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The Guy's Guide to Four Battle Every Young Man Must Face




Jonathan McKee writes about teens, he writes for teens and he does a fantastic job writing to teens. There are countless resources out there for youth ministry and for teens in general.  And if ever there was a bracket challenge to decide who has written the greatest resources for teens, McKee would be the Duke of teen resources. Unless Duke surprisingly got beat. Then he'd be one of the other top teams you'd expect to see in a Final Four. 

Wow, that illustration got away from me quick, but here's the point. Jonathan has done his research and he knows how to write and speak so teens, youth leaders, and parents of teens will listen. And you should be listening, because he brings his best every single time. His latest book, The Guy's Guide to Four Battle Every young Man Must Face: A Manual to Overcoming Life's Common Distractions, is another winner. 

This one is written directly at teen guys about, you guessed it, four battles every young man (and old man for that matter) is going to face. Those battles are self-image, screens, sex, and substance abuse. What's great is that Jonathan doesn't preach at the reader. If you didn't know who wrote the book, you might think it was your friend just being real with you, especially if that friend were armed with great illustrations, profound research, and some Scripture to back up what he was saying. 

This is solid truth that our young men need to be reading. Chapters are in bite-size chunks so you're not overwhelmed, plus they have great discussion questions, either to ponder on your own or with your squad. This is another great resource! Click here to buy the teen boys in your life a copy.

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