Young Adults

Are we losing our ability to lament gun violence?

When the memory of one shooting blends into another, we start to become numb to the grief and guilt of America’s crisis of gun violence.

By Aleta Payne Senior associate editor, Faith & Leadership

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Empowering teens: Youth learn job skills and serve their community through a workforce development program

Richmond’s Church Hill Activities & Tutoring adapts to a changing neighborhood while preparing young people for their next step.

By Edie Gross Journalist

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How churches can support diverse youth

By partnering to promote youth empowerment, places of worship can also promote better mental health for young people.

By Ryan DeLapp Psychologist

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Why deep listening matters for congregations and disciples

Listening — really listening — is the first step for participants in a program to build relationships between people on university campuses and the congregations near them, writes the program director of The Vinery.

By Alexis Carter Thomas Writer and researcher

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Forget the doom and gloom — the future is open for Gen Z and religion

Traditional measurements don’t capture the whole story of young adults and faith. The reality is much more hopeful, say researchers at Springtide Research Institute.

Kari Koshiol Kevin Singer

A nonprofit ministers on “both sides of the gun”

Together Chicago reduces gun violence with a five-pronged strategy designed to reduce crime on the streets and improve social conditions on Chicago’s West Side.

By Claire Zulkey Journalist

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Could spiritual practices help young adults struggling with violence?

This first generation to come of age in the spiritual-but-not-religious era also is the first generation to deal regularly with mass violence. Could soulful practices help young adults process grief and fear? asks an author.

By Dori Baker Author and consultant

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‘What do students want?’

An interfaith space at Virginia Commonwealth University uses asset-based community development to focus on the strengths and interests of the students who walk through its doors rather than telling them what they need.

By Edie Gross Journalist

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‘I Wish My Dad: The Power of Vulnerable Conversations Between Fathers and Sons’

In this adapted excerpt from his recent book, a writer and divinity school graduate offers suggestions for healthier relationships based on dozens of interviews with men about their fathers.