Getting teenagers excited about faith

Mar 91 min read

My 15 and 17 year olds are at that age where they're questioning everything which I guess is healthy but I'm worried faith is becoming just something mom and dad believe in, not something they own for themselves. We do family devotions but it feels obligatory. Tried a few different approaches - young life group seemed to help, reading a book together as a family sparked some good conversations. Mostly I'm trying not to force it and model living out my beliefs consistently. How do other dads navigate the teen years with faith stuff?

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LLance K.Regular3w ago

The questioning phase is actually healthy like you said. My 16yo asked me some tough questions last year that made me think deeper about my own beliefs. Turns out we learned together.

AAlexRegular3w ago

This age is tough. I think the key is creating space for them to ask the hard questions without shutting them down. That's when they usually stay engaged instead of just checking out.

MManuelRegular3w ago

Have you tried just having one-on-one conversations with them instead of the whole family thing? Sometimes teenagers open up more when it's just you and them, no pressure.