Help and Hope for Fatherless Fathers
When my first child was about to be born, I freaked out. It was the ninth month. I was 33. I was in the bathroom and thought, I don't know how to father her. What am I going to do? I grew up without...
Young Noah: Everybody’s Ugly
I recently had a chance to spend some time with Young Noah. The artists at ClearSight are the same in that they are all passionate and genuine; Young Noah is no different. The track we're looking at is called "...
Angel Faces Offers Hope for Girls with Severe Burn and Trauma Injuries
In today's celebrity-driven world where so much emphasis is put on appearance, imagine how tough life must be for adolescent girls permanently disfigured by burns or injuries.Angel Faces® is currently...
Youth Group Devo: Compassion: How We Can Be Like Jesus
The BackdropWhat's the first thing to pop into your mind when you read the following phrase: "Be like Jesus"?For me, the absolute, very first thought that pops into my mind is simply: "I can't"; and I think mos...
Youth Culture Lesson: Is Facebook Fading?
Some Wonder Whether Facebook Is Good for UsGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:Last month, Facebook's creators took the social networking company public&#...
Studies on the Go: Genesis
Laurie Polich-ShortZondervan, 2012, 160 pp., $10.99Studies on the Go are a phenomenal resource for any student and youth leader. I have used several of these studies, and my students have been engaged, challeng...
More than Skin Deep: A Guide to Self and Soul
Crystal KirgissZondervan, 2011, 160 pp., $9.99Recently I met Crystal Kirgiss at a middle school overnight event, where she was the speaker for the evening and doing a short leader training. I had just a brief c...
The Ultimate Guide to Being a Christian in College
Dr. Jeff BaxterZondervan, 2012, 208 pp., $9.99In The Ultimate Guide to Being a Christian in College, Dr. Jeff Baxter has taken the opportunity to add to and recreate his former title Following Jesus into Colleg...
A Faith of Our Own: Following Jesus Beyond the Culture Wars
Jonathan MerrittFaithWords, 2012,224 pp., $19.99In A Faith of Our Own, Jonathan Merritt paints a reflective and insightful picture of how rising Christians pass on joining political bandwagons in an effort to r...
Hip-Hop Redemption: Finding God in the Rhythm and Rhyme
Ralph Basui WatkinsBaker Academic, 2011, 159 pp., $17.99Admittedly at first glance at the title of this book I had two very different reactions almost simultaneously. The first was from my present as youth past...