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Friendship can be tricky. Many of us want better friendships, but have experienced the pain of a relationship falling apart. What does it mean to have or be a true friend? Since God created us and defines what makes relationships good, we must look to His Word to find the answers to all our friendship questions. This mini-book shows us how, through knowing the friendship of Jesus, our relationships can be transformed.
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When we hear the word “church,” we can think of different things: buildings, services, activities, or friendships. This mini-book dives into the Bible to see that church is Christ’s body and the God-designed gathering place where believers grow spiritually strong and fruitful. You need the local church, and the local church needs you! The book also helps identify what a good church looks like and how to participate in it so that you develop greater love for Jesus and His body.
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Life is too short to live in bitterness. Bitterness takes you down destructive paths, poisons relationships, and makes you miserable. If you are struggling with bitter thoughts, God can set you free! In this mini-book, Ernie Baker shares the story of his own bitterness, pointing you to the forgiveness he found in Jesus. Only by understanding the forgiveness we have been given can we truly forgive those who have hurt us.
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Sports betting has exploded across all demographics in recent years—including young people. But gambling isn’t just fun and harmless. It can quickly spiral into addiction and lead to issues like anxiety, depression, debt, and substance abuse. If you’re tempted to bet on sports, this mini-book provides you with the biblical tools to resist. For those already involved who feel they can’t quit, it offers the hope of freedom and victory that can be found in Christ.
Losing your faith is hard because it feels like a part of you might disappear forever. Perhaps you’re questioning certain truths about the Bible you once believed, or you feel your church’s teachings are out of step with the world. Maybe God seemed absent when you really needed Him, or you were hurt by a Christian you once trusted. This mini-book will help you navigate your spiritual crisis with hope, so you can build a solid foundation on Christ.
Social media seems like a great tool to bring people together and help us make connections. But there’s a dark side. It consumes our time. It lacks the realness of connecting face-to-face. It can pull us into unhealthy places. It can breed envy. Sometimes it serves as a gateway to pornography. This mini-book helps you think biblically about social media use and how you can make God-honoring decisions that bring healing and hope.
What does it mean to be a man? Many different voices offer competing answers to this question. But what does the Bible say? How can a man be masculine in the way God intended? This mini-book explains God’s good design for men.
The loss and heartache which results from the separation or divorce of parents often impacts our lives in significant ways. But there is hope. The Bible showcases God’s gracious, restoring work in the lives of hurting people belonging to broken families. Written from personal experience, this mini-book offers practical guidance for the real-life issues you face at home and encourages you to take shelter in the God who never forsakes His own.
We live in a world full of sexual imagery. It is hard trying to stay pure when our culture teaches we will only find fulfillment by indulging in sexual sin. The battle against pornography, self-gratification, and impure desires seems overwhelming to teenagers. But the Bible shows us a different way: a path to the God who truly satisfies. Written specifically to teen girls, this mini-book provides gentle, practical guidance for turning from habits of personal sexual sin to finding true fulfillment in a loving relationship with God.
Losing someone you love is devastating. It is like your world has collapsed. It can overwhelm your entire life, leaving a huge void that you desperately want to fill. But the things we turn to in our grief don’t always bring us the comfort we seek. Drawing on Psalm 23, this mini-book points you to the only one who can fill that void: the Shepherd King, Jesus Christ. In the valley of despair, He alone offers lasting hope and peace.
Irritation, frustration, annoyance, flat-out rage—whatever you call it, we all get angry. But just because it is common doesn’t mean it is okay. Like a blazing fire, unchecked anger leaves a path of destruction in its wake. Whether you struggle with anger a lot or a little, it is too deadly to ignore. What you learn about the source and solution to anger in this mini-book might surprise you. Grounded in God’s grace, it offers hope and practical help for you to overcome sinful anger.
Do I have a right to decide my own gender? What if my gender doesn’t match the way I feel? Does it really matter how I think about this issue? This mini-book explores these and other pressing questions relating to gender confusion. The timeless Word of God reveals that God has a lot to say about this modern issue. God does care about your gender and this book shows you why those answers matter.
Compared to eternity, the time we spend on earth passes quickly. Sooner or later, every person will face death—even teenagers. Thankfully, God has provided everything we need to avoid the tragedy of a wasted life. He stands ready to “teach us to number our days” so that our lives might count for eternity. By God’s grace, choices made in your teen years can set a trajectory for a lifetime of meaningful purpose. Let’s seize the day for God’s glory!
Right now, I want you to visualize a leader. What do you see? Someone who is attractive, outspoken, commanding, and popular? Is this the type of leader that Jesus calls His disciples to be? Whether you realize it not, you have influence and are leading someone. But how, and in what direction, are you leading those around you? In a tense interaction Jesus has with His disciples, He reveals how to be a true leader, and the leadership style He describes is unlike anything they have ever heard. By understanding Jesus’ prescribed form of leadership, you might learn how to lead others and even unlock your purpose in life.
Do you want to read the Bible, but don’t know where or how to start? Have you tried to read the Bible but became overwhelmed, so eventually you quit? The Bible is your doorway to knowing God and the primary source of your spiritual food. Reading and studying the Bible feels impossible for many teens. This mini-book gives practical instructions to help develop Bible-reading habits so you can know God more intimately and love Jesus more deeply.
Shame is a very common human emotion, but it’s so unpleasant that we would do just about anything to avoid it. We want to hide, and sometimes we do. You may be surprised to hear that you are not helpless when shame confronts you, but to face it effectively, you need to identify its source and the biblical way to respond. This mini-book will help to clarify two kinds of shame, and how you may be better able to respond wisely, as God intends.
Many teenagers today are suffering in darkness. They also suffer in silence. In the midst of the confusion surrounding the subject of depression, God’s Word shines like a steady beacon of hope and peace. When you learn to focus on the Person and Work of Jesus Christ, you will experience genuine joy that the world cannot offer, and true light that cannot be dimmed.
Many teens find that life in this world leaves them feeling stressed out! But even when anxiety feels crippling, God’s Word lays out a path forward— a path toward peace beyond what might seem possible right now. In Christ, there is certain hope of learning what to do, how to trust, and how to find true, meaningful peace amid the ups and downs of life.
Whether it’s at home, church, or at school, authorities are always present around us. It can be confusing to know how to respond to these authorities in our daily lives. Do believers always have to obey? What about bad authorities? Thankfully, God’s Word has the answers. Learn how responding the right way to our authorities can impact those around us and point others to Christ.
Do you view salvation as a tightrope walk across a volcano, with an abyss into which you might fall if you take a misstep? Perhaps your mindset is focused entirely on yourself—your profession and your performance—always checking and double-checking. Is your harness secure? Have you done everything you needed to ensure your salvation? But for all this striving, are you unable to achieve the security for which you long? God wants you to be confident in your salvation. Salvation is a gift from God, but assurance of salvation is also a gift. Learn how your position in Christ provides all the security you need.
Forgiveness is one of the hardest things to do for the Christian teen. It is much easier to keep score and break friendships. Peter can definitely relate to this approach of being a scorekeeper of wrongs. And our Lord loves him and you too much to leave you there. Follow along as Jesus takes Peter on a much needed hike into a biblical understanding of true forgiveness. The journey is recorded in Matthew 18. The destination will be freeing!
Do you feel like battling lust is like trying to stop a tidal wave from crashing down on you? The truth is, even as a teenager, you can resist the temptation to lust. The battle for purity is a battle of faith, believing that God is more satisfying than any pleasure sexual lust gives. The Bible gives us hope-filled instruction about how to stay pure.
In spite of being surrounded by people and continual access to social media, many teens like you feel lonelier than ever. Thankfully, God’s Word speaks into your loneliness. Jesus suffered the ultimate loneliness so that you can experience the genuine belonging you crave so deeply. It turns out that your feelings of loneliness are actually an invitation from God Himself. Your journey of belonging awaits.
“Unlike the many counseling resources we can find for adults, there are few directly relatable to teens and the issues they face. These mini-books bring the Scriptures to bear in a relevant way for both teens and those ministering to them.”
– Dr. Stuart Scott
