Jacob Price

The last post was on the first clause of 1 Timothy 4:12: “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young,” (NIV); this post examines the second part of that verse: “but set an example for the believe […]

Youth who are trying to stand faithfully on the Gospel will likely, at some point, be the target of an accusation that uses their youthfulness and lack of experience to discredit not only their opinion but also […]

Arguably one of the most basic, sinful inclinations humans have is pride: an inflation of self-importance and self-accomplishment. This is, after all, what the serpent appealed to when speaking to Adam and Eve in […]

“Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints”
Ephesians 6:18 CSB
 

The Bible is clear: we need to pray. But how? Th […]

As I’ve written before, school is our mission field.
It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, […]

Prayer is an integral part of any Godly man or woman’s life. Yet, it seems a lot of us don’t understand and appreciate it as well as we can and should.

That’s one of the reasons the posts in the next few weeks […]

Unfortunately, Summer is starting to dwindle down with less than a month left for the majority of us. It’s sad, but it’s a good motivator to make sure we are using our time effectively.
Last year, at the beg […]

Romans 8:28 says: “We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose” (HCSB). If this is true, should we, as Christians, not look for good and […]

No one enjoys being humiliated. Unfortunately, humiliation is a part of everyone’s life, especially during middle school and high school, and it’s not uncommon for people’s attempts to humiliate you to come throu […]

An open letter to Christian parents:

Do you know your children? I’m being serious when I ask that. Do you know your children? I don’t mean their personality, their hobbies- all the things a parent should know […]

Last week, I asked if doing devotionals is actually important. The answer was that it was not only important but also necessary to do devotionals every single morning. If you have not already read that you can do […]

Hey guys!

I want to let you know that I am working on a new podcast with a totally different format than Deep in the Rough- the two episodes below. To make sure you are notified when it comes out, be sure to […]

For some teenagers, the practice of spending time in prayer and Bible study in the mornings- devotions- has been something they have been told to do since the earliest days they can remember. For […]

This week I talk about the NBA and transgender bathroom issues and the attacks on police in the past couple of weeks.

Next week will be the last post of the blog season of 15-16. I will be taking the month of August and potentially September off to get settled into school. While there will be no podcasting or publishing posts […]

Shame is a tough thing to deal with. It’s a ‘feeling’ that seems to cling on to us in various ways throughout our lives. Shame is a problem. When dealing with a problem, it’s best to know as much possible as there […]

Episode One of Deep in the Rough Podcast

In this first edition of Deep in the Rough, we focus on the importance of Texas’s recently passed law, House Bill 2, and the impact it has on the current yo […]

Deep in the Rough Podcast Trailer
An intro trailer to my new podcast Deep in the Rough: An audio analysis of what’s going on and why it matters.

Being a teenager is tough regardless of what century or decade you live in. Being a teenager is a time of finding out who you are and what you want to do. Along with this comes pressure. Pressure comes in many […]

This Summer, I have been making a focused effort to spend this time off from school in a productive way. A key component in doing so, as I mentioned in my Don’t Waste Your (Summer) Life post, is to read. An […]