LHM's digital outreach platform, Thred at thred.org, continues to build meaningful connections through its menu of FREE content; included are in-depth courses, downloadable resources, topical blogs, a sermon series, and topic-specific PDFs. Thred resources are developed to foster outcomes that empower, equip, and inspire users to engage in meaningful spiritual conversations online and with their peers in real life.
"When you look at Thred content, it will all point to one of these outcomes that we hope the Thred audience will experience. And each of these will hopefully (and prayerfully!) lead Thred followers to be more EAGER Conversationalists (lhm.org/eager) in their everyday lives-and as they scroll through their own social media," says Rachel Tichich, LHM's digital development manager.
But sometimes things in life can dampen our desire to communicate and mess with our sense of well-being-things like our anxiety, for instance. Understanding this, Thred seeks to stay in tune with its users' needs and life experiences.
"Thred champions listening first. Thred is always trying to embrace the challenges young people face with integrating faith into their whole lives. We recently worked on a resource to combat the anxiety epidemic that is present in our world. That came from listening to the concerns of the folks who use Thred, says Jon Christopher, LHM videographer and Thred content developer.
Thred's new anxiety PDF, "5 Practices to Help You Manage the Anxious Moments," offers practical tools for managing life's daily stress and anxiety. "The Thred team used a Project Connect booklet about anxiety as a launchpad, then adapted it for the Thred audience. Connected to that, there will be an email series about the new resource, which offers additional tips and points readers to more content on the Thred website, says Andréa Vasilo, LHM's content writer.
"5 Practices" gives users five methods to examine their anxieties and suggests ways to understand and work through them. "As the rise in anxiety is a major talking point among the Thred demographic-often related to our constant use of cell phones-this PDF discusses what it means to be a Christian living in the midst of this current cultural moment," Tichich says.
In anxious or settled moments, Jesus offers peace against the chaos and noise of this world. "At Thred, we know God has a story to tell, and we want to help folks uncover their roles in it. We want to be equipping young people to confidently live their faith," Christopher says.