Each booklet contains everything needed for six weeks’ worth of study or discussion for individuals and groups. Material is practical and interactive (write this, draw that, circle these, underline those). DiMarco urges readers to explore the booklets with a “crew” of friends.
Hotness and Mean are geared toward girls; Sex and Dating work for both sexes. They’re formatted in a way that doesn’t require an adult leader. Daily start-stops indicate readers can choose to do one or more sections of commentary and Q&A.
Each week’s study is well stocked with questions and applicable verses, many of which you wouldn’t expect to go with the topic, but which DiMarco thoughtfully uses to help the reader think through to the real, subsurface issues (for example, how one’s thought life influences behavior). Though they’re geared toward Christians, a sharp Christian student could lead a small group of unchurched students, regardless of their place on the spiritual continuum. DiMarco’s blunt (in a good way) style of communicating relevant issues makes this series suited for mature students.
Adult and peer leader guides are free on www.hungryplanet.net. Hotness videos are on www.hungryplanet.tv.
Revell, 2008, 128 pp. each, $14.99 each
