

“Cross Words is an accessible and relevant devotional for today's youth.

Meeting young people where they are on their journey, it can be used for personal devotion or in educational settings, youth meetings, confirmation classes, mission trips, pilgrimages, retreats, coffee shops, or with families around the supper table.Īudience: High school youth and young adults mature middle school youth families parents, guardians, mentors, leaders of youth gift book - confirmation, graduation Using approachable wording that doesn't require them to learn a new language in order to understand the reflection will appeal to today's teens. It will help them walk through the daily blessings and challenges of life, offering opportunities to consider how their faith might be strengthened through those experiences.Įach week offers a brief reflection followed by a question to ponder, Scripture, prayer, or quote to use as a "daily touchstone" in the coming days, set in a format with open space for their own writing and drawing. Different than many youth devotionals, which use punitive language and the context of purity, Cross Words is a devotional for students that is engaging and realistic about their brokenness alongside God's redeeming grace and forgiveness. Youth (and their parents, mentors, and leaders) are continually seeking a devotional from a mainline Christian perspective that honors them. Approachable language and space for their own reflections.Daily devotional for youth from a mainline, liturgical perspective.
