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Each week, we talk to subject matter experts who broaden your biblical understanding,

encourage you in hard times, and provide life-building tips to enhance your Christian walk.

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Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast. This is Ellen, your host. We live in a time

where young people are constantly under pressure.

The stress that they face, whether it's from school, relationships, or expectations of modern life, they can just feel overwhelming for them.

And it feels like that they're facing it alone.

But what if faith could be a real source of strength?

Joining me in this episode is Kimberly Nolan, director of research and evaluation at Young Life.

And together, we will dive into the research from Young Life's Relate Project to show how faith

and prayer can help teens manage stress.

It's about more than just surviving tough moments.

It's about thriving through connection.

By inviting young people into authentic relationships and showing up for them, we create a support

system that helps them navigate life's challenges, and that makes a huge difference in young

lives. Kimberly Nolan, Ph.D., has held positions applying research and evaluation techniques, continuous improvement practices,

strategic planning and monitoring, and collaborating across teams and different organization.

She began her career focusing on preparing adolescents in out-of-home care settings to live on

their own, leading a team to develop a free

online assessment, Casey Life Skills and Resources. She now serves as the director of research

and evaluation at Young Life. She manages real-time measurement of global and programic

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