"Nowadays, you’ll specifically notice a universal ‘third thing’ into which teenagers channel this anxiety: their phones... these …
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"Nowadays, you’ll specifically notice a universal ‘third thing’ into which teenagers channel this anxiety: their phones... these …
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Week after week I arrive at some Episcopal church and there they are seated in a semi-circle. Frequently, younger and older …
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Too often churches only look at confirmation as part of their youth programs, siloed and necessary, but less significant than …
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"Try a different classroom configuration, or use a different space. Act things out. It’s OK to take risks." Crafting …
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"Such a program can draw the entire congregation into a specific model of theological reflection that transcends the …
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"TeenText helps youth connect Scripture with their lives by helping them get out of their heads and into their hearts." What is …

"In asking teens to lead others, faith formation is magnified for our youth in ways that I never could have imagined." VBS …
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"Don't be afraid. Don't short-change your youth – they can do this. 30 Hour Famine is a convicting and moving …
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"As leaders, we can help kids make such connections, and the movies below lend themselves to that." Movies for Church …

"We adults can help youth reshape their thinking by putting a name to their experience that will help them see how God is at …
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