From On Second Thought:He twists suddenly and I'm a step behind. Swiftly, he leaps to the right, off the trail and toward the buck. Muscles surge as he does what he was bred to do: Close in, go for the throat...

From On Second Thought:Christians have a long history of dehumanizing others. Some did it in the name of slavery, some did it again during civil rights, and some are doing it now with torture. Not all! I know...

There’s a Teenager in My House: 101 Questions Parents AskWayne RiceInterVarsity Press, 2008, 196 pp., $12.00, www.ivpress.comYouth and family ministry guru Wayne Rice has compiled 101 of the most freque...

Timeless Youth Ministry avoids making outlandish claims about finding the “key” to youth ministry. Rather this book does a terrific job of detailing, as the title suggests, the timeless principles o...

Leadership EssentialsGreg OgdenInterVarsity Press, 2007, 176 pp., $15.00, www.ivpress.comIf youth ministry is about leadership, then Greg Ogden has important words for youth workers. Ogden writes “Chris...

      In the Chinese language crisis can be written with two basic characters which individually represent danger and opportunity. In these indispensable books the authors take great care ...