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A parental watchdog is sounding the alarm on popular teen-centric TV series and warning parents that Netflix and Amazon are pushing content to children that deserves an R-rating.

John Bolin acknowledges that his live Bible-based stage production known as The Thorn isn't for everyone.

It's not a traditional play or a traditional musical, although it has elements of both. Bolin describes The Thorn as a "cirque-immersive experience" that's heavy on dance, visual arts and sound. He designed it for teenagers and college students, although more than 1 million people of all ages have watched it since it launched more than two decades ago.

On March 6-7, moviegoers nationwide can watch The Thorn in their local theater as part of a special two-night Fathom event.

The percentage of teens who identify as atheist is double that of the general population, according to new research from Barna. Atheism and secularism are growing trends in our postmodern culture, and it is important to understand these trends if we are ever to reverse them. The youngest generation is sure to have a great influence on the future, and it is imperative that we reach these young people with the Gospel. These teens are part of Generation Z, the first “post-Christian” generation.

To help you understand this generation, here are seven facts you need to know about “Gen Z:”

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Chick-fil-A regularly tops lists as America’s favorite restaurant, and a new survey shows it’s the favorite among teenagers, too.

The Institute for Family Studies has published a list of legal and policy recommendations to protect teens from the dangers of social media. Among the recommendations are age-verification laws, parental consent requirements, and shutting down social media platforms at night for teens.

An ex-transgender 17-year-old girl is urging states across the U.S. to make it more difficult for minors to undergo hormone therapy and surgery, arguing that children and teens should not be able to make such life-altering decisions.

It's not easy finding a movie that will be loved by mom and dad – and that also will be appreciated by their teenage daughter or son.

It's even harder to find ones that meet that criterion while having a positive message, a few biblical lessons and that have stood the test of time.

But we think we've found a few. Mind you, not every teenager will be crazy about all the titles on our list. Most teenagers, though, will enjoy a least a few of them.

In fact, these seven movies are so good – having set records and won awards – that every Christian teenager should check them out.

Here, then, are seven classic movies every Christian teenager should watch:

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Behavior modification can treat symptoms, but not the underlying despair. In a Pew Research Center study released last November, only 15 percent of Americans mentioned faith as a “source of meaning”; outside of the U.S., the percentage drops to 5 percent.

According to The New York Times, some teens are choosing to keep their masks on, even after pandemic mandates end. The reason isn’t because they fear Covid. It’s due to anxiety.

According to a recent survey, 1 in 6 young Americans in Generation Z identify as something 'other than heterosexual'.