Chapter 29: Nurturing Personal Religious Experiences in Children and Youth
"With all of our doing, with all of our leading, with all of our teaching, the most important
thing we can do for those whom we lead is to cultivate in their hearts a living, vital, vibrant testimony and
knowledge of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of the world."
- President Gordon B. Hinckley
Church Websites
Sabbath from the Church’s Family Home Evening Resource Book
Church Articles
"A Message to the Rising Generation" by Elder Ezra Taft Benson from the June 1986 The New Era
"Developing Our Talent for Spirituality" by Carol B. Thomas from the May 2001 Ensign
"The Effects of Religious Beliefs in Marriage and Family" by Loren Marks, Ph.D., from the BYU School of Family Life Marriage and Families Aug. 2003 magazine
Excerpts From Recent Addresses of President Gordon B. Hinckley from the July 1997 Ensign
"Helping Children Hear the Still, Small Voice" by C.T. Warner and S.L. Warner from the August 1994 Ensign
"Helping Teens Stay Strong" by Brent L. Top and Bruce A. Chadwick from the March 1999 Ensign
"A Legacy of Testimony" by Elder Henry B. Eyring from the May 1996 Ensign
"One Link Still Holds" by Elder Vaughn J. Featherstone from the Nov. 1999 Ensign
"A Prayer for the Children" by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland from the May 2003 Ensign
"Religion and the Abundant Life" by Elizabeth from the Oct. 1994 Ensign
Sabbath Day Observance from the For the Strength of the Youth pamphlet
"The Shield of Faith" by Elder Boyd K. Packer from the May 1995 Ensign
Teaching Children in the Nurture and Admonition of the Gospel from the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant
Teaching Children to Keep the Sabbath from the Oct. 1989 Ensign
"Teaching Children to Walk Upright Before the Lord" by Ruth B. Wright from the May 1994 Ensign
"Train Up a Child" by Elder L. Tom Perry from the Nov. 1988 Ensign
Other Websites/Articles (Note: Not sponsored by BYU or the Church)
Building Family Strengths - Spirituality from the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service
Caringworks from CYFERnet. This article focuses on the importance of teaching children altruism, compassion, and caring characteristics
Children and Spirituality from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension
Religious Involvement and Children’s Well-Being: What Research Tells us (And What It Doesn’t) by Lisa J. Birdges, Ph.D., and Kristin Anderson Moore, Ph.D., from the Child Trends website