{"title":"Kristen Hatton | Authors","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKristen Hatton, M.A., LPC, is a professional counselor and author passionate about helping families. Kristen is the author of \u003cem\u003eParenting Ahead\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca data-linkindex=\"0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/products\/teen-books-teenager-books-face-time-your-identity-in-a-selfie-world\" title=\"\/products\/teen-books-teenager-books-face-time-your-identity-in-a-selfie-world\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFace Time: Your Identity in a Selfie World\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e \u003ca data-linkindex=\"1\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/products\/teen-books-small-group-discussion-books-get-your-story-straight-a-teens-guide-to-learning-and-living-the-gospel\" title=\"\/products\/teen-books-small-group-discussion-books-get-your-story-straight-a-teens-guide-to-learning-and-living-the-gospel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet Your Story Straight: A Teen's Guide to Learning and Living the Gospel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003e\u003ca data-linkindex=\"2\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/products\/small-group-study-resources-christian-bible-study-books-the-gospel-centered-life-in-exodus-for-students-study-guide-with-leaders-notes\" title=\"\/products\/small-group-study-resources-christian-bible-study-books-the-gospel-centered-life-in-exodus-for-students-study-guide-with-leaders-notes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExodus for Teenagers: The Story of Us\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eShe lives with her pastor-husband, Pete, in Dallas, Texas. Together they have three young adult children. a son-in-law and soon to be daughter-in-law. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item recent-articles\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"recent-articles-heading\"\u003eRecent Articles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recent-articles-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/identifying-our-parenting-idols\/\"\u003eIdentifying Our Parenting Idols\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recent-articles-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/stop-popping-your-childs-bubble\/\"\u003eStop Popping Your Child’s Bubble\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/author\/kristenhatton\/\" class=\"author-page\"\u003eView more\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"get-your-story-straight-a-teens-guide-to-learning-and-living-the-gospel","title":"Get Your Story Straight: A Teen's Guide to Learning and Living the Gospel","description":"\u003csection data-role=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat's Your Story?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe all tell stories to each other—stories about what happened when we were kids, stories about last night, and stories where we dream about the future. Some stories are funny, some are amazing, others are sad, but they all have something in common—each of us is the hero of our own story. Our thoughts, feelings, hopes, and dreams take center stage. But when it's all about you, it's also all up to you. You have to make life work, find meaning, and hope for the best even when you mess up or things go badly wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut what if we were made for something different? What if the main character in our life story isn't us, but it is the God who became like us and is now with us? What if being fully human means knowing him and growing to be like him? What if the way to be fully alive is to be caught up in Jesus's story?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 52-week devotional book and small group resource is designed to help you live with Jesus in his gospel story–the good news that your sins are forgiven, your future is assured, and following him is the only meaningful way to live. No matter your age, where you live, who your family is, or what your past, God wants you to experience the freedom that comes in being secure in his love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivided into three parts, starting with creation, each section progressively explores the idea that the whole Bible is the unfolding story of Jesus. Through this grid, who Jesus is and why we need him will shape your understanding of freedom and grace and how you grow to be like him. This yearlong study for teenagers and young adults is designed for individual devotional times, but a small group discussion guided by a mentor would help participants to absorb and live out the truths of each week's teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Kristen Hatton","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":49951389941989,"sku":"9781942572060","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":49951389974757,"sku":"9781942572077","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/files\/Get-Your-Story-Straight-Frontcover__15234.1753471427.1280.1280.jpg?v=1783343207"},{"product_id":"the-gospel-centered-life-in-exodus-for-students-study-guide-with-leaders-notes","title":"Exodus for Teenagers: The Story of Us, Study Guide with Leader's Notes","description":"\u003csection data-role=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first in a series of small group studies for teens and young adults that traces God's story of redemption through the whole Bible, \u003cem\u003eExodus for Teenagers\u003c\/em\u003e is a twelve-lesson resource written by Kristen Hatton to teach students how to study God's Word and connect it to their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs students come together to read and discuss they will discover that, just like the ancient Israelites, we all need a Redeemer. As the Israelites grumble, complain, disobey, worship false gods, and try to be their own Savior, teens and young adults will see that they too do those same things. But they will also see how God gives grace to the guilty and over and over again comes to the rescue, pointing to the deliverance of God's people that is later fulfilled in Christ and the gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith each easy-to-use, self-contained lesson that requires no outside work and can be completed in just one hour, teens and young adults will find and meet Jesus in unexpected places and see the pattern of redemption present even in the Old Testament. As they learn that the entire Bible is one unfolding story about Jesus, and that the same God who spoke to Moses also sent his Son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Kristen Hatton","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":49951408849125,"sku":"9781948130066","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":49951408881893,"sku":"9781948130073","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/files\/GCL-Exodus-for-Students-Frontcover__42236.1753471424.1280.1280.jpg?v=1783343349"},{"product_id":"face-time-your-identity-in-a-selfie-world","title":"Face Time: Your Identity in a Selfie World","description":"\u003csection data-role=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstagram, Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok. Before you know it there will be new ways to engage with others on social media. It's fun to be connected, but it's also a lot of pressure isn't it? Social media constantly reminds you what others are doing, how they look, and who they are with. As you check your accounts (all the time!) it can be easy to think you aren't measuring up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat if you don't measure up? Do you cover it up with risky behavior, pack your calendar with more and more activities, crash diet, explore your sexuality, or experiment with cutting? It seems like other girls solve the problem in these ways, but they are still anxious, sad, and unsure of who they really are. Is there a better way to get comfortable in your own skin?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFace Time\u003c\/em\u003e helps teen girls deal honestly and wisely with issues like body image, sex, dating, substance abuse, materialism, perfectionism, and comparison. Author Kristen Hatton, a trustworthy guide for teens, wants girls to have the deep security, value, worth, love, and acceptance they crave. But she points them in a different direction than they might expect. Instead of looking within, Hatton helps them to look up—to the one who made them and cares for them through all the ups and downs of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this easy-to-read guide, Kristen Hatton takes girls on a step-by-step, hope-filled journey toward understanding who they are, who loves them, and how to live out of that love every day. \u003cem\u003eFace Time \u003c\/em\u003eis fun-to-read and engaging, using fictional but true-to-life narratives and clear biblical teaching to help girls learn to recognize lies and counter those with truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Kristen Hatton","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":49952530268389,"sku":"9781942572992","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":49952530301157,"sku":"9781942572886","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/files\/Face-Time-Frontcover__54028.1753471425.1280.1280.jpg?v=1783355795"},{"product_id":"parenting-ahead-preparing-now-for-the-teen-years","title":"Parenting Ahead: Preparing Now for the Teen Years","description":"\u003csection data-role=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eParenting Ahead \u003c\/em\u003ehelps parents with younger children build a foundation for their family based on biblical principles for the teen years to come. Readers will learn to practice redemptive parenting where their children grow to see the world through a gospel lens based on biblical truth. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs parents of young children anticipate the teen years, counselor Kristen Hatton helps them lay the groundwork so that having honest conversations, setting reasonable limits, and exploring issues of the heart will prepare them and their children for the next stage. Hatton helps moms and dads make the connection between their current parenting and future outcomes. By evaluating their parenting, they will see where their own fears, desires, and insecurities lie and how to pivot to practices of faith and trust in God. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProactive, long-haul parenting will help parents and children be better prepared for engaging in the realities of peer pressure, decision-making, and recognizing the connection between behavior and the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvaluate your parenting style to identify whether you are under- or over-parenting.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover practical strategies for redemptive parenting and living out the gospel of grace in your home.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncouragement to take wise, faithful steps while depending on God's grace for parenting mistakes and failures.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAUTHOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKristen Hatton is a counselor and author passionate about helping families. She lives with her pastor-husband, Pete, in Dallas, Texas. Together they have three young adult children and a son-in-law. 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