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Working in Vancouver's notorious downtown eastside to pay for her theological education at Regent College, Meera Bai Grover was faced with questions about whether or not providing people who use drugs with sterile supplies and a place to inject contravened her faith. She knew she wanted to care for people with addiction but did not know how to do so in a way that fit with her own moral code.

First-time dad Daryl Potter never felt joy so deep. Then one week after his daughter’s birth, a devastating series of medical emergencies threatened the lives of both his wife and daughter and that innocent joy was gone forever.

What happens when you deconstruct your faith? Aside from all the theological messiness it brings, deconstruction brings with it a lot of personal trauma. Friends and family often distance themselves. Your church sometimes removes you from the pews. And often, you are left with nothing. Enter Michelle Collins' debut book, Into the Gray: The Mental and Emotional Aftermath of Spiritual Deconstruction. Far from a "how-to" guide, this book is much more "pastoral" in that it allows the listener to check in with a fellow spiritual sojourner.

In this audiobook, Esther Eseosa Adagbonyin taps into the concerns and issues that trouble women in ministry most. She provides encouragement and tools to help resolve problems in the areas of ministerial life women struggle with most - including confidence, self-image, and relationships. It is easy to get caught up in what the coming weeks, months, or years might hold and forget to slow down and live in the present but this powerful audiobook will help women on their journey towards a confident life filled with love, laughter, and God's acceptance, one day at a time.

Read by the author. Imagine shedding the burdens of your past and stepping into a future full of freedom, purpose, and joy. Overcoming emotional wounds can feel nearly impossible; however, there is a path forward and starts when you focus on the abundant life God has envisioned for you. Deeply...

What if the bravest thing you ever did wasn’t believing, but telling the truth? A Row With Two Chairs is a raw, deeply human story about survival, faith, failure, love, and the long road back to yourself. After a near-fatal overdose, Scott Mocha doesn’t find instant transformation, clean answers, or a polished testimony. Instead, he begins a long, uncomfortable unraveling, one that takes him through addiction, ambition, ministry culture, disillusionment with organized religion, radical honesty, romantic risk, and ultimately, reconciliation with a father he never fully felt accepted by.

Sexual assault is an invasive event of traumatic evil. You were victimized, and now you are suffering. Whenever sexual abuse occurs, love is not part of the equation. Rather, the perpetrator uses power, domination, and control to injure innocent victims. In CCEFs Sexual Assault: Healing Steps for Victims, David Powlison gently leads those who have been wounded sexually to a deeper relationship with God—beyond the pain—with biblical action steps.

Nous voulons tous dire ou faire quelque chose pour aider un ami qui traverse un deuil. Mais par où commencer ? Lorsqu’une personne que nous connaissons vit un deuil, nous voulons instinctivement lui venir en aide, mais il nous arrive parfois de rester à distance ou de garder le silence, par peur de dire ou de faire quelque chose de mal. On craint de blesser la personne endeuillée au lieu de lui apporter du réconfort. Dans ce livre clair et pratique, Nancy Guthrie nous révèle ce dont les personnes endeuillées ont réellement besoin, nous rendant ainsi plus aptes à interagir avec elles.

Deciding to meet with a professional counselor is a major step for personal mental health. But what comes next? Some people are unsure how the therapy process works, some have had negative experiences, and some simply want to know they're benefiting as much as possible from the time and resources they invest. In this accessible, information-packed guide, Christian psychologist Terri Watson provides an expert's perspective on how to get the most out of your counseling experience.

In the aftermath of the pandemic, even those who have never struggled with mental health have found themselves reeling, looking for answers they don't know how to find. For Christians, especially those who've despaired of help from a church that has too often stigmatized poor mental health as a lack of faith, the way forward can be particularly difficult to see. Jonathon Seidl aims to fix that. Having fought his own way through crippling anxiety, life-altering OCD, and suicidal thoughts, he knows the value of concrete advice grounded in strong biblical truth.

You are perfect in God's eyes. Impossible? Too good to be true? Not if you understand what Jesus did for you. Many people never fully grasp God's absolute, outlandish, and unconditional forgiveness. They might be able to quote a few Bible verses about God's forgiveness, but they haven't embraced them as their own. Don't Let Guilt Push You Away From God When you fail to understand God's forgiveness it's tempting to serve God out of guilt rather than grace, and out of obligation rather than gratitude. Guilt and regret drive you, pushing you away from God's love and into a hamster-wheel of ...

As a man of God, and as a man of conviction and truth, I had to study the Bible from its original context to help people become righteous, healthy, whole and secure. And as I became more and more a Bible scholar, I became less an less a religious person who finally saw that the Bible does not teach anything that leads to unhealthy, unrealistic, and destructive behavior against innocent life or common sense. I also realized the Bible is never wrong in its proper context and interpretation.

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.

Have you ever felt like life got in the way of you living your dream? Like you’re stuck in a rut and there is no way out? Are you ready to unleash the joy, peace, and fulfillment that you have been longing for? Maurice Martin has been where you are. Within these pages, he delivers a message that the pain of your past doesn't have to control your future anymore! It's time for you to break free from the chains that are holding you back.

Nearly everyone has someone in their circle of acquaintances who struggles—an out-of-control friend or relative whose habits or relationships are in chaos. Is there any hope, or is he or she doomed to self-destruction? Pastors Rob Cowles and Matt Roberts say God is equal to the challenge! New...

LIBRES DE LA MALDICIÓN: Cómo echar fuera demonios y romper maldiciones para poder recibir las bendiciones que Dios te preparó. ¿Te encuentras luchando una y otra vez contra ciertos problemas, pecados o malos hábitos? ¿Crees que hay algo que no te permite ser plenamente libre, o servir al Señor como a ti te gustaría? Cuando no encuentras el motivo natural de por qué te suceden ciertas cosas una y otra vez, suele haber un motivo sobrenatural que no puedes ver ni identificar con tus ojos naturales. Para lograr vivir una vida de victoria necesitarás identificar primero las tácticas ...

Called To Deliverance is the ultimate deliverance manual for any believer in Jesus Christ, the Messiah, who is seeking deliverance or has been called to the ministry of deliverance. Written under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, it outlines biblical renunciations and prayers of repentance. This manual includes a complete deliverance protocol for casting out demons. It also provides an extensive list of demons and their functions and instructions on properly maintaining deliverance.

Outreach to those who struggle with same-sex attraction is severely lacking in most churches. As a result, most Christians learn more about homosexuality from movies, the internet, television, and so-called diversity training than they learn in their own congregations. Many people who struggle...

I Talked With Spirits - An Amazing Book with a personal testimony of a man who was a 5th Generation Warlock (a male witch) for 20 years who talked with spirits, who became a "Born Again Christian" saved by the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was once a medium controller of so-called Great and Mighty Angels, finding out he was being DECEIVED! He received messages from these spirits, these spirits guided him through his life and told him what to do and what not to do. Find out what happens during one of the seances he went to and ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE!! This man was NEVER the same, he was ...

Are we to "forgive, forget, and move on?" Then why does that feel so wrong? Scripture tells us, “Be kind and tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.” That means that God has established the method and the protocols for forgiveness and that we are to know and follow those. So, how has God forgiven us in Christ? What is it we are to emulate? In this booklet, we see that God’s approach to forgiveness and what He expects of us as we learn to extend forgiveness to others is not the “forgive, forget, and move on” theology many of us have been taught...