Written by today's leading Christian authors and published by Christianity Today magazines. This book provides remarkable studies that foster deep, authentic, and relevant discussion that will challenge and grow any small group.

Table of Contents

• List of maps
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction: Opening up a life story
• 1. The cradle
• 2. Smiles
• 3. First steps
• 4. Tears
• 5. Learning to write
• 6. It's official
• 7. Moving on and out
• 8. Reflecting inwardly and reaching out
• 9. Disagreements and rivalries
• 10. Deepening thinking capacities
• 11. Growing, contracting, questioning
• 12. Divisions
• 13. Continuity and change
• 14. Desires for purity, orthodoxy and piety
• 15. Enlightenment
• 16. Revolution
• 17. Challenge and crisis
• 18. An age of turmoil
• 19. Creeping into old age or advancing into young adulthood?
• 20. Towards the next chapter in life
• Copyright acknowledgments
• Further reading