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Opposite Day: Upside-Down Questions to Keep Students Talking and Listening (Youth Specialties) מאת Brooklyn E. Lindsey If you’re looking for a way to get your students to open up and talk about things that matter, try doing the opposite of what you typically do… With more than 600 prompts, Opposite Day will get your students talking about things that matter by having them share the opposite of whatâ€...

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Soar: Sail into God's Plan for Your Future (Higher Series) מאת Kevin Johnson 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 d...

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Dark Side of the Supernatural: What Is of God and What Isn't מאת Bill Myers In Dark Side of the Supernatural, respected authors Bill Myers and David Wimbish provide a one-stop center for the biblical response to things such as UFO's, second sight, near-death experiences, Ouija boards and fantasy games, yoga, shamanism, angel encounters, and many others....

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Good Sex 2.0 Leader's Guide: A Whole-Person Approach to Teenage Sexuality and God מאת Jim Hancock This Leader’s Guide gives you everything you need to walk students through the seven sessions of the Good Sex 2.0 curriculum, and is organized in such a way that without much preparation you can lead it yourself or hand it off to a volunteer to use in a large or small group setting. Good Sex 2.0 i...

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See, Believe, Live: An Inductive Study in John (Digging Deeper) מאת Barry Shafer In this 12-session study on the gospel of John, you can help students see the real Jesus, understand and believe his truths, and live the life he calls them to. You’ll find everything you need in twelve sessions for middle school, younger high school, older high school, and college, along with gui...

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Thrive: Dare to Live Like God (Higher Series) מאת Kevin Johnson 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...

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How to Volunteer Like a Pro: An Amateurs Guide for Working with Teenagers מאת Jim Hancock Being a volunteer youth worker can be exciting, intimidating, fulfilling, and challenging, and until now, there was no “manual” on how to be a volunteer in a youth ministry. How to Volunteer Like a Pro offers practical help and indispensable insights that will make your experience as a volunteer...

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Think: Figure Out What You Believe and Why (Higher Series) מאת Kevin Johnson 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 ...

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What Do I Do When Teenagers Deal with Death? מאת Steven Gerali In What Do I Do When Teenagers Deal with Death? you’ll understand different types of adolescent death and how death affects grieving teens, you’ll explore how theology informs the issue, and you’ll get practical tips for helping families and teenagers deal with the pain and loss. You’ll also...

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Wonder, Fear, and Longing: A Book of Prayers (Invert) מאת Mark Yaconelli In our hectic lives, it’s easy to forget that prayer is more about a conversation and experience with God than it is a request line. This book is an invitation to meaningful prayer. Through stories, images, contemplative exercises, poetry, classical prayers, and creative meditations on prayer, you...

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Secret Survivors: Real-Life Stories to Give You Hope for Healing (Invert) מאת Jen Howver Written for teens, but also incredibly helpful to anyone working with students, Secret Survivors tells the compelling, true stories of people who have lived through painful secrets. As teens read stories about rape, addiction, cutting, abuse, abortion, and more, they’ll identify with the universal...

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Proverbs (Studies on the Go) מאת David Olshine Written with the busy youth worker in mind, books in the Studies on the Go series will provide Scriptural depth and substance to be tackled in a manageable timeframe. The questions are real and get straight to the point. As students study Proverbs, they will learn that knowledge is not enoughâ€...

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If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Youth Workers Share Their Worst Failures and Best Advice מאת Len Woods If you’re new to youth ministry, whether paid or volunteer, you can learn a lot from the stories of veteran youth workers who have made some common, but avoidable, blunders. Here you’ll find encouragement and wisdom of what not to do when it comes to everything from soul care, to progr...

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It's Easy Being Green: One Student's Guide to Serving God and Saving the Planet מאת Emma Sleeth A 16 year old starting a massive rebellion? It's happened before and looks like it's happening today. Emma Sleeth is passionate about Christian environmentalism. She's passionate because she believes that we need to start respecting God by caring for his creation. A lone voice showing other teens wh...

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The Youth Worker Book of Hope: True Stories of Brokenness and Healing מאת Tim Baker The Youth Worker Book of Hope offers you encouragement and hope in those moments of darkness by using experiences and advice from people who have been through the valley and learned from it. Youth workers from around the country have contributed personal stories of their own desire to quit, confront...

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Deep Justice Journeys Leader's Guide: 50 Activities to Move from Mission Trips to Missional Living (Youth Specialties) מאת Kara Powell For justice work to make a real impact on students, leaders need to spend more time with their students before, during, and after their service. The lessons included in Deep Justice Journeys will help you prepare students for what to expect on their mission trip and service work and will allow them ...

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Wisdom On ... Making Good Decisions (Invert) מאת Mark Matlock The Wisdom On … series is a collection of short books making practical application of wisdom literature and other Scripture on a variety of topics facing students. The series is designed to help students apply biblical principals of wisdom to everyday circumstances. Each book is a collection of ca...

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Generation Change: Roll Up Your Sleeves and Change the World (Invert) מאת Zach Hunter Our world is broken, but your students can change that. Zach Hunter is a teenage activist, working to end modern-day slavery, and he believes his generation can be the one to change our world for the better. Inside teens will read stories of real students changing the world, and find tangible ideas ...

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Downtime: Helping Teenagers Pray מאת Mark Yaconelli Teens today don’t have much downtime in their lives, which is why quiet, reflective time in prayer with God is not usually high on their list of priorities. Here you’ll find the tools and insights needed to help teens understand why and how to pray, and to guide them towards a life of prayer....

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Sex Has a Price Tag: Discussions About Sexuality, Spirituality and Self Respect מאת Pam Stenzel A brutally frank and totally sympathetic look at sex—written for Christian girls and guys who may or may not be practicing abstinence....

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Following Jesus into College and Beyond (Invert) מאת Jeff Baxter Are you fully prepared to enter the “real world” after high school to become an adult? This book will help you get on the right trail, answering the right questions and getting the right gear for the journey....

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Be the Change: Your Guide to Freeing Slaves and Changing the World (Invert) מאת Zach Hunter Zach Hunter may only be fifteen, but he’s taking on issues that affect the world—and he’s making a change. Find out how Zach is working to end slavery, and how you can make a change in the things you see wrong with our world....

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Do Good: Evan Almighty (Invert) מאת Kevin Johnson A nonfiction book for teenagers, full of practical ideas (as well as the reasoning) for living out kindness in the world....

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Congratulations … You're Gifted!: Discovering Your God-Given Shape to Make a Difference in the World (Invert) מאת Doug Fields Based on the popular S.H.A.P.E. book for adults, this teen version walks through the same process of discovery with students. Written by the bestselling author and pastor at Saddleback Church, Doug Fields, this book will help teenagers understand who they are, how they can serve, and why they serve...

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Youth Culture 101 (Youth Specialties) מאת Walt Mueller This book is an overview of popular culture for youth workers, parents and educators. Explores the dynamics of why kids are drawn into the culture and how it shapes their development....

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Shaped by the Story: Helping Students Encounter God in a New Way מאת Michael Novelli Through the art of “Storying,” your students will experience God in a new way. This unique, dialogue-centered approach will spark imaginations and inspire your group to find themselves in God’s amazing story....

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TalkSheets to Confirm the Faith of Your Teenagers: 52 Ready-to-Use Discussions מאת David Lynn If you’re tired of the Christianese answers you’re getting from the teens in your youth group, challenge them to discuss issues of faith and discover what they believe. With these one-page, reproducible handouts that are easy to use and can facilitate meaningful discussions in your you...

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I AM Standing Up: True Confessions of a Total Freak of Nature (Invert) מאת Luke Lang You’ll laugh out loud at the embarrassing stories of Luke Lang, a self-proclaimed “freak of nature.” While you’re reading Luke’s embarrassing stories, like the time he got beat up by a girl in Karate class or the time he was fighting for his life at Boy Scout camp, you’ll learn a little ...

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Leave a Footprint - Change The Whole World (Invert) מאת Tim Baker You are here for a reason. God is calling you to reshape the planet--to help change it for the better. But if you're like most people, you'll spend years searching out why God made you the way he did and never really uncover God's beauty in you and ultimately never realize why God created you. <...

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Living as a Young Man of God: An 8-Week Curriculum for Middle School Guys (Breaking the Code) מאת Ken Rawson Transform boys into Godly men who will radically change the world....

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Wisdom On ... Growing in Christ (Wisdom Series) מאת Mark Matlock For many teens, the idea of getting along with their parents may seem like an oxymoron. Whether they get along with their parents most of the time or they seem to always be butting heads, Wisdom on Getting Along with Parents can help teens understand both sides a little better and improve their rela...

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Becoming a Young Woman of God: An 8-Week Curriculum for Middle School Girls מאת Jen Rawson Magazines, movies, and music all present images to girls that are totally unattainable. This curriculum for girls will help them understand what God looks for in a woman and will equip them to become confident young women....

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Unleashing God's Word in Youth Ministry (Youth Specialties) מאת Barry Shafer With decades of student ministry experience, Barry Shafer helps you develop a Bible study approach that will take your students to a whole new level. You’ll gain confidence and competence in leading students deeper in Bible studies and you’ll find a whole new appreciation for Godâ€...

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Follow: Walk in the Rhythm of Jesus (Higher Series) מאת Kevin Johnson 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 ...

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Lose Your Cool: Discovering a Passion that Changes You and the World (Invert) מאת Zach Hunter Most teens today have a lot of interests. But if you ask them what they’re passionate about—what they’re willing to give up everything for—you may not get an answer. Zach Hunter is a passionate teenager who believes that passion is ignited when a spark gets close enough t...

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You Are Not Alone: Seeing Your Struggles Through the Eyes of God (Invert) מאת Shirley Perich With all the demands in your life, it’s easy to sometimes feel small, worried, or weak, or even struggle with feeling unforgivable, tempted, or worthless. In this book, you’ll discover that you’re not alone (and you’re perfectly normal!), and you’ll also find your ...

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College Ministry 101: A Guide to Working with 18-25 Year Olds מאת Chuck Bomar College Ministry 101 will help you understand the need for a college-age ministry, offer understanding into the life-stage of this age group, and teach you techniques to effectively meet these students’ needs. Whether you’re a church leader or a lay minister, you will also learn tips o...

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The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, Community, and Small Groups מאת Joseph R. Myers Community is a fundamental life search. We need to belong. In our time, we search with some increasing desperation as terms like neighbor, family, and congregation are being redefined....

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Trigger Volume 4 מאת Passenger Productions With five creative video vignettes, Trigger DVD 4 is the perfect addition to your large group, small group, or Sunday school program. The videos will open your students’ eyes and hearts to issues that really matter and will open conversations that can change lives. On this DVD you’ll find ...

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Your Own Jesus Student Edition: A God Insistent on Making It Personal מאת Mark Hall Whose Jesus do you believe in? Too many people inherit somebody else’s Jesus. Rather than discovering for themselves who Jesus really is, they depend on their family, friends, or pastor for their spiritual vitality and end up defeated by compromise. In Your Own Jesus, pastor and Casting Crown...

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Confessions of a Not-So-Supermodel: Faith, Friends, and Festival Queens (Invert) מאת Brooklyn E. Lindsey Teenage girls are no strangers to feelings of inadequacy and insecurity. In Confessions of a Not-So-Super-Model readers will find camaraderie and encouragement as they join the faith journey that Brooklyn Lindsey traveled as a teenage beauty queen trying to find herself and follow God....

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Living as a Young Woman of God: An 8-Week Curriculum for Middle School Girls (Becoming) מאת Jen Rawson Magazines, movies, and music all present images to girls that are totally unattainable. This curriculum for girls will help them understand what God looks for in a woman and will equip them to become confident young women....

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Deep Justice in a Broken World: Helping Your Kids Serve Others and Right the Wrongs around Them (Youth Specialties) מאת Chap Clark Deep Social Justice for Your Ministry gives youth workers the opportunity to go beyond simply trying to motivate kids to serve those in need and invites them to help their kids wrestle with why those people are in need in the first place. Specific topics that will be addressed include the out-of-th...

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Evangelism Remixed: Empowering Students for Courageous and Contagious Faith מאת Dave Rahn Based on national research by youth ministry veterans and educators Dave Rahn and Terry Linhart, Evangelism Remixed reminds you of the importance of helping students develop their faith to the point where they naturally influence others for Christ in their everyday lives. This practical book offers ...

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More Would You Rather? מאת Doug Fields It’s amazing what can happen when you ask a silly question. Most of the time, a student's answer has a story behind it. Explore the answer and you can learn about students’ values, fears, and faith. Whether you’re a veteran youth worker or new to the field, a paid professional or a volunteer, ...

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Creative Bible Lessons in Essential Theology: 12 Lessons to Help Your Students Know What They Believe מאת Andrew Hedges This curriculum is designed to spark theological conversations so students can learn powerful, life-changing truths about God. Students will be encouraged to explore Scripture and discover what they believe and why. Included are audio, visual, and hands-on activities as well as hints on how to teach...

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The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus (Student Edition) מאת Lee Strobel A new presentation of the material in Lee Strobel’s bestselling and Gold Medallion Award-winning book, The Case for Christ. Written specifically for teens and older....

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Still More High School Talksheets: 50 Creative Discussions for Your Youth Group מאת David W. Rogers Your students are always talking… Lucky for you, the best-selling TalkSheets series just keeps going… In Still More TalkSheets for High School Students, you’ll find 50 creative ways to get your youth group talking about things that matter. Covering issues of life and faith, the on...

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Rock Solid Faith: An Inductive Study in 2 Timothy (Digging Deeper) מאת Barry Shafer Students face endless challenges as they try to follow Jesus. But in this ten-session study on 2 Timothy you can help them find strength in their faith. You’ll find everything you need in ten sessions for middle school, younger high school, older high school, and college, along with guides for a c...

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A Tale of Two Youth Workers: A Youth Ministry Fable מאת Eric Venable In this creative fable, you’ll be invited into the ongoing conversations between Wes and Britt as they explore what it takes to have an effective youth ministry. You’ll watch as they discover what it takes for students to have a long-term, transformative faith. As Wes changes the way he does min...

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Deal With It: A 12 Week Study on Teenage Girls' Anger (Youth Specialties) מאת Mary Huebner Even though anger is a regular part of every teen girl’s world, there are godly and appropriate ways students can respond to situations that make them angry. Deal With It is a curriculum that will help girls deal with their anger. Through activities that include reading and responding to stories a...

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Imaginative Prayer for Youth Ministry: A Guide to Transforming Your Students' Spiritual Lives into Journey, Adventure, and Encounter מאת Jeannie Oestreicher This book describes how imaginative prayer can powerfully transform our spiritual journeys, and it provides a collection of imaginative prayer exercises for youth ministry use....

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Middle School Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Early Adolescents מאת Mark Oestreicher If you’re working with middle schoolers, you know that ministry to early teens can be a little nuts sometimes! This calling requires a unique set of skills and knowledge. In this comprehensive guide from two middle school minister veterans, you’ll find everything you need to understand...

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The (un) Official Church Staff Manual: Youth Pastor Edition (Youth Specialties) מאת Mark Riddle Being a youth pastor brings with it more than just the challenges of ministering to students. Add in church staff, parents, and your own personal issues, and you’ve got a lot to deal with. In this book you’ll find life lessons that represent the most serious and the silliest parts of b...

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Wisdom On Friends, Dating, & Relationships (Wisdom Series) מאת Mark Matlock The Wisdom On … series is a collection of short books making practical application of wisdom literature and other Scripture on a variety of topics facing students. The series is designed to help students apply biblical principals of wisdom to everyday circumstances. Each book is a collection of ca...

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How to Speak to Youth . . . and Keep Them Awake at the Same Time מאת Ken Davis This practical, warm hearted guide to public speaking for youth ministers is presented with humor and insight by one of America's most sought-after youth speakers....

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Hope and Healing for Kids Who Cut: Learning to Understand and Help Those Who Self-Injure (Youth Specialties) מאת Marv Penner Cutting. It’s become a buzzword lately, but very few books address it from the perspective of a youth worker or concerned friend. Marv Penner has lived in this world for the past few years, talking with teenagers online and meeting with them to understand what drives them and why they self-in...

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Barack Obama: An American Story מאת Bob Carlton Your students have read about historical U.S. figures in school textbooks. But right now they’re living in the midst of history in the making as they watch a man with an unlikely story become one of the most important people in American politics today. Whether or not you agree with his politi...

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Relationships Unfiltered: Help for Youth Workers, Volunteers, and Parents on Creating Authentic Relationships מאת Andrew Root For half a century, relational or incarnational ministry has been a major focus in youth ministry. But for too long, those relationships have been used as a means to an end. It’s time to tear down the old structure of relational youth ministry and start again. Explore the idea of place-sharin...

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Purpose-Driven® Youth Ministry Training Kit Participant's Guide מאת Doug Fields This is a complete resource kit for youth ministry professionals who are seeking to bring the concepts of the Purpose-Driven® Youth Ministry success story into their youth groups by providing training resources for their youth leadership teams....

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Crash, Leader's Guide: Prayers from the Collision of Heaven and Earth Leader's Guide מאת Steven Case Imagine if you could help lead students in prayer to the point of impact so they can experience God in their everyday lives. In this leader’s guide, you’ll find creative lessons, activities, Bible studies, worship services, and other ideas to help you incorporate Crash into your ministries and r...

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Inside the Mind of Youth Pastors: A Church Leaders Guide to Staffing and Leading Youth Pastors מאת Mark Riddle In this practical book for church leaders, you’ll discover how to develop a healthy and sustainable student ministry that includes encouraging your youth pastor, engaging teens, and involving parents. Whether you already have a youth pastor or are just beginning your search, this book will help yo...

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Trigger Volume 1 מאת Passenger Productions Get your your youth group/small group/class/church talking. You’ll be inspired, challenged, changed. Each story is open enough for you to enter in and to tell your own story or ask your own questions. Whether you want to discuss the details of the shorter story or explore the questions of the bigg...

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My Future (Middle School Survival Series) מאת Mark Oestreicher Many middle schoolers get a little freaked out thinking about high school, college, and life beyond. My Future is a survival guide to their future, filled with insider tips to help students make smart decisions and face whatever comes next. Middle school ministry veterans Mark Oestreicher and Scott ...

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P.O.D.: The Nexus (Invert) מאת Mat Broome Bringing light to the darkness, the world’s bestselling Christian heavy metal band once again steps out into uncharted territory....

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Still More Middle School Talksheets: 50 Creative Discussions for Your Youth Group מאת David W. Rogers Your students are always talking… Lucky for you, the best-selling TalkSheets series just keeps going… In Still More TalkSheets for Middle School Students, you’ll find 50 creative ways to get your youth group talking about things that matter. Covering issues of life and faith, the ...