And has anyone used a simple, grace-centered curriculum that blends Scripture learning with emotional check-ins? I’m planning a six-week Wednesday 6:30 pm study for our high schoolers and considering pairing a short BibleProject video with Lectio Divina and a feelings wheel, but I’d love recommendations that help anxious teens grow in prayer and Scripture without overwhelm… What has worked in your group for consistent, sustainable learning?
I’ve had good results with Fuller Youth Institute’s “Faith in an Anxious World” (https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/faithinanxiousworld), pairing each week with a single-verse Lectio and a 60‑second breath prayer so the pace feels more like a deep breath than a firehose. Small caveat: keep the BibleProject clip under 6 minutes and do the feelings wheel in pairs before sharing out. Would your space allow a quiet corner if someone needs a breather?
You might check out Sanctuary Youth from Sanctuary Mental Health — short, Scripture-rooted sessions with built-in check-ins, made for anxious teens (https://www.sanctuarymentalhealth.org/sanctuary-youth). As a simple flow, open with a 90-second breath prayer on “Be still and know that I’m God,” quick feelings wheel, then one Psalm verse Lectio — like turning the room’s volume knob down before the Word. Would a guided app like Lectio 365 Youth work for weeks when a video feels like too much?