Was That a Balloon or Did Your Head Just Pop?: Lettin' the Air Out of Popularity Bubbles Peer Fear (Johnson, Kevin, Early Teen Devotionals.) Author: Kevin Johnson
	Book Information Publisher: Bethany House Publishers Book Type: Paperback Rating: 1 ISBN-13: 9781556614170 - ISBN-10: 1556614179 Publication Date: 6/1999 Pages: 107 Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Get Real

Conquer the Three-headed Monster of Middle School: Peer Pressure, Crowd Control, and False Friends. Hear God's Call to Become a Friend Worth Having. Learn to Spot Others Who Will Become the Kind of Friends You Deserve and Need.

Anxiously-awaited and highly-anticipated, the newest early teen devotional from Kevin Johnson bursts the bubbles of popularity and will give you the low-down on becoming a friend worth having. Ideal for use in your youth group, bible studies, or individual devotions, this is a collection of forty-five short readings which will help you confront the powerful force of wanting to fit in, be popular, and rule school.

Quick-witted and filled with jokes, each reading includes a catchy opening, a Bible passage to think about, a leading question to answer, and a life-changing explanation and application of Scripture. Chapters include:

Pass the Oxygen, Please - Helps you get out of the stuffy cave of loneliness. Rip Your Buns Off - Consoling words when the world seems to beat you up. He's a Human Hockey Puck - A challenge to use your unique, God-given gifts. Doing the 'Tudes - A look at the Beatitudes and the message they have for us today.

The tools which Was That a Balloon or Did Your Head Just Pop? provides help you build the courage and understanding to follow the commands of God rather than caving to the demands of those around you. By getting past the putdowns and finding real popularity with God you'll learn to grow into a terrific friend and know what to look for in your own buds.