The Culture Translator is a podcast designed to dig deeper into cultural trends, slang, and other things teenagers are getting into. This episode specifically talks about, as the episode title references, Being 13 and what it means to “yearnpost.” We encourage you to check this out and even consider subscribing to this podcast!

Prayer is consistenly one of those things that we know we should do more of, but often we aren’t quite sure how exactly to pray. In this book, Tyler Staton takes one the task of helping us understand prayer in a real, practical, honest way. He highlights some of the reasons why we may struggle to pray, some of the questions we may have toward God in our prayers, and gives opportunities at the end of each chapter to put into practice what he has just written about.

There is no secret that anxiety is prevalent in teen culture. How do we as parents and caregivers and volunteers who love teenagers help meet them where they are? This book is informational, practical, and realistic. I strongly recommend it for anyone parenting a kid with high anxiety, or wondering if your kid may have anxiety, or if you as a parent find yourself full of anxiety as well.

“Teens need adults engaged in identity formation and positive messaging to teach them that self-worth doesn’t rely on how others see them. They need regular time with caring and humble adults who come to the table with no agenda other than to love."

Our kids are being discipled every day from many different forms of influence. Regardless of school choice, sport preference, or family, our kids are being discipled toward something. Many, okay, most, teenagers have social media. Some do not. All are being discipled in some way by social media. Thosewho have social media are being discipled directly. Those who do not have social media are being discipled indirectly as they are influenced by adults and peers around them who are on social media.

NETbible.org is one you can go to specifically study the Scriptures. There are options for Notes, or Commentary, on the Scripture passage. There is also an option to see the original language, highlighting the English on one side and the Greek (or Hebrew) on the other side so you can see what the word meant in the original language and other possible definitions of that word.

The creators of The Bible Project have in-depth conversations about the Bible and theology.

How you answer the question, “Who is responsible for how my life goes?” strongly determines your level of resilience. Resilience is defined as “the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties.” It is a skill we all need to develop, and one especially our teens need to cultivate in order to thrive in this world.

Bible.org is a search engine you can use to type in any question.

Advancing Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry. You can access their website and helpful content for engaging your teens in theological and culturally relevant conversations at this website.

I’ve been told that ‘these conversations don’t belong in the church.’ If not the church, where do they belong? Sadly, because of this stance, sexual conversations are happening everywhere except the church. Our silence on sex reinforces the belief that sexuality is dirty and ungodly. People conclude that God has little or nothing to say about our sexuality. Silence teaches us to hold on to our secret struggles and questions, which results in isolation and shame...”

YTP navigates the tensions of the Way of Jesus as it comes up against the way of the World. How we speak, not just the language but the attitude and spirit with which we engage hot topics, is significant. Kids and teens catch and internalize more than we probably realize. Checkout their website or listen to their podcast.

RightNow Media is like Netflix for Bible Studies. Through Pathway you have free access to this resource that has thousands of videos, Bible studies, and more from teachers like Francis Chan, Matt Chandler, and more.

f you don’t know how to access this great resource, please email students@lifeatpathway.com and we’ll get you set up with your free access!

Dr. Juli Slattery is a voice we trust in the conversation around gender, sex, and sexuality. We use her resources, highlight her books, and reference her podcast.