Straight Talk to Men: Timeless Principles for Leading Your Family

By Dr. James Dobson / Tyndale House

Today's men feel assailed by complex and often contradictory demands. In the fully updated and revised edition of Straight Talk for Men, noted Christian family psychologist Dr. James Dobson takes a clear path through the confusion of men's roles at every stage of adulthood. This pull-no-punches, clear-headed book belongs on every family's bookshelf! Recommended by Focus on the Family; paperback.

The Hole in Our Gospel: What Does God Expect of Us?
By Richard Stearns / Thomas Nelson

Two-thirds of today's teens are interested in having a meaningful relationship with God, yet less than one-third of the are active in a local church. Alvin Reid--an experienced pastor and youth minister speaker--suggests that these statistics indicate that it is time to change how the church does youth ministry. Today's generation of teens is marked by teamwork, authenticity, and a "can-do" attitude. They have incredible potential and a desire to be taught how to be Christian adults. This compelling book provides an impassioned plea for the church to set their standards higher, to reinvent the fundamental ways we minister to teens and their families.

The God of the universe is crazy about you! His love is the most powerful thing in the world and He wants to give it to you, so you can live for Him. If you have made a commitment to follow Christ, then read Crazy Love to be reminded and challenged in your walk. Sharing from his own life struggles and sacrifices, author Francis Chan issues a call for selfless, Christ-like living. Let the love you have received from God impact your life like never before.

Today's church admires the gift of the Holy Spirit, but have we neglected to open it? Chan tears away the wrapping paper and the ribbons to uncover the source of the believing community's true power for witness and service. He issues a compelling invitation to understand, embrace, and follow the Spirit of the living God. 208 pages, softcover from Cook.

Inspired by 1 Corinthians, in which Paul answers a series of questions posed by the people in the Corinthian church, Pastor Mark Driscoll set out to determine the most controversial questions among visitors to the Mars Hill Church website. In the end, 893 questions were asked and 343,203 votes were cast. The top nine questions: birth control, humor, predestination, grace, sexual sin, faith and works, dating, the emerging church, and the regulative principle are now each answered in a chapter of Religion Saves.

Looking for a witnessing tool for the Gen-X and Gen-Y friends? Vintage Jesus, is written with the Postmodern thinker in mind. Thoroughly and unapologetically biblical, it is also seeker-friendly as it introduces foundational doctrine such as the divinity of Christ, with discussion questions in each chapter to encourage thoughtful debate and an opportunity to share Christ. Includes a subject and Scripture index.

Celtic Christianity - the form of Christian faith that flourished among the people of Ireland during the Middle Ages - has gained a great deal of attention lately. George G. Hunter III (Christian, Evangelical, and...Democrat?) points out that, while the attention paid to the Celtic Christians is well deserved, much of it fails to recognize the true genius of this ancient form of Christianity. What many contemporary Christians do not realize is that Celtic Christianity was one of the most successfully evangelistic branches of the church in history. The Celtic church converted Ireland from paganism to Christianity in a remarkably short period, and then proceeded to send missionaries throughout Europe. 

North America is today in the same situation as the environment in which the early Celtic preachers found their mission fields: unfamiliar with the Christian message, yet spiritually seeking and open to a vibrant new faith. If we are to spread the gospel in this culture of secular seekers, we would do well to learn from the Celts. Their ability to work with the beliefs of those they evangelized, to adapt worship and church life to the indigenous patterns they encountered, remains unparalleled in Christian history. If we are to succeed in "reaching the West...again," then we must begin by learning from these powerful witnesses to the saving love of Jesus Christ.

Voddie Baucham has a message for Christians in today's culture - it's time to take a stand for the truth. In The Ever-Loving Truth, this powerful preacher and teacher addresses the cost of being a twenty-first century Christian and helps you apply the unchanging truth of God's Word to contemporary life issues.

The Ever-Loving Truth draws parallels between committed Christians in our society and the New Testament writers, Peter and John, as followers of Christ who proclaimed and stood for truth in their non-Christian environment. You'll be led to evaluate what it means to be a Christian today and how to apply God's unchanging truth to a variety of circumstances.

Current statistics show 75-88% of professing Christian young people are lost by the end of their first year of college. According to Dr. Voddie Bauchman, the response of the church has been a decidedly large focus on "relevant" and "hip" family-fragmenting youth ministries. In this message from the 2006 Conference for Uniting Church and Family, Dr. Baucham presents the case that the home must be a central training ground for evangelism and discipleship. He charges parents to understand their role as shepherds by embracing the joy of their biblical duties and responsibilities. 58 minutes.

D.A. Carson, David Wells, and others share their insights on the foundational belief in the deity of Christ and the gospel. Believers who wish to thrive in a postmodern world must cling to the joy, truth, and love that comes only from understanding Christ and his ultimate purpose in this world. Unabridged. 7 hours.

Contributors include: John Piper (Editor), Justin Taylor (Editor), David F. Wells, D. A. Carson, Voddie T. Baucham Jr., Mark Driscoll, Timothy J. Keller.

Originally published in 1958, this modern classic has been inspiring and challenging Christians for generations! Based on Jim Elliot's revealing diaries and his wife's own experiences, this moving memoir shares the story of the life and martyrdom of five missionaries at the hands of the Ecuadorian Huaorani tribe in 1956. Includes photographs. 272 pages, hardcover from Hendrickson.

Contemporary adolescents seem confident, well-adjusted, and happy. But beneath the surface, they're often lonely, insecure, and empty. What's going on? Claiming that adults have "abandoned" teens just when they most need support, Clark's ethnographic study examines today's changing youth culture from the inside out and suggests five strategies to "turn the tide of systemic abandonment." 236 pages, softcover from Baker.

• CD/DVD with 4 Extra Songs
• video for "Death of Me"
• Behind the Scenes footage
• extended booklet

On their debut release, the Pennsylvania quintet known as Red unleashes an awesome blast of shifty, melodic hardcore, punctuated by passionate vocals and laden with lush string arrangements and sharp guitar chops. Songs include "Breathe Into Me," "Lost," "Already Over," and more.

This Deluxe edition includes a bonus acoustic version of "Lost" plus a DVD with live performances, a documentary, the video for "Breathe Into Me," video blogs from the road, and more.