Religion For Teens

Halfway is no way to live. Quit holding back. Quit holding out. It's time to go all in and all out for God. The good news is this: If you don't hold out on God, God won't hold out on you. If you give everything you have to follow Jesus, you'll receive amazing spiritual rewards. But this reality also comes with a deeper truth: Nothing belongs to you. Not even you. In All In: Student Edition, Mark and Parker Batterson explore what going all in can mean for your life, sharing unique illustrations and unforgettable stories, as well as compelling accounts of biblical characters.

Spiritual seeking for teens? Some say that you are not ready for it, but I say you are! Seeking the most loving, peaceful, and calm part of you is a spiritual quest. Would you like to learn mindful habits for better living? Read how teens like yourself are coping with their own ideas in today's world through an awakening of spirit.

Today's young people stand on the brink of unprecedented opportunity and influence. The problem is, many feel misunderstood and dismissed by older generations. Frustrated, they seek answers for how they can effectively influence change in the world when the gaps between generations grow wider and our shared experiences fewer. They want to make a difference, and they remain open to influence from adults who are willing to help them learn what they'll need to succeed.

Create a positive mindset and build a happier life with these 10-minute spiritual reflections for teens and young adults. With all the challenges and hardships we face in our lives and in the world around us, it’s harder than ever to preserve our happiness, faith, confidence, and well-being. Sunny Days Ahead contains 150 devotions and writing prompts for listeners 13 and up to restore inner peace and find more joy in your everyday life.

All Karrie wants is to fit in, but growing up in an alcoholic and abusive home does not make that easy. Her struggles take up most of her energy, and while her church seems to be aware of the violence in her homelife, they are uncertain as to what actions they should take. Karrie has questions about Christ’s suffering and how it relates to her suffering which the adults in her life don’t seem to understand. When she is removed from the only life she has ever known, she feels as if her life will unravel as she tries to hang on to her Christian faith in the foster care system.

If you want to excite, encourage, and empower adolescent girls and young ladies, this book is an excellent resource to build their spiritual and personal character. Karen Powell was inspired to write this book to bless youth with knowledge that can be applied to their lives to strengthen their faith in God, commitment to prayer, and declare God's Word for their lives so they can purposefully flow in the favor of God.

Judaism, Fourth Edition presents the basic beliefs of the Jewish religious heritage and highlights the different manners in which these traditions can be upheld. Both Orthodox Judaism and the religious practices and movements within Reformed Judaism, including Reform Judaism, Conservative Judaism, and Reconstructionist Judaism, are explored in this fascinating book. The book is published by Chelsea House Publishers, a leading publisher of educational material.

Learn how to hear God’s whisper. Develop a wonderful relationship with God to hear his voice. Over the years as I read the Bible, I understood that individuals that had great relationships with the Lord were favored and heard his voice. I believe this devotional will give you keys to build and maintain an awesome friendship with the Lord to hear him and live an awesome life for the Lord. Hear the lord by reading his word daily. You will be strong because God’s word is strong and it is sharper than a double edged sword.

Wenn wir uns von unseren Fragen, unseren Zweifeln und unserer Hoffnungslosigkeit lösen und einfach nur Jesus suchen, werden wir neue Hoffnung finden. Wir werden Gott sehen, wir werden den Sinn und Zweck unseres Lebens erkennen. Unser Dasein gewinnt an Fülle. Heilung kann kommen und Gottes Kraft wird durch unser Leben sichtbar. Einfach Jesus. Nicht mehr und nicht weniger. Wann immer wir es schaffen, uns auf Jesus zu fokussieren, ihn zu suchen und zu erkennen, werden wir auch alles andere finden. Wir werden uns finden.

Have you ever been so wounded, so confused, so pressured by life’s difficulties that you literally were left speechless? As Christians, we are taught to pray, but what if you do not even know what to say? What scriptures can possibly fit your situation and the distress you feel? “Prayers and Confessions for Teens & Young Adults combines Bible scriptures, affirmations and words of praise to guide your thoughts and boost your faith. Do you need guidance, favor, success in school, freedom from depression or spiritual friends? Words have power. God’s word spoken in faith brings peace to ...

Danny Ray, a world-class magician and seasoned communicator, shares heart-warming, humorous, and relatable stories from his own youth that will help students engage the concepts of this book. Most of all, however, he teaches a life-changing biblical truth that a teenager's awesomeness isn't found in trying to be like someone else, but rather in fully embracing the person who God made them to be.

Ezekiel looks forward to his first year of high school until he finds himself on another planet with a strange girl and even stranger monsters. And the only way he can get home is if he finds some book. As if high school isn't going to be hard enough...Jeremiah has started to see visions of people who aren't there. At first he chalks it up to his body recovering from his recent dental surgery, until the portals appear. Elijah's got a stalker. But not just any stalker - one that claims to be a voice for God.

Youth Pastor Brian Hanson knows loss. He's lived with it since his daughter's suicide. Instead of wallowing in his grief, he's devoted his life to educating young people about the hazards of bullying. Three lives. Each touched by tragedy. Each craving something greater. Can they find peace, happiness, and a new zest for life after so much loss?

School. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. Sound familiar? In high school, our lives fall into the same nerve-wracking pattern, but what if it didn't have to be that way? What if stress and fear didn't dictate our decisions? What if we dared to do great things for God, not someday, but right now?

Two people so vastly different from each other are about to be given a choice that will change the course of their lives forever. King Raymond is ruthless. He will stop at nothing to see that every Christian is diminished. But Anna Haddington doesn't understand why she must keep quiet about her faith. When her plans to stay with her aunt in Carpathia go quickly awry, Anna finds it takes all that is in her to trust God with the outcome.

14 year-old Tajalik Stokes is a member of the 17th Street Serpents, a murderous gang in Chicago. After losing his brother to gang violence, Tajalik becomes defiant and violent in his own right. Nonetheless, Tajalik begins to wrestle with his pride when he is confronted with the gospel of Jesus Christ by his peculiar guidance counselor, Alfred Justice who tries to mentor him. Yet, Tajalik's egotism and disobedience land him in a Dante's Inferno experience at the gates of hell.

Jake will be dead within the month. At five years old, a brain tumor will cut his life short, and while the doctors can prolong the inevitable, they cannot stop it. His father, Rick, cannot accept the news. Why would God let something like that happen to his son? What did his son ever do to deserve this? Everything changes when a mysterious woman steps into their lives, offering them a way to save Jake. But this offer has risks of its own—and not everyone may make it back. Hesitant at first, they accept her offer, only to be whisked away on an unexpected journey into the fantasy world of ...

Most teens see the 10 Commandments as a bunch of old rules that no longer apply to them, but once the mystery is removed, it becomes clear they are as meaningful today as ever before. Adept at making sense of issues at the heart of young adults, Youngs shows how each commandment is an integral part of the foundation for moral and spiritual conduct, as well as for peace and prosperity.

Liam Henry is just an average teenager. He enjoys sports, plays with his sister, and spends his summers with his friends. But everything changes for him when an angel appears and invites him to be one of God's warriors. Although he's scared, Liam faces the demons. But will he succeed as a warrior for God, or will he fall to his own demons?

How do teenage boys with cracking and squeaking voices, Christmas caroling, homemade gifts, a mission from the Lord, and being left by the side of the road all relate? The answer to this question and many unexpected adventures and predicaments lie within The Teen Years, The Lavine Boys' Christmas Caroling Adventures, book three as Solomon, Elijah, and Ezra, (and their mother) along with friends Logan and Taylor, continue on this 15-year Christmas caroling gig.