God’s Pottery was formed to help the Youth tackle the difficult issues in life.  And there’s nothing like a catchy song about abstinence to really drive the point home!  But despite our musical success, we realized that if we wanted to get even more “in depth” on tough issues faced by the American Teen, we needed to write a book.  We feel that books are a wonderful and positive way to connect with the Youth, for reading is the language of learning, and learning is the gateway to knowledge.  Plus, it wouldn’t have to rhyme! (Rhyming is one of the most difficult aspects of song-writing.)

And so we have written What Would God’s Pottery Do? for the Teens!  Through a combination of essays, diagrams, photos, and stage-ready skits, our book attempts to steer the Youth of Today in the right direction.  Imagine Bill O’Reilly’s book The O’Reilly Factor For Kids, but somehow even cooler and more relevant to the Youth!  It’s like a tasty milkshake, except that we sneaked an egg into the blender… you Teens will think it tastes great, and it will be good for you too!  And it will taste great because we’ve poured our unique blend of comedy, people skills, and Biblical know-how onto every page!

We know that kids today are smarter and “older” than ever (they’re not really older, they are the same age as always, but they seem older, like Anderson Cooper with his prematurely gray hair.) They don’t want to be talked down to… they want the straight dope (metaphorically), and that’s what we provide! This world can be a dangerous place.  It’s a world where Teens risk injury or death every weekend with their Speed Dating. It’s a world where a nice over-the-sweater backrub is considered “lame.” It’s a world so over-sexed that “wait” is a four-letter word.  These kids need help, and we’re here to do our part.

What Would God’s Pottery Do? is about the issues that Teens face, but it is also about us… Gideon and Jeremiah. People may not realize this, but we were Teens once, too! We’ve been confronted with the “peer pressure” that comes with a group of rowdy teens offering up a stick of Juicy Fruit just prior to some illicit quarry diving.¹ We are not “holier than thou.” We made mistakes, too, and we wanted to discuss those mistakes so that others could learn from them, like how Gary Busey had an accident on his motor-bike and now is adamantly against motor-bikes.

And WWGPD? isn’t just for Teens!  Though this book is aimed at the Youth, people of all ages will find helpful nuggets of information, such as why old people have value! Think about it: does anyone ever really outgrow the struggles of their teen years? Should a 47-year old bachelor give up on premarital abstinence? Does acne suddenly become “cool” at 39? Is it less embarrassing to get a penile erection during a staff meeting than it is during Algebra? The answer to these questions is no, and the answer to “Should people experiencing these issues buy this book?” is YES!

So many people these days are jumping into writing the “self-help,” “how-to,” and “try-this” books, but few have the qualifications to really make a difference.  Do we have the qualifications?  You be the judge:  as former Teens ourselves, we’re in a unique position to offer not only support, but guidance to the kids.  And you’re not going to find any other Teen self-help books whose authors were awarded “neatest ideas” and “best listener” ribbons by both their Pastor and their Youth Pastor.  (Seriously, you can ask our Pastor Elaine or our Youth Pastor Greg.)

So we hope you will enjoy What Would God’s Pottery Do?, and think of it as a gift from us to you!  (A gift that you have to pay $17 to receive.)

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¹One of us (Jeremiah) made a good decision in that crisis moment (refuse the gum, find the nearest policeman), while another one of us (Gideon) made a bad decision (accept the gum, get dizzy from the sugar, and fall off the rocks into the water).