Like many artists who’ve made it big through grassroots support, Seattle-based rockers The Myriad had prime TV show placement to help get the proverbial ball rolling. In addition to placement on “Th...

When the young man complained to his up, the doctor asked about environmental exposures to allergens. He answered, “Sure. I was playing bass guitar for the youth service and the fog machines were too clos...

How tough it is to find good movies for young women! Reel girls are often relegated to secondary status as girlfriends or sidekicks for the action heroes. Beyond super-heroines like Lara Croft and Electra, wher...

Timeless Youth Ministry avoids making outlandish claims about finding the “key” to youth ministry. Rather this book does a terrific job of detailing, as the title suggests, the timeless principles o...

Backed by years of experience, Hallman has compiled an impressive amount of practical research and counseling methods for helping women dealing with SSA (same-sex attraction) along with an abundance of stories ...

“One-trick evangelism”conjures an image of a sideshow in the gospel circus that has been attracting smaller and smaller audiences. The authors don’t denigrate this approach, but they’v...

Consecration: Set Apart for God, the Christ-Empowered LifeD. Tony Rankin (Zondervan) 2008, 250 pp., $12.99, www.zondervan.comCommunity: The New Testament Church, the Essence of FellowshipAdam Robinson (Zonderva...

The Skit Guys—acting duo of Woodard and James—have compiled 105 clips from TV shows ranging from “Alias” and “Desperate Housewives” to “The Office” and “...

Live Bible (NLT)Tyndale/Group, June 2008, 1400 pp.,$22.99, www.group.comImpact: The Student Leadership Bible (NKJV)Thomas Nelson, April 2008, 1604 pp.,$29.99, www.thomasnelson.comThe Orthodox Study Bible (NKJ...

Where do we find the balance point with students between fun-loving friend and responsible adult leader?Jack Crabtree isn’t asking us to play it safe so we don’t get in trouble. He is calling us to ...