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Sex is such an intimate topic historically wrapped in shame and when someone shares they were sexually abused, we may not know how to respond. With recent #MeToo and #ChurchToo movements, we are learning just how many men, women, boys, and girls have suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a...

God delights in transforming lives. In Broken into Beautiful, singer and songwriter Gwen Smith's first book, she tells the real-life stories of women with shattered dreams, shameful secrets, and damaged souls and the God who makes them beautiful again. Each chapter features a compelling personal story coupled with relevant biblical teaching and application. Listeners will meet women wounded by infidelity, abortion, widowhood, abuse, and other tragic events, only to discover the joy of being restored by a loving heavenly Father.

Does the phrase church discipline sound like an oxymoron? The church’s message is about grace, we reason, while discipline feels like the opposite of grace. In fact, Jesus taught his disciples to practice church discipline because it’s one way congregations grow in holiness and imitate God’s own love. In this audiobook, Jonathan Leeman presents biblical answers to questions about the nature and application of church discipline, conveying that Scripture presents church discipline as both loving and necessary.

LA MANO DIVINA EN LOS DESAFÍOS DE LA VIDA Thomas Boston (1676-1732) fue un destacado teólogo y clérigo escocés. Sus obras recopiladas, que abarcan 12 volúmenes, engloban completas exposiciones teológicas. Sin embargo, paralelamente a estos extensos tratados, Boston escribió textos concisos, claros y con un enfoque pastoral, especialmente El infortunio en la providencia: La manifestación de la soberanía y sabiduría divina en las aflicciones humanas. Esta obra fundamental, basada en Eclesiastés 7:13, se presenta como un profundo tratado pastoral, instando a la reflexión sobre la ...

Much of what we commonly assume about singleness—that it is primarily about the absence of good things like intimacy, family, or meaningful ministry—is either flat-out untrue or, at the very least, shouldn't be true. To be single, we often think, is to be alone and spiritually hindered. But the Bible paints a very different picture of singleness: it is a positive gift and blessing from God.

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 ...

Millions of people in our society suffer from anxiety, often unbeknownst to those around them. The pressures of modern life seem specially designed to cause anxiety, and anxiety is on the rise in recent years. The good news is that anxiety is very treatable. Pastor Jason Cusick tells the story of his own history with anxiety and offers expertise, practical guidance, and empathy. Filled with practical advice and the hope of Christ, The Anxiety Field Guide is a rich resource for both those who suffer from anxiety and those in a position to help them.

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...

In this unique look at a one-year journey through counseling told from both sides of the couch, Sandi Brown―the founder of St. Louis’s largest Christian radio ministry, JOY FM―and her counselor, Dr. Michelle Caulk, walk through Sandi’s therapy journey, answering the question, “What do I do when I know God loves me, but I don’t like myself?” Healing Out Loud captures many of the insecurities the modern woman faces in her walk with Christ. Brown and Caulk’s combined voice creates an accessible path for listeners to face their vulnerabilities with biblical insight.

Ouch! Sheep and Shepherds Bite: Slaying Bitterness is for anyone who has felt the sting of being hurt in the church—whether by a fellow believer, a trusted leader, or even a friend you thought would never turn against you. These wounds cut deep, and bitterness can take root quickly, poisoning your joy and faith. But God has given us the tools to fight back. In this book, the author draws from Scripture and real-life pastoral experience to show you how to: Recognize and confront bitterness before it takes over your heart.

What Are the Symptoms of Spiritual Dryness? How Do You Know That You Are Spiritually Dry? Think about it for a moment: ✓ Why are you getting quite inconsistent in your personal fellowship with God? ✓ Why aren’t you getting fresh revelations from the Word of God like before? ✓ Why is it becoming increasingly easy for you to do the things you wouldn’t do as a Christian? ✓ Why has personal prayer and worship become so mechanical and boring? Spiritual Dryness can be a dangerous spiritual state, if not properly understood and handled. In the first volume of OVERCOMING SPIRITUAL ...

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.

True freedom is found in forgiveness. God wants us to experience His complete forgiveness and the freedom to embrace all of the blessings, challenges, and joys that He has for us–both now and in our future. Unfortunately, many of us live in bondage to guilt and unforgiveness that stifle our...

Without a doubt, the quest to attain sexual purity is the number one battle Christian men face in the 21st century. The message of this timely book is that you need not settle for a fear-driven form of freedom when an abundant life of victory in Christ is yours for the taking. The secret to victorious living is to tap into God's great storehouse of mercy for one's own needs, and then act as a conduit for that power, directing it toward the lives of others.

Anyone who experiences a traumatic event feels confused, lost, out of control, unsure, and unsteady—disoriented. This kind of suffering leaves marks, sometimes on the body, always on the soul, and sometimes both. In I Have PTSD, Curtis Solomon helps both those who have suffered trauma, as well as their loved ones, to understand the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of trauma, while offering gospel hope and practical ways to make that hope real in their lives.

The battle to resist pornography is brutal. Its lure just seems too powerful. We've tried for years to be strong, run away from temptation, and manage our desires in better ways. No matter how hard we try, though, we just can't get free from pornography. Some of us have lost all hope. What if the battle you've been fighting isn't even the real battle? What if using pornography is just a symptom of something deeper going on inside of you? What if the things you are doing to protect yourself actually contribute to your obsession?

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.

The Christian counselor or pastor plays an important role in helping people process the trauma they’ve experienced. Too often, a client leaves the counselor’s office with feelings of guilt and shame. They feel the heavy burden of what they did wrong. But somehow, they’ve missed the grace of God that makes things right again.

In Sexual Addiction: Freedom from Compulsive Behavior, biblical counselor David Powlison encourages those who want to overcome their compulsive sexual behavior to remember that lasting change comes in degrees and is often a slow progressive process.

In her personal inimitable style, the author invites the readers to adopt an attitude that is consistent with the grace of God, who hates the sin of divorce, but loves the divorced. Esly shares from her own experience of divorce and remarriage, the challenges, difficulties and issues that need to be overcome in order to become a more whole human being. Read a chapter from the book: Her Lamp Does Not Go Out at Night “Mommy! Mommy! I’m scared! I dreamt there was a snake and it was going to get me. Now I can’t sleep anymore! I can still see it whenever I shut my eyes…” Raquel crawled...