Book Description
Volume three of the best selling Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks series delivers all new lively, effective illustrations, stories, parables and anecdotes from the personal files of many of youth ministry's best speakers.


From the Author
Wayne Rice, president of Understanding Your Teenager, is the author of Understanding Your Teenager and Enjoy Your Middle Schooler, and the father of three grown children. Wayne is a frequent speaker at conferences, seminars, and other events for youth, youth workers, and parents. Wayne and his wife, Marci, live in Lakeside, California


From the Back Cover
A captivating, skillfully chosen illustration communicates more, is remembered longer, and has greater impact than thousands of words that offer abstract truth but tell no story. Jesus knew the value of story. He consistently sprinkled his talks with parables, stories, and illustrations to drive home the point He was making. In the best-selling tradition of Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks and More Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks, comes a third volume of lively, effective illustrations, stories, parables, and anecdotes, compiled by veteran youth worker Wayne Rice. Some will make listeners laugh, some will make them cry, and all of them will make kids think. This all-new collection of illustrations comes from the personal files of many of today’s most popular youth speakers. Guaranteed teenager friendly, Still More Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks will give a youth minister fresh ways to help kids understand and apply important truths for their lives.


About the Author
Veteran youth-group leader Wayne Rice is the founder and director of Understanding Your Teenager, an organization serving parents of teens and pre-teens; he is also a co-founder of Youth Specialties. A popular author and speaker, Wayne authored/edited more than 30 books in the field.


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Earthly Treasures
Knowing he would die soon, a rich man had all his assets converted into gold bars, put them in a big bag on his bed, draped his body over the bag of gold, and breathed his last. When he woke up, he was at the gate of Heaven.
Saint Peter met him at the gate and with a concerned look on his face
said, Well, I see you actually managed to get here with something from
earth! But unfortunately, you cant bring that in.
Oh please, sir, said the man. I must have it. It means everything to me.
Sorry, my friend, said Saint Peter. If you want to keep that bag, then Im afraid youll have to go to, you know, the other place. You dont want to go there, believe me.
Well, I wont part with this bag.
Have it your way, returned Peter. But before you go, would you mind if I looked in the bag to see what it is that youre willing to trade eternal life for?
Sure, said the man. Youll see. I could never part with this. Saint Peter looked in the bag and
with a puzzled look on his face said to the man, Youre willing to go to hell for...pavement?
Where to take it from here...Whats coming between you and God? Your money? Your possessions? Your status? Your friends? Your fun? You may be sure that none of it can
compare with what God has prepared for you (1 Corinthians 2:9). What
good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?
(Matthew 16:26).

FROM THE PUBLISHER

A captivating, skillfully chosen illustration communicates more, is remembered longer, and has greater impact than thousands of words that offer abstract truth but tell no story. Jesus knew the value of story. He consistently sprinkled his talks with parables, stories, and illustrations to drive home the point He was making. In the best-selling tradition of Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks and More Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks, comes a third volume of lively, effective illustrations, stories, parables, and anecdotes, compiled by veteran youth worker Wayne Rice. Some will make listeners laugh, some will make them cry, and all of them will make kids think. This all-new collection of illustrations comes from the personal files of many of today's most popular youth speakers. Guaranteed teenager friendly, Still More Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks will give a youth minister fresh ways to help kids understand and apply important truths for their lives.

Author Biography: Veteran youth-group leader Wayne Rice is the founder and director of Understanding Your Teenager, an organization serving parents of teens and pre-teens; he is also a co-founder of Youth Specialties. A popular author and speaker, Wayne authored/edited more than 30 books in the field.

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