How important is the priesthood to you? Written especially for deacons, priest, and teachers, Even the Prophet Started Out As a Deacon explains the importance of that first priesthood ordination. In a fun and engaging way, Shane Barker uses examples form his own experience &mdash stories of fishing, wrestling, backpacking, and more - to help young men to be the best they can be. It's a motivational book that young men &mdash and their parents and leaders - will love to read again and again...

Harness some true scripture power as you unleash your inner Nephi. With charts, checklists, and cartoons, this book is anything but boring. Discover how to turn setbacks into comebacks, how to pray the right way, and even how to get a last-minute date. Perfect for take-charge teens, their leaders, and anyone hoping to make it to the ultimate promised land.

The transition to adulthood is a complex process, and college is pivotal to this experience. The Science of College aids entering college students--and the people who support them--in navigating college successfully, with up-to-date recommendations based upon real student situations, sound social science research, and the collective experiences of faculty, lecturers, advisors, and student support staff. The stories captured in this book highlight how the challenges that college st...

"Shane Barker's workout book will help any young person develop spiritual muscles and become more valiant." — John Bytheway, author of Righteous Warriors: Lessons from the War Chapters in the Book of Mormon"I'm sure that Helaman gave his young warriors drills that honed and sharpened their fighting skills. But I believe they had spiritual workouts, too. I believe they had activities and exercises that built their spiritual muscles so that they were ready when God needed them most."...

Poverty is one of the great challenges of the 21st century. But poverty is not new. And neither is God's deep concern for the poor--it is a theme deeply woven throughout the Bible. Yet sadly, churches and individual Christians have too often been blind to this emphasis, or they have been paralyzed into inaction by feelings of helplessness.In this urgent, provocative book, Ash Barker offers both challenge and hope. Pulling out and reflecting on significant passages from both testame...

I Can Jump Puddles is Alan Marshall’s story of his childhood - a happy world in which, despite his crippling poliomyelitis, he plays, climbs, fights, swims, rides and laughs. His world was the Australian countryside early last century: rough-riders, bushmen, farmers and tellers of tall stories - a world held precious by the young Alan Marshall.