Got teens at home? They won't be there for long. Learn how to use our resources to start a weekly family devotional designed to help them learn a biblical worldview.

It is your responsibility as a parent to pour truth into your kids. However, teens can be pretty difficult when it comes to starting a family devotional. Here’s why family devotionals are so important, and a practical way to start your own.

Video Highlights:

  • It is important to make sure your teens get biblical input in their lives. At this time in their life your teen is very susceptible to new ideas. These ideas can be negative ones if you aren’t pouring God’s truth into them. These are the last few years you have with them and perhaps the most vital. You have to help them to create a firm foundation in their relationship with God so that they will continue on with that pursuit throughout their life.
  • Go through a series or topic from pursueGod. This is the simplest way to engage your teen during a family devotional. There are series and topics geared towards them on the pursueGod website. Watch the video as a family and talk about how they can apply it to their lives.

Your teen isn’t always going to be interested in taking part in the family devotional. But it is important that you speak truth into their life. They will begin to appreciate this time as they realize how important it is for them to know God’s word as a Christian teen.

Discussion:
  1. Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic.
  2. What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you?
  3. What are some of the things society made you believe when you were a teen?
  4. If you were a Christian teen, what were some of the biggest hardships you faced that related to your faith?
  5. What are some difficulties you have encountered when trying to start a devotional with your teen?
  6. What tips would you have for a parent trying to start their own devotional with their teens?
  7. Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
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