Journey Students Parent Resources
In our desire to help parents connect with their teenager, we've provided here a host of resources that we at JSM personally recommend. You'll find books, articles, videos, topical help, and more on this page. This page is constantly updated with the latest things we find.
And a Note: We obviously believe all these resources are mere supplements to the Bible. We encourage all our families to build the foundation of their relationships with the Bible. Use these resources as additives, but they do not in anyway replace the Bible.
Study Bibles & Commentaries We Love
Study Bibles & Commentaries are some of the best tools to take your Bible reading and understanding even further. There's plenty of options, but here are some of our favorites.
ESV Study Bible (Online Option Available)
The Jesus Bible
NLT Life Application Study Bible
CSB Study Bible
NIV Study Bible
Tony Evans Study Bible
Devotionals & Reading Plans We Love
Devotionals and Reading Plans are great ways to organize your Bible reading. With all the options out there, we want to give you some ones we'd recommend.
New Morning Mercies - Paul David Tripp
My Utmost for His Highest - Oswald Chambers
Embraced - Lysa TerKeurst
What If Jesus Was Serious? - Skye Jethani
God's Great Story - Jon Nielsen
Storychanger Devotional Series - David Murray
Younger Teen Books We Love
At this age, teenagers should be reading books that challenge them creatively. Everything else seems so enticing to them, so why is God someone we should love and follow? Books should seek to address these thoughts.
Narnia - CS Lewis
Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien
10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask - Rebecca McLaughlin
Jesus > Religion - Jefferson Bethke
More Than a Healer - Costi Hinn
A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible - Tim Challies
No Greater Love - Rebecca McLaughlin
Older Teen Books We Love
At this age, teenagers need to start nailing down what they believe, as real life is beginning to set in and decisions need to be made. Books should seek to challenge them and engage them and deepen their love and worship of God.
Gentle and Lowly - Dane Ortlund
Just Do Something - Kevin DeYoung
Mere Christianity - CS Lewis
Screwtape Letters - CS Lewis
Knowing God - J.I Packer
The Cost of Discipleship - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Live No Lies - John Mark Comer
Confronting Jesus - Rebecca McLaughlin
A Still and Quiet Mind - Esther Smith
Come and See - Jonathan Pennington
With - Skye Jethani
Family Books We Love
Looking for books for you, the parent? These books are not all "parenting" books, but they address things that we feel are important in connecting with your teenager.
Family Discipleship - Matt Chandler & Adam Griffin
Take Back Your Family - Jefferson Bethke
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer
Untangling Emotions - J. Alasdair Groves
Seen - Will Hutcherson
Forgive - Tim Keller
Talking about Race - Isaac Adams
Academic Books We Love
If you have a student who wants to learn more and more about more academical studies of God, it can be hard to know where to start. These books provide good, general, and biblical study.
Church History in Plain Language - Bruce Shelley
Do You Believe? - Paul David Tripp
Paul: A Biography - N.T. Wright
Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't - Gavin Ortlund
FREE RESOURCE
Axis is a free resource for Parents. Find out what it provides and how to sign up below!
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Culture Translator
You'll receive a weekly email titled Culture Translator, which translates pop culture to help parents and caring adults understand and disciple their teenagers.
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Parent Guides
Axis creates Parent Guides to equip you to have confident conversations with your teen. These are downloadable PDFs and are designed to empower parents, fuel conversations, and deepen relationships.
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Conversation Kits
Axis creates Conversation Kits designed to be watched by you and your child together to encourage deeper connection on big topics.
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Sign Up Here!
Click this link to sign up for all these resources for free!
Source for all information and logo: axis.org/membership/
Check out the Bible Project!
Think of all the things we watch in a day. Imagine if we could reclaim some of that screen time for a better purpose. Enter Bible Project. Bible Project is an incredible and creative video resource to sit down and watch with your teenagers. Videos cover a wide range of Biblical topics and are a great way for your teenager to get into the Bible more. Through creative art and topics, Bible Project is a must watch for you and your teenager. Check all their resources out through their website.
Image Source: bibleproject.com
Cultural Issue Resources
Social Media
- The Question We've Stopped Asking About Teen-Agers and Social Media | The New Yorker
- What Boundaries Can I Place on My Social Media?
- The Social Dilemma
- For Teens, Saving Each Other From Social Media Is a Team Effort
- Scrolling Alone - An Article from the “Recorded” Podcast
- 5 New Stats You Should Know About Teens and Social Media
- Wait Until 8th
- Protecting our Children Online
Loneliness
College Planning
Patience
Anxiety/Depression
Paul David Tripp on Parenting
Paul David Tripp, a Christian author, gives a three part video teaching on the different stages of parenthood. A great breakdown on parenting teenagers. Link to the videos is HERE.
Assorted Articles & Videos
Visual Theology
Visual Theology is a resource designed to explore the Bible in creative ways, through books, posters, and more. We highly recommend looking into some of the posters offered by Visual Theology. They are great ways to fill your home and to remind your students of truths in beautifully creative ways. Check out this resource HERE.
Questions?
If you’d like to schedule a time with Ean, you can do that by emailing him. He can possibly offer other specific resources that could be helpful for your teenager.
ean@welcometojourney.com
