For Students (Youth)

A BOOK FOR GUYS
While this book doesn't claim to unlock the deep, unfathomable mysteries of the female mind, it will give tons of helpful insights into what makes teenage girls tick.
And who better to lead you on this adventure than Katie Edwards, a teenage girl herself once, and now a youth worker with tons of girl-brain-decoding experience. Her trusty sidekick on this expedition is Kurt Johnston, whose sidebars chime in with extra info.
With short, easy to digest essays on a variety of topics, it's perfect for teenage guys trying to figure out that special girl (or the girl they wish was that special girl), youth workers and parents alike.
Topics include: The World of GirlsBeing Friends With a GirlWhat Girls are Looking For In a GuyI know my gender can be confusing at times...just go with it.And many, many more

Junior high truly is a season of ups and downs, of possibilities and confusion, of amazing memories and embarrassing moments. To get through it all, young teenagers sometimes just need a little help or 99 bite-sized bits of help! Students will explore nuggets of rich wisdom, including all the changes they re experiencing, figuring out what they believe, where God and church fit into the picture, how to best interact with family and friends, and deciding what really matters most in life. And they ll encounter true stories from both authors about their own junior high years! Whether you re a parent or a youth worker, 99 Thoughts for Junior Highers will entertain, engage, and encourage the middle schooler in your life.

The teen years can be exciting, challenging, and unpredictable—and so can the journey of getting to know Jesus! Around the Word in 60 Seconds is the perfect road map for both of those adventures. This devotional encourages readers to walk closely with God and learn how to handle tough situations with spiritual strength.

The perfect gift for the teen or tween in your life, Around the Word in 60 Seconds contains 52 weeks of stories illustrating the things that guys and girls encounter every day (like love, family, friends, money, temptation, school, and many more). An activity, prayer, and verses help it hit home. Through short, daily interactions with God, readers will learn what it means to truly follow Jesus with changed hearts and lives.

Written by popular author Mary DeMuth in partnership with the influential youth ministry iShine.

Engage your teens energy, creativity, imagination, and focus as they make this book their own.

Christians have long connected with God through writing and journaling. But words alone aren't always the best way to express how we feel. Sometimes we do better expressing ourselves in pictures and doodles, scribbles and scratches. Enter the BOOK OF FIDGETS, an interactive doodle journal that gives youth space to jot, sketch, scribble, and be creative. It s not about doing, but about creating. Instead of filling in blanks or completing crossword puzzles, youth will doodle. They will create. They will have the freedom to go wherever their brain and, more importantly, the Spirit leads them.

FIDGETS offers all sorts of doodle and journal prompts, including activities related to Scripture, the seasons of the year, and what it means to be a Christian. In addition, teens will have fun creating an animated flipbook from scratch!

Free Leader Guide available with purchase.

Visit AbingdonPress.com/BookofFidgets for free online extras."

What does it mean to be a girl who follows God? That's the question bestselling author and teen mentor Hayley DiMarco helped teens answer in the bestseller God Girl. And now in this 365-day devotional, she guides girls ages 14-18 on a daily journey of learning more about who God is and who he created them to be.
Each one-page devo contains a scripture verse of the day along with a brief reflection that unpacks spiritual truths about becoming a woman of God. And in each entry Hayley challenges girls to choose God's way in every area of their life--with their thoughts, actions, and daily choices about everything from friends and fashion to faith.

Given the chance, most teenagers probably would love to experience a snack food-only diet. Adios to the veggies! Hello to candy bars, chips, pizza, and cookies! (Let's be honest: Most youth pastors might adopt that diet, too!)
Of course, we know that this wouldn't be good, but sometimes we allow teenagers to settle for a similar spiritual diet: Instead of learning how to consume the Bible on their own, they become dependent on our teaching. Yes, teaching from the Bible is important, but it isn't enough; we need to train teenagers how to devour God's Word on their own. We must teach students how to feed themselves on the life-giving nourishment of Scripture.
As teenagers read "Devour," they'll learn how to seek the intended meaning of biblical passages, how to conduct their own word studies, how to research the history and background of the Bible, and how to apply the truths they uncover along the way. They'll be guided through this discovery process by authors Jayson French, director of programming for Christ In Youth's Move event, and Mark Moore, professor of New Testament and hermeneutics at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri.
At the end of chapters, students will find projects and ideas to help them dig deeper and go further in their understanding of Scripture all with the goal of teaching students how to devour the Word of God.
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Start Your Day Off Right

This made-just-for-you devotional from Point of Grace is the perfect way to make sure you are centered on God and ready for whatever your day brings. Each week is set up so you can pick and choose the activity you want to do each day in whatever order you choose. Here's how it works: There are fifty-two topics (one for each week of the year), and each one has five short and easy devotions. Each week has

a brief message

a fill-in-the-blank Bible study

a special scripture for you to read and place in your heart

an action idea for living out that week's message

some space to journal your thoughts and feelings

The five-devotions-a-week plan allows for a rest on Sunday and one "Yikes! I overslept" day. By the end of each week, you'll be closer to God, deeper into His Word, and more like Jesus.

Music, sports, entertainment, and politics--from Hollywood to Washington there are prominent women making a mark on the world today. And a media-rich society chronicles their every move for fans to follow. But what does it mean to be a girl who follows God and not just the latest popular public figures? In God Girl, bestselling author and teen mentor Hayley DiMarco will help girls make sense of it all as she points them to who they are, who they are becoming, and who God made them to be.

God Girl will help girls know what it means to be a woman of God in every area of life--with their thoughts, in their actions, and as they make daily choices about friends, fashion, faith, and everything in between. It's sure to be an instant classic.

Each day offers encouragement and hope from a Savior who is closer than you can imagine and who will never leave you.

Grow in a deep personal faith while reading a message that everyone needs to hear and embrace deep within the soul. Jesus Calling(R) is a devotional that is read daily by more than six million people. This version includes the beloved original content, but with a modern cover that will appeal to a younger audience.

After many years of writing in her prayer journal, missionary Sarah Young decided to listen to God with pen in hand, writing down whatever she believed He was saying to her. It was awkward at first, but gradually her journaling changed from monologue to dialogue. She knew her writings were not inspired as Scripture is, but journaling helped her grow closer to God, and from that experience Jesus Calling(R) came to be.

It is Sarah's fervent prayer that our Savior may bless every reader with His presence and His peace in ever deeper measure.

Meets national education standards.

What do you crave to make you happy?

... every day is filled with things we want and crave. Things that will make us feel good at least for a moment. But what happens when that moment is gone and the need returns?

There's nothing wrong with wanting certain things, but God didn't create us to rely on those things to make us happy. He created us to crave Him, and a happiness that lasts.

In this teen adaptation of the bestselling Made to Crave, the deep emotional, physical, and material cravings you face are explored--desires that can turn into spending too much, over- or under-eating, needing a boyfriend, or more.

Through real-life stories and support from people who have been where you are, you will also discover how to truly crave God and the love and comfort He wants us to have, and how craving heavenly things can make the earthly cravings easier to overcome.

You were made to crave more than this world has to offer.

There are more Christian martyrs today than there were in ad 100--in the days of the Roman Empire. Now in the twenty-first century, according to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, more than 150,000 Christians are martyred around the world every year.

"Remember the Lord's people who are in jail and be concerned for them. Don't forget those who are suffering, but imagine that you are there with them."
Hebrews 13:3 cev

Their stories must be told.