With The Perrys Theology for Teens with Alena Franklin
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Feb 23, 2026 Alena Franklin, author and speaker who wrote the teen devotional God Is, shares how grief, family discipleship, and marriage shaped her view of God. She discusses making theology accessible for teens. Conversations cover God's presence in suffering, the Trinity for youth, prayer shaped by God’s character, and parenting teens through hard seasons.
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Teen Grief That Shaped Her Theology
- Alena Franklin's first encounter with deep grief came when her mother died suddenly at age 14, which reshaped her view of God.
- That loss both skewed and then deepened her theology, prompting the devotional God Is as remnants of her wrestle with God.
Dads Who Dramatize Scripture At Dinner
- Alena remembers her father teaching Bible stories at the dinner table using condiments like ketchup and mayo to act out characters.
- Those playful but intentional family practices implanted Scripture and theological concepts early in her life.
Teach The Whole God To Young People
- Theology for teens should include the whole God: love, mercy, wrath, and holiness, not only the comforting parts.
- Alena insisted on representing God's fullness (including the Trinity) so young people won't dismiss faith as one-sided.