Omar Miranda

Though he says that he is NOT OK, Omar Miranda, M.Ed., is a certified Christian counselor, youth leader, lay pastor and Elder. He is the former editor of the Seventh-day Adventist youth weekly Insight, and is a prolific author. He writes from Plainville, Georgia.

Media, Message FeatureSeptember 19, 2023<September 19, 2023

Tuesday’s Truth for Youth: The Problem With Playing the Hero

Fantasy Worlds of Your Own Creation Let You be God Give it back!” We all heard anguished screaming and arguing echoing down the once-peaceful…

Articles, HealthSeptember 12, 2023<September 12, 2023

Body Image and Body Dysmorphia Disorder

Heaven, a 16-year old female high school sophomore, came to see me because she had been dealing with a lot of abuse and trauma….

ArticlesSeptember 5, 2023<September 5, 2023

Tuesday’s Truth for Youth: Social Media Showdown

Real Life, Part One Shanice couldn’t wait until she got her new tablet! Today was her birthday and she had outright told her mom,…

Depressed black boy victim of racial bullying standing near wall, loneliness

ArticlesAugust 22, 2023<August 22, 2023

Tuesday’s Youth: Bully Guide for Black Kids

Jack and Jessica’s Story Offers Hope and Help Out from the Trenches Real Life, Part One Jennifer and her brother Jack were new in…

Young black woman being upset and taking abortion pill while sitting on chair at home

Articles, Health, JusticeAugust 1, 2023<August 1, 2023

Unwanted and Unplanned Pregnancies are Hard Enough

It’s Your Moment, It’s Your Choice. What Will You Without the Noise? Joel is a high school Junior. He likes sports and music, and…

Sad black teenage girl sitting next to busy father working in the morning, loneliness

Articles, Message Feature, RelationshipJuly 4, 2023<July 5, 2023

Filling in the Father Gap

“He didn’t want anything to do with me! I mean, he just treated me like I didn’t even exist! How could he do me…

Sad young black woman portrait feeling negative emotions; Portrait of black girl suffering solitude and depression

Articles, Grow your faith, Message FeatureJune 27, 2023<June 27, 2023

Black Teenagers and Mental Health Counseling

I’ve been a community mental health counselor and youth mentor since 1995. A lot has changed in mental health over the years…but the…

Black Lives Matter. The problem of culture, racism, and the descrImination of slavery. Juneteenth Emancipation Day. June 19. Freedom of Glosa Rights , fist of the chain Afro-American

Articles, Black from the past, Justice, Message FeatureJune 19, 2023<July 6, 2023

Juneteenth Poses This Question for All Who Seek Spiritual Freedom

On what would come to be known as “Freedom’s Eve,” on January 1, 1863, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private…

Articles, Grow your faithApril 19, 2022<April 19, 2022

Truth Tuesday: Cologne on a Corpse?!

A new fabric might be able to give off a pleasant lemony aroma. A team of engineers from the University of Minho in Portugal…

Articles, Grow your faithApril 5, 2022<April 5, 2022

Truth Tuesday: Who Died and Made You God?!

A New Testament-inspired role-playing video game called “I Am Jesus Christ” was to be released in 2020 and would allow gamers to portray Jesus…