Theology for Teens
by Nathan LaValley
**Theology done well for young people**My name is Nathan LaValley. I've been noticing a youth crisis in my city... I suspect it spans across America.Youth often make their decisions about who God is and what he says/thinks based on feelings. We need to equip young people to make this decision from solid footing. From scripture and logic.When an entire belief system is built on what “feels“ right it’s like building a castle on a trampoline.This project is all about the pursuit of genuine truth. Join in as we build an entire youth systematic theology from the ground up!
Episodes
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Is God a Mother?? - Misgendering God
Though God certainly does things that a mother most commonly does this does not make him a mother any more than it makes me a mother. God is portrayed with male language at a ridiculous level of consistency throughout scripture. Although the triune God is (mostly) immaterial and therefore…
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How My Dad Lost His Faith in Atheism.
This is simply a phenomenal episode. I hope you enjoy this one. Let me know what you think! You can get in touch at [email protected]
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10 Things I've Changed My Mind on as a Christian...
Over the last 10 years I've grown in my faith. This has caused me to change my mind on a number of topics. In this video, I tell you ten things that I've changed my mind on regarding faith. 1. I used to view mindfulness meditation differently 2. Heaven and hell had much more to do with the here…
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How to Deal With Passive Aggressive People
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Why You Can't Just Believe Whatever You Want on Non-essential Issues...
We should be lovers of Truth 1. look at scriptures on truth God did not give arbitrary commands 1. example of a law against smoking (already realize it's important) 2. example of a law against vaping (don't yet realize it's important) 3. [[deut 5.32]] and [[deut 5.33]] Analogy of a person taking…
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Slavery, Women's Rights, Homosexuality and the Bible
#CarThoughts
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Shame Is A Misunderstood Word - The Doctrine of Salvation
Shame is NOT inherently bad. In fact, shame is the proper feeling that follows sin for the non believer. But what about for the believer? That's where Christians in America get off the rails and miss an essential part of Salvation. Take a look.
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A Vision for Christian Parenting
#CarThoughts
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Being Accurate With The Traits of God (Advanced)
#CarThoughts
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Church NEVER Talked About This... | The Holy Spirit
It was almost like my church wasn't trinitarian but rather bi-arian. We never talked about the Holy Spirit. Let me tell you what I've learned since then. This might shock you. Outline Progressive revelation throughout scripture Hovering over the water Ex 31.3 Judges Othniel Gideon Jephthah David...
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The Secret To Creating Lasting Spiritual Change - Teaching Youth
In this episode I'll show you a small section of teaching I gave to a group of teenagers in my youth group after a retreat we had. Inside are some key points about creating lasting spiritual change. Check it out!
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4 Essential Relationships of God the Father (And How It Impacts Politics)
How does the Doctrine of God the Father affect us in the 2024 political cycle? Is the Father the greatest of the three persons of the trinity? Did the Father create the Son? Is God the father to unbeliever and believers in the same way? What does it mean to be made in the image of God? Are all...
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A Command From God I Neglect…
Maybe you neglect rest too. If so, take a listen. You might find some encouragement.
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Gen Z's Top Ten Objections to Christianity... (Part 2)
In this two part mini series we take a look at the 10 biggest objections to Christianity that Gen Z has. 6. Sexism: Some perceive Christianity as promoting traditional gender roles that limit women's rights and opportunities. 7. Anti-Science Beliefs: Certain Christian groups reject scientific...
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Gen Z's Top Ten Objections to Christianity... (Part 1)
1. Lack of Scientific Evidence: Many Gen Z individuals view science as a reliable method for understanding the world and may object to Christianity due to a perceived lack of empirical evidence supporting its claims. 2. Hypocrisy: They may point out instances where religious leaders or followers...
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You've Never Heard This About The Trinity... (I was 24 when I heard it)
You've Never Heard This About The Trinity... (I was 24 when I heard it) Do Christians have three Gods? What was it like before anything was created? Is Allah (the God of Islam) loving? Is Jesus by nature less important than the Father? How can Jesus be God and the Father be God? When did Jesus...
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Are All Sins the Same? - The Gospel of Christ
In this episode, we discuss the gospel of Christ in a way you may have never heard before. We're going to answer several huge questions: How can God send someone to hell for doing one bad thing? How can God send a good person to hell just because they chose to not believe in him? Why did Jesus…
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The 4 Most Important Facts About Jesus.
In this video, I'm going to cover the 4 most important pillars of truth that we must hold to regarding who Jesus is. Was he God, was he a man, how many natures did he have, and much more. Knowing God is the beginning of a depend relationship with God. --- # Fully God *each part of the new…
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Three Issues to Test Your View of Scripture (Unwholesome Talk, Pre-Marital Sex, Abortion) and Mormonism
Take a look at three major issues facing youth today: Unwholesome speech, pre-marital sex and abortion. Is your view of scripture robust enough that when the pressure rises, you will stand strong in your convictions. Find out in this episode of theology for teens. rom 12.2 2 Do not be conformed…
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10 Most Cited Errors in the Bible - Biblical Inerency
In this episode we dive into 10 specific examples of "errors" in the Bible. Some of these are more valid than others. Will this change the way I view the Bible? Find out here on Theology for Teens. Relevant Scriptures: heb 4.12 12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any...
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The Best Argument for the Bible - The Doctrine of Scripture
What should you say when someone asks you "why do you believe in the Bible?" In this episode we take a look at one of the most powerful arguments for the inspiration of Scripture. Full res graphic on the doctrines of Scripture:...
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How God Speaks - Special Revelation
In today's episode we talk about the seven ways that God has spoken throughout history and is speaking today! Also, here's three principles for the speech of God 1. God can not lie. tit 1.2 and heb 6.18 2. When God speaks, He has a reason. 3. God does not endlessly repeat Himself in speech. Which...
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Has God Revealed Himself to Everyone? - General Revelation
What is General Revelation? God set up the world in such a way that every free creature would be able to know that there was a creator that was worthy of worship and greater than themselves. This knowledge does not require special communication from the creator. Passages that speak to the...
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Reading on Homosexuality - Profound Truths
In today's episode we're reading an article on the topic of homosexuality and whether or not Christians should be passive on this issue. I think this article has alot of great things to glean for Christinas today! Here's a link to a good series that goes into greater depth:...
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Question 2 of 3 That Could Make Christianity Pointless - Can We Know God?
Today we're looking at the question "is God unknowable". If he is we're dead in the water. If not we can swim! LOGICAL ARGUMENT FOR THE KNOWABILITY OF GOD 1. If a person rationally comes to the conclusion that God exists then they would have to have X level of grounding for that belief 2. If a...
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Question 1 of 3 That Could Make Christianity Pointless - Objective Truth
Here we examine one of three truth claims that can completely undermine any pursuit of theology. "Does objective truth exist" is of paramount importance because Jesus claimed to be "the truth" in John 14:6. If objective truth doesn't exist we reduce Jesus to a mere subjective play buddy and...
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Four Fallacies You're Using - Logic Pt. 6
In this episode we're going to look at 4 common fallacies that Christian youth use and how we can make sure we are using sound and valid arguments. What is an informal Fallacy? - A wrong way of thinking/arguing that is common. Every informal fallacy is in someway based on formal logic. What makes...
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The Logic of "or" with C.S. Lewis - Logic Pt. 5
The actual names of these laws are Addition, Disjunctive Syllogism and Constructive Dilemma. Here we introduce the concept "or" symbolized by "v". So the premise "A or B" would read "A v B". With the logical concept "or" we mean that one or the other OR BOTH are true. In essence it requires…
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Introducing "&" - Logic Pt. 4
Actual names of laws Law 4: Conjunction Law 5: Simplification Law 6: Absorption This week we introduce the concept of "&" in the realm of logic covering what we're calling Laws 4, 5 and 6 (formally called Conjunction, Simplification and Absorption). These one's are easier but none the less, there...
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Three Most Important Laws of Logic - Logic Pt. 3
Actual names of laws Law 1: Modus Ponens Law 2: Modes Tollens Law 3: Hypothetical Syllogism Practice Examples: 1. If you like pineapples on pizza then you have an objectively wrong flavor palette 2. If you have an objectively wrong flavor palette then you can't be a taste tester 3. If you like...
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A Powerful Argument for God - Logic Pt. 2
Logical Form: 1. If God did not exist, objective moral values would not exist 2. Objective moral values do exist 3. Therefore God exists Summary of Defensibility: This argument seems very defensible. In fact, defeating it seems almost impossible. This doesn't get you to the God of Christianity…
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Can Women Speak in Church? - Logic Pt. 1
In this episode we dive into our series on logic! Below I've included the logical forms used in this episode. LOGICAL FORM FOR... "Women should remain completely silent in all church gatherings." 1. If the Bible asserts something then that thing is true 2. The Bible asserts that women should…
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Theology is ALWAYS a System.
Theology does not happen in isolation. If you make one decision on one issue it likely takes other decisions for other issues off the table. Today we take a look at three examples of this! Show notes are below. ### Example 1 depending on your timeline of eschatology you likely will have differing...
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Teenagers Need Better Theology.
The problem is that youth today who profess a belief in Jesus as God don't actually let that belief play out in their lives. It stops somewhere when it should have continued and trickled into every crack. Because of this their Christianity is is in conflict with their worldview. James Sire talks...
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**Theology done well for young people**My name is Nathan LaValley. I've been noticing a youth crisis in my city... I suspect it spans across America.Youth often make their decisions about who God is and what he says/thinks based on feelings. We need to equip young people to make this decision from solid footing. From scripture and logic.When an entire belief system is built on what “feels“ right it’s like building a castle on a trampoline.This project is all about the pursuit of genuine truth. Join in as we build an entire youth systematic theology from the ground up!
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