<![CDATA[Holy Post Media: Are the Kids Alright?]]>https://holypost.substack.com/s/are-the-kids-alrighthttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SkM2!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdbb8cc5a-e4fd-4324-9abf-2b488f7e0571_600x600.pngHoly Post Media: Are the Kids Alright?https://holypost.substack.com/s/are-the-kids-alrightSubstackTue, 04 Aug 2026 17:36:21 GMT<![CDATA[Are the Kids Alright? EPISODE 6: Tenx10 and the Importance of Relational Discipleship with Ray Chang]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/are-the-kids-alright-episode-6-tenx10https://holypost.substack.com/p/are-the-kids-alright-episode-6-tenx10Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMTWhether you’re a parent, a youth pastor, a teacher or a young person yourself, you’ve probably seen all of the headlines concerning Gen Z. Rates of depression and loneliness are surging, their relationship with technology is kind of troubling, and they are leaving the church in droves. We’ve talked about these trends a lot on the Holy Post, but we’re not alone. Tenx10 is a new collaborative discipleship initiative whose mission is to make faith matter more for this younger generation. We’ve partnered with Tenx10 to create this series and to hear from experts in each episode about the challenges young people and those who care about them are facing. Kaitlyn sits down with Ray Chang to wrap up the series and talk about the work of Tenx10

0:00 - Theme Song

0:18 - Intro

1:05 - What is Tenx10

15:21 - Tenx10 Info - Go to tenx10.org for resources on how to help the younger generation care more about faith

16:37 - Relational Discipleship

28:56 - The future of the Church

44:04 - End Credits

Links and Resources

Tenx10 - https://www.tenx10.org/

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]]><![CDATA[Are the Kids Alright? EPISODE 5: How to Walk Alongside Gen Z with Tanita Maddox]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/are-the-kids-alright-episode-5-howhttps://holypost.substack.com/p/are-the-kids-alright-episode-5-howFri, 24 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMTWhether you're a parent, a youth pastor, a teacher or a young person yourself, you've probably seen all of the headlines concerning Gen Z. Rates of depression and loneliness are surging, their relationship with technology is kind of troubling, and they are leaving the church in droves. We've talked about these trends a lot on the Holy Post, but we're not alone. Tenx10 is a new collaborative discipleship initiative whose mission is to make faith matter more for this younger generation. We've partnered with Tenx10 to create this series and to hear from experts in each episode about the challenges young people and those who care about them are facing. One of those experts is Tanita Maddox. Tanita is the Associate Regional Director for the Western Mountain Region for Young Life and has worked in youth ministry for the last 30 years. She wrote her doctoral thesis on sharing the gospel with Gen Z and brings a unique insight and understanding of Gen Z that has served parents, employers, and educators in their understanding of the next generation. I sat down with Tanita to find out if the kids are going to be alright.



Links and Resources

Tenx10 - https://www.tenx10.org/


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]]><![CDATA[Are the Kids Alright? EPISODE 4: Why Gen Z is Leaving the Church with Ryan Burge]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/are-the-kids-alright-episode-4-whyhttps://holypost.substack.com/p/are-the-kids-alright-episode-4-whyFri, 17 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMTWhether you're a parent, a youth pastor, a teacher or a young person yourself, you've probably seen all of the headlines concerning Gen Z. Rates of depression and loneliness are surging, their relationship with technology is kind of troubling, and they are leaving the church in droves. We've talked about these trends a lot on the Holy Post, but we're not alone. Tenx10 is a new collaborative discipleship initiative whose mission is to make faith matter more for this younger generation. We've partnered with Tenx10 to create this series and to hear from experts in each episode about the challenges young people and those who care about them are facing. One of those experts is Ryan Burge, a political scientist, pastor, and Holy Post Pundit. He is known for his deep understanding of data about religion and 60 Minutes has called him one of the "leading data analysts on religion and politics" within the United States. Over the last few years he has written several great pieces about the religious trends among Gen Z. Phil Vischer sat down with Ryan to find out if the kids are going to be alright.


Links and Resources

Tenx10 - https://www.tenx10.org/

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]]><![CDATA[Are the Kids Alright? EPISODE 3: How Technology is Forming Young People with Felicia Song]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/are-the-kids-alright-episode-3-howhttps://holypost.substack.com/p/are-the-kids-alright-episode-3-howFri, 10 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMTWhether you’re a parent, a youth pastor, a teacher or a young person yourself, you’ve probably seen all of the headlines concerning Gen Z. Rates of depression and loneliness are surging, their relationship with technology is kind of troubling, and they are leaving the church in droves. We’ve talked about these trends a lot on the Holy Post, but we’re not alone. Tenx10 is a new collaborative discipleship initiative whose mission is to make faith matter more for this younger generation. We’ve partnered with Tenx10 to create this series and to hear from experts in each episode about the challenges young people and those who care about them are facing. One of those experts is Felicia Song, a professor of Sociology at Westmont who studies the place of digital technologies in contemporary life. She regularly speaks on digital practices, social media, the digital media industry, parenting in the digital age, and spiritual formation at universities and colleges, churches, schools, parent groups, and conferences. Kaitlyn Schiess sat down with Felicia to find out if the kids are going to be alright.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:18 - Intro

1:32 - Digital Natives

13:46 - Managing our Tech Addictions

32:51 - Tenx10 Info - Go to tenx10.org for resources on how to help the younger generation care more about faith

34:02 - Debrief

48:48 - End Credits

Links and Resources

Tenx10 - https://www.tenx10.org/

Restless Devices: Recovering Personhood, Presence, and Place in the Digital Age by Felicia Wu Song - https://amzn.to/3QVahyo

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]]><![CDATA[Are the Kids Alright? EPISODE 2: Smartphones, Social Media, and Loneliness with Jean Twenge ]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/are-the-kids-alright-episode-2-smartphoneshttps://holypost.substack.com/p/are-the-kids-alright-episode-2-smartphonesFri, 03 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMTWhether you’re a parent, a youth pastor, a teacher or a young person yourself, you’ve probably seen all of the headlines concerning Gen Z. Rates of depression and loneliness are surging, their relationship with technology is kind of troubling, and they are leaving the church in droves. We’ve talked about these trends a lot on the Holy Post, but we’re not alone. Tenx10 is a new collaborative discipleship initiative whose mission is to make faith matter more for this younger generation. We’ve partnered with Tenx10 to create this series and to hear from experts in each episode about the challenges young people and those who care about them are facing. One of those experts is Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, and an author with an expertise in generational differences and technology. She’s known for her books iGen, Generation Me, and The Narcissism Epidemic, and she’s argued that smartphones were the most likely cause behind the sudden increase in mental health issues among teens after 2012. Skye sat down with Jean to find out if the kids are gonna be alright.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:18 - Intro

1:32 - Epidemic of Loneliness

11:41 - Solutions

32:51 - Tenx10 Info - Go to tenx10.org for resources on how to help the younger generation care more about faith

34:02 - Debrief with Kara Powell

48:48 - End Credits

Links and Resources

Tenx10 - https://www.tenx10.org/

Generations by Jean Twenge - https://amzn.to/3FOwCXH

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https://www.holypost.com/

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]]><![CDATA[Are the Kids Alright? EPISODE 1: Understanding the Teen Mental Health Crisis with Lisa Damour]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/are-the-kids-alright-episode-1-understandinghttps://holypost.substack.com/p/are-the-kids-alright-episode-1-understandingFri, 20 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMTWhether you’re a parent, a youth pastor, a teacher or a young person yourself, you’ve probably seen all of the headlines concerning Gen Z. Rates of depression and loneliness are surging, their relationship with technology is kind of troubling, and they are leaving the church in droves. We’ve talked about these trends a lot on the Holy Post, but we’re not alone. Tenx10 is a new collaborative discipleship initiative whose mission is to make faith matter more for this younger generation. We’ve partnered with Tenx10 to create this series and to hear from experts in each episode about the challenges young people and those who care about them are facing. One of those experts is Lisa Damour. Lisa is an American clinical psychologist and New York Times best selling author who specializes in the development of teenagers and young people. Her newest book, “The Emotional Lives of Teenagers helps us understand teenagers, intense and often fraught emotional lives and how to support them through this critical developmental stage, Caitlyn Shes sat down with Lisa to find out if the kids are going to be alright.”

0:00 - Theme Song

0:18 - Intro

1:30 - Handling Negative Emotions

8:05 - Developing Brains of Teens

18:17 - How Adults Can Help Teens

36:09 - Tenx10 Info - Go to tenx10.org for resources on how to help the younger generation care more about faith

37:20 - Debrief with Kara Powell

1:00:04 - End Credits

Links and Resources

Tenx10 - https://www.tenx10.org/

The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damour - ​​https://amzn.to/3M79do2

Holy Post website:

https://www.holypost.com/

Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus

Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost

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