The Word of God can touch us like no other book can. And once we have been touched by it, we cannot keep to ourselves how it has changed us. We want to testify to the power and love we have experienced. The teens who contributed to this book all have experienced the power of the Word of God in their lives, and now they share it with you.

Get the inside scoop on God's plans for teens with this topically arranged promise book based on the popular NIV Teen Devotional Bible. Bible verses are paired with an inspirational thought written by teens and teen leaders on topics as varied as dating, self-image, rules, peer pressure, and God's will for your life. God's Words of Life for Teens is perfect for gift-giving or personal use.

My name is Jaquelle, and I'm a teenager. I like football movies, sushi, and dark chocolate. But the biggest, most crucial, most significant thing about me is that my life's task is to follow Jesus. He is the One who changed my life. That's what this book is about. It's for teenagers eager to reject the status quo and low standards our culture sets for us. It's for those of us who don't want to spend the adolescent years slacking off, but rather standing out and digging deep into what Jesus says about following him. This book will help you see how the truth about God changes everything—our relationships, our time, our sin, our habits, and more—freeing us to live joyful, obedient, and Christ-exalting lives, even while we're young.

Filled with a wide variety of relevant, action-centered resources to help feed that hunger with God's word in the Sunday Scriptures. The resources for each Sunday's lectionary reading of the B cycle include lectionary and Scripture citations, themes that relate to young people, a synopsis of the Scripture readings, and a fully described and directed activity, along with several activity ideas, for engaging the participants with God's word.

Grounded in knowledge about the unique developmental challenges of adolescence, this book presents an innovative approach for teaching self-compassion to teens and young adults in clinical, educational, or community settings. Lorraine Hobbs and Niina Tamura provide guided practices, creative exercises, and teaching strategies adapted from Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer’s widely disseminated Mindful Self-Compassion program for adults. Case examples, sample dialogues, and scripts illustrate how to set up and run successful groups that address teen concerns such as self-criticism, self-esteem, social comparison, and strong emotions. The book offers guidelines for cultivating a personal practice and working with parents. Tips for providing a safe, effective learning environment are woven throughout; a special chapter covers trauma-sensitive teaching.

"Invites both the novice and the veteran youth minister to create and foster prayer experiences that challenge teens to find God in the world around them ... Each easy-to-use prayer service comes with a list of materials needed, instructions on what to prepare ahead of time, the order of prayer for leading the prayer service, and resources and handouts to photocopy for the readers and the participants"--Back cover.

Packed full of practical advice on everything from starting a youth group to recruiting volunteers, setting boundaries, and reducing stress, this book is a unique collection of many voices and viewpoints all speaking to encourage, challenge, and equip youth leaders to succeed.

The bestselling author of And Then I Had Kids offers encouragement and guidance to parents of teens and preteens. Drawing from her experiences raising five teenagers, she offers parents a unique blend of insight, compassion, and advice. Yates empathizes with parents and, at the same time, helps them consider their teenagers' perspectives and needs.

This resource provides youth ministers with 15-minute Gospel-oriented activities and reflections designed to help renew the liturgical lives of teens. Following the school calendar, each session offers prayers, Scripture readings, reflections, and catechesis, for every Sunday and Holyday of Obligation from August 3, 2014, to June 28, 2015.