Did you know? A report by Common Sense found: 51 percent of teens visit social networking sites on a daily basis. More than a third of teens visit their main social networking site several times a day. 1 in 4 teens is a heavy social media user

Why is teen suicide on the rise?

Dec 24th, 2019 21m 33s

In this episode, Dr. John addresses the rise in teen suicide and shares an important message to help parents understand the current situation and what to do to help their teens. /// According to the Mayo Clinic, the warning signs of teen suicid

What can I do if my teen is struggling with depression?

Nov 20th, 2019 18m 38s

Did you know? According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 13.3% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 had “at least one major depressive episode” in 2017. That equates to 3.2 million American teens. What’s more, 70.77% of depression suf

Dealing with Teen Depression

Sep 14th, 2019 17m 36s

In this episode, Dr. John addresses the growing problem of teen depression, which is being exasperated by the prevalence of and exposure to pornography. Dr. John will help parents identify if their teen could be suffering from depression. // D

What Teens Need to Know About Sex from the Church

Aug 18th, 2019 25m 3s

In this episode, Dr. John addresses the need for the church to speak to teens about sexuality as a part of a teen’s discipleship and within the context of the gospel narrative. You’ll also learn about 6 crucial ways the church can support paren

Part 3: A Digital Protection Plan for Parents

Aug 4th, 2019 18m 36s

Dr. John shares an important message for parents: If you want to protect your children from developing an addiction to the computer, Internet, smartphone, or other digital influences, you need to have a clear plan of action. In the previous epi

Part 2: Don't waste your real life on a virtual life

Jun 2nd, 2019 19m 14s

In this episode, we continue the conversation about digital technology themes found in the book “The Digital Invasion” by Dr. Archibald Hart and Dr. Sylvia Hart Frejd. Specifically, we’re going to look at how the digital invasion has reduced o

Part 1: Four areas being affected by the digital invasion

May 19th, 2019 26m 1s

The purpose of this broadcast is to share critical insights from The Digital Invasion, written by Dr. Archibald Hart and Dr. Sylvia Hart Frejd. In part 1 of this three-part series, Dr. John will share how the wave of digital technology is chan

How to Help Your Teen Find Their Identity in Christ

May 5th, 2019 25m 9s

The purpose of this broadcast is to share helpful insights in how to nurture and teach your teen about their spiritual identity. We will offer some biblical strategies to help teens become established in their identity in Christ. Did you know

Help! I just discovered my teen has been looking at pornography.

Apr 21st, 2019 16m 44s

What should parents do when they have just learned that their teen is viewing pornography? Are there some things not to do? What is the best way to initially respond? In this episode, Dr. John helps parents to know how to respond when they find

How should I respond when my teen announces they are gay?

Apr 7th, 2019 18m 40s

We know that many parents are dealing with a son or daughter announcing that they are gay. In this episode, Dr. John shares critical insights from “Messy Grace” by Pastor Caleb Kaltenbach, and he’ll offer some biblical strategies to bring toget

Someone Wants to Destroy Holy Sexuality

Mar 24th, 2019 28m 52s

EPISODE 4 We must be clearly aware that there is a spiritual battle going on around us. We can better preserve the reality of holy sexuality if we realize that it is under attack in the spiritual realms. As Christians, we engage in the battle t

What should be the church’s role in sexual discipleship?

Mar 9th, 2019 26m 50s

EPISODE 3 In this episode, Dr. John discusses more critical insights from the book “Rethinking Sexuality: God’s Design and Why It Matters,” by Dr. Juli Slattery of Authentic Intimacy, particularly in the area of sexual discipleship and the rol

Who’s discipling your youth: the church or the culture?

Feb 23rd, 2019 16m 52s

Episode 2: Who’s discipling your youth: the church or the culture? Teens, Tech & God is a podcast resource brought to you by Dr. John Thorington, director of Restoring Hearts Counseling in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and author of the book “P

Introduction: Laying a Foundation For Recovery From Sexual Addiction and Pornography

Jan 25th, 2019 25m 17s

Teens, Tech, and God is a podcast resource brought to you by Dr. John Thorington, director of Restoring Hearts Counseling in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and author of the book "Pure Teens." The podcast is dedicated to equipping parents with the

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