Kevin DeYoung

Great, straightforward Little book with clear advice. Would be a good "give-away" at a (children's) ministry event.

The title basically says it all. There is no real secret. Live the faith, preach the undiluted word, live one another, engage the youth (with love and truth, not gimmicks).

As always, DeYoung is super easy to read, and nails the point home matter-of-factly, yet with a sort of eloquence wholly his own.

DeYoung writes a helpful and concise answer to what the Bible teaches about homosexuality. I found his exposition on the key texts very good. While DeYoung works hard to be pastorally sensitive, there were moments where the tone was strident and forceful which would make it difficult for this to be the first book I put in the hands of someone identifying as gay. Nevertheless, it is something I would recommend for the majority of our church.

This book was easy to read and immensely practical. Holiness is a tough issue and DeYoung strikes a nice balance between exhortation and encouragement. He also includes a great section on dating which I will be using in the instruction of my children.