Many pastors and lay counselors have had minimal training in clinical methods of grief counseling. Helping Those in Grief is a biblical, practical guide to pastoral counseling written by one of the most respected Christian therapists of our time. This book is the next step after Wright's bestselling The New Guide to Crisis and Trauma Counseling. Wright brings more than forty years of clinical and classroom experience to this topic and shares real-life dialogues to demonst...

Did you know that it is okay to get angry? In fact, anger is a proper and godly response to some of the challenges we face. While the Bible admonishes believers to be longsuffering, it also shows how anger can be a vital tool in God's hands for bringing about needed change. Written specifically for women and counselors, this insightful and practical book corrects the popular notion that good Christian women should never get angry--not for any reason, not at anyone, not ever. Foreword by Li...

Dr. Jim Wright considers one of the most provocative questions facing believers today: Why did God allow Donald Trump—a polarizing and unconventional figure—to secure stunning electoral victories in 2016 and again in 2024?Drawing from biblical prophecy, historical patterns, and eschatological insights, the author presents a compelling thesis: Trump’s presidency serves a divine purpose in advancing end-times events. Specifically, God has positioned him to play a pivotal role in faci...

A collection of guided essays and reflections written for the church and with the author's atheist, agnostic, and apathetic friends in mind, with whom he has had many and regular conversations over the years. Using Blaise Pascal as a guide and mentor, largely through his Pensées, Wes is attempting a conversational and thoughtful engagement over several, albeit limited, issues, largely in respect to actual conversations he has had with such friends through the years. This series of chapters...

From the acclaimed bestselling author and self-help legend'She's so good, Brené Brown, at finding the language to articulate collective feeling' Dolly Alderton'A wonderful book: urgent, essential and fun to read. I couldn't put it down, and it continues to resonate with me' - Seth GodinEvery time we are faced with change, no matter how great or small, we also face risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnera...

This is a Hands-On guidebook which teaches the highly successful techniques that Dr. Robert Puff uses to help his clients. You will learn to rid yourself of anger, stress-induced illness, depression, addictive behaviors, and other emotional baggage, which inhibit your happiness and make loving relationships difficult.Anger Work techniques explained in the book range from scream release to expressive artwork, from hitting a punching bag to creative visualization, with many more sugg...

Over 600,000 copies sold! Socially, mentally, and spiritually, teenagers face a variety of pressures and stresses each day. Despite these pressures, it is still parents who can influence teens the most, and The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers equips parents to make the most of that opportunity.In this adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages® (more than 20 million copies sold), Dr. Gary Chapman e...

Make a Difference During the Most Important Years of Your Child's LifeThe months leading up to the birth of a child are filed with joy, dreams, plans—and a few worries. As a caring parent, you want to start your child out in life on the proper foundation. But where do you go for the answers to such questions as: How do I communicate with an infant who doesn't understand words? How can I effectively teach boundaries to my toddler? Should I ever spank my child?...

From Alan E. Kazdin, a Yale University psychology and child psychiatry professor, The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child is a lifesaving, evidence-based parenting handbook for parents of children who are occasionally, or too often, "out of control."Most child-behavior books are filled with advice that sounds reasonable, fits with what parents already believe about child-rearing, and is — as Dr. Kazdin proves — guaranteed to fail. The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defia...

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Leslie Vernick, counselor and social worker, has witnessed the devastating effects of emotional abuse. Many, includingmany in the church, have not addressed this form of destruction in families and relationships because it is difficult to talk about. Withgodly guidance and practical experience, Vernick offers an empathetic approach to recognizing an emotionally destructive relationship andaddresses the symptoms and the damage with biblical tools. Readers will understand how to:

Continuing her popular Setting Boundaries® series, Allison Bottke offer her distinctive “Six Steps to SANITY” to readers who must deal with difficult people.S…Stop your own negative behaviorA…Assemble a support groupN…Nip excuses in the budI…Implement rules and boundariesT….Trust your instinctsY…Yield everything to GodWhether it’s a spouse, in-law, boss, coworker, family member, neighbor, or friend, readers who have allowed others to overs...