If you’ve turned on the news any time during the past year, it’s been hard to miss the wave of young social activism sweeping our nation. Teenagers like David Hogg and Emma González are becoming household names like Malala Yousafzai or the Little Rock Nine before them. More and more, teens are demanding their place Read More
Thin Spaces
Painted between 1510-1512 AD, is an Italian fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It was painted by a well-known artist named Michelangelo. Measuring 18 feet by 10 feet, it depicts the Biblical creation of Adam. At the center of this painting is the connected fingertips of Adam and God suggesting the connection between Read More
Talking to Teens About Suicide
It doesn’t take a lot of digging around to find alarming statistics regarding the rates of suicide in today’s youth. The Center for Disease Control and Prevent, claims that suicide was the second leading cause for death among 10-24 year olds in 2016. According to The Jason Foundation, each day in our nation, there are Read More
15 Awesome Summer Games
Summer is finally here! This time of year is often a challenge in the ministry world because of all the vacations and traveling. So how do you keep your students engaged? We’ve put together a list of exciting summer games your students will want to play again and again. Name Red Rover Q-tip War Duckie Read More
Matt Dorff (Adapter), Mark B. Arey (Author), Philemon D. Sevastiades (Author), Chris Koelle (Illustrator)Zondervan, 2012, 192 pp., $19.99The Book of Revelation is a biblical graphic novel that includes the...
Gary ThomasDavid C. Cook, 2013, 256 pp., $14.99At first blush, one might consider The Sacred Search to be a pre-marital guide for couples—and it is—but the book tends to address questions and c...
Kris Vallotton and Jason VallottonRegal Books, 2012, 134 pp., $16.00In Moral Revolution: The Naked Truth about Sexual Purity, authors Kris and Jason Valloton cut a wide swath of topics related to all things rel...
You, Your Family and the Internet: What Every Christian in the Digital Age Ought to KnowDavid ClarkDay One Publications, 2012, 128 pp., $11iPod, YouTube, Wii Play: Theological Engagements with EntertainmentD. B...
J. Lee GradyChosen Books, 168 pp., $14.99Many books urging women to claim our positions as God's daughters tell only half the story. They tell us we are God's beloved little girls, privileged princesses. They e...
Francis Chan with Mark BeuvingDavid C. Cook, 2012, 336 pp., $14.99Francis Chan's newest book Multiply is quite a different format from the others he has written thus far, but it still is full of the same q...
Simply Youth MinistryGroup Publishing, $249 for a two-year subscriptionGroup's LIVE Curriculum always has hit a homerun for ministering to kids and teens. The Simply Youth Ministry team has expanded this l...
Discovering Christ in Community—Collection 1By Mike and Susan ReinfeldtNew Vantage Books, 2011, 94 pp., $19.99Discovering Christ in Community—Collection 2By Mike and Susan ReinfeldtNew Vantage Books...
The one who is greatest among you will be your servant (Matthew 23:11).In his book, Good to Great, Jim Collins notes that all great leaders—whether business, organization, church or otherwise—always...
Earlier this year, a series of real-life soap operas were playing out on the pop culture stage in ways you couldn't escape or ignore. Two of the biggest stories featured plotlines that included lying, cheating,...