The first Christian magazine for teenagers in Estonia, entitled XT and published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, was released August 10, reports Lauri Beekmann, XT editor and communication director for the Adventist Church in Estonia.
The first Christian magazine for teenagers in Estonia, entitled “XT” and published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, was released August 10, reports Lauri Beekmann, XT editor and communication director for the church in Estonia.
Published bimonthly, the majority of articles in the 44-page magazine are written by Adventist teenagers in this Baltic country.
“The goal of XT is to play a balancing role in our colorful media landscape, which, unfortunately, does not always introduce the best examples for young people,” says Beekmann. “Through this magazine, we are hoping to reach teenagers—both inside and outside of the church.”
The theme of the magazine—“Not a regular crossroad!”—points to the crossings that young people face every day, explains Beekmann. With language understood by their peers, teenagers share their own thoughts and experiences.
“We hope that XT can be of help for young people to find their way to heaven,” says Riigo Hallang, youth director for the Adventist Church in Estonia. “But, of course, it can only help. Every youngster needs to make their own personal commitment to follow Christ.”
The magazine includes serious articles about the Bible, news about science, information on Internet pages, movie reviews, discussions on relationships, interviews, games, and cartoons.
Beekmann is delighted that young people are so involved in the production of XT. “It’s quite a hopeless mission to do something for the teenagers if they are not active in it themselves,” he says.
