Teen Spirituality

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?

When the Nazis came to power in Europe, the lives of homosexuals came to be ruled by fear as raids, arrests, prison sentences, and expulsions became the daily reality. When the concentration camps were built, homosexuals were imprisoned along with Jews. The pink triangle, sewn onto prison uniforms, became the symbol of their persecution. Branded by the Pink Triangle combines historical research with first-person accounts and individual stories to bring this history to life for listeners.

With real-life stories about teens, supporting scriptures, and interactive questions, Bruce Wilkinson reveals to young listeners the pivotal secrets to the truly abundant life. Students, youth groups, and future church leaders will welcome this dramatic follow-up to The Prayer of Jabez for Teens.

Join Merry Hanson, a very modern 15-year-old living in Pennsylvania's Amish country, as she faces the true-to-life struggles and heartfelt triumphs of growing up to be the best she can be in God's eyes. With her crush on Jon Klein stymied by Lissa, Merry mystifies nearly everyone when she begins spending time with fun-loving Levi Zook.

ദേവീദേവന്മാരും ഋഷികളും സിദ്ധന്മാരും യക്ഷഗന്ധര്‍വ്വാദികളും ഭരണാധിപരും മഹാത്മാക്കളും മഹാമാന്ത്രികര്‍, കവികള്‍ ഗജശ്രേഷ്ഠന്മാര്‍ എല്ലാം അണിനിരക്കുന്ന കഥകളുടെ മഹാപ്രപഞ്ചം. മലയാള മനസ്സില്‍ ചിരപ്രതിഷ്ഠ നേടിയ മഹാഗ്രന്ഥമാണ് കൊട്ടാരത്തില്‍ ശങ്കുണ്ണിയുടെ ഐതിഹ്യമാല. ബാലകൗമാരമനസ്സുകളില്‍ ഐതിഹ്യമാല അത്ഭുതകരമായ സ്വാധീനമാണു ചെലുത്തുന്നത്.

In Sticky Faith, the team at FYI presents youth workers with both a theological/philosophical framework and practical programming ideas that develop long-term faith in teenagers. Each chapter presents a summary of FYI’s quantitative and qualitative research, along with the implications of this research, including program ideas suggested and tested by youth ministries nationwide. This resource will give youth pastors what they need to help foster a faith that sticks with all the teenagers in their group long after they’ve left the youth room.

Every ministry needs capable and reliable volunteers, but so often it feels like no one is coming forward to fill your church's needs. In reality, the people around us do want to volunteer their time and talents, but we often fail to connect potential volunteers to ministry opportunities or lose them somewhere along the way. The Volunteer Effect is your start-to-finish guide to recruiting, leading, and retaining volunteers for your ministry.

Navigating the world for the first time can be challenging, especially when popular cultural beliefs contradict the teachings of Scripture. So when inevitable questions arise, parents must be equipped with sound biblical answers to guide their children through the complexities of modern life—because if we fail to catechize our children, the world will surely step in to do it for us.

From massive festivals to daily conversations, every day we’re on a stage. Each stage allows us an opportunity to express our unique presence—our stage presence. This is the secret, the charisma that lets us shine. But sometimes we block our power and forget this moment is the only one we have. This book teaches you to take your power back. It grounds you and launches you into the next level of your life. Whether it’s with family or friends, a boss or bandmate, this book frees you from your limitations so you can be your true, authentic self in any situation.

More than just a book, this devotional is an interactive experience that encourages self-expression and deeper faith. Whether you listen to it alone, with your mom, dad, aunt, or grandma, or with friends, you’ll find wisdom, encouragement, and the confidence to embrace who God made you to be. Awesome Now touches on a few topics that you or a friend might be facing and struggling with all alone, like bulimia, self-harm, and depression.

El joven ve cómo se desmoronan cada una de las certezas que le daban seguridad en la vida, está completamente desanimado. Gracias a la invitación de su sabio abuelo, Davide emprende un viaje a Vietnam que le cambiará para siempre. Allí conoce a Guilly, del que aprende una forma alternativa y llena de luz de tomarse la vida. Una historia de renacimiento en la que aprender que a veces es necesario perderse para reencontrarse.

Preteen life is full of new experiences, challenges, and ups and downs. From school assignments to sports activities, friendships, and figuring out who they are, being a preteen boy can feel overwhelming at times. They might wonder what's right and wrong or how to make sense of it all.

When your teenager is estranged from you and God and is making unwise (and perhaps downright awful) choices, it’s natural to feel hopeless and helpless. Perhaps you have already done everything you know to do—you have talked with them at length, applied consequences, asked others for help, and prayed desperately, but still you see no change in your child’s life or choices. Barbara Miller Juliani draws from her own experience of rebellion and also from decades of ministry to families to encourage weary parents that they can lean hard into the Lord for help in this difficult season.

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.

If you want a feelgood book that tickles your ears and morphs you into a little Christian popinjay, this tome ain’t for you. You should put this audiobook down and walk away from it immediately. However, if, young man, if...your motto is to give God your utmost for his highest, and you wanna live a life worthy of Christ’s death, then this book will be grist for your mill.

What to Say and How to Say It to Your Teen is your field manual to clear, compassionate communication with the son or daughter who no longer thinks you have all the answers—even though they have more questions than ever, like Why can't I have my phone in my room at night?; Why do I have to go to church?; How can God allow bad things to happen?; What can I do about the anxiety or depression I'm feeling?; Why can't I just date for fun?; Why do I have to get a job?; and Why does it matter who I hang out with?

Conner Forrest is just your average middle school boy. He hangs out with his friend, Sarah, and obsesses over his favorite TV show. But all that changes when the clerk at the local soda shop tells him he is Conner's guardian angel. Now Conner is on the road to becoming an Undercover Angel. With constant attacks from both friends and foes, will he be able to withstand the onslaught? Find out in this second installment of the Undercover Angels series.

The Catholic Student’s Daily Prayer Guide: 21 Reflections for Strength and Peace is a daily lifeline for Catholic students navigating the pressures of school, social life, and spiritual growth. This short, powerful devotional offers 21 faith-filled reflections, each including a Scripture passage, a heartfelt meditation, and a student-focused prayer. Designed for busy schedules, each short entry delivers deep spiritual guidance rooted in Catholic tradition.

The very popular prayer book for Orthodox youth Hear Me has now been revised to include more prayers, answer more questions, and tackle additional difficult subject matter with which our young people are constantly faced. The mission of Hear Me remains the same: to inspire young people to pray, to challenge Orthodox high schoolers and young adults in their walk with Christ, to offer encouragement, help answer questions, give direction, and ultimately be an added guide in finding one’s own path toward theosis.

Fasting, Student Edition takes Jentezen Franklin's fasting message to the next generation as it equips young people to stand apart from the world and lead their peers into revival. Franklin speaks directly to teens and young adults, telling them everything they need to know to unlock the power of biblical fasting. Experience the power and intimacy with God that fasting brings and be empowered to take a stand against the evil influences of our culture, awaken our nation, and never back down.