Children and teens face a tremendous amount of pressure from peers and culture to find their identity in their activities, feelings, or performance. This modern way of looking at identity can be challenging to navigate for teachers and parents who grew up with a traditional view of identity rooted in predetermined roles. Jonathan Holmes explores the five core areas of identity struggles most common to teens: sports, academics, moralism, sexual orientation, and gender confusion. He then provides practical ways to help children and teenagers find their identity in something that never never changes—God’s grace.
🎧listen here:
👓WATCH here:
0:00 Intro to Student Identity
2:00 Helping Students Find Their Identity
23:20 Linda's Final Thoughts
Resources/Links Mentioned:
Rise Up Summit: riseupchristianeducators.com
Grounded in Grace: Helping Kids Build Their Identity in Christ: https://www.amazon.com/Grounded-Grace-Helping-Identity-Christ/dp/1645074641
Fieldstone Counseling: https://fieldstonecounseling.org/
Teaching Isn’t Easy—You Don’t Have to Do It Alone!
This weekend, thousands of Christian educators gathered worldwide at the free, online Rise Up Summit (Oct. 16–21, 2025) to be encouraged, equipped, and inspired with practical strategies and biblical hope to thrive in and out of the classroom.
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Teachers and Christian educators—now that the school year is underway, it’s the perfect moment to invest in both your students and yourself.
As a fellow Christian educator, I want to share two powerful resources from the Herzog Foundation that can help you this year.
First, the Faith & Freedom 250 video series. Every Friday, the Herzog Foundation releases a new story from America’s history—stories of faith, sacrifice, and courage that remind us our freedoms aren’t government-made, they’re God-given. These short videos are a perfect way to inspire your students, your family, or even your church as we approach America’s 250th birthday.
Second, the Herzog Foundation Institute offers free training events designed just for educators like you. In partnership with organizations like Answers in Genesis and the Museum of the Bible, these trainings provide hands-on strategies, biblical resources, and practical classroom tools to help you integrate faith and learning every single day. And the best part? They’re completely free to you and your school.
So whether you’re looking for fresh inspiration for your classroom or professional training to grow your ministry, the Herzog Foundation is here to come alongside you.
Explore the video series and find a training near you at HerzogFoundation.com.
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