Ancient Biblical Practices for a Generation Facing Spiritual Battles.

Every child is carrying a quiet battle — with identity, with their minds, with the questions our culture pushes too soon. These time-tested practices are how you meet them in it. Notice what you're seeing in your child below, and find the practice that fits.

Primarily For: Identity

Epistle Writing

  • Not engaged

  • Timid

  • Few friends

  • Low academic performer

Signs to Engage:

Worship

  • Self-absorbed

  • Aggressive behavior

  • Struggles with the Fruit of the Spirit

Signs to Engage:

Sabbath Rest

  • Overly busy

  • Identity tied to production

  • Impulsive

Signs to Engage:

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Communion

  • Lacks community

  • Doesn't understand salvation

Signs to Engage:

Primarily For: Mental Wellness

Biblical Meditation

  • Not engaged

  • Timid

  • Few friends

  • Low academic performer

Signs to Engage:

Prayer

  • Feelings of abandonment

  • Struggling

  • Doubts God's existence

Signs to Engage:

Small Intimate Intergenerational Group

  • Loneliness

  • Experiences bullying

  • Suicidal Thoughts

  • Feels like an outsider

Signs to Engage:

Primarily For: Sexuality

Socratic Conversation

  • Identity concerns

  • Confusion about what God says

  • Drawn by the culture

  • New in the faith

  • Spiritually immature

Signs to Engage:

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Text in Context

  • Poor grasp of Scripture

  • Struggling in faith

  • Unsaved

  • Lack of reverence

Signs to Engage:

These practices are unpacked with real stories in THE CRY.

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