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

“In a culture consumed by screens, Scroll Less, Live More offers more than just another warning about technology. With theological depth and practical wisdom, Samuel James casts a compelling vision of the fuller, richer life God invites us to pursue. Though this book is written for teens, parents will find it equally challenging and encouraging. It’s an invaluable resource for families seeking to cultivate wise habits in a digital age.”

“Few writers make me think more carefully than Samuel James does. He has a knack for evaluating cultural trends in light of Scripture, and that gift is on display in these pages. As a dad, pastor, and embarrassingly ordinary tech user, I need the kind of clear-eyed sanity that Samuel offers. He shows teens what their devices are training them to become—especially in regard to how they attend to others and how they discern what is true. This book never talks down to its audience; it reads as wise counsel, not an anti-tech screed. Best of all, Samuel leads readers beyond better habits to the grace of Jesus himself. I’m already eager to hand this book out to families at church.”

“This age of digital technology, social media, and AI is an age of life-shaping, identity-forming, impersonal and nearly inescapable influence. We are all at risk of becoming something God never meant for us to be and living like he never designed for us to live—and none of us is more at risk than our children. Because of this, I cannot recommend Scroll Less, Live More enough. The habits recommended in this wonderful book are not only the habits needed to survive the digital onslaught, but, because they are rooted in the gospel, are more importantly the habits needed to thrive as a child of God. Parents, don’t just hand this book to your children; read it with them, and as you invest this way in them, you will learn much about how you are being influenced too.”