Disney stars and teen idols haven’t been shy to talk about their faith. The wildly popular singer Justin Bieber was the latest young celebrity to profess Christianity and a relationship with Jesus.
But with many of these stars taking a public fall or making some wrong choices, teens and tweens need to be guarded so as not to follow in the footsteps of their favorite celebrity.
In order for youths who admire and idolize stars to stay grounded in their faith, Bob Waliszewski, director of Media and Culture for Focus on the Family, says youth pastors and parents have to work together to teach their own children how to be holy.
“I think it’s very important for holiness to be taught again among young people,” he commented to The Christian Post. “It’s fallen out of disfavor. The pendulum is swung a little too far; grace today is too cheap. Repentance and living a holy life is not stressed nearly enough as it should be.”
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