Worth It: Following Jesus When Life Feels Complicated (March 2025)
It’s a complicated time to be a young person: navigating your own problems, pressures, and worries—and trying to help your friends through theirs—in a world that feels increasingly outraged and uncertain.
In the face of all that, can you actually trust Jesus to make a difference? In an era where taking Jesus seriously can feel isolating and controversial, it can be easy to wonder if it’s worth it.
Chris Morphew wants to show you why it absolutely is—why, no matter how good you already think the good news of Jesus is, it’s better—and how, if you stick with Jesus, he’ll help you navigate the challenges and uncertainties of life in a way that nothing and no one else can.
“This is a brilliant book! Not only does Chris Morphew deeply understand the complex issues teenagers face today but he knows and cherishes Scripture, and shows with clarity how Jesus meets our deepest needs. He writes in a way that is engaging, honest and easy to follow. I loved reading this. For everyone who wants to grasp why and how to follow Jesus in a post-Christian culture, I enthusiastically recommend this book.”
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“When childhood faith tumbles into the teen years, troubling thoughts and tough questions can loom large. What we believed as kids can be challenged by feelings, friendships and a big world of countless ideas and experiences. Reading Worth It felt to me like spending time with a wise friend. Chris is someone who clearly looks and listens well, who knows God’s word, who has taken time to think deeply and share honestly about what it means to follow Jesus as a teen. I look back on special books that the Lord brought into my life at just the right time. I expect that for many young people who are thinking through their Christian faith, Worth It is a book that has come along at just the right time.”
“I am happy to say that Chris Morphew’s Worth It is worth it—worth some close reading, worth sharing with a teenager, worth time spent meditating on and talking about the truths he shares. Morphew has a knack for opening the Scripture with straightforward and biblically faithful warmth, engaging rather than patronizing the teenage reader. He does not shy away from hard truths about God’s word or about our world. The happy result is a theological resource for teenagers that they (and the adults who love them) can trust.”
“Jesus promised to give us the fullest life possible. But how can we trust Jesus? What does living with Jesus even look like? Chris Morphew’s Worth It is concise, easy-to-read, and yet comprehensive. There’s a lot here to encourage and equip us to live our best lives in Jesus.”
“Going against the current of culture can be hard, confusing, and discouraging for followers of Jesus at any age. In his new book, author and teacher Chris Morphew invites teens to honestly face their questions, doubts, and difficulties. And like an experienced coach, he encourages young Christians to keep struggling. He shows that following Jesus is not only reasonable but desirable. The culmination of decades of teaching teens, this short book paints a clear vision of Christianity that’s not only true but good—and absolutely Worth It.”
“Mix together some psychology, science, culture and a whole bunch of gospel, and you’ve got Worth It. This practical book goes back to the basics of God’s story of love and justice, showing how you can live as a Christian today. This isn’t just theory. This is real.”