So What? Relating Faith to Life & Life to Faith
I am VERY excited about this new Bible study series put out by the PCA's joint publishing house with the OPC, Great Commission Publications. The "So What" is the application question that Dr. Chapell challenged us with in seminary (who was himself challenged by Dr. Rayburn with the same question when he was in seminary). Whoever the writer is behind this series gets that, even though we all need to connect the Bible to our life, teenagers need a lot more than your average adult. I am also pleased to see the user friendly format as well as the sleek packaging that will visually appeal to the youth. To learn more about this new series, click this link.
A Sure Thing: What we Believe and Why
I have used this book with middle schoolers and found it very helpful. It centers its teachings around the Heidelberg Catechism, which is similar to the Westminster Confession of Faith.
Description from CE &P Website:"By Cornelius Plantinga Jr. This 24 week study includes lessons with daily readings, questions and definitions. Topics include Attributes of God, Creation, Providence, Scripture, Original Sin, Grace, Tragedy, Atonement, Justification, Faith, Repentance, Sanctification, Prayer, New Heaven & New Earth, and Being Reformed."
This devotional is for teens who want to know more about what their church believes and confesses. Ideal for grades 8-10, the Student Book contains daily readings. The Leader's Edition includes background material to enhance understanding of the lessons, step-by-step instructions for each lesson, and lesson variations that can adapt to the specific needs of your students.
Through this course students will learn a basic "faith vocabulary" common to the Reformed tradition, and understand how the confessions and teachings of the church relate to their daily lives.
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Growing Up Christian
This is a great book for church kids who are in need of "owning" their faith. It is also a good read for parents.
From P&R Publishing's Website:".Many teens are active in church youth programs, yet drop out of church later in life and never return. Other young adults rest on the merits of their parents’ faith without ever experiencing their own relationship with Jesus Christ. In Growing Up Christian, Karl Graustein and Mark Jacobsen seek to help teenagers who have grown up in Christian homes by reminding them of the blessings of growing up in a Christian home, warning them of some of the dangers they face, providing practical suggestions for avoiding these dangers, and urging them to think and live in a way that pleases God."
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Nothing But Grace
By: Matt Brinkley
"Nothing But Grace is a Biblically enlightening and liberating study of the vast riches inherited through God's grace. Most Christian students clearly understand that heaven is a reward for accepting Christ. However, many have limited awareness of the promises of spiritual inheritance while on earth. They miss the full and rich experience of these blessings. Unfortunately, a parched and fruitless lifestyle is the typical result. A combination of limited or distorted Biblical views are often the culprit of this unfortunate loss. Nothing But Grace is intended to open the Biblical flood gates of God's truth introducing students to the phenomenal rewards that are theirs through Christ. This study of God's truth highlighted through extremely practical applications, illustrations and stories make the study both fun and rewarding."
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Impacting a Lost World
By: Matt Brinkley
Impacting a Lost World is a Biblically convicting and compelling study that equips and exhorts students to impact their lost world for Christ. Students all over the world are searching for answers with seemingly nowhere to turn. The fields are truly "white unto harvest." Christian students are often burdened, but lack the Biblical insight and practical training on how to wisely present their love for Christ to their seeking friend. Impacting a Lost World passionately exhorts the student with: 1) Biblical understanding of compassion and burden for the lost world; 2) creative equipping and proven techniques to help develop confidence to build relationships affording opportunity to share their faith; 3) Biblical insight, instruction and tools on how to present Christ. Relevant stories and illustrations provide a backdrop affording students a better understanding and call to share their faith. This highly interactive study leaves students with the passion and tools to impact their lost world for Christ.
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Fighting the Good Fight
By: Matt Brinkley
Fighting the Good Fight is a Biblically discerning and victory enhancing study of God's word. It is intended to afford Christian students the tactical skills necessary in spiritual warfare. Most Christian students find issues regarding spiritual warfare confusing. Some lack a foundational understanding of the subject leaving them prey for Satan's attacks. Others find themselves persuaded to extremes through exaggerated ill-advised theology creating unnecessary fear, reaction and solution. Fighting The Good Fight directs the students to a balanced view of truth teaching them: the reality of the adversary, discernment between satanic attack and battles with the flesh, and the proper solutions to help them stand in the midst of battle. Included in this study is a detailed investigation of Ephesians 6 which rewards the student with practical and powerful principles to fight the good fight to spiritual victory.
Order here at the pact ministries site.
Fighting the Good Fight is a Biblically discerning and victory enhancing study of God's word. It is intended to afford Christian students the tactical skills necessary in spiritual warfare. Most Christian students find issues regarding spiritual warfare confusing. Some lack a foundational understanding of the subject leaving them prey for Satan's attacks. Others find themselves persuaded to extremes through exaggerated ill-advised theology creating unnecessary fear, reaction and solution. Fighting The Good Fight directs the students to a balanced view of truth teaching them: the reality of the adversary, discernment between satanic attack and battles with the flesh, and the proper solutions to help them stand in the midst of battle. Included in this study is a detailed investigation of Ephesians 6 which rewards the student with practical and powerful principles to fight the good fight to spiritual victory.
Order here at the pact ministries site.
