Best-selling author Josh McDowell releases new devotional for teens
“Instilling a robust faith in our kids can feel like a daunting task, especially at a time when the culture constantly casts doubt on the claims of Scripture. In this devotional especially for teens, renowned apologetics teacher Josh McDowell provides clear answers to the questions today’s young people are asking about life, faith, and truth.”
—Jim Daly, President – Focus on the Family
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While the teenage years have always presented their share of trials, today’s teens face an even greater number of challenges.
From rising rates in depression among teens, peer pressure, online bullying, to the increasing number of school shootings, teens coexist in a world that is much different than their parents’ teenage years. And with statistics showing a growing number of young people leaving their faith after graduating high school, it’s more important than ever for our teens to be encouraged and grounded in their faith.
From one of America’s most beloved Bible teachers, Josh McDowell provides a terrific resource for teens called #truth: 365 Devotions for Teens Connecting LIFE and FAITH (August 1, 2017 – Shiloh Run Press). This timely new devotional unpacks spiritual truths that will inspire, challenge, and fuel young people each day of the year.
McDowell has devoted his life to reaching young people worldwide with the truth and love of Jesus as he has addressed more than 25 million people, giving over 27,000 talks in 125 countries.
It’s with his honesty, transparency, and Biblical wisdom that McDowell continues to inspire audiences. Some may be familiar with his personal story – a survivor of childhood trauma, as well as the admission that he was agnostic as a young man who believed that Christianity was worthless. However, when challenged to intellectually examine the claims of Christianity, McDowell discovered compelling, overwhelming evidence for the reliability of the Christian faith.
After his conversion, his plans for law school turned instead to plans to tell a doubting world about the truth of Jesus Christ, which has led to an amazing ministry to young people.
#truth is a powerful devotional that:
- Helps answer questions like: What should I believe? And why should I believe it?
- Twelve monthly themes build on one another – from the truth that God exists to the truth about Christ’s return
- Leads youth to understand the truths of God and how living them out is beneficial in everyday life.
Practical and relevant, each month of devotional readings shares a common theme:
- January: THE TRUTH THAT GOD EXISTS
- February: THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD’S WORD
- March: THE TRUTH ABOUT ORIGINAL SIN
- April: THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD BECOMING HUMAN
- May: THE TRUTH ABOUT CHRIST’S ATONEMENT FOR SIN
- June: THE TRUTH ABOUT JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST
- July: THE TRUTH ABOUT LIVING THE TRANSFORMED LIFE
- August: THE TRUTH ABOUT JESUS’ BODILY RESURRECTION
- September: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE TRINITY
- October: THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD’S KINGDOM
- November: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CHURCH
- December: THE TRUTH ABOUT CHRIST’S RETURN
We all know the importance of spending daily time with God, and this unique devotional will help teens understand the foundational truths of God, and how they can apply these truths to their everyday lives.
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#truth: 365 Devotions for Teens Connecting LIFE and FAITH
by Josh McDowell
Shiloh Run Press; An Imprint of Barbour Publishing
ISBN13: 978-1634099752
August 1, 2017; 384 pgs.; $16.99
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