Sparking Religious Curiosity in Today’s Youth

Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Fetzer Institute in an article. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. Springtide’s report is filled with insights into the sacred lives of teens and young

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Meet Four Gen Z Women Who Became Catholic

Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by FemCatholic in an article. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety.  In their report “The State of Religion and Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred,”

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Mental Health at School: Connection Matters for Gen Z

Schools are natural hubs for connection. Whether it’s the large community of an entire school or the individual subcommunities that comprise it, schools provide opportunities to forge relationships that can meet a variety of needs.  And this type of connection is more important than ever. National institutions like the CDC

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SAP Recommends: Music for Connection 

In conjunction with the release of The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, members of our 2023 Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) nominated songs they feel help create a sense of the sacred wherever they are. In this post, SAP member Brandon offers a reflection on how

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SAP Recommends: Books and Podcasts for Gen Z

April 12th is National Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day, and members of our 2023 Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) have identified books that their peers should not miss (with a couple of podcast recommendations thrown in). While anyone could enjoy these, Gen Zers in particular should not miss these recommendations. Read

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See the Newest on What’s Working in Youth Ministry 

Springtide is officially one year into its journey to learn what’s working for Gen Z.   Supported by a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Foundation, our research team has been connecting with organizations across the country to understand what is engaging Gen Z in America’s new religious and spiritual landscape. Early

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Self-Reflection: Check-in Exercises for Faith Leaders  

At Springtide, we focus on learning and understanding how young people make meaning via their religious and spiritual lives and beyond. Over the years, we’ve gathered numerous insights on how young people think, feel, act, and believe. Some of our findings encourage religious and spiritual leaders, while others may cause

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For Gen Z, Relational Workplaces Matter

In Meaning Making: 8 Values That Drive America’s Newest Generations and Work/Life: Helping Gen Z Flourish and Find Balance, our data show that Gen Z prioritizes meaningful relationships in the workplace—interpersonally rich ones that help provide greater purpose to the work and that support personal and professional growth. For many

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