Worth It: Following Jesus When Life Feels Complicated

by Chris Morphew

Overview

Being a teenager has always been complicated. And these days, it’s even more so; mental-health struggles, social upheaval, climate issues, the rise of AI, wars and political polarization all add to the sense of uncertainty.

In the midst of all that, can Jesus really make a positive difference in your life? What about when being a Christian puts you at odds with the values of your friends and with society in general? Is following Jesus worth it?

Chris Morphew wants to show you why it absolutely is. However good you think the good news of Jesus is, it’s better. If you stick with him, he’ll help you navigate all the challenges of our uncertain world in a way that nothing and no one else can. Discover how to follow Jesus in a way that genuinely impacts every area of your life for the better—and the lives of the people you know and love.

This book will encourage any Christian teenager and makes a great gift.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781802541274
Publisher:	The Good Book Company
Publication date:	03/01/2025
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.59(d)
Age Range:	13 - 16 Years

About the Author

Chris Morphew is an author, teacher, and school chaplain living in Sydney, Australia. He's the author of the Big Questions series, as well as over 20 novels for children and youth, including his six-book young-adult series The Phoenix Files. Chris enjoys Mario Kart, obscure board games, and superhero movies. He has been told he looks like Chris Hemsworth from the back.

Table of Contents

1. The good news is better than you think
2. You are loved
3. The good news about God’s judgment
4. Life to the full
5. Why is this all so hard?
6. Can I really believe in this stuff?
7. Living like it’s true
8. Who are you becoming?
9. Disappointment and disaster
10. How to change the world
11. How to live with your family
12. How to really love your friends
13. Sharing your faith
14. Dealing with disagreement and criticism
15. Sticking with it

Editorial Reviews

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.

Champ Thornton (Author of The Radical Book for Kids)

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.

Anna Meade Harris (Senior Director of Content

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.

Colin Buchanan (Christian Children's Recording artist and author

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.

Sam Chan (City Bible Forum

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.

Dave Cornes (Church Planter

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

Derek Brotherson (Principal