Fear Not, Don't Be Afraid of All That Stuff

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i feel like we have created such a grievance and fear based political culture, for sure. Almost the last message our kids is getting is fear not. It seems to be much more like fear everything, you know, from not making the volley ball team to not doing well on the test ort. And that everything is weighted with sort of, your future is at stake kind of stakes um. Aretye: i want church and family to be first place people can go to talk about all their struggles and fears.

It is increasingly obvious that teenagers across the country are experiencing a spike in anxiety, often with serious and debilitating consequences. This week David and Curtis speak to one of the foremost experts on the subject, Kara Powell, executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute. Kara’s well-researched and empathetic insights are critical for all of us to help the teens in our lives navigate these challenging times.

Show Notes:

-Faith in an Anxious World: A 4-week High School Curriculum

-Faith in an Anxious World Parenting Podcast

-Matt Richtel (New York Times): “‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens”

-Tosin Thompson (Nature): “Young people’s climate anxiety revealed in landmark survey”

-Sign up for David’s French Press newsletter

-Follow Curtis’ work at RedeemingBabel.org and specifically check out the course Anxiety as Opportunity for Spiritual Growth