Past Questions

Every week our students have wrestled with. Each one has where we landed, the scripture we read, and gentle conversation starters — whether or not your teen was in the room that week.

7 weeks  ·  back to September 2026

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  September 23, 2026

  What actually makes someone valuable?

  You’re valuable because God made you in His image — on purpose, for His glory — and that worth comes before any work you do. You don’t earn it; in Christ you already have it, and now you get to use what He gave you to serve Him and love others.

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  September 16, 2026

  In a universe this big, does my life actually have a purpose?

  Nothing God made is random — He made each day of creation, and each of us, on purpose and for Himself. Colossians says everything was created through Christ and for Christ, and in Him it all holds together; so our purpose is the one the old catechism gives — to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

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  September 2, 2026

  What is Baptism, and when should a person get baptized?

  The water does not save anyone — Christ does. Baptism is the sign and seal God puts on his people to mark them as belonging to Christ and to his visible church, which is why it happens in front of the gathered church rather than privately, and why it is received once.