The Best Books for Youth and Youth Leaders

Chris and Tom's Youth Group Podcast

Chris and Tom talk about books, which books ones are good for youth, what books they've written, and publishers who don't like Jesus. See below for full list of books.

This is the last episode for 2023, we'll be back when we get our lives together in 2024.

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Here are all the books mentioned in the episode:

For Youth

The Chris Morphew Collection

Best News Ever: Your 100-Day Guide to the Book of Mark
Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?
How Do We Know Christianity is Really True?
What Happens When We Die?
How Can I Feel Closer to God?
Who Am I and Why Do I Matter?
How Can I Be Sure of What's Right and Wrong?

The Tom French Collection

Weird, Crude, Funny, and Nude: The Bible Exposed
A Dozen Disappointing Disciples: How to Do Stupid Stuff and Still Change the World
Pop's Devotions: Ephesians
Pop's Devotions: Jonah

Other Books for Youth

Hanging In There - John Dickson
If I Were God, I'd End All the Pain - John Dickson
If I Were God, I'd Make Myself Clearer - John Dickson
How to Pray: A Guide for Normal People - Pete Greig
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools - Tyler Staton
How Not to Read the Bible - Dan Kimball
What if Jesus was Serious? - Skye Jethani
What if Jesus was Serious About Prayer? - Skye Jethani
What if Jesus was Serious About Heaven? - Skye Jethani
What if Jesus was Serious About the Church? - Skye Jethani
10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity - Rebecca McLaughlin
Teen Sex by the Book - Patricia Weerakoon
Growing Up by the Book - Patricia Weerakoon
Satisfied - Judy I.K. Douglas
Collective Underground Series - Kristen Young
Wingfeather Saga - Andrew Peterson
Dream Keeper Saga - Katherine Butler

For Leaders

Talks That Don't Suck - Tom French
The Air We Breathe - Glen Scrivener
Dominion - Tom Holland
The Power of Moments - Dan Heath and Chip Heath
Ten-ager - Madonna King
L-platers - Madonna King
Saving Our Kids - Madonna King
How to Talk About Jesus Without Being That Guy - Sam Chan
A Creative Minority - Heather Grizzle and Jon Tyson
Stolen Focus - Johann Hari
I-Gen - Jean Twenge
Generations - Jean Twenge