True: A Teen Devotional—Words from the Rock, Book OneMelody CarlsonRevell, 2008, 190 pp., $11.99, www.revellbooks.comTrue is a 90-day devotional geared toward teens and based on the words of Jesus, usi...

Tenderly written and interactive, this devotional is perfect for parents and younger children (about 3-11) to process the pain of divorce.Recording artist Kim Hill wrote it based on late-night conversations wit...

Rosemond busts up the concrete warehouse of “Postmodern Psychological Parenting” that dominates seminars and bookstores. Having been part of that machine for decades, he deftly shows why overcooked ...

This beautiful cross between Ordering Your Private World (GordonMacDonald) and Celebration of Discipline (Foster) isn’t a book you merely read; rather, one you process with the Holy Spirit, with passage...

Going Public—Your Child Can Thrive in Public SchoolDavid & Kelli Pritchard with Dean MerrillRegal, 2008, 219 pp., $12.99, www.regalbooks.com This isn’t a pitch for public schools as much as ...

We all know friends, pets and even houseplants need care, but what about volunteers? Here, a veteran youth ministry worker provides a short list of ways you can express your care for your volunteers. Commandmen...

Tyndale, 2006, 137 pp., $13.99,www.tyndale.comIdeally, it’s crucial to employ great parenting techniques early when Doodlebug is still learning to feed Mr. Potty. This book is for parents who didn’t...

WaterBrook Press, 2006, 206 pp., $13.99,www.randomhouse.com/waterbrookI’ve read a lot of parenting books, so part of me kept thinking, There’s nothing new here, so why am I enjoying this?If you keep...

InterVarsity, 2005, 229 pp., $17.00,www.ivpress.comIf you don’t regularly ingest material translating youth culture or look at the author’s Web site, CPYU (www.cpyu.com), add Engaging to your “...