Teen Spirituality

Raising Teens in Today’s World with Gospel-Centered Strategies helps parents navigate the often daunting teenage years with grace, wisdom, and unwavering faith. Regardless of whether you're a single parent or co-parent, the tools presented in this book are designed to empower you to build a Christ-centered, loving relationship with your teen.

From the authors of the bestselling Parenting with Love and Logic, this teen-specific resource empowers parents to raise responsible tweens, teens, and young adults without anger, nagging, or power struggles. Learn to set healthy boundaries, encourage important skills, and foster effective decision-making with empathy and grace. Designed to help you and your child grow during the challenges of the teenage years, this book addresses a wide range of real-life issues.

If you feel like you're losing your teen to technology, you're not alone. Screen time is rapidly replacing family time, and for teens especially, it is hardwiring the way they connect with their world. In Screens and Teens, Dr. Kathy helps you make sense of all this and empowers you to respond.

Thoughts for Young Men, by J. C. Ryle, is a short yet passionate appeal that, a hundred years after it was written, remains relevant for today. Replete with warnings, exhortations, and instruction about this life's many trials, temptations, and common pitfalls, Thoughts for Young Men is biblical, practical, timeless, and wise. Ryle covers four great temptations that plague most young men: sloth, lust, love of pleasure, and peer pressure.

In this book, which is based on new landmark research from the Fuller Youth Institute and combines in-depth interviews with data from 1,200 diverse teenagers, Kara Powell and Brad M. Griffin offer pastors, youth leaders, mentors, and parents practical and proven conversations and connections that help teenagers answer their three biggest questions and reach their full potential.

Teenage life is a rollercoaster of new experiences, struggles, and challenges. No two days are ever the same. From upcoming tests to sports team try-outs and big games, challenging classes, raging hormones, issues with friends, and much more, being a teenager is not easy. New thoughts, new information, new feelings - how are they supposed to know what’s right from wrong?

Is your teen struggling with anxiety, identity, or pressure to fit in? This isn’t just Bible stories—it’s a bold invitation for teens to discover who they are, why they matter, and how to live with confidence and purpose in God’s truth. Whether facing school stress, friendship drama, or pressure from social media, these stories show how real people walked in faith, overcame fear, and stood strong when it mattered.

Never before has raising teens been so perplexing. If you are wondering what on earth you're doing wrong, you're not alone. But there is hope. By learning to meaningfully express love amid your teens' many changes, you can stay connected, maintain influence, and help them grow into healthy adults.

In a world of increasing ideological diversity, kids are being challenged to think through their own beliefs at an early age. Questions like How can you believe the Bible is true?; Why can’t we just agree that love is love?; and Isn’t Christianity against diversity? can seem like roadblocks for kids who are following Jesus, as well as for those who might otherwise consider faith in Christ.

This laboratory-based, middle school science course covers a wide range of topics that are of interest to modern scientists. It starts by describing our current understanding of atoms, molecules, the chemicals that are necessary for life, DNA, and cells. These topics are all discussed in the context of history, explaining how specific scientific advances led to the scientific explanations that the students are being taught. This allows students to learn not only the current scientific understanding of these topics, but also how scientists reached that understanding.

First published more than 50 years ago, this much-loved Bible storybook continues to instruct and delight today's families.

For a parent, the teen years are years of unprecedented opportunity—years of penetrating questions and exciting new discussions, years that open the door to a teen's heart. In this wise and hopeful book, Paul Tripp shows parents how to connect with their children as never before, drawing on practical strategies shaped by God's Word. This revised and updated edition features fresh, heart-focused discussion questions for each chapter as well as a bonus Q&A section.

As children mature, it’s important for parents to prepare for the unique changes and challenges of adolescence. With so many cultural pressures and influences vying for teens’ attention, parents need a secure foundation for creating an environment where faith can flourish.

Congratulations! You have a teenager in your home. Life will never quite be the same again (of course, you already know that). But it can be better than you’ve ever dreamed. In fact, you’re just five days away from your teenager asking, “What can I do to help?” Guaranteed! With his signature wit and commonsense psychology, internationally recognized family expert and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Kevin Leman will help you. your teenager’s life. With Dr. Leman’s instinct and insight, plus an index with gutsy advice on 75 hot-button issues that keep parents up at night.

Prayer can be your greatest asset and source of wisdom in raising teenagers in today's world. Now expanded, this book features updated content on issues like pornography, addiction, self-harm, anxiety, rebellion, technology use, dealing with disappointment, and more. It's never been tougher to be a teenager - or the parent of one. Thankfully, from your teen's first date to the next time he or she borrows the car keys, you can take your concerns to God through prayer. Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens equips you to pray about the difficult issues your teen may face.

Are you worried that your teen sees the Bible as outdated or boring?In today’s screen-focused world, how can we ensure teens stay rooted in God’s wisdom?Imagine your teen finding strength in 10-minute, digestible Bible stories packed with meaningful lessons. This book bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and modern-day challenges, making biblical teachings accessible and engaging for today’s teens.

This informative, practical audiobook is replete with guidance, insight, and ideas for helping teens navigate the turbulent waters of loss. While it primarily focuses on losses due to death, the principles discussed can be applied to any loss a teen might be experiencing. Teen Grief also includes hints for group discussion so that this resource can also be used by school staff, across entire school districts, and in churches. Together, we can make a massive difference - one teen at a time.

Talking with Teens About Sexuality will help you understand your teen's world and give you effective strategies in the midst of cultural pressures. Drs. Robinson and Scott provide scientifically reliable and biblically based information about gender fluidity, types of intimacy, online dangers, setting boundaries, and much more. Along the way, the book provides useful conversation starters and insightful guidance.

Introducing Bible Stories for Modern Teens—a thoughtfully crafted compilation of 50 timeless Bible stories, designed for today's young adults. The wisdom and insights from these ancient narratives have been specially presented in an engaging, relatable manner to resonate with teenagers in the modern era.

Unforgettable Bible Stories for Teens: Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament isn’t just another Bible study—it’s a fresh, eye-opening journey that will completely change how you see Scripture. Whether you’ve struggled to grasp the relevance of the Old Testament or want a deeper understanding of your faith, this book will help you: