Psychological Spiritual Growth

In this best-selling work, David Richo provides a handbook for achieving psychological and spiritual health. Based on his many years’ experience as a psychotherapist and workshop leader, the author uses the metaphor of the heroic journey, whose three phases—departure, struggle, and return—explain what happens in us as we evolve from neurotic ego through healthy ego to the spiritual self.

As our society becomes more socially fragmented, many Christians feel disconnected and struggle to grow spiritually. Common models of spiritual transformation are proving inadequate to address "the sanctification gap." In recent decades, however, a new paradigm of human and spiritual development has been emerging from multiple fields. It's supported by a critical mass of evidence, all pointing to what

Haunted by past trauma. An unexpected tragedy. One woman's quest for healing.Isabelle Beckham desperately prays to God for emotional healing and to save her failing marriage. Her life takes a tragic turn when an accident leaves her in a coma, setting off a supernatural adventure to restore her soul after years of sorrow and feeling abandoned. Little does she know that her prayer is being answered in an unexpected way. In the supernatural, she’s greeted by a mysterious stranger claiming to be her counselor, sent by God with promises to heal her tormented mind and restore her marriage. Can ...

Have you ever wondered exactly why you act and feel the way you do? Are you on a journey to finding yourself and understanding your being? Well, we all go through certain phases in our lives where we question our actions, the decisions we make, and why we are attracted to certain types of people. Basically, we question our very existence on the journey to finding who we are, what we are about, and in discovering our passions and what path we should take to live a successful and happy life....

How much will one man risk to defend another, when the truth lands him in prison...and the only evidence proving his innocence comes by a dream?

What is possible when psychological research and techniques for treating trauma partner with the healing power of God? In cases of dissociation, people’s hurt and trauma—whether emotional, physical, or sexual—become encoded into their mind and body at various levels. Therapists have the weighty responsibility to diagnose their clients properly and offer them the optimal tools, for their situation, to pursue healing.

We have all been judged—and we have all judged others. No one is exempt. Whether through religion, family, work, or society, judgment touches every life. Sometimes it comes disguised as holiness or authority. Sometimes it hides in silence, glances, or words unspoken. And too often, it leaves wounds that linger long after the moment has passed. In Holy But Harmful, Dr. Jacalyn Kerbeck—known worldwide as The Listening Mentor™—confronts this universal reality. Drawing on scientific research, peer-reviewed studies, biblical wisdom, and real-life case studies, she reveals how concealed ...

We have all been judged—and we have all judged others. No one is exempt. Whether through religion, family, work, or society, judgment touches every life. Sometimes it comes disguised as holiness or authority. Sometimes it hides in silence, glances, or words unspoken. And too often, it leaves wounds that linger long after the moment has passed. In Holy But Harmful, Dr. Jacalyn Kerbeck—known worldwide as The Listening Mentor™—confronts this universal reality. Drawing on scientific research, peer-reviewed studies, biblical wisdom, and real-life case studies, she reveals how concealed ...

“It is not easy to describe the distinctive richness of a fully mature personality. There are as many ways of developing and growing as there are individuals, and in each case the final product is unique. But if we look for general criteria to distinguish a fully developed personality from another immature, there are three distinguishing features that are essential and universal […] The extension of self, introspection and a unifying philosophy of life”. - This study puts into contact two apparently very different worlds: the 6th-century monastic milieu of Dorotheus and the research ...

Science fiction reflects on the paths that bring us to the present while shining a light on opportunities and dangers ahead. It's through the power of the imagination that humanity stretches into unknown worlds yet peers into the depths of the human experience. In these stories from OldEarth and Newearth worlds, every character's life speaks to a mysterious whole that we'd miss without them.