How can we help young believers work through their doubt? What is the connection between truth claims and relationships? J. Warner Wallace and Sean McDowell are interviewed on 100 Huntley Street and answer these questions and more. View the entire episode and other great video interviews at the 100 Huntley Street …
Read More »Three Ways to Ignite Your Teenager’s Passion for God
We’ve all seen it before. That inattentive expression in the eyes of our teens (or pre-teens) when someone starts talking about God or Christianity. Maybe it’s subtle, maybe it’s more pronounced, but we recognize it: our kids are often be distracted, unengaged or apathetic when it comes to spiritual issues. …
Read More »Simple Suggestions to Challenge Young Christians Toward Spiritual Maturity
As a youth bi-vocational youth pastor, I quickly learned the difference between teaching and training, especially when it comes to preparing the next generation of Christians to grow in their confidence and spiritual maturity. While teaching provides an opportunity to learn truth, training directs this effort toward a tangible challenge. …
Read More »Tips for Teaching Christian Truth to Gen Z
Have you ever struggled to communicate the truth of Christianity to your teen (or pre-teen) children? You’re not alone. Even those of us who feel properly equipped to understand what Christianity teaches, sometimes struggle to transfer our knowledge and passion for Christianity to our kids. My coauthor, Sean McDowell, and …
Read More »Why Are Young People Leaving the Church? (Video)
The number of young people who identify as Christians continues to decrease. Why is this the case? J. Warner Wallace answers this question in his “Think Like a Detective”series on RightNow Media, the “Netflix of Christian Bible Studies”. If your church is subscribed to RightNowMedia, you can watch the Cold-Case Christianity …
Read More »How Can We Leverage This Moment to Reach Young People with the Gospel? (Podcast)
In this episode of the podcast, J. Warner is interviewed by Leah Chapman of the Apologetics Simplified Podcast. They discuss strategies for reaching young people with the gospel and the challenges facing youth pastors, parents and Christian teachers. How does technology impact the young culture and how can we leverage …
Read More »Why We Ought Not Treat Kids… Like Kids
I started attending church in the second grade. I spent most of my childhood and teen years in youth ministry. I went to a few different churches during that time and saw different variations in youth ministry. As I got older, I also began volunteering on the junior high and …
Read More »Preparing Young Christians to Understand the Truth
There’s a new resource available for those of us who struggle to respond to the lies told by our culture. Even though some of these lies may sound harmless, they threaten the truth of Christianity, especially when consumed uncritically by young believers. Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge …
Read More »Four Truths About the Universe You Can Share with Your Kids to Demonstrate the Existence of God
If you’ve raised your children to believe Christianity is true, you probably want them to continue to believe it’s true, especially through their critical university years. There are good reasons to be concerned for young Christians once they leave our care. Statistically, most will walk away from the Church (and …
Read More »Four Ways to Come Alongside Your Kids to Strengthen Their Faith
If you’re paying attention to what’s happening in America today, you’re probably aware of the challenges facing young Christians in their teens and twenties. It’s a simple fact: most young Christians will walk away from the Church during (or before) their college years. Like other Christian parents, I’m animated to …
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