Jan Kern

writing and speaking about teen and young adult issues

  • Books

  • internet addictions

    In Eyes Online, Eyes On Life--A Journey Out of Online Addictions, you'll read about Colin whose loneliness fed an obsession with the Internet that led to addictions to pornography, gaming, and endless surfing.

    Read an excerpt

    Eyes Online, Eyes On Life is available to preorder through Amazon

  • false intimacy

    Seduced by Sex, Saved by Love was a 2009 Retailers Choice Award finalist in the youth categoy!

    In Seduced by Sex, Saved by Love-- A Journey Out of False Intimacy, you'll follow the true story of Suzy, whose search for acceptance and belonging pulled her into the grip of the pressures, lies, and confusion of today's message about sexuality.

    Read more! Check out the excerpt.

    Order Seduced by Sex, Saved by Love through Amazon. or your local bookstore.

  • self-injury

    Scars That Wound, Scars That Heal is a 2008 ECPA Book of the Year Finalist!

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    In Scars That Wound, Scars That Heal--A Journey Out of Self-Injury, you'll walk alongside Jackie, whose arms are marked with reminders of the painful journey she thought she had to take alone.

    Available through Amazon. and your local bookstore.

  • more books

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Archive for March 23rd, 2009

you–a hope builder for the hurting teen

Posted by jankern on March 23, 2009

daffodil in the snow
To offer hope to the hurting teen takes deep commitment, starting with what we do to be certain we have hope to give, the hope they need most.

1 Peter 3:15 says: “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect” (NIV).

An invitation to give real hope is tucked into that verse. It’s not just about logically being able to talk about who Jesus is and his gospel of salvation. There’s another layer that is just as important . . . Read the rest of this entry »

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