Sylvia Burnside grew up near Glasgow, but now lives with her family in the County Antrim countryside in Northern Ireland. She is best known for her regular work as a soloist with the New Irish Choir and Orchestra, with whom she has featured on BBC Songs of Praise and in concert venues across Ireland... (more)

As God provided Joseph to save the Hebrews and the Egyptians in times of severe economic hardship, so, Derrick Burns believes, He has lessons for individuals and the church to learn to enable it to thrive through economic adversity ahead. Lessons that will ensure its own survival and bring salvation... (more)

Creating fresh, meaningful messages for teens is no easy task -- especially on a regular basis! Don't let your well of inspired and stimulating ideas run dry. In Uncommon Bible Study Outlines and Messages, veteran youth minister Jim Burns offers more than 20 ready-to-proclaim messages and 14 comple... (more)

Youth workers can turn their youth groups into dynamic, exciting events that kids will actually look forward to with the great ideas found in Uncommon Games and Icebreakers. In this practical resource, leaders will find dozens of innovative, group-tested ideas for fun games and original icebreakers.... (more)

Who is God? Does He really love me? Does He care about what I do with my life? The teens in your group have a lot of questions about what matters most, and they get answers every day from the culture around them. Now, The Christian Life, part of the new Uncommon youth curriculum series created by ve... (more)

The gifts of the Spirit aren’t like the right to vote—you don’t have to be at least 18 to exercise them. Although it may be hard for some teens to believe, they are all uniquely gifted by God to make a mark for His kingdom . . . starting now! Spiritual Gifts, part of the new Uncommon youth curriculu... (more)

Strong, healthy, godly relationships are the key ingredient in a youth ministry that transforms the hearts and lives of twenty-first-century teens. In Uncommon Youth Ministry, veteran youth minister Jim Burns gives you all the tools you need to shape a ministry focused on connecting you with God, t... (more)

One of the major needs facing the churches today is the education of its members in the faith they profess. Beneath the arguments dividing the Church, in places very deeply, is a widespread inability to read scripture other than superficially, or to recognise that other viewpoints may also have vali... (more)

One of the major needs facing the churches today is the education of its members in the faith they profess. Beneath the arguments dividing the Church, in places very deeply, is a widespread inability to read scripture other than superficially, or to recognise that other viewpoints may also have vali... (more)

One of the major needs facing the churches today is the education of its members in the faith they profess. Beneath the arguments dividing the Church, in places very deeply, is a widespread inability to read scripture other than superficially, or to recognise that other viewpoints may also have vali... (more)