine would love to connect with you in the following ways:
Website ::: The Mom Cafe
Twitter ::: @themomcafe
Facebook ::: The Mom Cafe
Pinterest ::: The Mom Cafe on Pinterest
Email ::: Chris@themomcafe.com
Christine Carter has worked with teens for over thirty years as a childcare worker, music therapist, creative arts/recreation coordinator, teacher, and ministry leader.
She also happens to be raising two of her own. 😊
She enjoys writing all about them on her blog, TheMomCafe.com, and around the web.
Most of all, she is passionate about helping Christian teens manage all the challenges they face with the relentless, unfailing love of Christ and prays this guide will be a valuable resource for them all.
Christine loves encouraging women through their challenges, too, which is why she also wrote “Help and Hope While You’re Healing: A Woman’s Guide Toward Wellness While Recovering From Injury, Surgery, or Illness.”
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Thanks for sharing this valuable resource! I have a teen daughter and a 21 year old so pinned this to share with them.
Thank you to everyone who supported my post during the launch of Christine Carter’s new book in April! A winner has been randomly selected this morning. Congratulations to Heather Joy from heathergerwing.com. ❤
Yay! I’m so excited!!!
Congrats to Christine! This is going to change the next generation.
Yes! Thank you Sheri! ❤
I love that this book is putting some of the onus upon the teenager. After all, after they leave the house the responsibility will lie on them.
Thank you Erin! So true … ❤
Hi Donna,
My children are no longer teenagers, but I am now a Nana as well and loving it. I am constantly praying for my grandchildren to wholly follow the Lord although they are only 3 and 1 and I know that I will need this book in the years to come for them.
I also regularly speak with young people concerning social media so this book will be very helpful.
I’m a Nana, too, and I love it as well!! What a blessing!! Thank you for responding and also for investing in the lives of young people, Monica.
This sounds like a much-needed book, as teens don’t seem to think through the repercussions of their actions, and the actions are so public with social media. For them to learn to honor Jesus in everything they do, and be given questions to ponder sounds really good.
I so agree, Susan. This book even had me pondering my own actions on the internet and being mindful to always honor to Jesus. ❤
I am a missionary in Honduras and we work with teens. This is so incredibly important and I would use this resource with my girl’s small group and even use it as a guide for teaching a series in our youth group.
Sounds wonderful Kristal! Blessings to you as you pour into these young teenagers! ❤
This sounds amazing! I really do pray it helps someone navigate the internet safely and with Godly wisdom!
Nina yes!!! I am believing for God to get Christine’s books into many hands and hearts in the years to come! ❤ Thank you so much!
Hi Donna! I have two grandgirls, one almost 14 and one almost 12, that really could use the insight that is presented in this book. Whether or not I would “win” a free copy, I will most likely get the book anyway, because it is my daily prayer that Christ will keep them close to Himself. I am sooooo glad you reviewed this book! I can genuinely find a good use for it! God bless you-
Janene, it is truly a great investment for your grandkids. Christine shares so much truth in a sweet conversational way. ❤
I have two tween girls and after a couple weeks of navigating an encounter with a “mean girl,” I need this book!
Heather, oh yes! I remember similar encounters when my girls we teens. Very tender time in their young lives. Praying for you and your teen daughters … ❤
Heather, please send your mailing address to us. Thank you so much! 😘❤
Sounds like a great book, and since I have littles right now, I know exactly who I would give it to… A friend who works with the youth at my church. She’d love it. 💛
Yes, it would be perfect for her! Thank you for thinking of her, Becky! blessings to you … ❤
Sounds like a great resource, I’m just getting involved with the youth group at my church and will be leading a Bible study for juniors and seniors this June. I would love to have a copy. The little bit you added here is enough to make all ages pause and think about our online activities. Many Thanks 8)
Thank you Debra! Certain parts made me pause and really think about how honoring I am towards God on the internet. ❤
I would have loved to have a book to guide my teens and us through the rocky years or adolescents and the overwhelming internet. It absolutely puts another level of parenting challenges on us and is very hard to keep an eye on. A wonderful resource that I would use with teenagers as a devotion! Super excited that this book is now available!!
I am excited, too, to see God work through Christine to make this valuable resource available. I so agree, I wish they had this resource back in the day. 😊