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This is the hardest book I have ever written. It was emotionally exhausting. I think I will call this work a recording of my testimony—a collection of memories I have managed to piece together despite my years and years of trying to forget them. For many years, I was ashamed of the cracks in my pot. But now, I recognize that the light shines beautifully through all the cracks in my pot and casts a beautiful, unique shadow upon everything as I walk through life. I now am Unashamedly Flawed.

With the story of the painful and life-changing crisis he experienced in the Church that led him to love the Church more intensely, Fr. Berg Along intertwines the stories of other Catholics who have themselves experienced life-changing hurts but who, in Jesus, found healing. Ultimately, this audiobook is about hope for wounded believers: If you have been hurt in the Church, Jesus can take you on a journey through your wounds, a journey of healing that will make you an even better human being, a better Christian, and a better disciple.

This first-of-its-kind guide to spiritual intelligence-rooted in attachment theory, Christian formation, and the science of spirituality-helps us develop healthy attachments, grow into our most secure selves, and love others in the way God loves. With the care of a pastor and the rigor of a researcher, Paul M. Burns gives us practical ways to develop our spiritual intelligence. Becoming a spiritually intelligent person means cultivating an attachment to God, learning self-differentiation, and nurturing empathy. 

Una mirada honesta al dolor y los miedos, la fe y la esperanza. Combinando narrativa personal, teología sólida y escritura hermosa, este es un libro para cualquiera que haya amado y perdido. El 3 de noviembre de 2020, Tim y Aileen Challies recibieron la impactante noticia de que su hijo Nick...

When it comes to Christ-centered recovery, we, the church, have work to do. Our legalistic, box-checking, one-size-fits-all programs produce astonishingly high failure rates—which means far too many people are left to fight addiction, mental health problems, and suicidal thoughts on their own. The goal of The Uncovery is to help the church—and the world—see recovery through a grace-laced, gospel lens. Every single one of us has some trauma or issue from our past that may still be affecting our life today. This book offers listeners nudge to go deeper in the recovery space.

If you’ve lost your identity to belong to a Christian group, this book is for you. Joining, staying, and leaving a Christian cult is a complex and confusing process. Most people do not understand that they have joined or been born into a cult or high-control Christian church because these churches offer a dependable, tight-knit community and a place to belong. Because the need to belong is primal, we are susceptible to joining groups exploiting this need.

Today, as a wife, mother, and friend, Rita bravely shares her shocking story in astonishing detail and with raw transparency that will make you both cry and rejoice. You'll find renewed strength for your own life and rediscover God's extravagant love and goodness.

Everyone experiences emotions―some easy, some difficult. Dealing with them should be common sense, and yet it isn’t. Even though emotions are not uncommon to the human experience, we lack the language to fully understand and express them. This failure to understand can often lead to frustration and broken relationships. In The Path to Wholeness, Dr. Mark Mayfield teaches listeners how to slow down and explore the way our emotions develop.

It’s a strange form of Christianity that would deny that perpetrators of evil can be redeemed. The Bellowing of Cain was written primarily to those who, like Cain, have made horrible life-wrecking decisions and secondarily to those who have a calling to live and work with them. It is written by a fellow traveler who understands what it means to destroy one’s life…for he once did so.

In a world growing darker by the day, there has never been a greater need for the believer to understand the power of spiritual warfare. RESIST the Devil: A Book on Spiritual Warfare is not just another title among the many spiritual warfare books on the market—it is a divine call to arms for every believer who refuses to bow to the enemy’s lies, temptations, and assaults. This book was written for the serious spiritual warfare christian who knows that faith is not passive, and victory is not automatic. The devil is real. He is subtle, deceptive, and relentless. But God’s Word gives ...

For the abortion-wounded… If you are an abortion-wounded woman or man, you will find your story in the pages of this book. You will read the words you’ve always wanted to express but never had the courage or the community to express them in. Your faith will be built up to receive the Jesus who doesn’t condemn you, but rather wants to rescue you from the thoughts and feelings that torment you. There is hope for authentic Christian community. For our abortion-wounded brothers – your heart matters ... your losses matter. Come, lock arms with us and find your healing and your voice. For...

Domestic oppression…what is that? Did you know that domestic oppression is the seedbed for every other form of abuse that takes place within families and churches? And did you know that the quantity of people who suffer under domestic oppression within the church is staggering in its pervasiveness? In Behind the Veil: Exposing the Evil of Domestic Oppression and Providing Hope, pastor and biblical counselor Warren Lamb pulls back the veil on an evil that has been too long misunderstood and overlooked in Christian circles. In Behind the Veil, Pastor Lamb draws on his thirty-plus years of ...

As gender identity, transgender experiences, and emerging gender identities continue to be normalized and celebrated, many parents are left struggling with what to think about these issues—let alone how to talk to their children about them. The leading Christian expert on LGBTQ+ concerns, Dr. Mark Yarhouse has spent years counseling and teaching on these issues. In this biblical, practical guide, he offers parents wisdom and answers to their biggest questions about gender, equipping you to critically engage gender theory from a Christian view.

The A-Z of Complete Deliverance To be truly delivered and remain delivered to enjoy the full benefit of deliverance, you have to understand the philosophy of deliverance. There are practical arts, technical precepts, spiritual science, ethics, core logics and epistemology of deliverance. Every deliverance minister or candidate must have an understanding, the metaphysics and an overall vision of God for deliverance. Many people remain in bondage, in pains and under demonic attack because they do not know the philosophy of deliverance. The perfect blood of Jesus Christ, spotless blood without...

DIVORCED — CAN GOD USE ME? Leaving Behind Religious Lies and Confusion, Moving into Truth and Purpose! Divorce doesn’t just break a relationship. It can break your identity. It can leave you wondering: Did I ruin God’s plan for my life? Am I disqualified? Can God still use me? Why do I feel ashamed—even when I know God forgives? What do I do with the confusion, the judgment, and the spiritual fog? If that’s where you are, this book was written for you. This book is not here to give permission to divorce. It’s here to give you permission to walk with God again—without ...

A seasoned author and masterful storyteller, Tricia Lott Williford encountered the public trauma of the death of her husband, but she held quietly the private trauma that happened at the same time: grooming, manipulation, sexual abuse, and spiritual abuse by a person of trust. Tricia and her therapist, Jana Richardson, LPC, have written a resource to help others recognize the veiled dynamics of abuse, where it starts, how it escalates, and how survivors can break free and find freedom.

Working in Vancouver's notorious downtown eastside to pay for her theological education at Regent College, Meera Bai Grover was faced with questions about whether or not providing people who use drugs with sterile supplies and a place to inject contravened her faith. She knew she wanted to care for people with addiction but did not know how to do so in a way that fit with her own moral code.

Forgiveness... Learn how to forgive and let go. Sometimes life doesn't seem to make sense or "add up". We have life circumstances that make us question whether we can truly have a full life. Divorce. Death. Sickness. Financial losses. And life doesn't seem fair. Whatever your circumstances, we believe every listener can benefit from what we share in these words, whether you've endured varying levels of pain or struggle in your own life or you know someone who has.

PASTORAL COUNSELING: Skillful Counselors Are a Blessing to Their Churches is an essential guide for pastors who seek to deepen their counseling ministry. Rooted in biblical wisdom and practical application, this comprehensive resource equips church leaders to address a wide range of pastoral challenges with confidence and compassion. In today's complex world, individuals and families face unprecedented difficulties that require thoughtful and effective counseling. From marital conflicts and family disputes to addiction, depression, and major life transitions, pastors are often the first ...

Are we to "forgive, forget, and move on?" Then why does that feel so wrong? Scripture tells us, “Be kind and tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.” That means that God has established the method and the protocols for forgiveness and that we are to know and follow those. So, how has God forgiven us in Christ? What is it we are to emulate? In this booklet, we see that God’s approach to forgiveness and what He expects of us as we learn to extend forgiveness to others is not the “forgive, forget, and move on” theology many of us have been taught...