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  • Developing Clinicians of Character: A Christian Integrative Approach to Clinical Supervision, By Terri S. Watson Developing Clinicians of Character: A Christian Integrative Approach to Clinical Supervision, By Terri S. Watson
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    Developing Clinicians of Character

    A Christian Integrative Approach to Clinical Supervision

    Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books

    by Terri S. Watson

    ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award

    Is there more to clinical supervision than our current theories and methods can provide? Whether we intend them to be or not, our mentoring practices are personally formative for supervisees and supervisors alike. Developing Clinicians of Character grounds our thinking in the historic and contemporary wisdom of virtue ethics and grows ...

  • The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry, By Mandy Smith The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry, By Mandy Smith
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    The Vulnerable Pastor

    How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry

    by Mandy Smith
    Foreword by David Hansen

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    Often as pastors we feel like we need to project strength and competency in order ...

  • Early Christian Readings of Genesis One: Patristic Exegesis and Literal Interpretation, By Craig D. Allert Early Christian Readings of Genesis One: Patristic Exegesis and Literal Interpretation, By Craig D. Allert
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    Early Christian Readings of Genesis One

    Patristic Exegesis and Literal Interpretation

    BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity

    by Craig D. Allert

    Do the writings of the church fathers support a literalist interpretation of Genesis 1? Young earth creationists have maintained that they do. And it is sensible to look to the Fathers as a check against our modern biases.

    But before enlisting the Fathers as ammunition in our contemporary Christian debates over creation and evolution, some cautions are in order. Are we correctly representing ...

  • Christian Meditation in Clinical Practice: A Four-Step Model and Workbook for Therapists and Clients, By Joshua J. Knabb Christian Meditation in Clinical Practice: A Four-Step Model and Workbook for Therapists and Clients, By Joshua J. Knabb
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    Christian Meditation in Clinical Practice

    A Four-Step Model and Workbook for Therapists and Clients

    Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books

    by Joshua J Knabb

    Christians are hungry for a return to their own tradition to cultivate meditation practices that are both psychologically and spiritually fruitful. In recent decades, mindfulness meditation, which originates from the Buddhist tradition, has been embraced in many settings as a method for addressing a plethora of symptoms. What would it look like to turn instead to the Christian faith ...

  • Gender Identity and Faith: Clinical Postures, Tools, and Case Studies for Client-Centered Care, By Mark A. Yarhouse and Julia A. Sadusky Gender Identity and Faith: Clinical Postures, Tools, and Case Studies for Client-Centered Care, By Mark A. Yarhouse and Julia A. Sadusky
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    Gender Identity and Faith

    Clinical Postures, Tools, and Case Studies for Client-Centered Care

    Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books

    by Mark A. Yarhouse and Julia Anne Sadusky

    Helping people navigate gender identity questions today is complex and often polarized work.

    For clients and families who are also informed by their faith, some mental health approaches raise more questions than answers. Clinicians need a client-centered, open-ended approach that makes room for gender exploration while respecting religious identity.

    Gender Identity ...

  • 1 Corinthians, Edited by Scott M. Manetsch 1 Corinthians, Edited by Scott M. Manetsch
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    1 Corinthians

    New Testament Volume 9A

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Scott M. Manetsch

    In his first letter to the church in Corinth, Paul writes, "I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures" (1 Cor 15:3-4 ESV). Reflecting on Paul's summary of the gospel, sixteenth-century biblical commentator, theologian, and ...

  • Philippians, Colossians, Edited by Graham Tomlin Philippians, Colossians, Edited by Graham Tomlin
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    Philippians, Colossians

    New Testament Volume 11

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Rt Rev Dr Graham Tomlin

    Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference

    Paul's letters to the Philippians and Colossians celebrate the glory and supremacy of Jesus Christ and his saving work, a refrain that the reformers never grew tired of singing. While their tones are diverse, the clarity of their compositions and the power of their voices still reverberate today.

    Reformation ...

  • The Journey of God: Christianity in Six Movements, By Jonathan D. Lyonhart The Journey of God: Christianity in Six Movements, By Jonathan D. Lyonhart
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    The Journey of God

    Christianity in Six Movements

    by Jonathan David Lyonhart

    The Journey of God is an exploration into the rich tapestry of Christianity, designed to captivate both mind and soul. The Journey of God transcends traditional theology writing, weaving a compelling narrative that journeys throughthe six pivotal acts of the Christian story—Creation, Fall, Nation, Redemption, Church, and End. Each chapter unfurls as part novel, part sermon, and part ...

  • Beyond the Clinical Hour: How Counselors Can Partner with the Church to Address the Mental Health Crisis, By James N. Sells and Amy Trout and Heather C. Sells Beyond the Clinical Hour: How Counselors Can Partner with the Church to Address the Mental Health Crisis, By James N. Sells and Amy Trout and Heather C. Sells
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    Beyond the Clinical Hour

    How Counselors Can Partner with the Church to Address the Mental Health Crisis

    Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books

    by James N. Sells, Amy Trout, and Heather C Sells
    Foreword by Ed Stetzer

    The global mental health crisis is growing faster than our existing mental health care system can address. To meet the scope of human need, we need new models of care. The good news is that there is an institution uniquely positioned with the resources and the heart to help: the church.

    Psychologists James Sells and Amy Trout and journalist Heather Sells know firsthand the ...

  • When I Go to Church, I Belong: Finding My Place in God's Family as a Child with Special Needs, By Elrena Evans When I Go to Church, I Belong: Finding My Place in God's Family as a Child with Special Needs, By Elrena Evans
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    When I Go to Church, I Belong

    Finding My Place in God's Family as a Child with Special Needs

    by Elrena Evans
    Illustrated by Rebecca Evans

    Illumination Award Gold Medal

    Help Children Learn that Everyone Has a Place in God's Family

    Church is a place where everyone should feel welcome—but not every child experiences it the same way. When I Go to Church, I Belong is a beautifully illustrated story crafted for children with disabilities and for everyone who desires their churches to ...