Author Sara Barratt did not disappoint in this book while tackling hard issues that are relevant in today's culture with wisdom and the Word of God.

It is written in such a way that it really reaches the reader on a profound level and it was so helpful that she included specific additional resources you can attain to dive deeper into certain subjects.

I loved that the Author approached everything from a place of humility and the understanding that we all fall short and that's why we need Jesus Christ - our Savior!

Definitely a great book to check-out if you want to stretch your faith, no matter your age.
I highly recommend!

I just finished this book and once again find myself in awe of the wisdom beyond her years that Sara Barratt possesses. When I read her first book, Love Riot, her youth was a marvel. She never fails to tackle 'hot button issues' but does so in a manner that is non-confrontational and holds to Biblical commands.
We currently live in a confusing world. Many tenets that used to be the norm; have now flip-flopped. It's difficult to understand much less cope with as an adult. I can't imagine what it is like for teens and/or young adults. Barratt isn't shy about urging people to stand up for their convictions as Christians. I will be reading this one again and can't wait until I have a print copy. There are so many passages that will be highlighted with notes made in the margins.
This book as well as Love Riot would be perfect small group studies for youth, young adults or just those people trying to maneuver in an increasingly confusing world.
I received an Advance Review Copy. All opinions are my own. @sarabarratt @bakerbooks

In her book Stand Up, Stand Strong, author Sara Barratt walks Christian teens through how to rethink popular issues in our culture today through a Christian worldview in hopes that they will learn how to stand strong in their convictions. After explaining the concept of a worldview and the consequences of living in a “post-truth” world, Barratt breaks down many areas where the post-truth mentality has taken hold, and explains how the mainstream perspectives hold up against a biblical worldview. With a voice of strength and courage, teens that read this book will be inspired to not only understand why they believe what they believe, but also how to defend it with grace-filled truth. Barratt speaks with both conviction and compassion on many important issues in our culture today, from sexual identity and orientation to injustice and abortion. With discussion questions and recommended readings for each topic addressed, this book is a great resource for high school students who want to build a biblical worldview or adults who want to help youth do the same. As a youth leader, I look forward to using this book as a resource in the future.

I just finished this book and now I’m ready for a re-read. There is so much truth in this book and it’s written in such an easy-to-understand way with the opportunity to dive in further. I love that she includes extra resources where we can dive further and acknowledges that others have done a better deep dive into these topics. She writes with grace and love, acknowledging that she too has fallen short and sharing the reminder of grace and mercy that we have from God. Never once did she make me feel as if I was alone in falling short; but she also managed to convict me in such a way that I didn’t feel defensive. This is a book I plan on continually coming back to.

As I began to read Sara Barratt’s Stand Up, Stand Strong, my biggest concern was that it wouldn’t hold the same love she wrote into her first book, Love Riot.

So often, people in the church pick a side in a fight and they stand firm. But the problem is that they stand on their side with stubbornness, anger, and hatred. Somewhere in the process, they fail to stand with Jesus. They fail to imitate the way that he showed love to sinners, eating with them and knowing them, even as He shared Truth.

But as I read deeper into Stand Up, Stand Strong, I realized that Sara Barratt was not following this trend.

She wrote with courage. She wrote with conviction and she wrote truth.

Yet at the same time, she wrote with compassion. She wrote with understanding, fully knowing that there are real people tangled up in these complicated issues.

I had been wrestling with the question of how to stand firm in my beliefs while loving and listening to people different from me. It’s hard to know what mindset I should bring when I leave for a secular college this fall.

Stand Up, Stand Strong helped me to face this question head-on. It has helped me to understand how love and truth can go hand and hand.

Read this book to be challenged to stand up and stand strong in a biblical, gospel-centered worldview.

The minute I started reading Stand Up, Stand Strong, I was captivated. Written in an easy to understand style, Sara Barratt does an excellent job sharing the truth in a loving but uncompromising manner, meeting each reader where they are at. She demonstrates how we can engage the culture in a Christ honoring way by giving helpful questions to ask ourselves. Barratt also offers thoughtful and practical advice, such as how we as Christians can respond to those in our lives who deal with gender confusion, abortion, addictions or other difficult issues.

One thing that stood out to me as I was reading was that concepts and truths I had previously been thinking about and wrestling through were subjects that Barratt addressed. She articulated these in a way that reminded me of the truth found in the Bible. In addition to my Bible, I now have this book as a resource that I can come back to when I need encouragement.

With questions at the end of each chapter, this book is perfect for reading with a friend or even in a small group to discuss present day issues.

Even as I read this on my own, I was challenged and edified to Stand Up and Stand Strong in this world for the Truth found in Jesus!

I will highly recommend this as a resource for the junior high and high school students in my life—as well as those parents or youth leaders trying to navigate these issues with those in their charge.

I have only read the first two chapters but I am very impressed that it is written by someone just 22 years old. Sara’s passion and anointing is apparent and certainly from the Lord. Looking forward to reading on!