Teen Culture Update: December 2018
Welcome to the first of the monthly Teen Culture Updates which have been curated by Life Teen’s resident experts and streamlined by the Coordinator of Digital Evangelization and Outreach, Leah Murphy. Please note as you proceed to links that...
A Look at the Top Netflix Teen Drama Riverdale
Two seasons down and a third one currently airing, Riverdale has become a top Netflix teen drama. Following the thrilling adventures of the teens at Riverdale High after the murder of a fellow student, the Archie comics you knew...
Thankful Past Thanksgiving
I am probably the last person to claim to have even a sliver of authority on the subject of Thanksgiving. Growing up as a child of immigrants, Thanksgiving was just one of those traditions we didn’t fully embrace. As...
#Friendsgiving: How to Help Your Teen Build Authentic Community
Making friends and creating space for them to grow can be challenging. When we are little, it is easy to run up to someone on the playground for the first time and be best friends by the end of...
I’ve Seen the Radical Changes This Program Makes: A Mom’s Perspective on Life Teen
The following is an interview between one of our Life Teen Staff members and the mom of a teen who shares her unique perspective on the impact that Life Teen has had on her daughter and on their family....
Hallows, Muertos, Saints, and Souls
The upcoming Holiday season is prime time for things teens love: communal, experience-based activities with strong aesthetic. This is why Halloween remains popular with teens, and why Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) has a growing reputation...
Teens, Music, Drugs: What You Need to Know
“I been smokin’ since I was eleven/ I been poppin’ pills since I was seven/ Told my pastor I don’t do confessions/ ‘cause I pop a lot of molly for my breakfast” Fun fact, this is a factual lyric...
Christians (Should) Know that #BlackLivesMatter
Surely, your teen has heard about the Black Lives Matter movement. It began as a social media hashtag in 2012 following the death of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old black male. He was walking through a Florida neighborhood when an...
Three Ways to Engage with Modern Culture
As Christians, we are often encouraged to live in the world but not of the world. But with a culture inundated with some negative, less-than-desirable media, it can feel discouraging to dig through and find the positive things worth...