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Playing With Fire

J.Steve — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:32:25 +0000

How the Bible Ignites Change in Your Soul

Why Settle For Pulling Weeds When You Could Be Playing With Fire?

For too many of us, reading the Bible is about as enjoyable as pulling weeds. At best, it’s unexciting, and sometimes, it’s justplain work. But Bible scholar Walt Russell insists that when we study the Scriptures properly, it’s like playing with fire – a fire that can ignite dramatic change in our souls. With a style that is both intelligent and engaging, Russell provides the tools you’ll need to study different styles of biblical writing in-depth – and unlock their meaning. And with this fuller understanding of God’s Word, you’ll be able to unleash a heart-transforming power that burns away your defenses, bring radical change to your life! When you read your Bible, why settle for pulling weeds when you could be playing with fire?

Give Your ADD Teen a Chance

J.Steve — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:44:57 +0000

With teens it’s often hard to tell what’s “normal” behavior and what’s ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). Here’s practical help for parents raising teenagers with ADD.

Description: Expert help for parents of ADD teens. Determine which issues are caused by “normal” teenage development and which are caused by ADD. This book examines

• the academic challenges ADD teens face, offering tips for success at school
• guidelines for discipline, guidance, and responsibility

The Next Wave

J.Steve — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:39:03 +0000

David Wraight believes the stage is set for an unprecedented harvest. At the forefront: young people with a passion for reaching out to others and making a positive difference.

Description: In a world of increasing loneliness and isolation, David Wraight, president of Youth for Christ International, believes an unprecedented kingdom harvest is imminent. At the forefront: young people with a passion for reaching out to others and making a positive difference.

The Next Wave will inspire readers of all ages to encourage and support the emerging generation: bright, dedicated young people who will impact the planet for Christ.

Sticking Up for What I Believe

J.Steve — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:33:27 +0000

Answers to the Spiritual Questions Teenagers Ask

A nitty-gritty Q&A approach to the doubts teens have about Christianity and faith.

GWENDOLYN MITCHELL DIAZ CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR CHILDREN
Sticking Up for What I Believe encourages teens to understand, embrace, and defend their faith. She asks tough questions such as “Can you prove there’s a God?” or “Is the Bible true?” and gives answers that make sense.

Sticking Up for What Is Right

J.Steve — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:31:19 +0000

Answers to the Moral Dilemmas Teenagers Face

A hard-hitting look at the ethical dilemmas today’s teenagers grapple with.

ANYBODY CAN DO THE RIGHT THING
But what is the right thing? If you really want to know, this book will help. It asks tough questions such as:
•With sex, how far is too far?
•How honest am I supposed to be?
•What’s the big deal about drugs and drinking?

Better yet, it offers answers that make sense—not solutions that morph every time you turn around, but foundational truths that have stood the test of time.

So go ahead. Dig into these pages. You’ll find good reasons to do the right thing and feel right about it!

Sticking Up for Who I Am

J.Steve — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:44:21 +0000

Answers to the Emotional Issues Teenagers Raise

Sticking Up for Who I Am answers teens’ common questions about self-identity and emotional issues, helping them choose attitudes and actions based on God’s truth.

YOU’RE SO AWESOME!Awesome. That’s a word for great movies, fun nights out, or good-looking celebrities. But do you believe it describes you?

Probably not. You may dislike the way you look, or wish you had more things, or wonder if anybody likes you. Yet God says you’re uniquely awesome. He loves you just as you are, and more than you think.That sounds good, but can you actually believe it? If you want to, this book will help. It deals with the questions you ask, like “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?” and “How do I get over my past?” And it offers answers that make sense.

So if you want to believe in yourself the way God does, start reading. You’ll discover how wonderful you are—and how awesome your life can be.

Dirty Faith

J.Steve — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:31:16 +0000

Becoming the Hands and Feet of Jesus

In their first book, Audio Adrenaline challenges their fans to live out a gritty, radical faith—no matter what the cost.

“What plans do you have for the next week? Next month? Ten years from now? Trash ‘em. Following Jesus means letting Him rewrite your whole agenda for your life.”

Just catchy lyrics or a mission statement?

Accept the challenge to . . .

go to the hard places, the poor places, the dangerous places
serve the broken-hearted, the close-minded, the down-and-out
do what you can: where you are, when you’re there.

Get bruised, get used, get dirty.

Be like Jesus.

Posers, Fakers, and Wannabes

J.Steve — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:26:28 +0000

Unmasking the Real You

To be God’s child, we have to be real. There’s no faking our way into heaven. Thankfully, with God there’s no need to be fake—His grace sets us free to be ourselves.

To be God’s child, we’ve got to be real. There’s no faking our way into heaven. No hitchhiking or smuggling ourselves in either. We can’t fool God.
The good thing is: the Father already knows us exactly as we are. He knows how we think and act. While it might be somewhat embarrassing at times, God’s complete knowledge actually gives us freedom to come to terms with everything in our lives: the good, bad, and unspeakable.
Taken from Brennan Manning’s best-seller, Abba’s Child, this book helps us see how God’s grace sets us free—free to be who we really are. No more games, no acts, no masks. Just ourselves, as we really are in Him.

Pray

J.Steve — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:22:58 +0000

Need to talk? God wants to hear from you—and you can always reach Him. You just need to pray.

Everyone wants to be heard. But can we be heard by God? It’s weird to think about, but it’s true—God hears us and wants to hear from us. Do you ever feel a little stumped about prayer—like you keep saying the same things over and over again? Maybe you don’t know how to get started.
Author Tony Jones will help you do just that—get started. By digging into some prayers of the Bible and the early church, you’ll see how powerful prayer can be.

Dark Blue

J.Steve — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:43:37 +0000

Color Me Lonely

Brutally ditched by her best friend, Kara feels totally abandoned until she makes a life-changing discovery about herself—something she never even knew was there.

Best friends forever? Yeah, right.

Kara Hendricks and Jordan Ferguson have been best friends since kindergarten. By now—sophomore year—they’re more like sisters, really. Jordan has always been the leader in the friendship, but still she’s the perfect friend. That is, until she starts to hang with a new, “cool” crowd and decides Kara is a popularity liability.

Devastated, Kara feels betrayed and abandoned by everyone-even God. How could Jordan do this? Why did God let this happen? Yet for all the hurt and insecurity, these dark blue days contain a life-changing secret. Now that Jordan is gone, Kara has the chance to discover something about herself that she never knew before. But first she must learn to trust again. It won’t be easy.