From a Fatherless Father to His Sons
Andre HarrisonAndre D. Harrison, 2012, 164 pp.Millions of childrenare growing up without fathers being active in their lives, and for a variety of reasons ranging from work schedules, criminal activity&nbs...
Take Your Pick Holidays: Videos, Study Guides and Message Outlines
Jim HancockZondervan, 2011, DVD, $24.99Holiday times are sometimes the hardest times to teach a lesson or lead a study, especially something fresh and new. Take Your Pick: Holidays is a DVD-driven curricul...
Memorial Day, May 28
Originally, Memorial Day honored Union soldiers killed in the Civil War. Later it honored all American war dead or anyone/anything someone wanted to remember. Plus, it marks the beginning of summer. What do you...
Game Plan
Nic Gibson and Syler ThomasParaclete Press, 2012, 160 pp., $14.99Game Plan: Practical Wisdom for the College Experience is by Nic Gibson and Syler Thomas. I was offered a review copy by my friends at Youth...
Armed Forces Day Is May 19
Polls and surveys show that Americans' public opinion is turning against the war in Afghanistan. Actually, the war in Iraq never was popular in the United States, but that means young people whose parents serve...
Keeping Worship Fresh with Todd Agnew
Musician, worship leader and recording artist Todd Agnew offers these eight tips for music leaders. See if you can apply some of these ideas in your ministry.1) Get to know God in a deeper way.Studying your Bib...
Opening April 13: Touchback
Opening April 13: Touchback, and inspirational sports drama about a former high school football star who revisits his past and reconsiders his future. Click here for more info. ...
The Story, Teen Curriculum: Finding Your Place in the Story of God
Michael NovelliZondervan, 2011, DVD, $49.99I've been a fan of Michael Novelli's storying method of teaching the Bible for years. I've used it with our junior high students in the past, and I was very excit...
Brian McLaren Offers 3 Satirical, Provocative e-books on Politics
McLaren's first e-book Word of the Lord to Democrats launched March 14. The second, Word of the Lord to Evangelicals released April 2. Volume three, Word of the Lord to Republicans will debut April 16.McLaren s...
Getting Unstuck with Jennie Allen
A lot of us feel stuck. This is not a novel perception; this is human. We are stuck trying to be perfect. Stuck in sadness. Stuck feeling numb. Stuck pursuing more stuff to make us happy. Stuck in something we ...