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...
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The blog uses applicable and approachable insights pulled from our latest research, contextualizes our research with current events and lived experience, and offers posts written by young people, experts in the field, and Springtide staff and advisory board members.
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...
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...
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...
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...
My Sacred Space Showcases Young People’s Sacred Moments
As part of our work for The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, we invited young people ages 13...
Sacred Moments and Emotions
In our latest report, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, young people report that sacred moments are characterized...
No Love Lost: Finding Self-Love through Silencing the Inner Critic
In honor of February, the month of love, we asked members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) to share how they’ve made personal...
Sacred Places, Sacred Moments
In our latest report, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, young people say that sacred experiences aren’t necessarily...
No Love Lost: Finding Self-Love Through Intentional Practice
In honor of February, the month of love, we asked members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) to share how they’ve made personal...
Gen Z and Service Attendance: Why They Don’t Go (More Often)
Those in ministry often ask, “Why don’t young people come to religious services?” Service attendance isn’t the primary marker of a full spiritual...
No Love Lost: Finding Self-Love through Personal Acceptance
In honor of February, the month of love, we asked members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) to share how they’ve made personal...
Gen Z’s Interest In Religious and Spiritual Communities
Technology’s impact on the way we experience the world is not as clear-cut as it once was. Digital spaces and the level of...
No Love Lost: Gaining Self-Love Through Personal Experience
In honor of February, the month of love, we asked members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP) to share how they’ve made personal...
Building Belonging at School: Students on the Margins
In 2023, Springtide embarked on new research with students from Catholic schools from across the country. The findings revealed some more specific insights...
Building Belonging at School: Sports and Extracurricular Activities
In 2023, Springtide embarked on new research with students from Catholic schools from across the country. The findings revealed some specific insights around...
What does Gen Z believe?
In our annual State of Religion & Young People reports, we survey young people on certain dimensions of religion and spirituality to measure...
Building Belonging at School: Religion-Focused Environments
In 2023, Springtide embarked on new research with students from Catholic schools from across the country. The findings revealed some specific insights around...
Gen Z and Spiritual Practice
Springtide data show that fewer and fewer young people are reporting regular attendance at religious services. This is on par with the larger...
Building Belonging at School: Safety and Authenticity
In 2023, Springtide embarked on new research with students from Catholic schools from across the country. The findings revealed some specific insights around...
What Is Sacred Sensibility?
Our newest report, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, detailed young people’s sacred experience. Young people told us...
Tips for Teen Holiday Mental Health
For many young people, the dynamics of the holiday season do not provide comfort and joy. Dealing with changes in routine, the pressure...
4 Ways to Instill Belonging for the Holidays
Our data show that while not always connected, young people’s experience of social isolation closely mirrors that of loneliness, which can have a...
In Practice: Connections Make for Sacred Moments
Our newest report, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, examines how young people view the sacred and what...
Data Highlights from The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred
Springtide’s mission is to listen to and understand the distinct ways young people express community, identity, and meaning. While we craft actionable insights...
In Practice: Rituals Make for Sacred Moments
Our newest report, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, examines how young people view the sacred and what...
Music Inspires: Introducing the “Part of Something Bigger” Playlist
In conjunction with the release of The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, members of our 2023 Springtide Ambassadors...
More Insights from the State of Religion & Young People 2023
In our newest report, The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, young people share their insights on what is...
Introducing the Comfort & Safety Playlist
In conjunction with the release of The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred, members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program...
What, if anything, is sacred?
As we embarked on this year’s report, we asked young people that initial question. Their responses transcended narrow categories and painted an expansive...
The State of Religion & Young People 2023 Is Almost Here!
Next Tuesday, November 7, we launch our newest report! The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred reveals the latest...
4 Takeaways for Christian Youth Leaders from the 2023 State of Religion & Young People Report
Springtide’s mission is to listen and understand the distinct ways young people express community, identity, and meaning. While we craft actionable insights based...
Clues and Questions about Gen Alpha
The oldest members of Generation Alpha (born 2010–2024) turn 13 this year, which means that from 2023 forward, this generation will be included...
Introducing Springtide’s new Director, Dr. Tricia Bruce
Springtide Research Institute is thrilled to announce Dr. Tricia Bruce as its new director. Dr. Bruce has devoted her career as a sociologist...
Rediscovering Catholicism
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked our Springtide Ambassadors Program members who identify as Hispanic and/or Latino how their identities...
Finding Identity in Religion
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked our Springtide Ambassadors Program members who identify as Hispanic and/or Latino how their identities...
Introducing Dr. Kitzia Moreno-Garza: Her Identity Story
Dr. Kitzia Moreno-Garza is our BIPOC Fellow for 2023–2024, working closely with Senior Research Associate Nabil Tueme to understand how race and culture...
Submit Your Photo for My Sacred Space
Each year, Springtide explores a different facet of young people’s religious and spiritual lives; in 2023 we turned to look at how young...
Young People Recommend Books for their Spiritual Growth
We’re just a couple months away from our release of The State of Religion & Young People 2023 report, which is focused on how...