PTN Spiritual Health (LDS) — The Inspired Teen

Parent Teen Night: Spiritual Health

This area is specifically for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am going to cover topics like scripture study and prayer, how God changes our brains, doubt and uncertainty, share articles to read with your teen, and more!

Joseph the Teen

This is a recording I made of the fireside I gave to wards and stakes throughout the country over Zoom when things were shut down. In it I discuss three topics (choosing for yourself, learning to communicate, and finding belonging) while using teenage Joseph Smith as an example. Click here for the handout!

Being Guided By the Lord: Learning to Use the Gift of Agency

This 30-minute presentation was originally a fireside I gave to our stake and I recorded it to be watched together at a Parent Teen Night. It’s interactive and has several places for you to stop and discuss questions. I discuss how our bodies, minds/thoughts, emotions, peers and the Spirit can all affect our decision making process. Print the two handouts before you watch it (available on the next page when you click the link above!)

15 Talks for LDS Teens

This is a great list of talks you could print out and read/study with your teen.

Where Justice, Love, and Mercy Meet

This dramatization of part of Jeffrey R. Holland’s April 2015 talk is one of my favorites. Watch it and share any insights you have had on the Atonement.

Cast Not Away Therefore Your Confidence

This 35-minute BYU devotional by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland is life-changing. He talks about doubt and how Satan works on us after we have received revelation.

His Grace is Sufficient

This 30-minute devotional by Brad Wilcox explains grace in such a simple, beautiful way and it’s a must-watch with your teen. Understanding grace is life changing.

Jesus is Real: Calyann’s Experience with the Book of Mormon

This is one of my favorite conversion stories. Calyann was a hairdresser to famous athletes, including Dwayne Wade who came to her baptism, when she converted to the church.

Bullying - Stop it

This fantastic 10-minute video shows video clips with words from Dieter F. Uchtdorf about the dangers of bullying.

Leave the Party

In this 7-minute clip, Gary E. Stevenson shares the story of John, whose decision to leave a party in Japan one evening changed the course of his life.

HOGMET

This talk by Brad Wilcox shares an acronym that helps you decide if something is true or not. Each letter stands for something: hearsay, out of context, generalization, mudslinging, exaggeration, truth.

Patriarchal Blessings

Dust off your patriarchal blessing and share it with your teen. If they have gotten theirs, look through it together. You could also copy them so you can mark them up. Discuss questions like:

“What promises has the Lord made me in my blessing?”
“What gifts have I been given? How can I better develop them?”
“What warnings can I find in my blessing?”
“Which sections can bring comfort and peace and which have warnings?”
“What specific instructions has God given me?”

A Fence Around the Law

This fantastic article on the Leading Saints website talks about fence laws and their purpose. Read this article together with your teen and discuss which fence laws/rules you have in your home. This would also be a great time to discuss the difference between policy, doctrine and standards.

The Love of God

Print this talk by Elder Christofferson and read it together. Stop and discuss what the world teaches about love and what God teaches about love. This is a very, very important conversation to have and this talk will help!

The voices of the spirit

This short 4-minute video is a clip from a talk by Elder Faust. It shows a man fixing up an old radio and it talks about how we can listen to the voice of the spirit. Watch and discuss how it still applies even more today.

Flashes of Light

This talk by Steven J. Lund was given to some young adults and it is a must-watch. He talks about flashes of light and how they help us build our testimonies, and he shares some absolutely amazing stories from his own life. It’s 36 minutes so we watched it on 1.5 speed.