A Relevant Devotional
Worth Your Time!
Resource Recommendations to Help You Parent and Mentor Most Effectively
This Week’s Recommendation:
"Social Media Pressure: Finding Peace Alongside Jesus"
Teen Devotional by John Perritt
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Available in Paperback or on Kindle
"Social Media Pressure helps show why social media can leave you feeling sad, anxious, and depressed and points to practical ways of turning to Jesus for rest and wholeness."
Why It's Worth Your Time
While many teen devotional books lack substance and are theologically questionable, this one is worth using and sharing!
Each devotion is divided into five parts: a question to get the reader thinking, an explanation of a Scripture verse/passage, a relevant story, some additional thoughts, and ideas for how to put it into practice. It also includes a worship song to listen to at the end.
It doesn't stop there! It's intended for use with another person, so each week concludes with discussion questions ("The Weekend Conversation").
There are 4 devotions per week - grace for missed days.
How To Use It
Buy TWO!
An "alongsider" will increase its impact. Say something like, "They suggest reading it with another person, so I bought two for you. I'd be happy to go through it with you, but if you'd rather do it with another adult or a friend, that's fine too!"
Don't rely on the other person to buy it - they'll likely forget about it or take a very long time to order it.
Use the Spotify playlist with the songs from the end of each devotion.
Open the Spotify app and click on "Search."
Type in "social media pressure."
Near the top of the app, click on "Playlists" (you may have to swipe a little to the right).
Click on the playlist titled "Social Media Pressure," which matches the devotional cover.
Follow up.
If the teen is using it with someone other than you, occasionally ask them how it's going and one or two things they're getting from it. [If you ask them what they're getting from it, they'll like say "I don't know" or "I'm not sure." Instead, ask, "What are two things you're getting from it?" Give them time to think - avoid filling the awkward silence!]
Buy It Here
Available in Paperback or on Kindle
