Lover of God. Husband. Dad. Ministry prof at Johnson U. My tweets are my random thoughts & do not necessarily reflect the views of the University.
Knoxville, TN
Joined February 2009
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Brian Leslie retweeted
There’s more to the youth mental health crisis than social media. A key culprit is perfectionism.
307 studies, 35 years, 83k students: Young adults feel growing pressure to be flawless.
It's a risk factor for depression and anxiety—and it began a generation before smartphones.
Brian Leslie retweeted
🏆𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒🏆
YOUR JOHNSON ROYALS ARE AAC CHAMPIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER‼️
#RaiseTheRoar | @JURoyalsSB
Brian Leslie retweeted
About last night...
Huge thanks to everyone who came out to the Turn It Blue games! Read more about the games and hear from the coaches at johnsonroyals.com.
#RaiseTheRoar | #TurnItBlue
Brian Leslie retweeted
I discovered the truth that when we’re not in touch with what's going on inside us, we're not in reality but in illusion. And when we're not in reality, we're not in spirituality, because the authentic spiritual life is not an escape from reality but an absolute commitment to it.
Brian Leslie retweeted
It's time to cleanse your timeline with this wholesome thread 🧵
1. This is 7 yrs old Tom. One day he told his schoolmates that his uncle was Superman. Kids made fun of him and no one believed him. Then his mother made a call, and asked her brother-in-law to take him to school one day. And Henry Cavill, of course, was delighted to do so...
Brian Leslie retweeted
Last night I took a ministry resident for a hospital visitation. On the way over I gave him the usual speech for this unique ministry venue:
1. Silence the phone
2. Grab a breath mint
3. Bring a Bible
4. Talk little, listen much
5. Read a psalm, then pray it over them
6. Tears okay, but no preaching, no advice, no counsel
7. Treat them with dignity in their felt vulnerability
8. Speak of God and eternity, not the weather
9. Thank and honor the nursing staff
10. Above all: Don't stay long
Brian Leslie retweeted
Kids in religious families have fared better in the smartphone era, with smaller rises in mental illness. @ZachMRausch and I believe it is primarily due to being anchored in real-world communities with rituals and obligations, low anomie. Thanks @frasernelson...
A surprising result from Jonathan Haidt's research is that religion seems linked to better mental health in young people.
It's a rare chink of light in an otherwise bleak picture on the effects of smartphones on teenagers.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03…
Brian Leslie retweeted
ICYMI: I wrote about our national hanging out crisis. In the last 20 years, averaging face-to-face socializing has declined ~30% among adults and ~50% among teens.
We've never been so alone. And it's driving us crazy.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
Brian Leslie retweeted
On January 19/20, we're hosting an event for student leaders from local youth groups. Youth pastors and sponsors, plan now to bring a group of high schoolers for this event - learn more and register on our website! johnsonu.edu/studentleadersh…
Brian Leslie retweeted
The best way to open people's minds isn't to argue with them. It's to listen to them.
When people feel understood, they become less defensive and more reflective—and develop less extreme, more nuanced views.
Productive disagreements begin with curiosity, not persuasion.
Brian Leslie retweeted
School is back. Fall schedules are back. And Pursue is back!
Pursue is a weekend event for high school students who want to explore careers in ministry. Schedule, details, online registration, and more at johnsonu.edu/pursue/
Dates this year are November 10-12, 2023!
Brian Leslie retweeted
“I’m very concerned that our society is much more concerned with information than wonder, in noise rather than silence. How do we encourage reflection? … Oh my, this is a noisy world.”
Brian Leslie retweeted
Want the techniques Google used to train engineers on difficult conversations?
Top experts in Psychology, EQ, and Neuroscience developed the course.
Here’s the step-by-step method that got results (that you can use, too):
Brian Leslie retweeted
We've sent out summer recruitment teams to camps and conferences for years. This year we're adding a new worship leadership team! This team functions as a band & can lead worship for your camp. Contact Amber Cofer ([email protected]) to learn more!
Brian Leslie retweeted
Kids these days aren't as bad as we think.
We make the mistakes of comparing kids to our current traits—forgetting what we were like at their age—and comparing their limitations to our strengths.
Before we vilify younger generations, we should remember our own shortcomings.
Brian Leslie retweeted
Loved being with my @OrangeLeaders friends in Chicago talking about this: 70% of youth group graduates had doubts about their faith. Those who felt the freedom to talk about doubts experienced more faith maturity later on.
#growingwith #growingyoung #stickyfaith #3BigQuestions
