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
Edited by Mark OestreicherTyndale House Publishers, 2012, 1,616 pp., $44.99In short, this is an easy-to-read Bible translation with some commentary that will appeal to students. The Way: New Living Transla...
Adam L. BondJudson Press, 2012, 128 pp., $14.99For everyone who has decided to step into vocational ministry, there comes with that a certain sense of excitement coupled with anxiety. After you have made your i...
Johnny Scott with Jacqueline PierreGroup/Simply Youth Ministry, 2012, 160 pp., $29.99The gap between reading the Bible and understanding the Bible needs a bridge, and The Word: See It. Experience It. Belie...
Francis Chan and Mark BeuvingDavid C. Cook, 2012, 336 pp., $14.99I always have been a fan of discipleship—the kind of discipleship you get dirty doing. Discipleship is similar to football: You can watch t...
Elizabeth Drescher and Keith AndersonMorehouse Publishing, 2012, 208 pp., $20According to Elizabeth Drescher (author of the popular Tweet if You <3 Jesus) and Keith Anderson, the church is in the midst of a ...
Brian CosbyChristian Focus, 2012, 112 pp., $8.99With the New Calvinist buzz in many adult Christian circles during the past year or two, it's no surprise that youth are showing an interest in learning what the ...
Art Aryis and Mario GulleyKingstone Comics, 2011, 35 pp., $4.99Graphic novels seem to say things to teenagers they can't put down, which is why Kingstone Comics created 101 Questions About the Bible and Ch...
Brian Mills and Nathan WagnonNavpress, 2012, 199 pp., $12.99Godly young men are scarce these days. There are several books about their absence and prescriptions for what churches should be doing about it. There...
Mark Matlock and Christopher LyonZondervan, 2012, 368 pp., $12.99Mark Matlock and Christopher Lyon have gathered an expert team of contributors to assemble this fantastically diverse reference resource for pare...
Dan KimballZondervan, 2012, 224 pp., $16.99For those of us who have grown up in the church or at least been involved regularly for a while, it is really easy to forget that often our Christian communities suck ...