Parenting Teens in Real Life
Published September 7, 2015
With Mark Cannister, Dori Rhodes, Belle Liang, Todd Szymczak, and Andrew Breton
Fall 2009
Being a parent in real life has never been easy, but today it's even more challenging. This is an opportunity to view life through the lens of adolescents as you engage the challenges of nurturing authentic faith in teenagers and pre-teens in a complex world.
Week 1: The growing curve: Physical and Cognitive Development
Teacher: Dori Rhodes
Week 2: The growing curve: Psychosocial and Spiritual Development
Teacher: Dori Rhodes
Week 3: The growing curve: Sexuality and Q&A
Teacher: Dori Rhodes
Week 4: Gordon College Student Panel
Facilitator: Mark Cannister
Week 5: Riding the Highs and Lows of a Teen's Faith Journey
Teacher: Todd Szymczak
Week 6: Orange: When the Influences of Home and Church Blend Together
Teacher: Todd Szymczak
Week 7: Everyday Theology for Understanding Teenage Culture
Teacher: Andrew Breton
Week 8: The Underground World of Teenagers
Teacher: Mark Cannister
Week 9: Mentoring Youth on the Path to Purpose, Part I
Teacher: Belle Liang
Week 10: Mentoring Youth on the Path to Purpose, Part II
Teacher: Belle Liang
Week 11: Thriving in a Culture of Abandonment
Teacher: Mark Cannister
Week 12: Raising Teenagers in the Church
Teacher: Mark Cannister