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A Young Woman After God's Own Heart
by Elizabeth George

This young woman's version of Elizabeth George's best selling book A Woman After God's Own Heart shares the intentions and blessings of God's heart with teen girls. On this journey they discover His priorities for their lives - including prayer, submission, faithfulness, and joy - and how to embrace those priorities in daily life. Young women will discover that God is faithful, caring and loving during this exciting and sometimes difficult time in their lives.



The Case for Christ - Student Edition
by Lee Strobel

In this book Lee Strobel retraces his journey from skepticism to faith. He sifts through testimony, history, science and literature to reveal amazing evidence about Christ. The facts are in. What will your verdict be in the The Case for Christ?









The Case for a Creator - Student Edition
by Lee Strobel

More and more scientists, confronted with startling, cutting-edge evidence from many areas of research, no longer believe the universe just happened or that life arose by mere chance. Behind a universe of staggering complexity, they are seeing signs of a Master Designer. Weigh the evidence yourself.








The Case for Faith - Student Edition
by Lee Strobel

Lee Strobel knows how important it is to find answers that ring true. With his background as an aware-winning legal journalist, asking tough questions has been his business. While his search for the truth convinced Lee that Jesus is real, it also confronted him with some particularly knotty, gut-level questions about Christianity. Join Lee in a fascinating journey of discovery as he provides sound answers to the questions that tug at your heart.





Blink
by Ted Dekker

An intoxicating tale set amidst the shifting sands of the Middle East, Blink touches on geopolitical conflicts as ancient as the earth itself. The page-turning plot follows a Saudi Arabian princess fleeing a wretched forced marriage for the promised land of America. A brilliant American graduate student discovers a mysterious power-giving him glimpses into the future. Thrown together, they become pawns in a struggle for power and must manipulate the very future in order to save themselves. In his most riveting novel to date, Dekker brings the story to a dramatic climax that will change the future of fiction in the blink of an eye.


Mere Christianity
by C.S. Lewis

This book uncovers common ground upon which all Christians can stand together. It is a forceful and accessible discussion of Christian belief that has become one of the most popular introductions to Christianity and one of the most popular of Lewis's books.







The Message Remix: Bible in Contemporary Language
by Eugene H Peterson

God's Word was meant to be read. But more than that, it was meant to be understood. It was first written in the language of the people­­of fishermen, shopkeepers, and carpenters. The Message Remix gets back to that: You can read it and understand it. In The Message Remix, there are new verse-numbered paragraphs that will help you study and find favorite passages. Or, you can just read it like a book and let the narrative speak to you. After all, it is God's story, with its heroes and villains, conflicts and resolutions. Either way, it's God's Word­­the Truth­­in a user-friendly form.

The Naked Truth: Sexual Purity for Guys in the Real World
by Bill Perkins & Randy Southern

This book will teach guys how to be honest about the struggle of sexual purity, be accountable, and how to manage temptation.







Austins Bridge

Country roots run deep when it comes to soulful singers Mike Kofoul, Justin Rivers, Jason Baird. Nashville based trio, Austins Bridge, has grown up with an embedded passion to sing and write and they are ready to share it with the world. Southern Gospel music with a modern country rock twist.

Casting Crowns
Lifesong







Colorblind
by Robert Randolph and the Family Band

Colorblind isn't an adequate title for this album. Randolph's follow-up to 2003's Grammy-nominated Unclassified is bright and energetic as a tie-dye-patterned pinwheel. Mostly its 11 tunes are about grooves plucked from the era of Sly Stone and Stevie Wonder, dappled with brilliant classic rock musicianship (think Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck) and driven by frenetic verve. When things slow down, it's usually to let the young pedal steel virtuoso revisit his roots in the Holiness Church. Ultimately this album's all about Randolph himself, who has loosened his grip on the blues and gospel bedrock of his earlier playing to become a master of flashy funk and rock riffs and the owner of a tone so gargantuan it's earned him a place in rock-guitar Olympus--if not Heaven.




Ever Stays Red
I'll tell the world








Jeremy Camp
Stay







Kutless
Hearts of the Innocent







Kutless
Strong Tower







Leeland
Sound of Melodies







Matt Redman
Blessed Be your Name Vol.1







Mute Math

Mute Math is on the short list of those operating at the highest level of artistic excellence, and their full-length debut still represents the creative salvation of modern rock, both Christian and mainstream. For fans of the genre searching for inventive sounds and lyrics, this disc is essential.

Passion Worship Band
How Great is our God







Remedy
by David Crowder Band

David Crowder Band continues to break the conventions of worship music. Most worship albums offer music as a praise response to glorify our Creator. Remedy is more an engaging pop/rock album designed to spark worship because of who our Creator is. When the music is this good, worship comes naturally.

Todd Agnew
Reflection of Something








Nooma Series

Nooma is a series of short films featuring powerful teaching from Rob Bell. Like Jesusą parables, each video uses common daily experiences to explore topics like forgiveness, discipleship, unconditional love, faith, authenticity, and living as a follower of Christ.





www.breakawaymag.com

This website is for guys! You'll find the latest sports news here as well as helpful articles about leadership, school, girls, and more!



www.briomag.com

Hey ladies! Check out the articles and stories, participate in discussions or read about your favorite Christian artists.




www.cpyu.org

The Center For Parent Youth Understanding - All the latest movies, bands, video games and t.v. shows are reviewed and catalogued for parents to access and learn about what your teens are really into.




www.christianconnector.com

This website offers free information from Christian colleges as well as links to their websites, financial aid information and more!




www.life2themax.net

This website is an interactive youth lifestyle magazine. Check out its articles and videos, compete in competitions to win prizes, or post your thoughts on various topics.




www.prayer21.org