Along with Scripture verses and true stories of teens in action, The Power of a Praying® Teen addresses key issues young people face, including purity peer pressure insecurity body/self-image friendships Each segment of the book concludes with a prayer teens can follow or use as a model for their own prayers. Easy-to-access chapters focus on what it means to be maturing in all areas of life, including talking to God in prayer. Young men and women just on the cusp of growing up will find the compassion, help, direction, strength, and stability that comes with knowing and hearing from God in The Power of a Praying® Teen.

These 90 devotions are intended for teen girls who want to find their true beauty in Christ. We encourage you to read one each day, think on it and apply what you have learned to your life.  Over the next three months, these devotions will take you on a journey through God's Word, learning about different areas in the Bible that we hope you can relate to. Followed by ideas for ways that you can apply them to your lives, and a prayer you can pray. It is our hope that these devotions touch your hearts and lives and draw you closer to our wonderful God and Savior. Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" Matthew 4:4 What Teen Girls Are Saying: "The teen Devotions have really helped me become a better person and are very helpful! I look forward to reading them everyday!" "I love these devotionals! I try to do one every night. They also really come in handy when I lead my youth group at church. The topics are really relatable too." "I really like the devo everyday for teens because it reflects on my daily life, and I want to share it with all the friends I know. Shelley and her girlfriends are a big encouragement for my spiritual life knowing more about Jesus, and knowing that I am not the only one that struggles." "I really liked how you inserted an application step of how you can look to the positive in these devotional topics they have really helped me with some issues that I am currently facing or have faced. They are simple to understand and I thoroughly enjoy reading them." What Adult Leaders Are Saying: "I use these devotionals in the small group I lead each week. The content is current and completely relatable to the issues teen girls face today. Very practical teaching." "I look forward to these devotionals every day. I love how they are written and really focus on subjects that relate to our teens in a current day manner. I getting ready to start meeting with a small group of girls and have saved all the emails to help with topics for discussion and a guide for my discussion. I have even used them for myself as an adult as many apply to situations I am also dealing with. Thank you for sharing your gift of words!"

5th Anniversary - Updated&Expanded EditionWith foreword by Francis ChanEver Wonder What it Would Be Like to Live Homeless?Mike Yankoski did more than just wonder. By his own choice, Mike's life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. With only a backpack, a sleeping bag and a guitar, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, set out to experience life on the streets in six different cities—from Washington D.C. to San Diego— and they put themselves to the test.    For more than five months the pair experienced firsthand the extreme pains of hunger, the constant uncertainty and danger of living on the streets, exhaustion, depression, and social rejection—and all of this by their own choice. They wanted to find out if their faith was real, if they could actually be the Christians they said they were apart from the comforts they’d always known…to discover first hand what it means to be homeless in America.   Mike and Sam's story is gritty, challenging, and utterly captivating. What you encounter in these pages will radically alter how you see your world—and may even change your life. 

This guide to radiant purity combines the thoughts and events in the life of a young princess with solid, clear teaching of Biblical convictions that young ladies today need to grasp. Through a captivating fairy tale, modern day examples, practical instruction and abundant humor, Sarah Mally challenges young ladies to turn to the Lord for fulfillment, to guard their hearts and minds, to identify and avoid the world’s thinking and to shine brightly in this generation. This book offers Biblical answers to everyday questions and deep life struggles. “Sarah Mally is a bright light in our day.” — Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Author, Host of Revive Our Hearts Radio “A sweet and delightfully humorous story . . . Creatively accomplishedand very helpful.” — Gregg Harris, Author of “The Christian Home School” “As soon as I started reading Sarah’s book I knew it was a message that girls today desperately need to understand.” — Sheri Prescott, Author, Speaker, Miss Iowa (1997)

Does the mirror define your beauty and who you are? Are you desperately striving for the world's "perfect image" of outer beauty? Or have you given up trying, realizing you'll never be "good enough?"It's time to look deeper, past the surface. It's time to find your true beauty!Get practical, real-life, biblical advice for the issues you deal with every day...Body Image. Beauty. Fashion. Sex. Dating. Self Esteem. Relationships.Will you dare to look deeper?If you do, you will find that there is so much more. More than what your mirror has for you. More than what Hollywood and the media has for you. More than what any guy can give you.When you look deeper, you'll find true satisfaction, true beauty and true intimacy waiting for you. Jesus is inviting you to take this journey with Him.Will you accept?What People Are Saying..."Mirror, Mirror: Am I Beautiful?" by Shelley Hitz is one of the best books I have read this year, and I am not just saying that because I am writing a review about it either! Not only is this book enjoyable to read, but it is also easy to read. I am encouraged by this book. It is refreshing to read a book that speaks about things I have struggled with, such as self-esteem and confidence with who God made me to be.  It can be so easy to fall into the trap the devil sets for us, to try and steal our joy by getting us to focus our attention on our outward appearance, instead of on our inward appearance, where it really matters.In her book Shelley Hitz does a great job of helping girls overcome their self-esteem issues by leading them to the Word of God.   I encourage every girl who reads this to read "Mirror, Mirror: Am I Beautiful?" by Shelley Hitz.   You will be encouraged!"--Mardi Robyn, author of isthismodest.com

Sometimes the answers arenâ?t enough. Sometimes you want to know why theyâ?re the answers. Any Bible can answer questions. This is the one that explains why those answers are the answers.

Passion. It's the fuel for success, for dreams, for life. But too many teens focus their energy and passion on the wrong thing-the wrong person. Dateable pulls no punches in telling teens the truth about dating while also directing their passion toward a greater purpose in life. Teen relationships seldom last, the authors point out, so why should teens invest so much of themselves emotionally, physically, and spiritually? The answer? They shouldn't. Instead, they can protect their hearts, live with excitement, and enjoy relationships in a way that enhances rather than detracts from those they'll have in the future. With Justin and Hayley "telling it like it is," teens will learn how to be dateable and how to evaluate the dateability of their latest crush. And they'll get some much-needed perspective on sex, his/her communication, clothes, God-even "chick flicks." Dateable also includes sidebars, quizzes, callouts, and more.

Laced with clarity and humor, McDowell and Hostetler expose common myths about God, the Bible, religion, and life, showing how Christianity stands up to the test of fact and reason. Solid, exciting Christian apologetics for teens.

As a young adult, you will face crucial questions about identity, education, marriage, career, God's will, and much more. Some of the most dramatic and permanent changes in life will occur during the “critical decade”—those ten years between 16 and 26. Are you prepared to make the right choices? You can be. Like a trusted friend who understands, Dr. James Dobson candidly addresses the issues that today's young adults face. In his warm, conversational style, he reveals principles to help you make right choices and get the direction you need in order to look forward to a bright and successful future.

Samuel and Rebecca Rainey, preteens themselves not many years ago, add their perspective as young adults who vividly recall their own successes and failures as teenagers. Covering such topics as friends, peer pressure, boundaries, dating, and sex, the Raineys address the most common traps of adolescence and teach young people how to avoid making poor choices. Short, concise chapters are filled with engaging illustrations and practical applications. This book is essential reading for preteens.