Resources for Teenagers

10 Questions Every Student Should Ask (And Answer!) About Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin. Read Rooted’s review here. 

Brave: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety by Sissy Goff. “Almost every single teen girl feels pressure or can feel stressed out sometimes. This book can speak to all teen girls, whatever their struggle with worry looks like.”

Discover: Questioning Your Way to Faith by Mike McGarry. “Discover covers a wide range of questions that teens like you ask about faith including: Why does God allow suffering? Why should we trust the Bible? Is church relevant? Does God care about my sexual identity? and more.” Read Rooted’s review here. 

Doubtless: Because Faith is Hard by Shelby Abbott. “Starting with the premise that doubt does not equal unbelief, Abbott provides reassuring guidance for true seekers who are willing to “feed their faith, not their doubts.”

FaceTime: Your Identity in a Selfie World by Kristen Hatton. “In this easy-to-read guide, Kristen Hatton takes girls on a step-by-step, hope-filled journey toward understanding who they are, who loves them, and how to live out of that love every day.”

Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will by Kevin DeYoung. “With pastoral wisdom and tasteful wit, DeYoung debunks unbiblical ways of understanding God’s will and constructs a simple but biblical alternative: live like Christ. He exposes the frustrations of our waiting games and unfolds the freedom of finding God’s will in Scripture and then simply doing it.”

The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School, ed. Cameron Cole and Charlotte Getz. “In The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School, thirty authors from many different backgrounds come together to say, “We get it―and Jesus gets it too. Here’s who Jesus is and how he wants to meet you in this intense time.”

Read This First:  A Simple Guide to Getting the Most from the Bible by Gary Millar. “Gary Millar’s book speaks into this hesitancy many people have as they approach the Bible, and gives the reader a set of tools and a foundation of knowledge with which to approach God’s Word.”

Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College by Michael Kruger. Read Rooted’s review here. 

Who Am I and Why Do I Matter? by Chris Morphew. “In Who Am I and Why Do I Matter?, Chris Morphew does a wonderful job of graciously deconstructing many of the foundations that people, and especially students, build their identities on today.”

Why Am I Feeling Like This? A Teen’s Guide to Freedom from Anxiety and Depression by David Murray. “This volume teaches teens how Jesus meets them in their anxiety and depression, how the gospel helps them, and where to find Scripture that will speak truth into their darkness.”

Discover: Questioning Your Way to Faith by Mike McGarry. Read Rooted’s review here. 

Sketchy Views: A Beginner’s Guide to Making Sense of God by Daniel DeWitt. “Youth ministers would be wise to acquaint themselves with Sketchy Views as a great resource for ministering to students who have questions about the faith or for students who simply want to know more about what Christians believe and why.”

This Changes Everything: How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years by Jaquelle Crowe. Read a student’s review here. 

New Morning Mercies for Teens: A Daily Gospel Devotional by Paul David Tripp.

 

Alongside Jesus: Devotions for Teenagers by Drew Hill. “Through a month of meditations, Drew Hill invites you to look for Jesus with the eyes of your heart and learn to hear his voice. As you encounter Jesus, you will begin to see yourself through his eyes.” Read Rooted’s review here. 

Anxiety: Finding the Better Story (31-Day Devotionals for Teenagers). by Rooted’s own Liz Edrington. “With daily Scripture readings, breathing exercises, and additional mental-health resources, this little book offers you comfort and help in your anxiety. See how your anxiety fits into the big story of your life―and of the whole universe―and learn how Jesus can bring you peace.”

Social Media Pressure: Finding Peace Alongside Jesus by John Perritt. “The devotionals address social media pressures including the fear of missing out, comparing yourself with others, being bullied, and even being addicted. They will help you interact with social media in a way that is sensible, smart, and even biblical, while at the same time finding the peace that comes with walking alongside Jesus.” Read Rooted’s review here.