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If you want to overcome life-controlling issues, then this brand-new book by Deb Runge reveals how every person can understand how to be redeemed. This book is written out of the obedience to the one who saved her life, her Lord and Savior Jesus.

An excellent book that covers the wide variety and deep complexity of seemingly impossible biblical counseling issues in the challenging culture in which we live. The gospel brings liberty to men, women, and children bound by every conceivable sin and affliction. Psychology provides a tool for...

So many of us suffer from chronic guilt feelings; we assume that these feelings reflect God’s opinion of us. But then along comes the gospel – exploding the lie with its mind-shattering declaration that not only does He love us, He is the One who “forgives all [our] iniquities, who heals all [our] diseases” (Psalm 103:3). While we tend to conform to our own self-concept, becoming what we think we are, Jesus does something for us that no man can do, He give us a new identity. “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have become new (2Corinthians 5:17).

A handbook of help and hope when facing personal tragedy. When the storms of life blow in unexpectedly, wreaking havoc and leaving a trail of destruction, why does one person fall apart while another perseveres and even finds a deeper sense of purpose afterward? In Beyond the Storm, Debra Morton...

Many of us believe that in order to please God, we have to be perfect. It’s an easy lie to buy into. In a culture that emphasizes accomplishment and ever-higher goals, we feel driven to do more, achieve more, be more. And we get caught up in the unforgiving treadmill of self-imposed rules, believing that we should, we need to, we must. The result? Anger, frustration, and anxiety that keep us far away from the life of peace that Jesus promised.

For two decades, Mike Cinelli fought tirelessly to break free from the clutches of heroin and crack cocaine addiction. But a transformational encounter with Jesus Christ healed the broken pieces of his life and gave him a redemptive story that will inspire anyone looking for hope. In this raw and inspiring Christian memoir, Mike Cinelli describes his personal struggles with drug addiction and the profound grace that led him to the feet of his Savior.

You can learn how to succeed anyway despite past discretions, unhealthy expectations, generational strongholds, low self-esteem, self-image, and correct limiting beliefs about your ability to become successful.

Suicide, by many accounts, has reached the level of an epidemic not only in the U.S., but worldwide. It is estimated that in 2017, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., but among people ages 10-34, it was the second leading cause. This gets even worse when you realize that only one in twenty-five suicide attempts is successful. The specific reasons for suicide vary widely based upon each individual. Some reasons given include guilt, shame, bullying, a sense of worthlessness, depression, addiction, inability to deal with trauma, grief, or inability to deal with a loss of ...

Restoring God's Image presents God's plan for healing and restoration—a set of simple, clear, concise instructions based on scripture. It represents thousands of hours of therapy, research, and personal experience. Applying these truths, John DelGrosso has experienced great success in helping Christians find release from emotional pain and sinful behaviors. Now he seeks to share these invaluable teachings with the larger Christian world.

Understanding and practicing authority according to the Bible is without doubt vital to successful and biblical living. Authority is one of the few thing in life that affects every living soul. Whether the poor child in a remote Amazonian village or the President of the United States of America, there are God given authorities that govern our lives. Unfortunatly we live in a culture of independent that has fostered a rebellion to earthly authority and ultimately rebellion against God. A Biblical understanding of authority is the key to growing in faith and having the peace of God in your ...

If you're stuck in the painful middle of healing--aware of your trauma but unsure how to move forward--you'll find here a clear, compassionate blueprint for using your story as building material for a beautiful future. Trying to heal from trauma can feel like sorting through the ruins of a...

Finally, a healthy mix of fiction and non-fiction! Often, people won’t say, I need relationship advice when their marriage is broken. Why? Because they spend so much time trying to convince others their marriage is so perfect. In their book, Christian Marriage Coaching in a Box: How a Wife Can Heal from Insecurity and Mend a Broken Marriage, Dexter and Tiffany Godfrey share their true personal stories of unmet expectations, pain, brokenness, loneliness, and insecurity. They also share how they ultimately found healing and restoration for their marriage relationship. Mainly written from a ...

Are you struggling with an addiction? Do you have a loved one struggling with an addiction? What are the weapons that we need to fight this beast?Addiction is enslaving and killing our young people, devastating families, overstressing first responders and emergency room staff, and financially draining limited healthcare dollars. Addiction is a monster that needs to be understood and contained. Only when you know what it looks like and how it behaves will you have a chance of getting it into an appropriate cage.The field of addiction and addiction treatment is controversial. Much of the ...

As a man of God, and as a man of conviction and truth, I had to study the Bible from its original context to help people become righteous, healthy, whole and secure. And as I became more and more a Bible scholar, I became less an less a religious person who finally saw that the Bible does not teach anything that leads to unhealthy, unrealistic, and destructive behavior against innocent life or common sense. I also realized the Bible is never wrong in its proper context and interpretation.

In 2012, Steve Austin, then a pastor, nearly died by suicide. His experience launched him on a journey that opened his eyes to the widespread problem of mental illness and how those who live with it are often treated in congregations. He began to wonder: If church folks had talked openly about mental health, therapy, suicide prevention, recovery from abuse, and other difficult issues, would that have changed his story? In Hiding in the Pews, people with mental illness - some of whom might be pastors themselves - will find comfort as they learn they are not alone.

Does your eating disorder feel impossible to defeat? Maybe you're exhausted by the struggle. Or afraid to fail. Maybe you can't imagine a future without your eating disorder. Has it created a wall between you and God? Shame. Lack of trust. Fear of disappointment. Feeling unworthy. Battling an eating disorder not only takes a toll on you physically and mentally, it also affects your spiritual life. As a Christian and bulimia survivor, Jayme Muller remembers, all too well, feeling both hopeless and distant from God during her own struggle. In this devotional, she offers daily encouragement to...

Does it matter if you are sorry for what you have done—or that you have not done? Does your being sorry—does your remorse—matter? If so, how? Who is helped or changed by it? Can spiritual leaders help people wrestle with some of the most challenging dilemmas of their lives? Episcopal priest and licensed therapist Stephen Crippen describes remorse as the crisis—both destructive and creative—that erupts within the human spirit at the point where sin and grace collide. 

Are you tired of being at war with your body—and with your thoughts about your body? Rachael Gilbert struggled with shame when she didn’t measure up to her dream body image. Then, as a fitness instructor and licensed counselor specializing in disordered eating, she realized how many of us bury the same painful insecurities. But keeping up appearances is exhausting. We need restoration from the inside out. In Image RESTored, Rachael offers professional guidance, coloring pages, Scripture, prayers, journaling prompts, and a link to online teaching videos to help you experience true freedom.

Drawn from the personal experience of the authors and current research, The Heart of Recovery calls us to set aside judgment and mend recovering addicts and their families with the stuff God uses to heal: compassion and community. It's a call to serve the ones who cannot repay, to forgive 70 times 7, to fling the door wide open to the prodigal, and to remember the purpose of grace. A supportive community - family, friends, the church, and more - encourages and sustains long-term recovery. Through compassion, we bring hope for healing.

Wounds of the soul can often detour us from the path that God has purposed for us. We never put in our plan for life to experience being homeless, discover mental illness, or explore the correctional system! However, one wrong decision can take us down a deep, dark abyss that we may find difficult to climb out of. Hope takes us on her journey of ministering to wounded souls in the prison system. Throughout this book, she describes her challenges, failures, and victories in Christ Jesus.