What do you think?
Rate this book
Torn Between Two Masters
What We Need To Know To Counteract the Devastating Influence of Celebrity Obsession Why do so many teenagers want to be sports, music, or Hollywood stars instead of teachers, nurses, pastors, or carpenters? What do they have that grabs their attention? Young people are mirroring what they see through the media and the Internet. What can we do to minimize this? In this innovative book, Torn Between Two Masters, Kimberly Davidson explores the captivating, and serious, implications of this culture's obsession with celebrities and the effect it has on adolescents. Drawing on the Word of God, the latest research, ministerial experience, and interviews with teenagers, parents and leaders, Kimberly provides an eye-opening study. She raises important questions about the religion of celebrity and its effect on adolescents today. You will 1. Why the lure of celebrity is so powerful, 2. How to minimize celebrity obsession by increasing a teen's self-worth, 3. The best ways to help teens navigate and be critical of the media, 4. How to identify and discourage negative and normalized behaviors such as eating disorders and 'hooking up,' 5. How Jesus Christ can transform a teen's life into one of purpose, and 6. Many other eye-opening insights. Every person is born an original and designed to make a difference. Today, teens are in search of something real that will fill the hunger of their soul. When a young person becomes obsessed with Jesus watch out! Torn Between Two Masters provides timely insights for parents, youth leaders, and anyone else who loves and mentors teenagers. Stand challenged to change a teen's destiny!
320 pages, Perfect Paperback
First published June 21, 2011
1 person is currently reading
217 people want to read
About the author
Kimberly Davidson
44 books4 followersKimberly Davidson received her MA in specialized ministry from Western Seminary, Portland, Oregon; a BA in health sciences; food and nutrition from the University of Iowa. She is a board certified biblical counselor and spiritual development coach, helping women mend their souls.
Kimberly is the founder of Olive Branch Outreach, a ministry dedicated to bringing hope and restoration to those struggling with body image, abuse, and food addiction. She has ministered to women for over ten years, from within prison walls to youth centers, inspiring others to empower God to meet their emotional and spiritual needs.
Kimberly is the host of Every Body Matters. She can be heard on BlogTalkRadio each week. She is the author of six books, a contributor to six books, and has penned numerous articles. She lives in Oregon with her husband and numerous critters.
She is an active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Kimberly is the founder of Olive Branch Outreach, a ministry dedicated to bringing hope and restoration to those struggling with body image, abuse, and food addiction. She has ministered to women for over ten years, from within prison walls to youth centers, inspiring others to empower God to meet their emotional and spiritual needs.
Kimberly is the host of Every Body Matters. She can be heard on BlogTalkRadio each week. She is the author of six books, a contributor to six books, and has penned numerous articles. She lives in Oregon with her husband and numerous critters.
She is an active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
August 26, 2012
It has been about a year since I read this book. I chose it for a young women's group that I had been leading. It is a fabulous Christian-based "help" book for parents/young adults/role models, etc. to get with it and get involved in the social pressures of today to be a certain way.
We are wonderfully complex, as God created us, and this book puts it out there. Kimberly wrote a fantastic book that truly opened my eyes to things about myself. I read the book and created a lesson plan for the group of high school women, but I gained so much from it!
Kids or no kids...read the book. You will gain much for yourself and all those in your life.
We are wonderfully complex, as God created us, and this book puts it out there. Kimberly wrote a fantastic book that truly opened my eyes to things about myself. I read the book and created a lesson plan for the group of high school women, but I gained so much from it!
Kids or no kids...read the book. You will gain much for yourself and all those in your life.
December 13, 2013
***I Received this book via a Goodreads Giveaway***
I found this book both helpful and not so helpful. There was some tips that can definitely help my teen focus on being him and not some celebrity that doesn't have it all together but what I didn't like was that the author came across as judgmental.
If you don't mind being preached at, you will get some helpful information from this book but if you're like me and don't care for the holier than thou attitude you may not.
I found this book both helpful and not so helpful. There was some tips that can definitely help my teen focus on being him and not some celebrity that doesn't have it all together but what I didn't like was that the author came across as judgmental.
If you don't mind being preached at, you will get some helpful information from this book but if you're like me and don't care for the holier than thou attitude you may not.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews