Peer Pressure

"Do not be deceived: 'Evil company corrupts good habits'" (1 Corinthians 15:33).

Who we spend time with, as well as whose opinions we value, will greatly affect who we become and what we do. Peer pressure is a challenge that many face daily, but it can be overcome. Check out our resources below for more information.

In the News: Cyberbaiting - Disrespect in the Classroom
Amanda Stiver

Cyberbaiting: Students provoking teachers into angry outbursts in the classroom and then recording and posting video of the incident to social media.

Posted April 19, 2012 | 0 comments
In the News: "Manorexia"—New Threat
Amanda Stiver

Anorexia among men is a growing concern to health officials according to new statistics from the United Kingdom.

Posted November 4, 2011 | 0 comments
"Friends With Benefits" What's the Problem?
Amanda Stiver
Friends With Benefits What's the Problem?

The expression "friends with benefits" refers to the relationship where a guy and girl who are friends socialize, share companionship at times and have regular sex with "no strings attached".

Posted November 4, 2011 | 0 comments
What's Right With Marriage
Scott Hoefker
What's Right With Marriage

More and more voices in society attempt to run down marriage, claiming it's out of date and seeking to change its definition. But there's still much to be said for this relationship God instituted when He first made man and woman.

Posted November 4, 2011 | 4 comments
Evil companions

Our justice system and people with good intentions go out of their way to interact with evil people.

Posted September 20, 2011 | 0 comments
Take a Vacation from the World - Part 2
Ed Dowd
Take a Vacation from the World - summer camp

Soaking up the world of summer camp!

Posted July 13, 2011 | 0 comments
A Modest Example: What Your Clothes Say About You!
Amanda Stiver
A Modest Example: What Your Clothes Say About You!

What are some practical steps you can take to achieve an attractive but modest personal style?

Posted May 10, 2011 | 10 comments
Why Did God Create Tobacco?
Dan Dowd
Why Did God Create Tobacco?

Is there a positive reason for God to have created a plant that causes so much death?

Posted April 22, 2011 | 4 comments
What Your Clothes Say About You!
Amanda Stiver
What Your Clothes Say About You!

What practical steps can you take to achieve an attractive, modest personal style?

Posted April 8, 2011 | 1 comments
Child Porn Goes Mainstream: The Millstone of MTV
Marc Cebrian
Child Porn Goes Mainstream: The Millstone of MTV

Another new MTV program pushes the envelope of moral depravity. Will society accept this version of underage sexuality verging on child porn?

Posted February 4, 2011 | 0 comments

Videos in Peer Pressure

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Texting, Sexting and the Right Thing

Don't let your family and don't you be taken in by the decaying values of society. Do something about it.

Peer Pressure Sermons

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Society and You
Presented by John Elliott

We belong to two families: the family of God, and the human family. Through friends, school, and entertainment, we can be influenced by our human family to disobey God. We must resist society, and embrace God's side of the family.
Posted March 15, 2002 | 0 comments |
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Join the Resistance
Presented by United Church of God

How does Satan influence the world? How can we resist against Satan?
Posted December 24, 2005 | 0 comments |
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Related Booklet

Guys, Girls, and God - Dating and Relationships That Work

Guys, Girls, and God - Dating and Relationships That Work

Build wonderful relationships with the opposite sex while you keep God in mind! This ebooklet is a re-print compilation of a series of articles written for Vertical Thought magazine.

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