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hardcoverThe Good and Beautiful God
Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows
The Good and Beautiful Series
by James Bryan Smith
Train Your Soul to Know the God Jesus Knows
"God wants me to try harder."
"God blesses me when I'm good and punishes me when I'm bad."
"God is angry with me."We all have ideas that we tell ourselves about God and how he works in our lives. Some are true—but many are false. James Bryan Smith believes those thoughts determine not only who we are, but how ...
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paperbackSkills for Effective Counseling
A Faith-Based Integration
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
by Elisabeth A. Nesbit Sbanotto, Heather Davediuk Gingrich, and Fred C. Gingrich
Anyone in a helping profession—including professional counselors, spiritual directors, pastoral counselors, chaplains and others—needs to develop effective communication skills. But learning these skills is like learning a new language: it takes time and practice to communicate effectively, and lack of practice can lead to the loss of one's ability to use this new language. Suitable for both beginning ...
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paperbackA Caregiver's Survival Guide
How to Stay Healthy When Your Loved One is Sick
by Kay Marshall Strom
When you are responsible for another person's physical needs, your own needs are often neglected. After caring for her spouse, who for ten years suffered from a rare, debilitating disease, Kay Marshall Strom is able to bring a voice of experience and compassion to this important topic. She shows you how to
- find spiritual support
- maintain balanced relationships
- decide when ...
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paperbackBringing Home the Prodigals
by Rob Parsons
Rob Parsons' message is for anyone who cares about prodigals. He urges us to be released from false guilt, to stop judging each other, and to remember that God, the perfect parent, has trouble with his children, too. He challenges the church to recognize the part it has played in creating prodigals and says, when our prodigals do come home, pray that they meet the father first and not the elder ...
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paperbackBurn Up or Splash Down
Surviving the Culture Shock of Re-Entry
by Marion Knell
Just like a space shuttle struggles and strains to re-enter the earth's atmosphere, so those returning from living overseas can find themselves confused and in a state of panic at coming home. While people anticipate that going overseas will require major changes in their lifestyles and thinking, few anticipate the difficulties they will face upon return. Intended to aid the re-entry process, this ...
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paperbackFamilies at the Crossroads
Beyond Tradition Modern Options
by Rodney R. Clapp
"Scant decades ago most Westerners agreed that . . . Lifelong monogamy was ideal . . . Mothers should stay home with children . . . premarital sex was to be discouraged . . . Heterosexuality was the unquestioned norm . . . popular culture should not corrupt children. Today not a single one of these expectations is uncontroversial." So writes Rodney Clapp in assessing the status of the family in ...
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paperbackParents in Pain
by John White
A police car rolls up in front of your house--with your son in the back seat. A voice on the phone says your daughter is all right but won't tell you where she is--and then hangs up. A wallet disappears from your dresser and you're sure who took it--at least, somewhat sure. Many parents face problems beyond their ability to cope. John White ofers comfort to parents of children with severe problems--alcoholism, ...
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Preben Vang
Vang is J. C. and Mae Fuller Professor of Christian Theology at the Pruett School of Christian Studies.
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paperbackWalking Through Deconstruction
How to Be a Companion in a Crisis of Faith
by Ian Harber
Foreword by Gavin OrtlundHowever you define it, deconstruction is impossible to deny.
"I'm deconstructing my faith." As any pastor can tell you, hearing these words is simply a regular feature of ministry these days. How we respond to those who are deconstructing will reveal the kind of church—and the kinds of Christians—we really are.
Ian Harber knows the fear and grief of deconstruction firsthand. ...
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hardcoverCommentaries on Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Hebrews
Ancient Christian Texts
by Cyril of Alexandria
Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
Translated by David R. Maxwell"But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead . . ."
Cyril of Alexandria (c. 378–444) was one of the most significant figures in the early church: bishop of the church, defender of orthodoxy, proponent of Alexandrian theology. Indeed, he is probably best known as the supporter of the term Theotokos (God-bearer) with regard to Mary in opposition to Nestorius during ...
