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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.

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.

The Christian counselor or pastor plays an important role in helping people process the trauma they’ve experienced. Too often, a client leaves the counselor’s office with feelings of guilt and shame. They feel the heavy burden of what they did wrong. But somehow, they’ve missed the grace of God that makes things right again.

Everyone experiences emotions―some easy, some difficult. Dealing with them should be common sense, and yet it isn’t. Even though emotions are not uncommon to the human experience, we lack the language to fully understand and express them. This failure to understand can often lead to frustration and broken relationships. In The Path to Wholeness, Dr. Mark Mayfield teaches listeners how to slow down and explore the way our emotions develop.

I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis guides listeners in listening to God, who has compassion for those who are struggling in these painful ways. Listening to God through the Bible reshapes psychological descriptions and functions as a corrective lens that opens our eyes.

In the wilderness, Satan tempted Jesus in the most unlikely ways - through independence, religion, and success. The enemy's goal for us is the same, convincing us to enjoy the gifts of this world while making the Giver optional in our quest for life. But by learning to live in the Spirit, lies are exposed, and moments of temptation are turned into powerful displays of conviction and character, bringing us closer to Jesus and who we are to become.

Every day we lose a little bit of something. So does the God of the resurrection have anything to say to our hurts? Was Christ’s resurrection a once-and-done thing, or is there hope for healing and restoration now? In Signs of Life, pastor and writer Stephanie Lobdell leads listeners into the grand story of God’s saving action and resurrection power. In candid and artful prose, Lobdell shares stories of her own depression, loss of confidence, and disillusionment with the church.

The #MeToo movement has revealed sexual abuse and assault in every sphere of society, including the church. But victims are routinely ignored by fellow Christians who deny their accounts and fail to bring accountability to the perpetrators. All too often, churches have been complicit in protecting abusers, reinforcing patriarchal power dynamics, and creating cultures of secrecy, shame, and silence.

Paula was broken, traumatized, and bound by many addictions, but today she is free. And that is God's desire for you, too!

Whether you’re struggling to make anything work in your youth ministry or finding that most things are clicking along, this book will help you develop a practical theology—to ask what is happening, what should be happening, and how you can make it happen. Each chapter is followed by discussion questions to help you process in a group or on your own.

I am Rick Levesque. This is my first book; it is about faith, my recovery from my alcoholism and pornography, and my experiences with the church after the revelation of my affair. I am not alone in my struggle and hope this will reach just one man to help him get honest about his sin and encourage the church to be more open to sinners. In many ways, the church is broken; years of pleasantries and hollow worship, dependent on tradition while keeping appearances up, have almost proven to be ineffective for those who struggle with sin.

Helping Groups Heal presents “The Healing Cycle”, a grace-based model that facilitates healing and growth in groups. It has been tested with a variety of settings and can be adapted to nearly any small group, from sex-addiction therapy to marriage therapy to Bible studies.

Why do we have the freedom to choose? What are the choices we make? Why do we make certain decisions? How do we reason and select or evaluate our choices to make life work for us? Or is it about us? Pro-Choice, Pro-God, Pro-Life: A Multiple-Choice Answer for a Humanity Question addresses these inquiries and others. Choice is a fundamental freedom in a free society as opposed to a dictatorship. Choice has always been a God-given ability for angelic beings and humans.

This is the hardest book I have ever written. It was emotionally exhausting. I think I will call this work a recording of my testimony—a collection of memories I have managed to piece together despite my years and years of trying to forget them. For many years, I was ashamed of the cracks in my pot. But now, I recognize that the light shines beautifully through all the cracks in my pot and casts a beautiful, unique shadow upon everything as I walk through life. I now am Unashamedly Flawed.

In this book, recovering cynic Barnabas Piper helps us to throw off both the unrealistic expectations that end in disappointment and the guilty sense that Christians are not meant to have fun. He shows how having a clear view of the reality of the fall and the promise of redemption frees us to live a life that’s grounded, hopeful, and genuinely happy.

If you want to overcome life-controlling issues, then this brand-new book by Deb Runge reveals how every person can understand how to be redeemed. This book is written out of the obedience to the one who saved her life, her Lord and Savior Jesus.

Kimberly shares a testament of different trials and obstacles she endured. Even though it was hard, she overcame and persevered. The "Journey To Freedom" reveals the adversity that most face or have at some point in life. Instead of running away, one must deal with the issues head on . In order to deal with anything, one must first admit and acknowledge there is a problem. To overcome and conquer with victory, you must prepare with the right tools. Sometimes we allow our challenges in life to make us lose sight of our purpose and it costs us our freedom in God and life itself. May this book...

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 ...

In Restored: Living and Loving after Abuse, Dr. Don Woodard offers hope and healing for the abuse victim, helping them to see a way to victory. With proven life principles to help the abuse victim confront their giants and realize that peace, hope, and victory can be obtained, they can learn to live and love again. This book is also an excellent resource for the counselor and for those who love a victim of abuse.

Day after day the trials and burdens of life can become overwhelming if you don't have the proper tools to fix the problems as they arise. Life's toolbox is filled with the Biblical tools that we each need to cope with life. 2 Peter 1:3 tells us, "According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:" We can take heart that there is not a trial or problem that we will encounter that God has not given us the answer for. So pick up your spiritual toolbox and go to work. Remember ...