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Dreams are a critical part of any young person's growth and development. Dreams can be a powerful force providing the fortitude to motivate young people to overcome tremendous obstacles or expand their potential gifts and talents.This one-session stu...

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$7.50

Freak Not
Dealing with Daily Pressures

By Gina Yeager-Buckley

Pressure is a reality in all our lives. However, youth today face more pressures than ever before. What would happen if, at a young age, they learned to identify the pressures they face and feel and be given some tools to deal with them?This one-sess...

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$7.50

Here I Am, Lord
Now What?

By Lisa Nichols Hickman

Here I am. Throughout the course of Scripture and Christian history, these three simple words have changed the course of many a person's life. Responding to the call of God, even amid doubts or hesitations, begins a life-changing moment. For Mary and...

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$7.50

The Importance of Mentors
A Youth Study

By BETH HERRINTON-HODGE

In this study youth will explore biblical mentors and think about possible mentors in their own lives. They will also be challenged to think about the benefits of seeking out a mentorship relationship of their own. The study includes a Participant's ...

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$7.50

Learning Compassion
Why Indifference Is the Enemy

By Bruce Main

How does one learn to be compassionate? Is this an inborn trait, or do we need to actually learn it? Apparently the latter is the case for most of us.Anyone who works with adolescents can find oneself bothered, at times, by many youths' apparent indi...

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$7.50

"Lord, Make Me . . ."
Following St. Francis

By Lisa Nichols Hickman

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace." This prayer is believed to have been inspired by the life and teachings of St. Francis of Assisi, who lived many centuries ago. It still rings true today. For those of us who want to be believers in the ba...

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$12.00

Maintaining Faith after High School

By Sue Washburn

This one-session study helps youth understand their own faith needs as they grow up and think about their independent lives after high school. It also challenges them to strengthen their church bonds and to find ways that they can keep God in their ...

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$7.50

Movin' Out

By Kara Lassen Oliver

Whether leaving home for an overnight trip or loading a moving truck for a permanent move, youth long to know that God is present with them no matter where they go.This two-session study both reflects on where God has already been involved in partici...

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$12.00

The Real Me

By Katherine M. Douglass

This study invites participants to resist focusing on what they will do in life and spend some time reflecting on the unique qualities that make them who they are. The session begins by looking at Harry Potter and the outside pressures he faced and t...

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$7.50

Christian youth considering military service and other forms of service such as the ■Peace Corps and AmeriCorp.

Thinking about Military Service

By Megan Pillow Davis

How should the church feel about young Christians in military service? Should youth group leaders help shape teens' views on serving in the United States military? What do our youth really think about military recruitment, and do they have an underst...

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$7.50

Who Am I?
Understanding My Gifts and My Call

By Martha Miller

One of the challenges for all Christians is to make the connection between what we learn in church and every other aspect of our lives. It's precisely the school bus, lunchroom, athletic field, Internet pages, and workplace where our faith most needs...

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$7.50

A Christian youth study for both boys and girls that compares perceptions of body ■image in the media and the Bible. Activities encourage youth groups to embrace ■the Biblical model of inner beauty.

Wonderfully Made
Building Body Image in Youth

By Sue Washburn

Image is everything: the key to love, happiness, and contentment . . . or is it?Modern media and marketing certainly would like us to think so, but when we look at the Bible, we get a radically different story. The Bible's story isn't flashed on TV s...

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$7.50

Study for Christian teen groups about the spiritual practice of journaling and ■blogging.

Writing as Prayer
Journaling, Blogging, and Other Tools for Reflection

By Lisa Nichols Hickman

In an age of soundbytes, it can be hard for all of us to take the time to really reflect on our lives. For teens with busy schedules, giving themselves the opportunity to think about their feelings, their lives, their faith, and their dreams may be r...

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$7.50