Christian Youth: Girls

For Christian girls 13 to 17. Faith at school, friendship, standards, youth group, serving and knowing whose you are.

This section is for 13 to 17. There is no dating, no messaging strangers and no adult content anywhere in it. If anything here worries you, talk to a parent, a teacher or another adult you trust.

Faith Radio

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The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

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GuideNina CastellanNov 7, 20265 min

Say the Half-Right Thing in Bible Study Anyway

You know more than you think, and a wrong answer in a room full of people who love you costs about ten seconds. Here's how to start talking.

Let God Have the First Word Before Your Phone Does

From the Christian Youth: Girls archive

Older stories

GuideNina CastellanSep 22, 20265 min

What happens at youth group the first time you go

Christian Youth: Girls quizzes

Quiz yourself, then your friends

All quizzes

GuideNina CastellanSep 29, 20266 min

You Don't Need the Microphone to Lead

Quiet girls can lead at school and youth group without turning loud. They notice who's missing, do the unseen jobs, and speak up when it counts.

GuideNina CastellanSep 29, 20266 min

The Text Nobody Else Thought to Send

A like costs you nothing, and she knows it. One specific sentence, sent privately, is the kind of thing a girl screenshots and keeps for years.

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What should I wear to this?

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GuideNina CastellanSep 29, 20266 min

Your Hands Can Still Shake After You Pray

Prayer before a test or tryout doesn't flip a switch on your nerves. It lets you walk in carrying them without being run by them.

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1 Peter 3 Doesn't Ban Braids. It Asks Something Harder.

Most people read this passage as a list of rules about makeup and hair. It's actually about where your beauty comes from, and what can't fade.

Poll

What was (or will be) your first job?

GuideNina CastellanSep 29, 20266 min

Jesus Was Misunderstood at Twelve, and He Still Went Home

His parents didn't get it either. What Luke 2 shows you about honoring Mom and Dad when they don't understand you, and how to finally be heard.

Community

Which tool have you owned longest, and would you buy it again?

Write your answer

GuideJosh HalloranSep 29, 20266 min

What Esther, Ruth and Mary Did Before Their Bravest Sentence

Each of them said one line people still quote. The part you can actually copy is what happened right before it, and the day after.

GuideNina CastellanSep 29, 20266 min

The Ugliest Notebook You Own Makes the Best Prayer Journal

Most prayer journals die by the second week because they're too pretty to mess up. Grab a plain notebook and a pen and try this five-minute page instead.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideJosh HalloranSep 29, 20266 min

The Bible Already Asked Your Hardest Question

Doubt doesn't mean your faith is failing. It means you're finally taking it seriously. How to bring hard questions to God without hiding them.

GuideNina CastellanSep 29, 20266 min

Nobody Hands a Fourteen-Year-Old a Clipboard. Serve Anyway.

You're too young for half the sign-up sheets at church. The best ways to serve at your age don't have a sign-up sheet at all.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideNina CastellanSep 29, 20266 min

Decide Your Dating Standards Before Anyone Asks

You'll have about four seconds to answer in the hallway. Make the real decision on a boring Tuesday, and bring your parents in first.

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GuideNina CastellanSep 29, 20266 min

When the list goes up and your name isn't on it

You didn't make the team, the cast or the grade. What to do in the first night, the first weekend and the first week after the no.

Poll

Best way to spend a Saturday?

GuideNina CastellanSep 29, 20267 min

On a Mission Trip, the Bathroom Job Is the Real Job

What a mission trip or service weekend is actually like, what to pack, and how to be the girl your leaders are glad they brought.

Community

Which tool have you owned longest, and would you buy it again?

Write your answer

BRO TakeNina CastellanSep 29, 20266 min

How Far Is Too Far Is the Wrong Question

Purity isn't a line you try not to cross. It's knowing what you're worth, deciding early, and never standing at the edge by yourself.

GuideNina CastellanSep 29, 20266 min

What to Type When the Group Chat Turns on Someone

James wrote about a spark and a forest two thousand years before screenshots. He'd have understood your group chat perfectly.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

6 min

Elijah Thought He Was the Only One Too

5 min

Your Worth Was Settled Before You Had One Follower

Ask BRO

Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Youth Group Won't Click on Night One. Give It Six Wednesdays.

What actually helps a teen girl find her people at church, and what to do when the other girls already have their circle.

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Seven Days in the Psalms for a Teen Girl Who's Done With Cute

Real psalms, twelve minutes a day, and not one pastel journaling prompt. It starts Monday and it ends Sunday.

Poll

What helps most on a hard day?

Older articles

Older Christian Youth: Girls stories

Christian Youth: Girls

Say the Half-Right Thing in Bible Study Anyway

A Crush Isn't a Commitment, Even When He's Really Nice

Hold your standard without grading your friends

She Stopped Believing. You Don't Have to Stop Being Her Friend.

The Prayer Walk Works Best With Your Eyes Open

Let God Have the First Word Before Your Phone Does

From the Christian Youth: Girls archive

What happens at youth group the first time you go

Quiz yourself, then your friends

You Don't Need the Microphone to Lead

The Text Nobody Else Thought to Send

Your Hands Can Still Shake After You Pray

1 Peter 3 Doesn't Ban Braids. It Asks Something Harder.

Jesus Was Misunderstood at Twelve, and He Still Went Home

What Esther, Ruth and Mary Did Before Their Bravest Sentence

The Ugliest Notebook You Own Makes the Best Prayer Journal

The Bible Already Asked Your Hardest Question

Nobody Hands a Fourteen-Year-Old a Clipboard. Serve Anyway.

Decide Your Dating Standards Before Anyone Asks

When the list goes up and your name isn't on it

On a Mission Trip, the Bathroom Job Is the Real Job

How Far Is Too Far Is the Wrong Question

What to Type When the Group Chat Turns on Someone

Elijah Thought He Was the Only One Too

Your Worth Was Settled Before You Had One Follower

Youth Group Won't Click on Night One. Give It Six Wednesdays.

Seven Days in the Psalms for a Teen Girl Who's Done With Cute