A light but solid and informative introduction to the Old and New Testaments written specifically for students of the MTV generation. Previously titled Downloading the Bible.

Passionate love Killing and revenge Tragedy, tyrants, tears Praise, prophecy, peace! Here's your All-Access Pass to backstage buzz, inside info, and a feeling like you're watching the show from the wings instead of way back in the balcony! But...the world's best-selling book is also the world's least understood book. Especially the Old Testament! Emphasis on ... 'old' As in, 'What does that have to do with me?' and 'Didn't Jesus, like, do away with all that stuff about God-of-vengeance and flowery love poems and obscure prophecies?' Thanks for asking. Here's the secret: God's Word is God's Word. Jesus not only quoted Old Testament scripture, he fulfilled it. You can't fully know Jesus without knowing the first two-thirds (or so) of the Holy Bible. Thanks for wondering: 'But, um, there's all those begats, and dead kings with names 28 letters long, and...' ...and the greatest aid since sliced matzo (all right, it's easier to break than slice) is Backstage Pass to The Bible---Old Testament! It's short and compact...it summarizes the details and highlights the important...it's chock full o' cartoons and fun little charts to make everything clear (and memorable)...and---thanks for figuring this out already---it will give you a hunger for the Old Testament itself, once it all makes sense! Backstage Pass to the Bible---Old Testament will revolutionize your understanding of God! Hey---can knowing how He works in our lives, and wants to work in our lives, ever be bad? You don't have to snake in the stage door...here's a backstage pass, just for you. Rock on!

Passionate love Killing and revenge Tragedy, tyrants, tears Praise, prophecy, peace! Here's your All-Access Pass to backstage buzz, inside info, and a feeling like you're watching the show from the wings instead of way back in the balcony! But...the world's best-selling book is also the world's least understood book. What's the problem anyway? Y'see, the New Testament doesn't present us with much, does it? Only extremes from the Creator of the Universe caring so much about individual sinners that He became human for a time to identify with all our junky baggage... to unbelievable acts of sacrifice and servanthood...to assurances about eternity (ours!) If you think you got it all about the Savior from Jesus Christ Superstar; or that you met the coolest superheroes in comic books; or understood discipleship from checkin' out that painting of the Last Supper---and if checkin' out the New Testament itself still intimidates you---check out Backstage Pass to the Bible---New Testament! Here's an insider's view, thanks to: summaries of the general details of the essentials checklists of the details easy-to-do exercises fun-to-read cartoons way-cool explanations of what Jesus wanted you to know! One of the little secrets about the Apostolic Age, is despite persecution, a large percentage of the world became Christian in that general time. Backstage Pass to the Bible---New Testament will help you catch the fire that ignited the world when it understood Jesus! This little book is the All-Access Pass to the coolest concert you've ever enjoyed: you'll go everywhere, see everyone, know the scoop, be close to the stars! Backstage Pass to the Bible---New Testament will revolutionize your understanding of God! Hey---can knowing how He works in our lives, and wants to work in our lives, ever be bad? You don't have to snake in the stage door...here's a backstage pass, just for you. Rock on!

Chosen Girls is a dynamic new series that comunicates a message of empowerment and hope to Christian youth who want to live out their faith. These courageous and compelling girls stand for their beliefs and encourage others to do the same. When their cross-cultural outreach band takes off, Trinity, Melody, and Harmony explode onto the scene with style, hot music, and genuine, age-relatable content. In Backstage Pass, shy, reserved Melody (Mello), gets her world rocked when a new girl moves in across the street from her best friend, Harmony. Soon downtime—or any time with Harmony at all—looks like a thing of the past as the strong-willed Trinity invades Mello and Harmony’s world and insists that the three start a rock band. With a little help from the neighborhood computer geek, Lamont, the girls are transformed into music-video superheroes who triumph over sin with the power of the Holy Spirit. Somewhere along the way they open their hearts, learning that both old friends and new are important, and the Chosen Girls band is born.

Escape from your every day life...into the life of platinum-award winning, Grammy nominated John Ford Coley who takes you on an amusing journey of his treks into the bizarre world behind fame. Stories of more than 30 other celebrities including Elton John, Cher, Mickey Mantle, Wolfman Jack, Howard Cosell, Three Dog Night, Carole King, and Garth Brooks are told.

A Full Year of Devotions by Men You Trust Written by men, for men, the NIV Men’s Devotional Bible helps you apply God’s Word to your everyday life. The standard in men’s devotional Bibles, it includes a full year of devotions along with application statements, questions for reflections, and more. Some of the contributors in this Bible aren’t names you’ll recognize. They’re ordinary men with extraordinary insights into the Scriptures. Others are well-known contemporary and classic communicators and authors such as Chuck Colson, Lee Strobel, Rick Warren, and Ravi Zacharias. Either way, these weekday and weekend devotions are engaging, practical, and useful for your life today. This compact size edition makes it easy to take it with you to work, school or travel, so you can always have inspiration at hand. Features: Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) A full year of weekday and weekend devotions, along with application statements, questions for reflection, and more Multiple reading plans for year-after-year use Introductions for each book of the Bible Author index with biographical information on each contributor Subject index to help you locate topics easily Double-column format

This guide to the concept of Purpose-Driven( youth ministry addresses issues about where to start, dealing with discouragement, establishing heart essentials, becoming family friendly, being with students, and working as a team.