The Beginner's Guide to FastingElmer L. TownsRegal, 2010, 160 pp., $12.99 The Beginner's Guide to Fasting is just that—a straightforward and cursory breakdown of fasting for people who know little about ...

OMG: A Youth Ministry HandbookKenda Creasy DeanAbingdon Press, 2010, 163 pp., $26.00 It's no secret: As a whole, American youth ministries are failing at discipleship and faith formation with adolescents. OMG:...

Simple Life Thom S. Rainer and Art RainerB&H Publishing, 2009, 336 pp., $19.99, ChurchLeadershipBooks.com If you can get past all the statistics and the redundant style of writing, this book is solid. Thom...

Secondhand Jesus: Trading Rumors of God for a Firsthand FaithGlenn PackiamDavid C. Cook, 2009, 224 pp., $14.99davidccook.comIf you're anything like Glenn Packiam, you know what it's like to put God in a box a...