Pastoral Counseling category: 622 books
by June Hunt
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2013
Codependency MinibookHow to set healthy boundaries and have healthy relationshipsYou've heard plenty about getting hooked on drugs or alcohol or sitting at slot machines from sunup to sundown, but can you really become addicted to a person? The answer is yes--codependency is a relationship addiction....
Healing for Hurting Hearts
A Handbook for Counseling Children and Youth in Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
In this handbook, various Christian authors offer practical advice and guidance to those who counsel troubled youth. This text will help counselors understand how the gospel of Christ can inform and impact their interactions with youth in crisis.
From Pain to Power
Overcoming Sexual Trauma and Reclaiming Your True Identity
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
Sexual violation was not your choice, but recovery is.
As a survivor of sexual trauma, you’ve likely experienced feelings of shame and confusion, and weakening of your faith and trust. It may feel like no one understands. And each day you’re simply trying to survive.
But the reality...
Rid of My Disgrace (Foreword by Mark Driscoll): Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault
Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2011
The statistics are jarring. One in four women and one in six men have been sexually assaulted. But as sobering as these statistics are, they can’t begin to speak to the darkness and grief experienced by the victims. The church needs compassionate and wise resources to care for those living in the...
by J. I. Packer
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2011
Theology matters! At last it can be understood easily, thanks to this “layman's language” approach to biblical belief. Authored by J. I. Packer, one of the premier theologians of Christianity, this summary of Christian teaching covers nearly 100 major Christian beliefs from a Reformed perspective....
Ministering to Problem People in Your Church
What to Do With Well-Intentioned Dragons
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Do you face well-intentioned dragons?
Every church has them--sincere, well-meaning Christians who leave ulcers, strained relationships, and hard feelings in their wake. They don't intend to be hostile; they don't consciously plot destruction or breed discontent. But they often do undermine...
The Truth about Lies
The Unlikely Role of Temptation in Who You Will Become
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
“How do we navigate the moments of life with wisdom beyond our years and face the temptations of our hearts with courage and resolve? In The Truth about Lies, Tim leads us into a new place, setting a new framework for how to live and how to live well. If you’re ready to take the journey, I can’t...
Innocent Blood
Challenging the Powers of Death with the Gospel of Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
The gospel of Christ is the gospel of life, and the Christian’s defining reality. Yet the shedding of innocent blood, primarily through abortion, has now marked an entire generation. Innocent Blood explores a series of questions so as to reveal vital connections between the gospel and the call to...
Secret Sin: When God's Children Choose Abortion
When God's Children Choose Abortion
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2006
Secret Sin: When God's People Choose Abortion was written because abortion is one of the last great secret sins that remains "in the closet." And because the Church hasn't been aware of the magnitude of this secret sin or how it affects those it touches, the Church has done little or nothing...
Shame Interrupted
How God Lifts the Pain of Worthlessness and Rejection
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
No More Hiding
Shame controls far too many of us. Worthless, inferior, rejected, weak, humiliated, failure...it all adds up to wishing we could get away from others and hide. We know what shame feels like. The way out, however, is harder to find. Time doesn't help, neither does confession,...
by June Hunt
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
Stress: Running on Empty will help you to discover how to balance stress, how to find peace in the midst of chaotic circumstances, and how to avoid becoming a mess because of stress. Are the effects of a crazy busy schedule weighing you down? Do you feel that if you have just one more pressure added...
Still Listening
New Horizons in Spiritual Direction
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2000
In this inspiring volume, spiritual directors share the wisdom gained from their personal experience in helping those who face challenges and crises.
Everyone struggles from time to time, and spiritual direction is the careful and compassionate listening one person offers to another as both...
by June Hunt
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
How do you cope when a deep or tragic loss leaves you feeling empty, angry, or alone? Coping with the loss of a loved one or any type of loss requires healing, and healing is a journey. While there are no shortcuts through the stages of grief, God promises not to leave you in the valley of despair....
Bullying
Bully No More
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2014
From school bullying in the cafeteria to cyberbullying after school, the statistics on bullying are staggering. This practical, quick-reference book shows how to spot, prevent, and respond to all forms of bullying. It covers everything from the root causes of bullying to the realistic ways to stop it....