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Questioning our faith and spiritual beliefs, while leaving the familiarity of our religious homeland, can be excruciatingly painful. Loneliness, isolation, and fear of rejection - from God and others - can give rise to shame, guilt, anger, and sadness. In Religious Refugees, therapist and ordained pastor Mark Karris explores this disorienting faith shift through the lens of cutting-edge psychological research, theology, philosophy, and, most importantly, the real world experiences of those who are going through - and have gone through - this arduous and confusing journey.

In Companions in the Darkness, Diana Gruver looks back into church history and finds depression in the lives of some of our most beloved saints, including Martin Luther, Charles Spurgeon, Mother Teresa, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Without trying to diagnose these figures from a distance, Gruver tells their stories in fresh ways, taking from each a particular lesson that can encourage or guide those who suffer today. Drawing on her own experience with depression, Gruver offers a wealth of practical wisdom both for those in the darkness and those who care for them.

Do you struggle with anxiety or know someone who does? Pierce Taylor Hibbs shows that we've been approaching our anxiety the wrong way. It's not a terror to avoid, but a tool in God's hands. The author draws on his own experience in living with an anxiety disorder to present descriptions, discussion, and concrete resources for fellow anxiety sufferers. It's time for us to focus on the spiritual purposes God has for our anxiety. It's time for us to revel in the amazing truth that the best part of being struck down is realizing that we will never be destroyed, not with God on our side.

Open the Door to Lavish Love Have you struggled to love yourself? Do you wonder what people think about you? Does fear keep you from moving forward in relationships? Author Lindsay Morgan Snyder explains how your Inner Critic may be holding you back and how you too can walk in love, joy, and freedom. A recovering self-saboteur, Lindsay endured the enemy's debilitating taunts for decades. Through personal stories and spiritual revelations, Lindsay shares how she evicted her Inner Critic and accessed renewing conversation with the Holy Spirit. She invites you to join a conversation with your ...

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...

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.

In this book, Matthew Loftus unpacks how this kind of "therapy culture" can distort the Christian life. He argues that the church cannot do for people what therapy and psychiatry are designed to do. While church should be a place of healing and love for people who are suffering from mental illness, churches and their leaders should focus on what they are called to do: bringing people together to worship God.

A comprehensive resource to help churches build a thriving marriage mentoring program. Les and Leslie Parrott are passionate about how marriage mentoring can transform couples, families, and entire congregations. In The Complete Guide to Marriage Mentoring, you will find life-changing insights...

Join pastor and bestselling author Steve Poe as he helps you break free from the destructive patterns that are keeping you from the joy-filled, flourishing life that Jesus promised each of us. We all have both good and bad habits in our life. Creatures of Habit reveals how to remove bad habits...

Review "This is a great little book on the place of Lament in the life of a believer, as well as how God uses the difficult times in our lives. Much more than a simple grin and bear it theology, it gets into the nitty gritty and shows that there will be times that we feel that we are almost completely pressed out, and that isn't all bad if we handle it well." - Rocky Woolery "Chapter 6 alone makes the book worth purchasing." - Alistair "I found this to be a very readable and helpful analysis of Psalm 88. Those who in their own life can relate to Heman's words should find help and comfort/...

If you’re curious about how Jesus can change your individual story, the story of Jesus and the woman at the well offers insights to make peace with the past, find hope in the present, and step into the future. God wants us to move toward the goodness He has planned for us. But what do we do...

For a woman, marriage is a bridge upon which she desires to safely walk. If that bridge has ever fallen through, she thinks twice before bearing all her weight on it again. In How to Fight for Your Marriage Without Fighting with One Another, Dr. Raymond Force walks couples through our proven, 2-step process to rebuilding trust in their relationship. Our 2-step process is biblical, refreshing, and enjoys over a 70 percent success rate with couples in need.

Do you doubt your salvation? Struggling with the assurance of salvation is like being held in a dark and cruel dungeon. I know; I have been in that dungeon before. But there is a way out of it! And I wrote this book to show you the way. Come with me then. Read my story. Watch me, as I go down into the dungeon where you are, and then come out with me as you watch God bring me out. By God’s grace, this book will help you learn the errors that created your doubt and find the answers to overcome it. If you want to know for certain that heaven is your home, this book was written for you.

In an accessible Q&A format, biblical counselor and former financial consultant Jim Newheiser presents financial wisdom that is grounded in faithful biblical exegesis and rooted in sound theology. How can you create and balance a budget? How can you get out of debt? What insurance do you need? He answers these questions and more, providing a go-to resource for laypeople and those who counsel them.

Llamado a la Liberación es el manual definitivo sobre liberación para cualquier creyente en Jesucristo, el Mesías, que busque liberación o haya sido llamado al ministerio de liberación. Escrito bajo la guía del Espíritu Santo, este manual incluye un protocolo completo para expulsar demonios, junto con renuncias bíblicas y oraciones de arrepentimiento. También proporciona una extensa lista de demonios, sus funciones e instrucciones para mantener la liberación.

CÓMO ECHAR FUERA DEMONIOS Y ROMPER MALDICIONES: Todo lo que necesitas saber para obrar en el ministerio de liberación Está habiendo demasiada “mala suerte” en el Pueblo de Dios para ser cierto. Las personas que atraviesan problemas vienen a pedir oración a la iglesia. Hay quienes necesitan trabajo para dar de comer a sus hijos, hay matrimonios jóvenes que no pueden concebir, hay madres que sufren a manos de sus maridos, hay hijos que tienen adicciones... Muchos creyentes necesitan ayuda, pero ¿quién va a prepararlos para ser fuertes y valientes y doblegar los poderes de maldad ...

Unnecessary Warfare: The Enemy or the Inner Me How to Overcome Inner Battles and Transform Your Life Every day, countless people fight battles no one else can see. Not against the world—but against themselves. Unnecessary Warfare: The Enemy or the Inner Me is a powerful exploration of the conflicts we carry within, and a guide to overcoming inner battles that quietly shape our choices, emotions, and destiny. This book reveals how much of our struggle comes not from external forces, but from the enemy within—fear, doubt, insecurity, old wounds, and the quiet patterns of self‑sabotage ...

Contemporary psychotherapeutic culture and methods have had an incredible impact on the landscape of Christianity in the last few decades, causing the church to confront what it means to truly care for souls. Has the church outsourced our responsibility to counsel hurting people? Is our view of mental health biblical? Do we know how to use the Bible to counsel? A Path Well Lit analyzes these questions in light of scripture and responds by calling Christians back to the work of biblical counseling.

This accessibly written audiobook illuminates the good news of healing and liberation the Bible offers survivors of sexual abuse. As an expert in pastoral ministry and a survivor of abuse herself, Elaine Heath handles this sensitive topic with compassion and grace.

Are you lonely or anxious? Do you feel burned-out and exhausted with life? In Developing Inner Strength, you will look first at Scripture, and then at yourself. You will be led through a variety of emotional issues—including fear, brokenness, abuse, guilt, and frustration—and learn what the...