For many girls it starts early. The desire to be perfect. The need for approval. The longing for acceptance and being liked by a lot of people.Thanks to social media, these desires now get channeled online. Girls can curate an image, build a following, and test-drive identities until they find one that draws attention and applause.But in this quest to be liked and noticed, girls often fail to feel loved and known. The result is a generation of girls who hunger for real and authentic relationships - yet are unclear on how to create them. From popular blogger and bestselling author Kari Kampakis comes a powerful book for girls in the digital age. Designed to empower teens and tweens through the Christian faith, it's packed with godly wisdom and practical advice related to identity, friendships, social media, and a relationship with God. Topics covered include:Living for God's approval, not human approval;Cultivating a true identity;Using social media wisely;Building a positive reputation online;Spreading kindness, love, and compassion;Distinguishing online friends from real friends;Building deep connections that last;Handling rejection, criticism, and volatile emotions;Activating your Christian faith; and Making an eternal difference, not a temporary splash.For anyone exhausted by the quest to impress - and ready to rest in God's unconditional love - Liked is the answer. Written succinctly with thought-provoking questions, it's an ideal resource for a small group or youth group study, and a conversation-starter that will quickly unite mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends by speaking to the female heart.

Has Science Discovered God?When Lee Strobel was a high school freshman, science convinced him that God didn't exist. Since then, however, incredible scientific discoveries have not only helped restore Lee's faith, but have strengthened it.Lee is not alone. More and more scientists, confronted with startling, cutting-edge evidence from many areas of research, no longer believe the universe just "happened" or that life arose by mere chance. Behind a universe of staggering complexity, they are seeing signs of a Master Designer.Are your science textbooks still telling you the same "facts" that Lee's did years ago? Prepare to be astonished by what some of today's most respected experts have to say about:The birth of the universeDarwinism and the origin of lifeThe astounding fine-tuning of the cosmosAmazing molecular machines and DNA researchWeigh the evidence for yourself. Then consider this question: Could it be that the universe looks designed ... because it is?

The world is run by teen girls: parents of teen girls, teachers of teen girls, boys trying to date teen girls, feminists who want to empower teen girls, companies trying to sell things to teen girls, and people who have had it "up to here" with teen girls. Chances are if you're reading this, there is a young woman in your life for whom you desire the very best, and 10 Things for Teen Girls can help with that. Based on student minister Kate Conner's runaway blog post, this book answers a lot of important questions: Why should I follow my heart? Should I care what other people think of me? Why are boys only interested in my body? How do I handle my emotions? Am I beautiful? Am I enough? Teen girls have already heard the typical shtick about how they need to dress modestly, or how they shouldn't care what others think of them, but it doesn't suffice. Rooted in biblical wisdom and interspersed with candid stories of the modern teenage experience, Conner's imparts common (and all too uncommon) sense.

A Girl's Guide toLife offers girls a fun, healthy approach to facing their adolescent years. This complete resource helps teenage girls deal with all thetraumas, dramas, and triumphs in their lives. The book is divided into Body,Mind, and Soul sections to address the relevant issues in each area of a youngwoman's life. It's "the" book for anygirl wondering what's happening to her body, soul, and mind during these crazyyears. Revised and updated to include information on texting,sexting, and the viral cultural in which teens live, this book will help girlsnavigate their way through what can be a very tumultuous time in life.With conversations with real teen girls, a foundation on Godand the Bible, and helpful tips and questions for the reader, girls will gainan encouraging and fresh perspective on their lives.A Girl's Guide to Life offers teen girls a new approach to facing their adolescent years.

From dorm and Greek life to dating and academia, every piece of the college equation becomes a loaded opportunity for you--and your faith--to thrive. Can You Keep Your Faith in College? will help guide you through the best years of your life.You're not alone in the struggle to maintain the faith you carried with you when you first set foot on campus. Packed with encouragement specifically for these trying years, Can You Keep Your Faith in College compiles experiences shared by students from more than fifty schools across the nation, and targets pertinent issues including, "The Transition," academics, dorm life, peer pressure, extracurricular activities, sports, Greek life, dating, studying abroad, racial relations, and "God's Surprise Encounters." Don't let your faith whittle away; build it up! It's what defines you.

You are beautiful. You are valuable. You are enough. In a book based on her run-away blog post "Ten Things I Want to Tell Teenage Girls," which garnered more than 2 million views in two weeks, Kate Conner calls us to action in Enough. We all have teenage girls in our lives who we love, whether it's a sister, friend, or daughter. Kate has identified 10 things these girls need to hear today from someone who loves her. Peppered with wit and laced with grace, Kate's list tackles relevant issues like Facebook, emotions, drama, tanning beds, modesty, and flirtation. Woven into each chapter is a powerful message of worth that transcends age, and will touch the souls of women, young and old alike: You are beautiful. You are valuable. You are enough. A former youth-worker, wife to a college minister, and a young mom in her twenties, Conner stands squarely in generational gap, the perfect place from which to bridge it. Conner offers herself as a translator, helping you to speak your teenager's language and equipping you with a fresh perspective from which to engage your teenage girl--one that may enable her to truly hear your heart (and your wisdom) for the first time since puberty.

Un sabio y desenfadado libro acerca de la identidad que Dios nos ha dado. Refrescantes reflexiones sobre cómo los jóvenes pueden encontrar y vivir los propósitos de Dios y vencer los ataques que reciben en la sociedad.

Instead of just surviving relationships, why not cherish them? A teen girl's life is bursting with relationships--hard ones, favorite ones, and ones you would avoid if only you could. In Cherish, best-selling author Vicki Courtney offers godly yet timely advice on how to navigate and cultivate relationships with your parents, friends, guys, and everyone else who fills your day. You'll find your questions answered on such topics as:Top 10 friendship killers What to do when your family is falling apartWhat happens when good girls fall for bad boysHow to live in the digital worldWhy did God put you here anyway?

Encourage students to use this guide to grow deeper in their relationship with God and their friends by discovering what they believe, why, and how to stand up for it. For use with, or separate from, the God's Not Dead Student Kit.

Their journey with the homeless started with RATS...the size of cats that can eat through tin cans and coolers. It's Pittsburgh, 2016, not a far off third world country, but that's what is seems like because they're talking about feeding people on the streets outside...in the middle of winter. Encounter people living as no person should, hear their stories, and become transformed in the process. ...And This Is How It Ends is the emotionally gripping true-story of a group of volunteers who started off serving meals in a park, and eventually began visiting homeless camps, interrupting drug deals, and encountering street fights. Are the homeless a problem, or are they people with lives and stories just like you? Praise For ...And This Is How It Ends "With keen insight and evident compassion, Jen Sky narrates her journey of coming to know, understand, befriend, and care for the women, children, and men who live at the margins of our cities. The stories she shares are as intense as they are enlightening. Jen doesn't shy away from the complexities and messiness, but instead seeks to see clearly, asking "What does it mean to really love my neighbors as myself?" and "What does it really mean to be an advocate for those on the margins?" All who read this book will come away changed, and inspired to go and do likewise." --Michael Yankoski, Author of Under the Overpass "Jen Sky began by asking herself what she could do to help the homeless people she saw wandering the streets of her town, sleeping under the bridges and hiding in the trees of the local parks. As we follow her on this compassionate and eye-opening journey, we begin to see the homeless as individuals who have fallen out of relationship with themselves and with those around them. Jen and her neighbors banded together to offer food and comfort where and when it was most needed. This simple act of kindness opened the doorway to a world that most of us ignore or do not want to enter. The insights she has gained are invaluable to anyone who has glimpsed a homeless person spending the night out in the open and asked: 'What can I do to help?'"--Robin Moore- Author and Faculty Member, The Graduate Institute for Writing and Oral Traditions; Author of the Year, PA School Librarians Association "Jen Sky's honest sharing allows the reader to know the homeless - not just of them. Her accounts and observations lead us to face a truth we are afraid to see. The author admits there is no easy answer to all the issues involved in this ministry, but she is wise enough to leave the unanswered questions in the hands of God."--Mary "Mayme" Bulger, Author of GOD EXPECTS ME, Living the Reality of Life by Embracing the Reality of God "Not only a beautiful testament to the serving nature of those who desire to reach those in need, but a story of personal transformation. Jen Sky truly catches us the contradictions of the heart in the tender situations we encounter when helping the homeless. Oh how I love this book!" --Dana Falletti, Author of Beautiful Secret and The Whisper Trilogy

The media-driven world places enormous pressure on people to conform to its secular point of view--and young people are especially susceptible to this ploy. Writing to a student audience, authors Mike and Daniel Blackaby (the grandsons of Experiencing God author Henry Blackaby) explain how Christians typically respond to this pressure in one of three ways, assigning names for each group: "Cave-Ins" are Christians who accept the world's values and compromise their faith or abandon it altogether. "Cave-Dwellers" are believers who fear the world and seek to insulate themselves from it and its influence as much as possible. "Colliders" are the Christians who remain true to their faith yet effectively engage the world and are used by God to change peoples' lives. When Worlds Collide is the Blackabys' case for becoming a Collider. In chapters packed with story-based devotional thoughts, plenty of humor, and easy steps for application, they prove it's possible to live an authentic Christian life that meets the world head-on without spiritual compromise.

Sex is everywhere. And misunderstandings about it are even more pervasive. Whether you have questions of your own and don't know who to ask, or you are being asked questions and don't know where to turn--this small book has the answers. Bestselling author and speaker, Josh McDowell believes that no question is off limits and that knowledge, not ignorance, is the key to youthful purity and a fulfilling marriage and family. This book builds on that approach with relevant, pertinent statistics, entertaining anecdotes, and real stories.This little book will be a very practical tool in the hands of anyone who is struggling, anyone who is curious, anyone who is nervous about asking a "dumb question," and most importantly, anyone who desires to learn how to honor God with his or her body. The Bible is clear on a lot of these issues and Josh's candor (and respect for young people) shines through as he shares these truths about sex. Much like Josh's apologetics books, this book will help equip a skeptical generation with the facts they are sorely missing.

Talk with your teenager ... Be there for your tween. Parents are often encouraged to talk with their kids, but they don t always feel equipped to deal with these difficult topics off the cuff, right? At the turn of a page, 40 Answers to Teen s Top Questions is packed with the most common teen questions, solutions, biblical advice, plus parenting tips that are laid out clearly in an easy-to-read way that your teen can read on their own or with you! Includes 40 real & relevant topics to teens & preteens Each question opens with real comments from an adolescent to other adolescents Straightforward answers from an expert addressed to teens with honesty and humor Each topic includes practical exercises to "Talk It Out," "Act It Out," and Think It Out" "For Parents" section on each topic addresses concerns and gives ideas and options to create open communication and more! You already know not to lecture your teen, but it can be hard to reason with them when emotions run high, so where do you turn? With over decades of experience counseling teens and parents (as well as being a parent of a teen), Dr. Gregory Jantz has the top 40 practical and compassionate answers you're looking for. From peer pressure and bullies to zits and dating, parents will discover practical ways to have open and honest conversations with their teens while equipping them to navigate toward early adulthood. 40 Answers to Teens' Top Questions is perfect for counseling, parents groups, youth ministry leaders, church giveaways, and more! Relationship-Building & Conflict Resolution Guide for Teens and Parents Dr. Gregory Jantz and his son Gregg Jr. will help you and your teen learn to speak the same language, respect each other s thoughts and feelings, and effectively address 40 critical topics. Get the confidence you need to answer your teen s tough questions and keep communication open. Parents and other adults will be amazed at the mutual respect and trust you ve built between you and your teen. You know your teen is going to be getting these answers about puberty, how to grow up, and more, from their friends, the internet, and other adults, but they want and need to hear these answers from you! This guide will help you Communicate clearly & effectively listen to your teen to build trust, respect, and a lasting bond Easily bring up hot teen topics so your teen feels free to openly share Gain the confidence to equip your teen with everything they need to make godly choices every day and so much more! 240 pgs, paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 inches.

For teenagers who have experienced any kind of abuse or abandonment, it can often feel like hope is lost and they're doomed to stay stuck in unhealthy habits and patterns. This teenage edition of Mending the Soul was written to show teens that by following a path of restoration and allowing God's grace to touch their heart's deepest wounds, they will find hope and healing as they work through their pain. It will help them navigate the emotional trauma of abuse and abandonment, as well as recognize signs of unhealthy families and dating relationships. Armed with a better understanding of their past and how the effects of abuse can lead to risky behaviors, shame, trauma and isolation--teens will be encouraged to face their brokenness, to heal and forgive and to look toward their hope-filled future. A practical resource for teens, Mending the Soul, Student Edition also offers insight into the struggles parents and ministry leaders face when working with teenage victims of abuse.

Life for a typical junior higher is awesome. And hard. And fun. And exciting. And boring. And crazy, right? Basically, it's a blur of all those things--and more!Junior high truly is a season of ups and downs, of possibilities and confusion, of amazing memories and embarrassing moments. To survive it all, you sometimes just need a little help--or 99 bite-sized bits of help!Mark Oestreicher and Brooklyn Lindsey--youth pastors who've worked with people your age for a long, long time--have teamed up to create this insider's guide for this wild ride.They'll help as you examine the changes in your life, figure out what you believe, see where God and church fit into the picture, choose how to interact with family and friends, and decide what matters most in life. And you'll read some true stories about the authors' own junior high years!99 Thoughts for Junior Highers will entertain, engage, and encourage you during this crazy season of life!

Don't worry, My Friends, from the Middle School Survival Series, will give you all the tips and secrets you need to make the most of your friendships. In the pages of this book, you'll find helpful friendship tips like:* what you can learn about friendships from the Bible* ways to be a good friend* how to deal with conflict and other tough stuff* how to make friends, and moreFrom piles of homework to understanding the variety of "interesting" people working at your school to dealing with the new challenges of changing for gymclass in front of everyone, it's normal to feel a little overwhelmed.That's why in My School, from the Middle School Survival Series, we will tackle the things that weigh heavily on middle school students just like you. This book will address important middle school issues like:* Dealing with bullies, jocks, nerds, and every other category of student you encounter* Revealing the truth behind the urban legends of middle school* Pop quizzes, tardiness, and other survival tips

Social Skills for Teens is The Teaching Guide for the award-winning book Smile & Succeed for Teens: Must-Know People Skills for Today's Wired World. This information-packed guide is created by teachers as a supplement to the book to help you teach a fun and effective life skills and career skills curriculum for teens. Short, quick and easy to use and implement, just like the book Smile & Succeed for Teens. Perfect for CTE (career and technical education), social skills, DECA, transition, school to work teachers, home school, and youth groups. This Teaching Guide is also popular with special education teachers teaching students with special needs and autism.Harvard University says Social Skills are the Top Factor for Getting a Job-ARE YOUR STUDENTS PREPARED? When you use this Teaching Guide along with the book Smile & Succeed for Teens you will learn how to:Easily and successfully help your students apply the techniques in Smile & Succeed for Teens.Assist your students in improving critical communication skills for success in school, work, and life.Guide your students as they prepare for a job and help them get a positive head start in their career.Help students who have jobs or volunteer to quickly improve customer service and increase sales or donations. Help you effectively teach the 21st Century Skills in the book Smile & Succeed for Teens.FILLED WITH ACTIVITIES - ROLE-PLAYING AND MORE! REPRODUCIBLE WORKSHEETS FOR THE CLASSROOM.This Teaching Guide is an Activity Guide for Teachers: Covers PEOPLE SKILLS, JOB SKILLS, COVER LETTER/RESUME. MOCK JOB INTERVIEWS. ELECTRONIC ETIQUETTE, CUSTOMER SERVICE, SALES, VOLUNTEERING SKILLS and more. 18 exercises for teaching the social skills and job skills in the book Smile & Succeed for Teens. Created By Teachers to Help Teens Succeed! For Grades 6-12Inside this supportive book you will also find indispensable tips, proven techniques, and "must-do-now" strategies. This valuable teaching guide generates immediate results for success in school, life and work. In no time you will be helping teens master priceless social skills, prepare for a job and get a head start in a career. This is the perfect asset for those who want to help teens looking for a job, working, starting their own business, volunteering or applying to college. You will teach them to make a powerful first impression that will positively impact their future for years to come! For Classroom Use and MOREAre you using Smile & Succeed for Teens to teach teens outside a classroom? This Teaching Guide is a also an ideal church and youth groups (scouting, etc.) tool and can be used powerfully for nonprofits, businesses employing teens, and more. The lessons in the Teaching Guide are flexible and can be assigned daily, semiweekly, weekly or whenever there is available time in the classroom.Packed inside, you will find all you need to ensure that your students succeed in school, work, and life with this essential life and career skills curriculum for teens! Table of ContentsExercise 1Informational Text Scavenger HuntExercise 2Essential People SkillsExercise 3Evaluating Personal ExperienceExercise 4Role Play Top Ten People Skills (Ch. 1)Exercise 5Create a Flyer (Ch. 2)Exercise 6Build a Cover Letter and Resume (Ch. 2)Exercise 7Mock Interview (Ch. 2)Exercise 8: Keep Your Job (Ch. 2)Exercise 9Overcome Stress Evaluation (Ch. 2)Exercise 10Master Electronic Etiquette (Ch. 3)Exercise 11Role Play Customer Service Skills (Ch. 4-6)Exercise 12Answer the Phone with a Smile (Ch. 4)Exercise 13Role Play Fundraising Skills (Ch. 7)Exercise 14Be a Mystery Shopper (Ch. 1-7)Exercise 15Service Learning Project (Ch. 7)Exercise 16Make it Stick (Ch. 1-7)Exercise 17Quotations, Illustrations, Computer Monitors, and Wired Tips (Ch. 1-7)Exercise 18Book Review (Ch. 1-7)AppendixLesson WorksheetsPurchase this Teaching Guide today to give teens a huge head start for success in school, work, and life!

"Beauty is on the inside." We know it's true . . . yet sometimes it seems tough to fully believe it. What would your world be like if you truly felt beautiful and lived every day full of that confidence and joy?Fashion journalist Lauren Scruggs knows how it feels to search for beauty. She grew up knowing of God's love, but never fully understood what that love meant, or how it extended to the deepest parts of her soul--until a horrible accident that resulted in the loss of both her left eye and hand. In her darkest hours, everything Lauren believed was tested. Yet it was there that God showed her where real beauty comes from: the unfailing love of the Creator. God's love is what truly makes us lovely.Using stories from Lauren's accident, recovery, and experiences in the fashion world, Your Beautiful Heart explores issues that teen girls face every day: body image, self-worth, peer pressure, and much more. Whether you read the book on your own or with a group of friends, Lauren's personal message of love, faith, and value will show you what it means to be a girl who radiates with true beauty.

The world is run by teen girls: parents of teen girls, teachers of teen girls, boys trying to date teen girls, feminists who want to empower teen girls, companies trying to sell things to teen girls, and people who have had it "up to here" with teen girls. Chances are if you're reading this, there is a young woman in your life for whom you desire the very best, and 10 Things for Teen Girls can help with that. Based on student minister Kate Conner's runaway blog post, this book answers a lot of important questions: Why should I follow my heart? Should I care what other people think of me? Why are boys only interested in my body? How do I handle my emotions? Am I beautiful? Am I enough? Teen girls have already heard the typical shtick about how they need to dress modestly, or how they shouldn't care what others think of them, but it doesn't suffice. Rooted in biblical wisdom and interspersed with candid stories of the modern teenage experience, Conner's imparts common (and all too uncommon) sense.

This book will teach you things you didn't know you didn't know! Such as: The difference between a dead gopher and a loaf of bread, Why Ken wore a little set of bronze lips on his letter jacket in high school, Why Ken's dog Ralph was a better Christian than Ken was, Why Ken almost ate his wife's glasses, How to turn a bus driver into an armadillo. And that's just a little of what you'll learn in Jumper Fables, a most unusual devotional book by Ken Davis and David Lambert. Jumper Fables is a collection of strange-but-true stories that'll make you laugh -- and leave you thinking about the things that really matter. Such as how to know God's will, where sex fits into your life, whether death is the worst thing that can happen, how to talk about Christ with your friends, why parents say no, and why we can trust God to do what he says. Jumper Fables was written with teenagers in mind. Ken and Dave talk about things that have happened to them and to other people, and then they suggest some Bible verses that'll help you understand those stories, as well as some things you can do that'll help you not make the same mistakes yourself. So -- want to jump-start your day? Read a Jumper Fable first thing in the morning. They're strange-but true!