Show Notes
In this episode of Teenager Tuesday, Will Perry is joined by Elijah Keck to kick off a new series called "Faith That Becomes Their Own," focused on helping teenagers move from a borrowed faith to one that's authentically theirs. They discuss how to respond when a teen expresses doubts or hard questions, why normalizing the wrestle and embracing the pregnant pause matters, and the value of admitting when you don't have all the answers. This episode is for parents who want to walk alongside their teenager through tough spiritual questions instead of shutting them down.
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