Media For Parents

Books

Christian Fiction Writers: A Selected List

  • In recent years, Christian and inspirational fiction has really blossomed, and new writers are entering the field every day. Here are some authors you might not have met yet, and others who may be old favorites. We’ve categorized the authors by genre, but note that many write in several different categories.

Devotions for the God Guy/ Devotions for the God Girl

  • A great devotional to go through with your students.

God Guy/ God Girl

  • A great book to go through with your students.

How and When to Tell Your Kids About Sex: A Lifelong Approach to Shaping Your Child's Sexual Character (God's Design for Sex)

  • This book is exactly what it sounds like (that’s a good thing!). Stan and Brenna Jones’ book has received tons of great reviews for being a book that teaches about sex from a biblical standpoint, being practical, being clear, and for having usable tips to help kids develop positive sexuality. This book could be a great tool for your family.

Religion Saves

  • Inspired by 1 Corinthians, in which Paul answers a series of questions posed by the people in the Corinthian church, Pastor Mark Driscoll set out to determine the most controversial questions among visitors to the Mars Hill Church website. In the end, 893 questions were asked and 343,203 votes were cast. The top nine questions are now each answered in a chapter of Religion Saves.

Standing on the Promises: A Handbook of Biblical Childrearing

  • This is an amazing book about raising children from a Biblical approach.  It has tons of great reviews and is a MUST read for parents.

99 Thoughts for Parents of Teenagers: The Truth on Raising Teenagers from Parents Who Have Been There

  • If you're the parent of a teenager, you need all the help you can get. How do you help your children make wise choices? How do give your teenagers freedom to make their own choices while still providing a guiding hand? How do you invest your time and energy in ways that make an eternal difference in your children's lives? Walt Mueller's 99 Thoughts for Parents of Teenagers is a no-holds-barred look at the good, bad, and ugly aspects of parenting teenagers. Walt shares wisdom, thoughts, insights, and suggestions for making the teenage years count. Stop by the Youth Office to check out this great resource.

Youth Culture 101

  • This book is for all who recognize that being a youth worker, parent, pastor or educator is a cross-cultural missions venture.

Presentations

Protecting Against Porn Strategies

  •  A powerpoint presentation that offers strategies to help you protect your kids from pornography.

Videos 

Coffee With Jesus

  • A funny video that really challenges Christians to think seriously about what their prayer lives are like.

180 Movie

  • A project that has the potential of changing a nation's views on abortion.

Parents Setting Media Guidelines

  •  A video where Jonathan Mckee and his daughter Ashley talking about media and the challenge for parents and kids navigating through today's culture of media.

Rebecca St James TV Culture Discussion with Howard Stern Stand-in

  • Rebecca St James debates and defends purity & Tim Tebow with Bob Beckel and Jay Thomas as she discusses "What is He Thinking??" as part of The Great American Panel on FOX News Channel's "Hannity" on December 12, 2011.

Summer 2011 Recap Video

  • Here's a fun video with lot's of footage from this past summer's busy schedule!

Whats goin on..

  • A very moving video about a kid coming out about bullying and how it has affected him. This can be very useful for a message about bullying or just as an eye opener about how students and we should treat others.

Winter Camp 2011-2012

  • God moved powerfully at our recent wintercamp, here’s a glimpse of the great time we had.