Books.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
“Have you ever asked yourself questions like:
Why can’t I feel God? What do I really believe?
Is there more to my faith than this?”
If you grew up in a church or call yourself a Christian, odds are that you’ve heard it all—every Bible story and everything you’re supposed to believe. But what exactly do YOU believe? Are you relying on a hand-me-down faith or a set of directions and rules clunking around in your head instead of your heart? Making It Real helps you ask these questions without feeling like you’ve been called into the spotlight, and will help grow your faith into a dynamic relationship with God.
Scrape away the frills of “churchianity” to discover answers to questions, such as:
- Is my faith more than a habit?
- Who is God to me?
- Do I trust God when life is unfair?
- Does God choose me?
- Am I ready to trust?
Packed with real stories from real teens, practical biblical teaching, five days of devotions for each chapter, and space for journaling, Making It Real will help you articulate exactly what YOU believe and why.
“If you’ve ever wanted a training manual for making your faith-walk relevant on a day-to-day basis, here it is!”
—Andrea Stephens Author, Girlfriend, You Are a B.A.B.E.!: Beautiful, Accepted, Blessed, Eternally Significant, Founder of the B.A.B.E. Seminar Series for teen girls
T. Suzanne Eller is a full-time author, freelancer, and ministry speaker. She has written articles for magazines such as Christian Parenting Today, Today’s Christian Woman, Guidepost, and many others. In addition, Suzanne is a youth-culture columnist for Enrichment Journal and travels around the nation ministering to teens, parents, and youth workers.
Synopsis
Is your faith built on your church, your youth pastor, or your family's belief systems? What happens if these relationships or institutions crumble? What does it mean to build a personal relationship with God? Making It Real helps teens ask these questions and grow their faith from tradition to a real relationship with God.