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Recommended Books
Youth Devotional
Aimed directly at the needs and interests of preteens and teens, "The One Year Book of Josh McDowell's Youth Devotions" is a Right From Wrong devotional that helps young people apply the Scriptures in daily decision making. Covering a host of topics that are relevant to today's teens, this devotional encourages teens to think through difficult choices, enabling them to discover why certain choices are right or wrong.
Family Devotional
"The One Year Book of Josh McDowell's Family Devotions" is a Right From Wrong devotional that reinforces the need for applying the Scriptures to everyday decisions. Each of the 365 readings includes a story situation that deals with a contemporary issue and helps families think through how to make the right choices in a particular situation. At the end of each reading is a helpful feature that encourages families to pray, invites them to discuss the issue further, or gives them a practical task to perform.
Family Life
Jim Burns and his wife, Cathy, will be the first to tell you that no family is perfect, including their own. But they also emphasize the good news that most parents do a very good job of parenting, but don’t know it. This clearly and thoughtfully written book is grounded in lessons learned from personal experience, interviews with hundreds of parents and dialogues with experts on family relationships–all of which have helped to form Jim’s 10 basic and essential principles for a happy family life and home.
Youth Culture
Even though we once were teenagers, we’ll never full understand them. Times and cultures change, and the world of today’s teenagers is far different than it was for us. But there’s hope—we can understand them better and minister to them more effectively and meaningfully.
Walt Mueller and the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding have been studying American youth culture for nearly two decades—and now you have access to everything this cultural analyst knows about teenagers, their world, and how you can interact with them in significant ways.
In Youth Culture 101, you’ll discover more about teenage culture than you can imagine. Through Mueller’s in-depth research and observations, you’ll better understand: media and music that matters to teenagers, their struggles with substance abuse and depression, pressure they face, teenage faith …and much more!