Jonathan K. Dodson and Matt ChandlerCrossway, 2012, 176 pp.,  $12.99Jonathan Dodson's Gospel-Centered Discipleship is a refreshing look at long-term, biblical, communal discipleship. This is not a qui...

A.J. SwobodaKregel, 2012, 184 pp., $12.99The word messy has been bandied about for a few years now to describe our spiritual lives. The word messy has become the new "It's complicated" when referring to our rel...

Mitch Stokes, Ph.D.Thomas Nelson, 2012, 272 pp., $16.99Early in my youth work career, I tended to stay in my wheelhouse of game books and teen-related topics. Reading other books just got in the way of doing my...

Ben HardmanGroup/Simply Youth Ministry, 2011, 162 pp., $11.99Thrive is a compilation of devotions by 12 authors in five sections, including devotions on "The Gospels," "Journeying with God," "Idolatry," "D...

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled (Matthew 5:6). Changing the Context of Culture We all know the impact culture has on our students. We implore t...

This  youth ministry veteran offers a sample of his 8-week study on Romans for middle school and senior high guys. The lesson was inspired by the History Channel's "Hot Shot," which features 16 of the worl...

Michael A. O'Donnell, Ph.D.Bethany House, 2011, 141 pp., $9.99This was not an easy read for me. You see, I grew up without a father. I had no training in the home except that of my mother, which was not exactly...

I know, it's a catchy title. What's not so catchy is what the D stands for in DNow: disciple. If you are not familiar with what a DNow is, that's OK. I didn't know what one was until my second or third yea...

I have been reading about David's mighty men recently and I am always blown away by their honor and heroism. If 2 Samuel 23 were made into a movie, it would make the movie 300 look like The Blind Side. These wa...

The Soul of Spider-Man: Unexpected Spiritual Insights Found in the Legendary Super-Hero SeriesJeff Dunn and Adam PalmerGospel Light, 2010, 144 pp., $9.99, GospelLight.com I've been a comic book fan for a long ...