Yes, you can pray in school. You can pray anywhere!You can pray anytime and anywhere. That includes while you’re in school. The Bible tells us to pray without stopping (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). It is very important that we talk to God throughout the day in prayer. We need to be actively praying for our teachers, families, and friends. That honors

Your parents know what’s best for you.Your parents have the responsibility to guide you. This includes helping you know which books, movies, and TV shows are good for you and which ones aren’t. Sometimes books, movies, and TV shows have swearing or violence, or they teach bad things about God. Your parents know that these things won’t help you. See

Some people can watch fantasy movies with no problem, and others are led away from God by watching them. Ask God to give you wisdom to know how you would respond.First, if your parents have said that you cannot watch a particular movie, then respect that rule no matter what anyone else says. Ephesians 6:1 says, "Children, obey your parents as belie

It depends on the party.Who doesn’t love a fun party? There is yummy food, dancing, and friends at parties! God designed us to have friendships. We love parties so much because they fulfill the need of friendships and social interaction. It is great to go to parties to spend time with friends. Sometimes parties are not focused on building friendshi

It depends. Will you be responsible? Do you have your parents’ permission?School dances are meant to be a fun event. Being with your friends, dancing, and listening to music are a lot of fun. Often, teachers or chaperones are present to make sure everyone stays safe. But with all this fun comes responsibility to make good choices.Will you be respon

Stay away from video games that wouldn’t please God.Video games are fun for pretty much everyone. It's great to play by yourself or with a friend.But what kinds of video games are good to play? There are a lot of different types of video games available. There are adventure games, educational games, multiplayer games, strategy games, games that hel

The Bible doesn’t talk about magic shows, but it does give us some helpful information so we can make a good decision.First, ask your parents to research the magician. Many magic shows are okay to attend as long as they are not associated with the occult. Most likely the magician you will see won’t be involved in the occult. Most kids’ magicians ar

Christians need to be careful when watching anime. Some aspects of anime are good, but some aspects are not honoring to God.Anime is Japanese animation. This type of art form is not inherently bad. It is only when the artists turn anime into something perverted that it becomes wrong. A lot of anime promotes sin. Christians do not need to be involve

Yes, it's okay to be popular. But as long as you’re living the way Jesus wants you to, it doesn't really matter if you’re popular or not.People are popular for different reasons. Maybe someone at your school is rich and always has the latest gadgets or the best clothes, so other kids want to be seen with him. Some kids are popular because of their

Mormons believe in God, but he’s not the same God of the Bible. Mormons believe that they are Christians. They sound like Christians when they talk about God, Jesus, and the Bible. But while Mormons call themselves Christians, they’re not.Instead of just believing in one God, as the Bible teaches, Mormons believe that they can become gods if they l

Hanukkah (or Chanukkah) is the Jewish Feast of Dedication or "Festival of Lights."Hanukkah lasts eight days during November or December. Hanukkah remembers the time when a miracle happened in the Jews’ Holy Temple. Antiochus IV was a ruler who was cruel to the Jews and killed many of them. He placed a non-Jewish priest in the Temple. He showed disr

Church history includes everything that happened throughout the church over the course of history.The church began on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:2-4), which was 50 days after Jesus’ resurrection. Three thousand people chose to follow Jesus that day! Church history covers that event through the current time. During the days of the early church fat

We celebrate Christmas because it’s the day we remember Jesus’ birth!A long time ago, God sent His Son, Jesus, to Earth as a baby. His plan was for Jesus to save the whole world from sin: "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son..." (John 3:16). When Jesus was an adult, He died on a cross and then rose again three days later. He di

After Jesus was born, Mary laid Him in a manger. A manger is a place where animals are fed.You may have heard that "Jesus was born in a manger." He wasn’t born in the manger, but the Bible says that Mary laid Him in a manger after He was born. Luke 2:7 says, "She gave birth to her first baby. It was a boy. She wrapped him in large strips of cloth.

Music impacts our thoughts, so it is better to listen to music that has good lyrics.Sometimes we think that a few bad words won’t hurt us. We might even think that we can ignore the words and just listen to the music. That’s not possible. When we listen to music, we do hear the words and those words impact our thoughts.God’s Word says, "Finally, my

We can't be sure, but Jesus might have been born on December 25th.We can't be certain exactly when Jesus was born, but we celebrate His birth at Christmastime.Many, many years ago, people believed Jesus was born on December 25th. Some of them found documents that said the date was correct, and others wanted to celebrate Christmas on that day in ord

If you are afraid to go to school, talk to a trusted adult about your fear.Talk to a parent, a teacher, a pastor, or another adult who loves you. These adults want to know what you're going through so they can help you. You will not be able to learn the way you should if you are worried and fearful about what might happen to you each day.If someone

It depends on what the secret is about.Keeping secrets is often okay, especially fun ones about birthday presents or surprises. You don’t have to tell everyone everything just because they ask you about something—you can tell them some information and still be truthful. For example, you could tell a stranger that your parents can’t come to the phon

We can benefit from science, but we should never place science over faith.There are many good things about science. Science helps us learn more about God’s creation (Psalm 19:1). Christians should be eager to learn about true science. We should respect science, but we should not see it as being more important than God’s Word.Sometimes scientific di

The Bible doesn't tell us we have to give gifts to celebrate Jesus' birth, but many cultures do.We may give gifts at Christmas to follow the example of the wise men who brought gifts to Jesus at His home. Matthew 2:10-11 says, "When they saw the star, they were filled with joy. The Wise Men went to the house. There they saw the child with his mothe