Immaturity & Maturity in Young Men

I just finished an article for Boundless on the topic of immaturity and maturity in young men. It should appear this week, and I’ll link to it when it does. Having attended the Children Desiring God conference, I have been re-reading portions of Addresses to Young Men: A Young Man’s Friend and Guide by Pastor John Angell James (1785-1859). I have been again impressed with this man’s wisdom, and how much of what he said in his day is transferable to ours. Here’s a pithy quote:

“True piety [godliness] is the parent of every virtue which is either useful to man or pleasing to God; and when confirmed and illustrated by a faithful life, is the best recommendation a youth can offer to one whose confidence he wishes to secure.” (p. 169)