The future can be intimidating for many high school students. There are so many influences in their lives pushing them in different directions. Soar will help high school students study the Bible to learn how God plans to lead them, step-by-step, through life. In 20 hands-on studies, students will discover what it means to be a willing follower of God and how to live without fear of their future....

From admission to graduation-your personal guide to studying online

Online Education For Dummies explains the ins and outs of attending a virtual classroom, and provides you with the tools you need to hone your skills or obtain additional certification and degrees. This practical reference not only helps you get the most out of an online course, but also offers a wealth of advice to help you pick the one that matches your interests and needs.

• Identifies the software and hardware needed to study online
• Reveals how to get financial aid, transfer credits, and manage online time
• Explains how to locate legitimate online programs and avoid scams

Whether you want to earn a degree or just increase your knowledge through an online course, Online Education For Dummies is the only guide you need....

Studies show that there aren’t many differences in the attitudes and actions between people who claim to be Christians and those who don’t choose that label. It’s definitely no different in the lives of our high school students. Thrive will help students see who God made them to be and who he wants to help them become. In 20 life-impacting studies, students will dig into God’s word and learn what it looks like to live the fabulous life God has in store for them....

For most Christians, explaining why and what we believe about God and the Bible is a challenge. For high school students, many of whom are wrestling with their own questions and doubts as well, the challenge is even greater. Think will help high school students explore God’s Word to discover for themselves the truth behind what they believe. In 20 straightforward studies, students will explore the Bible to find solid reasons to believe and the know-how to explain their faith....

A nonfiction book for teenagers, full of practical ideas (as well as the reasoning) for living out kindness in the world....

Tragic confrontations at schools throughout the past two decades are striking evidence that teens need help and training in peaceful conflict resolution. God knows each conflict a teen goes through--with their families, friends, and teachers--and he is in control. In this student edition of The Peacemaker, Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson show teens, youth leaders, parents, and pastors, how they can apply biblical principles to conflict situations, allowing for forgiveness and reconciliation instead of hatred or violence. With an approachable style that treats teens with respect, this much-needed resource can be used individually or as part of a small group or youth group study....

Our high school students read about the people in the Bible who followed Jesus, but it’s hard for them to understand what it would look like for them to follow Jesus today. Follow will help students see who Jesus really was and what it means to follow him. In 20 eye-opening studies, students will explore God’s Word and discover how a man who lived 2,000 years ago can impact their lives today and for all eternity....

Over 330 clear color photos display the wide array of equipment once used to log high timber that are now eminently collectible, including axes, saws, filing tools, springboards, oil bottles, undercutters, wedges, marlin spikes, drag saws, and venerable chainsaws. Historical photos display towering giants of old growth forests where loggers toiled decades ago. An informative text provides useful information on cleaning and preserving the antique logging tools, descriptions of them, values, and a bibliography. This book will be treasured by all who share a fascination for logging as it was done by the lumberjack, bucker, and high climber....

Seeking to re-imagine the meaning and significance of the international border, Opening the Floodgates makes a case for eliminating the border as a legal construct that impedes the movement of people into this country.

Open migration policies deserve fuller analysis, as evidenced by President Barack Obama's pledge to make immigration reform a priority. Kevin R. Johnson offers an alternative vision of how U.S. borders might be reconfigured, grounded in moral, economic, and policy arguments for open borders. Importantly, liberalizing migration through an open borders policy would recognize that the enforcement of closed borders cannot stifle the strong, perhaps irresistible, economic, social, and political pressures that fuel international migration.

Controversially, Johnson suggests that open borders are entirely consistent with efforts to prevent terrorism that have dominated immigration enforcement since the events of September 11, 2001. More liberal migration, he suggests, would allow for full attention to be paid to the true dangers to public safety and national security.

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