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Gary Miller addresses practical issues such as credit, advertising pressure, and our infatuation with electronic gadget, offering down-to-earth, easy-to-follow guidance. And he does so within the framework of Jesus' call to seek firs the Kingdom of God. This is not simply a guide to manage money frugally or a how-to course in making money, but a continual call to look for ways to live as Jesus would, to carry out His intentions in our day.

Copyright 2011 TGS International

Donald B. Kraybill shows how the kingdom of God announced by Jesus appeared upside-down in first-century Palestine. Jesus wins by serving and triumphs by losing. Today, God's way still looks upside-down as it breaks into diverse cultures around the world. According to Kraybill, worldly authorities seek power and prestige, but Jesus' counter-cultural message is a clear call to turn the social ladder upside-down. Jesus demonstrates radical opposition to the dominant culture by making friends with social outcasts and rebelling against authorities. This message calls Christians from many cultures to actively participate in GodŐs upside-down kingdom.

Copyright 2011 MenoMedia

Chapters include: Whatever Dude; How to Engage Youth with the Bible; Articulating our Christian Faith and Hope; Believers Baptism; Seven Distinctives in Mennonite Youth Ministry; the Anabaptist Advantage in Adolescent Development; Consumer or Disciple; The Way, The Truth, and the Life We Gift to Youth; and more.

Copyright 2011 Herald Press

Copyright 2011 Cascadia Publishing House

But Bibles in the vernacular language did not come without a price, and Elaine and her cousins found themselves facing risks that they never dreamed of, with a peace in the midst of it all that they could not explain. They learned to look past the tangled present into the unseen--into the eternity.

Never again would Elaine's life be calm and predictable, but the words that she learned to treasure still shone clear; that no matter what the circumstances or how high the price, we are His witnesses.

The inspiration for this story comes from the Martyr's Mirror where the story of John and Peter's martyrdom is recorded. The unnamed girl in that account the author called Elaine. Leonhard Keyser's story is also factual. The rest of the characters and the majority of the story plot are fictional.

One interesting thing about church history is how often young people were such strong, faithful witnesses. Their stories show us that we don't need to wait until we are thirty or so to throw our lives wholeheartedly into the cause of the Kingdom. The Lord calls us to follow Him-now! May this story draw our hearts to Him, and may He receive all the praise.

Copyright 2011 Carlisle Press

Copyright 2008 Herald Press

Beyond Me is written accessibly and practically for all who are working and training to work in youth ministry, whether as youth ministers or as lay leaders. Rich in personal stories and practical examples, Loewen helps youth workers know what postmodern youth ministry looks like, but without simply giving another model to copy without thinking it through.

Copyright 2008 Herald Press

Longtime youth speaker/leader Mike Yaconelli also engages viewers with comments about faith and finding your calling in this video for youth-and the vocationally challenged of any age (that's the rest of us).

Short interviews with a bunch of youth and adults regarding their career choices, and thoughts on vocation round out the 14 minutes video. A study guide adds Bible passages and thought-provoking questions to help lead youth-and any interested adults-into a meaningful and perhaps life-changing discussion.

Copyright 2003.

Copyright 2003 Herald Press.