Scroll Less, Live More: 10 Healthy Tech Habits for Teens

By Samuel D. James

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Scroll Less, Live More: 10 Healthy Tech Habits for Teens

By Samuel D. James

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Practical Technology Habits Offer Teens Wisdom Rooted in God’s Design  

Nearly every teenager carries a smartphone in their pocket. What was once an innocent tool, providing a quick escape and a promise of connection, has now become a world that holds us captive. Looking up from the tiny pixels and refraining from the incessant scrolling may be the rest that our souls need. 

Scroll Less, Live More offers teens and families 10 practical habits for navigating the world of technology from a Christian perspective. From the author of the Christian Book Award winner, Digital Liturgies, tech-realist Samuel James applies his ideas into action steps to help teenagers keep digital tools in their proper place. By addressing how technology affects our social interactions, sleep patterns, critical thinking, and much more, James helps readers see the wisdom in God’s perfect design and, as a result, resist the temptations prevalent in the smartphone age.

  • Offers Godly Wisdom Concerning Technology: By examining how tech habits affect our daily lives, this book fosters a healthy, honest relationship with technology rooted in Scripture
  • Provides Reflection Prompts: Each chapter ends with a summary, an example to remember, a wisdom connection, and questions for reflection
  • Written for Kids Ages 12–16: Primarily written for teens, this book also features a note to help adults guide and encourage kids toward healthy habits
  • Adapted from Digital Liturgies: Winner of a Christian Book Award in the Faith and Culture category

Author:

Samuel D. James

Samuel James is an associate acquisitions editor at Crossway. He is the author of Digital Liturgies, a regular newsletter on Christianity, technology, and culture. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, Emily, and their three children. 

Product Details

Format: Paperback
Page Count: 160
Size: 5.0 in x 7.0 in
Weight: 10.0 ounces
ISBN-13: 979-8-8749-0555-2
ISBN-UPC: 9798874905552
Published: November 03, 2026

Table of Contents

Habit 1: Become Wise 
Habit 2: Know Your Tools 
Habit 3: Don’t Believe Everything You Click 
Habit 4: Log Off and Touch Grass 
Habit 5: Make Friends Instead of Followers 
Habit 6: Keep the Lights On 
Habit 7: Live a Life Too Big for the Screen 
Habit 8: Make Things (Because God Does) 
Habit 9: Rest Well
Habit 10: Live By Grace Alone 

Appendix: For Pastors and Parents