Bonus Episode. Adolescence British TV Series. – A Pastoral and Prophetic Response.

This was originally released as a Patrons Bonus Episode on the 7th April 2025 on Patreon.

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🎧 Bonus Episode – Adolescence British TV Series: A Cry for Help from Our Young People

Adolescence | Official Trailer | Netflix https://youtu.be/Wk5OxqtpBR4?si=PihPlF6wPRKIhoi3

👋 Welcome!

Welcome, , to this exclusive bonus episode of The Bible Project Daily Podcast. Thank you for your faithful support, which makes it possible to produce thoughtful, biblically rooted responses to the issues of our time.

In this special episode, I look into the recent British psychological drama Adolescence — a powerful and unsettling four-part series that brings into sharp focus the disturbing rise of youth violence, particularly that which is gender-based and digitally driven. Through the tragic story of 13-year-old Jamie Miller, the series poses not the usual whodunit, but the deeper, more important question: why?

I trust you realise what I am attempting to do here is offer more than a TV review, this episode I believe offers a pastoral and prophetic response. We explore how Scripture equips us to understand and respond to the growing crisis in youth culture — a world shaped by social media, distorted sexuality, online radicalisation, and spiritual malformation.

📝 This Episode Includes Episode Highlights

• 🎥 An analysis of the unique single-take filming style and its emotional impact
• 📺 Adolescence as social commentary: youth violence, digital addiction, and broken masculinity
• 📖 A biblical response to the themes raised: justice, discipleship, and the spiritual battle for our young
• 😔 Real-life parallels, including the heart-breaking story of Olly Stephens
• 🧠 Reflection on the role of the Church, parents, and community in protecting and forming adolescents
• 📱 The influence of technology and why spiritual formation is more urgent than ever
• ✝️ Key Scriptures: Matthew 18, Ephesians 6, Romans 1, Jeremiah 17, Galatians 5, Isaiah 5

This is a raw, but I trust reflective, and theological meditation on the world our children are inheriting—and the call of Christ to be salt and light in it.

📚 Scripture References

• Matthew 18:1–10 – Jesus' care for children and warning against causing them to stumble
• Ephesians 6:12 – The real spiritual battle behind cultural and technological forces
• Genesis 1:27 – The imago Dei as the foundation of human dignity
• Philippians 2:3–4 – Christlike humility and solidarity
• Romans 1 – The consequences of exchanging truth for a lie
• Jeremiah 17:9 – The deceitfulness of the human heart
• Galatian

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