![]() The book includes three brief messages per week for a full year, so this Bible study book easily can be adapted to the busiest of schedules. ![]() Paul’s Lutheran Church in Muskego, WI, “ shares a genuine and creative perspective on real life that invites teens to ponder the relevance of God’s Word and grasp how much God truly cares for them.” Joel Nelson, Director of Youth and Adult Discipleship at St. He is very transparent about his own challenges as a teen, his sins, and his need for forgiveness. The author, Clark Schultz, has worked with teens for much of his ministry. ![]() And the answer for all of us is to stay connected to the Word and to center our lives on Christ.įive-Minute Bible Studies: For Teens is a personal Bible study/devotional for teens whose calendars are overstuffed with events and obligations and whose minds are overwhelmed with questions and challenges. Of course, those challenges aren’t unique to teens. Or when their senses are bombarded by the myriad distractions that the modern world offers, their faith is choked and crowded out. But because the roots don’t have a chance to establish themselves or penetrate deeply into the soil, when troubles come or when the students are assaulted with the glare of misguided viewpoints and warped values that prevail on many campuses, their faith withers and dies. Faith blossoms and quickly grows in catechism class. Sometimes teen hearts exemplify the rocky soil and the weedy, thorny soil Jesus spoke about in the parable of the sower. How many parents don’t cautiously encourage their high school students to include time in their busy schedules for worshiping, or longingly listen, hoping to hear evidence that their college students are taking part in the campus ministry, but watch with heavy hearts as once very church-active teens find less and less time for worship. How often don’t pastors wistfully scan the assembled worshipers with an ache in their hearts because of the absence of many recent confirmands. It’s been 20 years since I read the book cover to cover, but I still remember well the impression that book gave me when I was 15 years old: Jesus wins.The teenage years are challenging years for many-spiritually challenging. John’s Revelation, but was at the same time easy to understand as a high school sophomore. Mueller’s work sufficiently handled the depth of St. This was the first NPH book I read cover to cover, as well as my first taste of the People’s Bible series. I can always count on them to be faithful to the Word of God in their thoughts and helps. – Jacob Hanneman (Shepherd of the Plains, Fort Morgan, CO) These books have been excellent, whether writing a Bible class, devotional reading, or finding a straightforward way to make a point for a sermon. Of all the resources I have in my library, these commentaries are what I use the most in my ministry. Hardly a week goes by before I pull one of those books off the shelf. – Anonymous It is a remarkably accessible series for the average layperson, and honestly, it is always my first stop as I do text studies and prepare Bible classes. ![]() In my opinion, this is one of the most important things NPH has ever produced. What Pastors Love About The People’s Bible Read what pastors have to say about the popular book series, The People’s Bible! To learn more about this series, click here. As you follow this blog series throughout October, you’ll discover interesting titles to explore and insight into what pastors think about when selecting and using NPH’s books to minister to their members. In honor of Pastor Appreciation Month, we reached out to pastors across the country for their top three books from NPH.
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