by | Sep 1, 2010 | Blog, Encouragement, Jesus Christ, Mormon, Mormonism, Obedience, Repentance, Teen Life, Understanding Your Mormon Friend, Youth
Kenda Creasy Dean, author of a book on teens and religion, is not a Mormon, but she found, while interviewing hundreds of teens, that Mormon teens had something other teens did not. One thing she found is that Mormonism gives its teenagers hope for the future. Mormon...
by | Aug 31, 2010 | Obedience, Teen Life, Youth
In a book about teens and religion, author Kenda Creasy Dean, who is not Mormon, argues that the Mormons are on to something in the way they treat their teenagers. She found Mormon teens were, as a whole, more connected to their religions than other teens. One point...
by | Aug 31, 2010 | Mormonism, Service, Teen Life, Youth
We’ve been talking about a book by Kenda Creasy Dean which suggests Mormon teens and teens in black churches are more likely to be strongly committed to their religions that other teens. One thing the author says we have to do is to make sure teenagers have a personal...
by | Aug 30, 2010 | Mormonism, Teen Life
So, if you were a Mormon, what would your church and your family be teaching you? The study we’ve been talking about says Mormons do a great job of teaching their teens what their faith community expects from them—but what is that? The author of the book, Kenda Creasy...
by | Aug 30, 2010 | Mormon, Mormon Church news, Mormonism, Teen Life
In the last post, I explained that a recent study showed Mormon teens and teens who attend black churches were more committed to their religions than other teens. In this series of articles, we’re looking at what the author says churches need to do for their teens and...
by | Aug 30, 2010 | Mormonism, news, Teen Life
There is a new book out getting a lot of attention because it talks about a study done on teenagers and religion. It showed that fewer teens are attending church and when they do, they aren’t very committed to their religions. They go on Sunday and then forget about...
