This book helps teenagers understand how to think clearly and biblically about supernatural events. Every day we hear of supernatural phenomenon--from Ouija boards to crop circles to psychics on TV--and it's difficult for teens to know how to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit occurrences. Author Mark Matlock, who has conducted a research project with Barna Research on Teens and the Supernatural and is a member of the international community of illusionists, presents clear principles and intriguing examples that teach teens how to respond to the supernatural with wisdom,...
This book helps teenagers understand how to think clearly and biblically about supernatural events. Every day we hear of supernatural phenomenon--f...
FILL IN THE BLANK: MY LIFE WOULD BE MEANINGFUL IF__________________. People have all kinds of ways to fill in that blank. Some want more money. Some more influence. Others more pleasure. The point is we want MORE. But is that enough? Does devouring everything the world has to offer lead to satisfaction? In the Bible, the book of Ecclesiastes describes someone who tried to answer that question. Whether it was sex, drugs, money, power, food, relationships, or knowledge, King Solomon of Israel tried it all--and documented what he discovered in his search for purpose in his life. Living a Life...
FILL IN THE BLANK: MY LIFE WOULD BE MEANINGFUL IF__________________. People have all kinds of ways to fill in that blank. Some want more money. Som...
Are you going to let God be the focal point of your life when you are at college? Will you follow Him, even when it's not the popular thing to do?
Popular author and speaker Mark Matlock helps incoming freshmen figure out if they are ready to combine faith and college by encouraging them to think about their faith in new ways.
Are you going to let God be the focal point of your life when you are at college? Will you follow Him, even when it's not the popular thing to do?
God created us to be creative, expressive people. That's what so many people love about music, movies, and television--the chance to experience something creative or original. These things tell a story, and we love to feel like we're part of the story. But not everything out there is good to listen to or watch... It takes wisdom to know what to fill your mind with. This book won't tell you what you should not listen to or watch. Instead, this book is filled with principles to help you gain the wisdom needed to help you make wise choices about what you choose to be entertained by. In Wisdom...
God created us to be creative, expressive people. That's what so many people love about music, movies, and television--the chance to experience someth...
Wisdom On Getting Along with Parents can help you understand both sides a little better and improve your relationship. This book is about giving you insight and understanding into the dynamics of your relationship with your parents, and helping you learn to use wisdom when you interact with them. You ll walk away from this book with a whole new perspective on the relationship you have with your parents, and how to have an even better one."
Wisdom On Getting Along with Parents can help you understand both sides a little better and improve your relationship. This book is about giving you i...
Inside Wisdom On Growing in Christ, you ll find biblical principles and practical tips to help you grow in your relationship with Christ. You ll even be challenged to think about what it means to be a godly person, even if you decide to be something other than a missionary or a pastor when you grow up. You ll discover how wisdom can not only help keep your faith alive, but help it grow."
Inside Wisdom On Growing in Christ, you ll find biblical principles and practical tips to help you grow in your relationship with Christ. You ll even ...
"Christian families today often find themselves stuck between two stories--their own family's story and God's story. It's like they're living two lives: their Christian life and their "real world" life. The trick is figuring out how to get your family's story to line up with God's story in the world around us, helping you raise children who have the character, values, and mission that allows them to go out into the real world and live out a real faith. Real World Parents is a parenting book that helps you to be proactive, rather than reactive, when it comes to raising Christian kids in a...
"Christian families today often find themselves stuck between two stories--their own family's story and God's story. It's like they're living two l...
Culture expert and veteran youth pastor Mark Matlock will teach you to line your family's story up with God's story in the world around you, helping you raise wise children who have the character, values, and mission that allows them to go out into the real world and live out a real faith. Raising Wise Children explores such issues as: - Helping your child make decisions - The importance of failure - Knowing God's story for your family - Changing the story your family is in - The pursuit of wisdom, and much more God has placed us here to interact with and represent him to the world by...
Culture expert and veteran youth pastor Mark Matlock will teach you to line your family's story up with God's story in the world around you, helpin...
You know you should be more than just housemates with your kids, but as their lives become as busy as yours, that feeling of belonging together can fade.
How do you maintain close bonds with your kids? What can you do if you sense that your kids are pulling away in an unhealthy manner? And what can you, as a family, actually do together that will be more meaningful than staring at screens in the same room?
With practical advice on how to deepen and expand your most important human connections, Ideas for Parents will lead you in ways to develop and nourish the spiritual...
You know you should be more than just housemates with your kids, but as their lives become as busy as yours, that feeling of belonging together can...
Like most of the rest of us, Christian students tend to set the bar too low for themselves, especially when it comes to actively following Jesus.
This six-week Bible study curriculum (DVD sold separately) will challenge students to accept the mission to live like Jesus now, not later, by telling the stories of adolescents from the Bible and in modern life who did -- and are doing -- significant and amazing things in the world and for the God who saves. In a society where cultural adolescence is lingering into the 30s, its no wonder Christian students often fail to confront the call...
Like most of the rest of us, Christian students tend to set the bar too low for themselves, especially when it comes to actively following Jesus.
