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Thriving With Stone Age Minds
$20.00Add to cartWhat does God’s creation of humanity through the process of evolution mean for how we think about human flourishing?
The emerging field of evolutionary psychology remains controversial, perhaps especially among Christians. Yet according to Justin Barrett and Pamela Ebstyne King it can be a powerful tool for understanding human nature and our distinctively human purpose. In Thriving with Stone Age Minds, Barrett and King provide an introduction to evolutionary psychology, explaining the importance of key concepts such as hyper-sociality, information gathering, and self-control. They then combine insights from evolutionary psychology with resources from the Bible and Christian theology, all focused on the question, What is human flourishing? When we understand how humans still bear the marks of our evolutionary past, new light shines on some of the most puzzling features of our minds, relationships, and behaviors. One key insight of evolutionary psychology is how humans both adapt to and in turn alter our particular environments, or “niches.” In fact, we change our world faster than our minds can adapt–and then gaps in our fitness emerge. In effect, humans are now attempting to thrive in modern contexts with Stone Age minds. By integrating scientific evidence with wisdom from theological anthropology, Barrett and King argue, we can learn to close up nature-niche gaps and thrive, becoming more what God has created us to be.
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Relational Spirituality : A Psychological-Theological Paradigm For Transfor
$45.00Add to cartHuman beings are fundamentally relational-we develop, heal, and grow through relationships. Integrating insights from psychology and theology, Todd W. Hall and M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall present a definitive model of spiritual transformation based on a relational paradigm, showing how transformation works practically in the context of relationships and community.
As our society becomes more socially fragmented, many Christians feel disconnected and struggle to grow spiritually. Common models of spiritual transformation are proving inadequate to address “the sanctification gap.” In recent decades, however, a new paradigm of human and spiritual development has been emerging from multiple fields. It’s supported by a critical mass of evidence, all pointing to what psychologists Todd W. Hall and M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall call a relational revolution. In Relational Spirituality, Hall and Hall present a definitive model of spiritual transformation based on a relational paradigm. At its heart is the truth that human beings are fundamentally relational-we develop, heal, and grow through relationships. While many sanctification models are fragmented, individualistic, and lack a clear process for change, the relational paradigm paints a coherent picture of both process and goal, supported by both ancient wisdom and cutting-edge research. Integrating insights from psychology and theology, this book lays out the basis for relational spiritual transformation and how it works practically in the context of relationships and community. Relational Spirituality draws together themes such as trinitarian theology, historical and biblical perspectives on the imago Dei, relational knowledge, attachment patterns, and interpersonal neurobiology into a broad synthesis that will stimulate further dialogue across a variety of fields. Highlighting key characteristics of spiritual communities that foster transformation, Hall and Hall equip spiritual leaders and practitioners to more effectively facilitate spiritual growth for themselves and those they serve.
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Positive Psychology In Christian Perspective
$45.00Add to cartOriginally the field of psychology had a threefold mission: to cure mental illness, yes, but also to find ways to make life fulfilling for all and to maximize talent. Over the last century, a focus on mental illness has often been prioritized over studies of health, to the point that many people assume “psychologist” is just another way of saying “psychotherapist.” This book is about one attempt to restore the discipline’s larger mission.
Positive psychology attends to what philosophers call “the good life.” It is about fostering strength and living well–about how to do a good job at being human. Some of that will involve cheerful emotions, and some of it will not. There are vital roles to be played by archetypal challenges such as those involving self-control, guilt, and grit, and even the terror of death enters into positive psychology’s vision of human flourishing. Charles Hackney connects this still-new movement to foundational concepts in philosophy and Christian theology. He then explores topics such as subjective states, cognitive processes, and the roles of personality, relationships, and environment, also considering relevant practices in spheres from the workplace to the church and even the martial arts dojo. Hackney takes seriously the range of critiques positive psychology has faced as he frames a constructive future for Christian contributions to the field.
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Contemplation And Counseling
$24.00Add to cartCan contemplative prayer be integrated into therapeutic work? Building an alliance between science, theology, and Christian contemplative thought, Gregg Blanton presents a new paradigm for integrating contemplative prayer with counseling practice. This practical resource offers eleven fundamental interventions to fit the needs of clients and a practical four-stage process for helping clients change.
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Being Happy : 10 Keys To Unlock Overflowing Joy In Everyday Living
$8.99Add to cartZion Publishing House
Is happiness really possible? “BEING HAPPY: 10 Keys to Unlock Overflowing Joy in Everyday Living,” shows how you can change your attitude and improve your life, despite your present circumstances. In the third book in her BEING GRATEFUL series, Janice gives you ten quick and easy keys to maintain your joy and discover purposeful living. -
Listening To Sexual Minorities
$35.00Add to cartStudents arrive on campus with various boxes of belongings to unpack, some heavy, some tidy, some more valuable, some more private. For many students, two of these boxes could be labeled “My Faith” and “My Sexuality”-and these two can be among the most cumbersome to handle. How to balance the two without having to set one down? How to hold them both closely, both securely, but still move forward to settle in with new friends in a new environment? How to keep from dropping one or the other, spilling its embarrassing contents for all to see?
Such can be the struggle for any student, but especially for any sexual minority who identifies or struggles with an LGB+ identity or same-sex attraction on a Christian college campus. For these students their faith and their sexuality often feel both tender and in acute tension. Who is God making them to be? What do they need to grow in to develop faithfully, and what might they need to leave behind? How can they truly flourish?
The research team of Yarhouse, Dean, Stratton, and Lastoria draw on their decades of experience both in the psychology of sexual identity and in campus counseling to bring us the results of an original longitudinal study into what sexual minorities themselves experience, hope for, and benefit from. Rich with both quantitative and qualitative data, their book gives an unprecedented opportunity to listen to sexual minorities in their own words, as well as to observe patterns and often surprising revelations about life and personal development both on campus and after graduation.
Listening to Sexual Minorities will be an indispensable resource not only for counselors and psychologists but also for faculty, student-development leaders, and administrators in higher education as well as leaders in the church and wider Christian community who want to create an intentional environment to hear from and contribute to the spiritual flourishing of all.
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War And Moral Injury
$72.00Add to cartMoral Injury has been called the “signature wound” of today’s wars. It is also as old as the human record of war, as evidenced in the ancient war epics of Greece, India, and the Middle East. But what exactly is Moral Injury? What are its causes and consequences? What can we do to prevent or limit its occurrence among those we send to war? And, above all, what can we do to help heal afflicted warriors?
This landmark volume provides an invaluable resource for those looking for answers to these questions. Gathered here are some of the most far-ranging, authoritative, and accessible writings to date on the topic of Moral Injury. Contributors come from the fields of psychology, theology, philosophy, psychiatry, law, journalism, neuropsychiatry, classics, poetry, and, of course, the profession of arms. Their voices find common cause in informing the growing, international conversation on war and war’s deepest and most enduring invisible wound. Few may want to have this myth-challenging, truth-telling conversation, but it is one we must have if we truly wish to help those we send to fight our wars.
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Developing Clinicians Of Character
$50.00Add to cartPreface
1. Contemporary Clinical Supervision: An Overview
2. A Christian Integrative Framework For Clinical Supervision
3. Faith: Belief And Trust
4. Hope: A Steadfast Turning
5. Love: Relational Competence
6. Practical Wisdom: Competence And Ethical Decision Making
7. Justice: Diversity Competence, Hospitality, And Openness To The Other
8. Temperance: Reflective Practice
9. Courage: Professional Endurance And Integrity
10. Personal And Spiritual Formation In Counseling, Psychology, And MFT Education
Appendix A: Sample Supervision Contract For Group Supervision In An Educational Context
Appendix B: Supervision Documentation Form
Appendix C: Collaborative Professional Development Plan
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Scripture IndexAdditional Info
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 out of a love for the practice of clinical supervision. It aims to identify and strengthen supervision’s important role for character formation in the classroom, in continuing education for practitioners, and in clinical settings.After an overview of the role of character formation in clinical supervision, Developing Clinicians of Character examines each classical Christian virtue in turn, its corresponding professional ethical aspiration, and how we can use the practices of clinical supervision and spiritual formation together to foster character formation for Christian maturity and Christlikeness.
Dr. Terri S. Watson welcomes and equips you to excel in “the helping profession within a helping profession” as you provide clinical supervision for other mental health workers in counseling, psychology, and marriage and family therapy. This book will shape your own character through spiritual disciplines in the classical virtues-and outward in expanding circles of encouragement, formation, and healing.
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Treating Trauma In Christian Counseling
$60.00Add to cartIntroduction (Heather D. Gingrich And Fred C. Gingrich)
Part I: Foundational Perspectives On Trauma
1. The Crucial Role Of Christian Counseling Approaches In Trauma Counseling (Fred C. Gingrich And Heather D. Gingrich)
2. Theological Perspectives On Trauma: Human Flourishing After The Fall (Richard Langer, Jason McMartin, And M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall)
3. The Neurobiology Of Stress And Trauma (William M. Struthers, Kerryn Ansell, And Adam Wilson)
4. Trauma, Faith, And Care For The Counselor (Cynthia B. Eriksson, Ashley M. Wilkins, And Nikki Frederick)Part II: Interpersonal Contexts Of Trauma
5. A Developmentally Appropriate Treatment Approach For Traumatized Children And Adolescents (Daniel S. Sweeney And Madeline Lowen)
6. Treating Sexual Trauma Through Couples Therapy (Debra Taylor)
7. Assessment And Treatment Of Intimate Partner Violence: Integrating Psychological And Spiritual Approaches (Terri S. Watson)
8. Strengthening Family Resilience To Trauma (Fred C. Gingrich)
9. Responding To Survivors Of Clergy Sexual Abuse (David K. Pooler And Amanda Frey)Part III: Complex Trauma And Dissociation
10. Beyond Survival: Application Of A Complex Trauma Treatment Model In The Christian Context (Jana Pressley And Joseph Spinazzola)
11. Sexual Abuse And Dissociative Disorders (Heather D. Gingrich)
12 The Treatment Of Ritual Abuse And Mind Control (Alison Miller And Heather D. Gingrich)
13. Sex Trafficking: A Counseling Perspective (Shannon Wolf)Part IV: Global Contexts Of Trauma
14. Faith And Disaster Mental Health: Research, Theology, And Practice (Jamie D. Aten, Alice Schruba, David N. Entwistle, Edward B. Davis, Jenn Ranter, Jenny Hwang, Joshua N. Hook, David C. Wang, Don E. Davis, And Daryl R. Van Tongeren)
15. Improving Trauma Care In Developing Nations: Partnerships Over Projects (Phil Monroe And Diane Langberg)
16. Trauma Counseling For Missionaries: How To Support Resilience (Karen F. Carr)
17. Preventing And Treating Combat Trauma And Spiritual Injury (Laura Schwent Shultz, Jesse D. Malott, And Robert J. Gregory)Part V: Conclusion And Appendix
18. Reflections On Christian Counseling’s Engagement With Trauma (Heather D. Gingrich And Fred C. Gingrich)Appendix: Religion, Spirituality, And Trauma: An Annotated Bibliography (Fred C. Gingrich)
List Of Contributors
Author Index
Subject IndexAdditional Info
Traumatic experiences are distressingly common. And the risks of developing posttraumatic stress disorder are high. But in recent years the field of traumatology has grown strong, giving survivors and their counselors firmer footing than ever before on which to seek healing. This book is a combined effort to introduce counseling approaches, trauma information, and Christian reflections to respond to the intense suffering people face.With extensive experience treating complex trauma, Heather Gingrich and Fred Gingrich have brought together key essays representing the latest psychological research on trauma from a Christian integration perspective.
Students, instructors, clinicians, and researchers alike will find here
an overview of the kinds of traumatic experiences
coverage of treatment methods, especially those that incorporate spirituality
material to critically analyze as well as emotionally engage trauma
theoretical bases for trauma treatment and interventions
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Centre Brain : 5 Prompts To Persuasive Power
$15.99Add to cart‘Vital reading for anyone who wants to create communications that cause people to act.’ Matt Barlow, CEO, CAP When facing a red light, what can you say to turn it green? Hooking an audience? Sweating in a job interview? The results of what you say aren’t coincidence. Whether you persuade, or not, is down to whether you use the right prompts. The Centre Brain – the body’s action centre – responds to what it hears. And, if the right prompts are used, the brain can be persuaded to act. This book explains why your communication works, or doesn’t. Why you prompt action, or don’t. The result of a 20-year quest to discover what prompts action, this book offers readers a glimpse into the story behind their stories. Combining psychological insight, real-life experience and inspiring application, this book will empower you to really make the most of your message. ‘This book will help you get to the heart of what makes people and their communication persuasive.’ Ram Gidoomal CBE, international businessman
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God And Soul Care
$65.00Add to cartChristianity, at its heart, is a therapeutic faith-a religion of soul care. The story of the Christianity is a story of divine therapy. God’s therapeautic agenda begins in the perfect triune communion of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The triune God created human beings to flourish by participating in his glory, but human beings rebelled against this agenda and fell into the psychopathology of sin. God therapeutically intervened in Jesus Christ to bring about healing in body and soul. Through his incarnation, life, death, resurrection, and exaltation, Christ put to death the soul-disordering consequences of sin and brought about a new creation through union with and conformity to him. The church as the body of Christ is where God’s therapy is put into action-where people can flourish in communion the way God originally intended. Told in this way, the deep connection between Christian faith and psychology becomes evident. While many Christians are wary of therapy, the Christian tradition is thoroughly therapeautic and contains ample resources for engaging in dialogue with modern psychology. In God and Soul Care-a companion to Foundations for Soul Care-Eric L. Johnson explores the riches of Christian theology, from the heights of the Trinity to the mysteries of eschatology. Each chapter not only serves as an overview of a key doctrine, but it also highlights the therapeutic implications of this doctrine for Christian counseling and psychology. A groundbreaking achievement in the integration of theology and psychology, God and Soul Care is an indispensable resource for students, scholars, pastors, and clinicians.
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God Shaped Brain
$20.00Add to cartDiagram Of Brain
Preface
Acknowledgments
Section I: God, The Brain, And What Went Wrong
1. God Is Love
2. The Human Brain & Broken Love
3. The Infection Of Fear
4. Freedom To LoveSection II: The Battle Between The Conflicting Views About God
5. Love Strikes Back
6. Engaging The Battle
7. Love Stands Firm
8. Changing Our View Of God
9. The Power Of Truth
10. The Truth About Sin
11. Enlarging Our View Of God
12. The Judgment Of God
13. In The Brain Of ChristSection III: Embracing The Goodness Of God
14. Forgiveness
15. When Good Prevails
16 When Love Burns Free.
17. Buddha, Jesus And Preparing Your Brain For Eternity
Addendum: Putting It All Together: Simple Steps To A Healthier Brain
Notes
Glossary
The God-Shaped Brain Study GuideAdditional Info
What you believe about God actually changes your brain. Brain research in neuroscience has found that our thoughts and beliefs affect our physical, mental, and spiritual health. Mind and body are interrelated, and we are designed for healthy relationships of love and trust. When we understand God as good and loving, we flourish. Unfortunately, many of us have distorted images of God and mostly think of him in fearful, punitive ways. This leads us into unhealthy patterns of self-defeating behaviors and toxic relationships. But our lives can change when God renews our minds with a truer picture of him. Psychiatrist Tim Jennings unveils how our brains and bodies thrive when we have a healthy understanding of who God is. He dispels common misconceptions about God and shows how different God concepts affect the brain differently. Our brains can adapt, change, and rewire with redeemed thinking that frees us from unnecessary pain and suffering. Discover how neuroscience and Scripture come together to bring healing and transformation to our lives. This expanded edition now includes a study guide for individual reflection or group discussion, with questions for learning from Scripture, science and nature, and experience. -
Witness Of Religion In An Age Of Fear
$19.00Add to cartWe live in a world driven by fear. But should we allow fear to play such a large role in our lives? According to the religions of the world, the answer is no.
In this helpful and illuminating book, Michael Kinnamon challenges readers to consider why we find ourselves in this age of fear and what we can do about it. Drawing on support from a diversity of religious traditions and teachers, Kinnamon argues that religious faith is the best way to combat a culture of fear. He explores fear in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the American political scene, and he shares courageous examples of individuals from different religions working for peace.
Perfect for individuals or group study, this book helps readers understand the manipulative power of fear and how religious beliefs call us to reject fear at all costs. A study guide is included.
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Best Places To Live For Autism
$19.93Add to cartThis 335+ page valuable book provides you with the critical information needed to make a smart relocation decision. It provides the essential information needed to find the best place for YOU and YOUR SPECIAL NEEDS LOVED ONE to live in America.-which best ‘fits’ your needs and the needs of your loved ones.
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Integrative Psychotherapy : Toward A Comprehensive Christian Approach
$45.00Add to cart12 Chapters
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Mark McMinn and Clark Campbell present an integrative model of psychotherapy that is grounded in Christian biblical and theological teaching and in a critical and constructive engagement with contemporary psychology.Now in paperback, this foundational work integrates behavioral, cognitive, and interpersonal models of therapy within a Christian theological framework. Not only do the authors integrate Christian faith and spirituality with the latest thinking in behavioral science at a theoretical level, they also integrate the theoretical and academic with the pastoral and clinical, offering a practical guide for the practitioner.
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Modern Psychopathologies : A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal (Revised)
$60.00Add to cart14 Chapters
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Modern Psychopathologies is addressed to students and mental health professionals who want to sort through contemporary secular understandings of psychopathology in relation to a Christian worldview. Written by well-known and respected scholars, the book, in nine core chapters, provides an introduction to a set of disorders along with overviews of current research on etiology, treatment and prevention. Prior chapters give a context for the integration of Christianity and the scientific study of psychopathology, and articulate integrative themes discussed throughout the book, providing a foundation for the concluding vision for Christian health professionals and the church. This is a unique and valuable resource for Christians studying psychology and counseling, or providing counseling services, pastoral care, Christian healing ministries or spiritual direction. Though fully capable of standing on its own, it is also a useful companion volume to Modern Psychotherapies by Stanton L. Jones and Richard E. Butman. -
Skills For Effective Counseling
$55.00Add to cartEffective counseling depends on mastering basic relationship skills. In this integrative text, Elisabeth Nesbit-Sbanotto, Heather Davediuk Gingrich and Fred Gingrich break these skills into manageable microskills and connect them to insights and practices from Scripture, theology and spiritual formation.
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Cultural Psychology And Christian Diversity
$89.99Add to cartThis textbook applies cultural psychology and cultural competency to the challenges present in diverse Christian colleges and churches. Students are challenged to implement strategies to advance their cultural competence at the individual, interpersonal, and organizational levels.
The text reviews the current literature base in the fields of multicultural psychology and cultural competence and integrates the material with Christian faith, providing an enriched basis for readers to be motivated to internalize and apply the material. Additionally, the text utilizes recent student narratives to illustrate the material.
This is the only faith-integrated multicultural psychology book on the market, focusing on applying multicultural psychology and cultural competency to Christian communities, both on university campuses and churches.
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Reciprocating Self : Human Developments In Theological Perspective (Revised)
$45.00Add to cart14 Chapters
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Jack O. Balswick, Pamela Ebstyne King and Kevin S. Reimer present a model of human development that ranges across all of life’s stages. This revised second edition engages new research from evolutionary psychology, developmental neuroscience and positive psychology. -
Perfectionism Book : Walking The Path To Freedom
$14.99Add to cartOur 24/7 world of endless information and demands poses a serious challenge to all who struggle with perfectionism. It’s all too easy to become trapped in an endless pursuit of achievement at the expense of the life you had always dreamed of living.This book is about a change in perspective – seeing perfectionism as the problem, rather than the goals or standards themselves. Far from being a little habit that keeps us striving, it is the thing that stops us celebrating anything we might achieve.We are more wedded to perfectionism than we realize. It is embedded in our culture and bound up in popular self-esteem. Even the Bible’s perfect words have been used to drive perfectionism in the church.The authors offer a fresh perspective on an age-old problem – a helpful blend of accessible theology, psychology and activity to lead us to a place of genuine freedom, gratitude and fulfilment.
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Body Keeps The Score
$19.00Add to cartTrauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments–from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga–that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal–and offers new hope for reclaiming lives.
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Examples And Principles Of Psychology In The Bible
$28.99Add to cartThe Bible contains instances, examples, and ideas of principles that can be found in modern psychology books. In fact, many of these principles that psychology has discovered could already be found in Scripture. This should not be considered unusual, since the Bible also contains economic and scientific principles, as well as principles from other disciplines in life. This book, however, is not about psychology based on the Bible or how the Bible is a type of psychology book. It is not about how to be a better counselor, psychotherapist, or psychologist by using Scripture, nor is it a guide on how to use psychology in everyday life from a biblical perspective. This book is not a commentary on the values of psychology through the eyes of the Scripture, nor is it an evaluation of the Scripture through the eyes of psychology. It is not a theology book, nor is it a criticism of psychology. It is simply an account of modern principles of psychology contained in Scripture.
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Christianity And Psychoanalysis
$40.00Add to cart1 A New Conversation Earl D. Bland And Brad D. Strawn
2 Tradition-Based Integration Ron Wright, Paul Jones And Brad D. Strawn
3 Contemporary Freudian Psychoanalysis Brad D. Strawn
4 Ecumenical Spirituality, Catholic Theology And Object Relations Theory: A Threefold Cord Holding Sacred Space Theresa Tisdale
5 Self Psychology And Christian Experience Earl D. Bland
6 Intersubjective Systems Theory Mitchell W. Hicks
7 Relational Psychoanalysis Lowell W. Hoffman
8 Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Therapy And Christianity: Being-in-Relation Todd W. Hall And Lauren E. Maltby
9 Psychoanalytic Couples Therapy: An Introduction And Integration Earl D. Bland
10 Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy Michael W. Mangis
11 Christianity And Psychoanalysis: Final Thoughts Brad D. Strawn And Earl D. Bland References
Author Index
Subject IndexAdditional Info
The past 30 years has seen a theoretical and clinical renaissance in psychoanalysis, as well as a flourishing of Christian engagement in the fields of psychology and anthropology. This volume of essays stages a new conversation between Christianity and psychoanalysis that opens up new ways of thinking about the rich mosaic of human experience.Unsurprisingly, given Sigmund Freud’s understanding of religion, the conversation between Christianity and psychoanalysis has long been marked by mutual suspicion. Psychoanalysis originated within a naturalist, post-Enlightenment context and sought to understand human functioning and pathology–focusing on phenomena such as the unconscious and object representation–on a strictly empirical basis. Given certain accounts of divine agency and human uniqueness, psychoanalytic work was often seen as competitive with a Christian understanding of the human person. The contributors to Christianity and Psychoanalysis seek to start a new conversation. Aided by the turn to relationality in theology, as well as by a noncompetitive conception of God’s transcendence and agency, this book presents a fresh integration of Christian thought and psychoanalytic theory. The immanent processes identified by psychoanalysis need not compete with Christian theology but can instead be the very means by which God is involved in human existence. The Christian study of psychoanalysis can thus serve the flourishing of God’s kingdom.
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Champions Guide : To Thriving Beyond Breast Cancer
$14.99Add to cartWhat could you do with a passport to more time? What would be possible for you? Who would you be, where would you go, and who could you serve? Imagine yourself fifteen years from now living your best life what does that look like to you?
The ultimate guide to prospering and thriving living a life beyond challenges and breast cancer.
In “A Champion’s Guide To Thriving Beyond Breast Cancer” you will discover the two secret ingredients that have helped these eight women break through their journeys of challenge and struggle and are prospering and thriving beyond life’s challenges, leading fulfilling lives. With a Springboard Spirit learn what’s possible for you too!
“”Life is like the Olympics. It’s a series of events. Run in such a way as to win the race. You receive honor, victory, and crowns for your accomplishments”” –Janet I Mueller” -
Psychology For Pastoral Contexts
$35.99Add to cartCare for other human beings is at the heart of ministry and brings ministers in contact with wholeof human life.The focus of this handbook of psychology for pastoral contexts is on psychological insight into human relationships and mental health. It can be read as a whole, or used as a handbook for reference to particular problems. At the same time it attempts to put psychological concepts into everyday language. Jessica Osborne, an experienced psychologist and teacher, discusses areas such as attachment, dependency and anxiety, betrayal and reconciliation, mental health issues, such as depression, eating disorders and addiction, stress, violence and abuse and suffering.The book will be useful on pastoral care courses at all levels and suitable for practitioners and people in training for pastoral ministry – lay or ordained.
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Good Mood Bad Mood
$15.99Add to cartDepression and bipolar disorder are two of the most common diagnoses made in medicine today. Good Mood, Bad Mood; examines whether we are in an epidemic or if we have simply misdiagnosed common sadness as depression. Current research in the medical community seems to indicate that the criteria we use to diagnose depression has resulted in an increased and incorrect labeling of common sadness as depression. While medical treatment is now the commonly accepted way to deal with pain and sadness, its promise has not been fulfilled. In Good Mood, Bad Mood, Dr. Charles Hodges offers an explanation to help the reader see the importance of sadness and the hope that God gives us in His Word.
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Social Psychology In Christian Perspective
$60.00Add to cartHuman social interaction is varied, complex and always changing. How we perceive each other and ourselves, how individuals interact within groups, and how groups are structured–all these are the domain of social psychology. Many have doubted, however, that a full-fledged social psychology textbook can successfully be written from a Christian perspective. Inevitably, some say, when attempting to integrate theology and social psychology, one discipline must suffer at the expense of the other. Angela Sabates counters that thinking by demonstrating how these two disciplines can indeed be brought together in a fruitful way. She crisply covers key topics in social psychology, utilizing research that is well grounded in the empirical and theoretical literature, while demonstrating how a distinctively Christian approach can offer fresh ideas and understandings. Why doesnt our behavior always match what we say we believe?How and when are we most likely to be persuaded?What is the social psychology of violence?How reliable are eyewitness testimonies?Are racism and prejudice on the decline or are we just better at hiding them? Sabates draws out the implications of a Christian view of human persons on these and other central subjects within the well-established framework of social psychological study. This volume is for those looking for a core text that makes use of a Christian theological perspective to explore what the science of psychology suggests to us about the nature of human social interaction.
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Psychology Of Religion
$40.00Add to cartThis book is written by a theologian, or to be more precise, by a theologian who is concerned professionally with religion and with pastoral psychology. The coming to terms with developments in the field of psycho-analysis has a twofold significance for the theologian. As a pastor I am often faced with the question of what actual view to take of psycho-analysis, and sometimes also how to regard the psycho-analyst as a therapist. (I am thinking for example of the problem of passing on a member of my congregation to a psychiatrist.) Among theologians there is often a kind of fear, as well as lack of knowledge; the theologian gets ‘cold feet’. Investigation could probably eliminate both ignorance and fear. On the other hand, through its theories psycho-analysis has become an important factor in our modern civilization, and one that theology must not ignore. Without analysis much modern ‘unbelief’ remains incomprehensible. Under this aspect too it is important for theology to be well informed about developments in psycho-analysis, and also to learn to istinguish more clearly than is generally the case between analysis as a therapeutic method (which rests on an objective and empirical investigation of the patient) and the theories which are and have been upheld by analysis; the latter reveal themselves as more evanescent than is oftern assumed.
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Stepping Out Of Depression
$14.99Add to cartWhat should we do, how are we to think, when faith falters and hope disappears?
Many women have wrestled with the issue of hopelessness in the face of their depression. Diagnosed at age forty-seven with a brain tumor, followed by a turbulent year of change and loss, the author relates her own slide into the darkness of clinical depression. With the support of her family, a compassionate Christian counselor, and appropriate medication, she found the healing she longed for. Now in full recovery, the author weaves threads of hope throughout the book’s pages.
Written in short, easy-to-read chapters, Stepping Out of Depression offers insight into the journey from depression to restoration. Filled with stories of women who have walked the “valley of the shadow,” readers will be encouraged to reach out to God and reconnect with others on the path to spiritual and emotional wholeness. Just as the author experienced healing of body, mind, and spirit-and a renewed connection with God and others-so can those with depression.
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Mind Monsters : Conquering Fear Worry Guilt And Other Negative Thoughts Tha
$9.99Add to cartIt’s impossible to live a positive life with a negative mind. If you want your life experience to be positive, abundant, joyful, and overflowing with peace, you must recognize mind monsters for what they are and learn how to overcome them.
Before God created the universe, it was just a thought in His mind. His thoughts became His words, and by His words He spoke the world into existence. In the same way, what we think influences what we say, and what we say ultimately determines the type of world we create for ourselves.
Our thoughts are the pathway to our future. But many of us are living beneath our potential because we’ve allowed “mind monsters” to steal our joy and peace, disrupt our relationships, and rob us of contentment. In Mind Monsters, author Kevin Gerald shows us how to combat these negative invaders of the mind and live a victorious life in Christ.
Using the acronym F.A.I.T.H., Gerald explains how we can exterminate mind monsters such as fear, worry, guilt, and shame: Focus on the positive, Affirm yourself in the Lord, Imagine God doing something good in the situation, Trust Him in all things, and never give up Hope. Thoughts are like trains. They take us somewhere. People often end up in places don’t want to be because they boarded the wrong train of thought. Mind Monsters will show readers how to recognize, reject, and replace mind monsters, and retrain their thoughts so they can experience God’s best.
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Modern Psychotherapies : A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal
$60.00Add to cartAcknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Integration Of Psychology And Christianity
Stanton L. Jones And Richard E. Butman
2. A Christian View Of Persons
Stanton L. Jones, Laura Miguelez And Richard E. Butman
The Psychodynamic Psychologies
3. Classical Psychoanalysis
Stanton L. Jones, Robert Watson And Richard E. Butman
4. Contemporary Psychodynamic Psychotherapies
Michael W. Mangis, Stanton L. Jones And Richard E. Butman
The Cognitive And Behavioral Psychologies
5. Behavior Therapy
Stanton L. Jones, Kelly Flanagan And Richard E. Butman
6. Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Mark R. McMinn, Stanton L. Jones, Michael J. Vogel And Richard E. Butman
The Humanistic And Experiential Psychologies
7. Person-Centered Therapy
Terri Watson, Stanton L. Jones And Richard E. Butman
8. Experiential Therapies
Terri Watson, Tracey Lee, Stanton L. Jones And Richard E. Butman
The Systemic Psychologies
9. Family Systems Theory And Therapy
David Van Dyke, Stanton L. Jones And Richard E. Butman
10. Community Psychology And Preventative Intervention Strategies
Sally S. Canning
Toward Christian Psychologies
11. Responsible Eclecticism And The Challenges Of Contemporary Practice
Richard E. Butman And Stanton L. Jones
12. Christian Psychotherapy And The Person Of The Christian Psychotherapist
Richard E. Butman And Stanton L. JonesAdditional Info
The wide variety of psychotherapies that psychologists and students of psychology face can make for a confusing picture. The level of complexity is multiplied for Christians since they must ask how a particular psychotherapy fits (or doesn’t fit) with a Christian understanding of persons and their suffering. In this expanded and thoroughly update edition, Stanton Jones and Richard Butman continue to offer a careful analysis and penetrating critiques of the myriad of psychotherapies now current in the field of psychology including:Classical Psychoanalysis
Contemporary Psychodynamic Psychotherapies
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Experiential Therapies
Family Systems Theory and Therapy
Two valuable new chapters have been added: “Community Psychology and Preventative Intervention Strategies” and “Christian Psychotherapy and the Person of the Christian Psychotherapist.” Opening and closing chapters discuss foundational concerns on the integration of psychology and theology and present the authors’ call for a “responsible eclecticism.” Modern Psychotherapies remains an indispensable resource. -
Gatekeeper : Writing The WRONGS Right
$41.99Add to cartGatekeeper, Writing the WRONGS right, was written with the intention of eliminating mind spam, allowing you to be brought to higher levels of becoming and being.
Gatekeeper’s purpose is to awaken, inspire and empower the multitude of nations to create lasting change and deep fulfillment in their lives! You will learn to maximize emotional energy, and break negative habits and patterns to clear the root cause of self-sabotage. One’s outlook on life is a very important aspect of healing and well-being. The bottom line is you cannot afford the luxury of fear, anxiety, anger, guilt or depression, no matter what the cause; it has only one purpose, to zap your overall health in mind, body and spirit. The existential calamity about purpose and spiritual meaning in life is a major root cause of many illnesses and diseases of the mind.
If you are searching for a deeper understanding, this book can give you the deliverance in other areas that will bring you forward on your personal path to birth your destiny. The Divine Voice of Truth calls for those who are willing to bear witness to the truth of Christ. In order to become a masterpiece, you have to know the Master.
Just as when a prisoner is set free, you too will recognize that you were that prisoner in your own mind.
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Gatekeeper : Writing The WRONGS Right
$29.99Add to cartGatekeeper, Writing the WRONGS right, was written with the intention of eliminating mind spam, allowing you to be brought to higher levels of becoming and being.
Gatekeeper’s purpose is to awaken, inspire and empower the multitude of nations to create lasting change and deep fulfillment in their lives! You will learn to maximize emotional energy, and break negative habits and patterns to clear the root cause of self-sabotage. One’s outlook on life is a very important aspect of healing and well-being. The bottom line is you cannot afford the luxury of fear, anxiety, anger, guilt or depression, no matter what the cause; it has only one purpose, to zap your overall health in mind, body and spirit. The existential calamity about purpose and spiritual meaning in life is a major root cause of many illnesses and diseases of the mind.
If you are searching for a deeper understanding, this book can give you the deliverance in other areas that will bring you forward on your personal path to birth your destiny. The Divine Voice of Truth calls for those who are willing to bear witness to the truth of Christ. In order to become a masterpiece, you have to know the Master.
Just as when a prisoner is set free, you too will recognize that you were that prisoner in your own mind.
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Psychology And Christianity (Revised)
$35.00Add to cart1. A History Of Christians In Psychology – Eric L. Johnson
2. A Levels-of-Explanation View – David G. Myers
An Integration Response
A Christian Psychology Response
A Biblical Counseling Response
A Transformational Psychology Response3. An Integration View – Stanton L. Jones
A Levels-of-Explanation Response
A Christian Psychology Response
A Biblical Counseling Response
A Transformational Psychology Response4. A Christian Psychology View – Robert C. Roberts And Paul J. Watson
A Levels-of-Explanation Response
An Integration Response
A Biblical Counseling Response
A Transformational Psychology Response5. A Biblical Counseling View – David Powlinson
A Levels-of-Explanation Response
An Integration Response
A Christian Psychology Response
A Transformational Psychology Response6. A Transformational Psychology View — John H. Coe And Todd W. Hall
A Levels-of-Explanation Response
An Integration Response
A Christian Psychology Response
A Biblical Counseling Response7. Finding One Truth In Five Views – Eric L. Johnson
Name Index
Subject IndexAdditional Info
How are Christians to understand and undertake the discipline of psychology? This question has been of keen interest (and sometimes concern) to Christians because of the importance we place on a correct understanding of human nature. Psychology can sometimes seem disconnected from, if not antithetical to, Christian perspectives on life. How are we to understand our Christian beliefs about persons in relation to secular psychological beliefs? This book presents four models for understanding the relationship between psychology and Christianity. David Powlison (Westminster Theological Seminary) offers the biblical counseling model. The levels-of-explanation model is advanced by David G. Myers (Hope College), while Stanton L. Jones (Wheaton College) introduces the integration model. The Christian psychology model is put forth by Robert C. Roberts (Baylor University). Each of the contributors responds to the other essayists, noting points of agreement as well as problems they see. This second edition includes an entirely new chapter by Stanton L. Jones presenting the integration model, along with new responses from the other contributors. It also includes a revised introduction by Eric L. Johnson, describing the history of Christians and psychology, as well as a conclusion that considers what might unite the four views and how a reader might evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of each view. Psychology and Christianity: Four Views has become a standard introductory textbook for students and professors of Christian psychology. This revision promises to keep it so. -
Seeing The Unseen
$12.49Add to cartAbandoning at age 30 what promised to be a lucrative law practice, John Collins escaped to Spain for a three-year sabbatical to search for the meaning of life. In SEEING THE UNSEEN: Opening the Closed Circuit of Everyday Consciousness, he relates his findings in maxims and identifi es seven impediments that commonly hinder our capacity to render our everyday experience of people, places and things intelligible, meaningful and joyful. Collins believes the greatest obstacle to realizing personal fulfi llment, or salvation or the Kingdom
of God is psychological. Living our lives almost entirely on the conscious surface of Self, we neglect the unconscious core of our being, resulting in the inability of the whole Self to truly see and know reality. Collins suggests that religion’s fi nest hour may come when it assumes responsibility for healing this rupture in our innermost being, allowing us to achieve greater understanding of ourselves, of the world and ultimately, of God. -
Peaceable Psychology
$32.00Add to cartIn the past century psychology has been practiced in the manner of medical science, working from the assumption that therapy can transcend particular ethnic and religious traditions. Seeking to move the conversation forward, this book argues for a theologically, culturally, and politically sensitive psychotherapy whereby the Christian psychologist treats the patient according to the particulars of the patient’s political situation and ethnic and religious tradition while acknowledging the role of his or her own Christian story in therapeutic dialogue. The authors point to the life of Jesus as the foundation on which to build a therapeutic ethic, appropriating the story of his life to bring healing.
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Psychology In The Spirit
$38.00Add to cartIn this volume in the Christian Worldview Integrations series, edited by J. P. Moreland and Francis Beckwith, John H. Coe and Todd W. Hall provide an introduction to a new approach to psychology. This model “represents a spiritual formation and relational approach to psychology for the sake of servicing the spiritual needs of the church.” Their goal is to provide a unique model of doing psychology and science in the Spirit. Here you will find an introduction to the foundations, methodology, content and praxis for this new approach to soulcare.
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Top 10 Laws Of Respect
$13.49Add to cartRespect, a word that is often thrown about very loosely, as much as it is often used very strongly, is a very important concept in life. Everyone desires respect; however, we do not always show it and sometimes we do not receive it. In The Top Ten Laws of Respect — A Personal Guide, author and continuous improvement expert Niyi Taiwo unveils the long awaited top ten principles that govern respect between people. Taiwo thoughtfully introduces the foundational laws first, principles that govern the essence of respect; the influential laws second, principles that govern fundamental factors that explain the way you gain and lose respect; and the sustaining laws last, principles that govern factors and practices that enable a person to maintain respect. Taiwo masterfully deploys a series of powerful stories all through the book that facilitate a clear understanding of the subject and that make the reading experience enjoyable and enlightening. The timeless principles that make up these ten laws will serve as a guide for anyone interested in personal and professional development for years to come.
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Other Kind Of Smart
$18.99Add to cartWe have known for years that the difference between those who become successful in life and those who struggle is their degree of emotional intelligence (EI), or “people skills.” Now, The Other Kind of Smart shows readers how they can increase their emotional intelligence and overcome the barriers that are preventing them from realizing their true potential. Emotional intelligence coach Harvey Deutschendorf has shown thousands of people how to relate emotional intelligence to everyday situations. Here, he uses the proven techniques of storytelling, combined with quotes and exercises, to show readers how to apply the principles of EI on the job. Filled with real-life scenarios and solutions, the book offers tools that will bring results in as little as five minutes a day and shows how to develop stress tolerance, cultivate empathy, increase flexibility with co-workers, boost assertiveness, and resolve problems successfully. Complete with an EI quiz that will help readers measure their own level of emotional intelligence, this invaluable guide will enable everyone to improve their relationships and increase their effectiveness at work in a practical, accessible way.
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Wounded Heart Companion Workbook (Workbook)
$16.99Add to cartSexual abuse knows no religious or social boundaries. Studies indicate that at least one in three women has been sexually abused as a child. Fixed on biblical foundaitons, Dr. Dan Allender shows that there is hope and healing when survivors call on the Great Physician for relief from their suffering.
Now repackaged but with the same life-giving insights, survivors and their loved ones will find professional skill and spiritual direction to learn that they can heal from the trauma of abuse.
The workbook is designed to be used alone or in a group. Using the special secitons for men and group discussions, survivors can take specific steps to work through the pain of abuse.
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Unshuttered Heart : Opening Aliveness Deadness In The Self
$30.99Add to cartAddresses how, in the face of loss and absence, people must again explore what makes them feel connected to the source of aliveness
Seeks to understand that feeling fully alive means that people must come to fresh insight about death.
Explores the ways by which people come to discuss how aliveness and deadness are part of the same fabric of being.
A heartfelt reflection on the relationship between depth psychology and spirituality
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Human Face Of The Church
$35.00Add to cartUntil now, Fresh Expressions has been about starting and sustaining mission initiatives among people with little or no church contact. As these projects mature, pastoral problem easily arise – how do you integrate the old with the new? How do you get an established congregation to change it views and practices? How do you cope with conflict? What if newcomers challenge set patterns of church behaviour rather than conform with them? This highly practical text and workbook draws on the behavioural theory and organisational studies to train and equip local church leaders and congregations not only to manage change but to grow through of it.
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9 Things You Simply Must Do To Succeed In Love And Life
$15.99Add to cartMany years of counseling have enabled Dr. Henry Cloud to observe people trying to work out the most important issues of life: relationships, career, fulfillment, meaning, pain, hurt, loss, despair, and addictions. If we sincerely want to “get life right” and quit repeating the same mistakes over and over again, 9 Things You Simply Must Do provides the practical guidance we need to live life to its fullest . . . every moment.
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Psychological Insight Into The Bible
$38.99Add to cartIn recent years theologians and biblical scholars have begun to delve into the insights that come from the application of psychology to biblical texts. While these methods continue to be useful and popular, there has been nowhere where the “foundational” texts in the field have been collected. Wayne Rollins and Andrew Kille, who have both published and taught widely in this area, have assembled an excellent guide for those interested in this fascinating topic. Included in this volume are articles from across the landscape, spanning over one hundred years and including such authors as Franz Delitzsch, M. Scott Fletcher, Max Weber, and Walter Wink, as well as many modern scholars.
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Addiction And Grace
$15.99Add to cartIn this inspiring book, Gerald May describes the processes of attachment that lead to addiction and examines the relationship between addiction and spiritual awareness. May details the various addictions from which we suffer-not only to alcohol and drugs, but also to work, sex, performance, responsibility, and intimacy. Drawing on his experience as a psychiatrist working with the chemically dependent, May emphasizes how addiction represents a doomed attempt to assert complete control over our lives. Addiction & Grace is a compassionate and wise treatment of this important topic, offering a critical yet hopeful guide to a place of freedom based on contemplative spirituality. This Plus edition includes two additional essays by Gerald May not included in the hardcover version.
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Personal Identity In Theological Perspective
$21.50Add to cartThe turbulence and confusion of contemporary life should motivate us to ask the big questions of life anew and to reexamine the disastrous naturalism of the twentieth century. This volume gathers well-known thinkers from a breadth of confessional Christian traditions who share a passionate interest in better understanding the nature of persons.
The contributors to Personal Identity in Theological Perspective aim to recover the ancient biblical account of human beings as made “in the image of God.” Their essays fall naturally into three divisions – retrieving historical discussions of human identity, presenting contemporary challenges to a distinctively Christian anthropology, and offering constructive proposals toward a richer understanding of persons. This volume will provoke discussion and debate on the fundamental question What does it mean to be human?
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Psicologia De Ventas – (Spanish)
$14.99Add to cartBrian Tracy, uno de los conferencistas profesionales e instructor de ventas mas destacado del mundo hoy en dia, se dio cuenta que su logro o adelanto mas importante en las ventas fue el descubrimiento de que “la Psicologia de Ventas” es mas importante que las tecnicas y los metodos de venta.El reconocido programa de Tracy, La Psicologia de ventas, es el programa de entrenamiento en ventas mas vendido de la historia. Los agentes de ventas aprenderan: El “juego interno” de las ventas Como eliminar el temor al rechazo Como construir una autoestima inquebrantable Los vendedores, dice Tracy, deben aprender a controlar sus pensamientos, sus sentimientos, y sus acciones si desean ser mas efectivos.
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Survival Guide For Working With Bad Bosses
$18.99Add to cartBeing saddled with a terrible supervisor can turn even the best job into a nightmare. Unfortunately, not every boss is the great symbol of managerial perfection one would hope for. In fact, more people than not consider themselves stuck with a “bad boss.” But short of remaining miserable or quitting a job, what can be done about it? A Survival Guide for Working with Bad Bosses provides readers with savvy, practical advice for coping with managers and supervisors who are mean, incompetent, unethical, and worse. The book includes powerful strategies for not only working with — but thriving under — such bad boss types as: * The Great Betrayers — how to defend yourself against a corporate backstabber * The Know-Nothing Bosses — what to do when a boss is clueless * The Bad Communicators — how to respond when a boss is consistently unclear Whether a boss is high-strung, incompetent, or a power-mad tyrant, this book has the solution.
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Experiencing Healing Prayer
$30.00Add to cartOne restless night Rick Richardson was disturbed throughout his sleep by an image of a man coming at him with a knife. Taking that image seriously set Rick on a profound journey of healing and prayer around issues of masculinity and relationships.
Sometimes we feel spiritually numb, find ourselves emotionally dependent, struggle with addictive behavior, or see a trail of broken relationships behind us. These can be signs that we are in need of God’s healing touch in our lives through prayer–prayer that we can learn and practice in community. In this biblical and very human book, Richardson walks us through the steps we need to receive this gift of healing from God as well as to begin praying for others in their pain.
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Overcoming Depression (Reprinted)
$15.00Add to cartOvercoming Depression can provide healing and freedom for millions of Christians who suffer silently from depression. This Christ-centered road map to recovery balances spiritual and physical symptoms, leading those with depression, and those in the church who must help them, to both a thorough understanding and a comprehensive treatment. Now is the time to get Overcoming Depression into the hands of Christians everywhere, helping those who are desperately in need of its powerful and life-changing message.
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Spiritual Direction And The Care Of Souls
$30.00Add to cartGary W. Moon and David G. Benner, along with a team of expert contributors, provide a comprehensive survey of spiritual direction in its myriad Christian forms. Specific chapters offer careful historical perspective and contemporary analysis of how Christians from various backgrounds have practiced spiritual direction, with particular attention to each tradition’s definition of spiritual direction, the process of authentic transformation, the role of the spiritual direction, indicators of mature spirituality and other aspects of the spiritual direction process. Chapters also provide psychological and clinical insight into how spiritual direction is similar to, different from and can be integrated with psychotherapy and pastoral counseling. Spiritual direction holds the potential to revolutionize how soul care is practiced in our troubled society. This volume is an extraordinary resource for understanding and helping others experience spiritual transformation and union with God.
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Forgiving And Reconciling (Revised)
$28.00Add to cartPsychologist and counselor Everett Worthington, the leading Christian researcher on forgiveness, says that forgiving is a gift we give to others. When we offer forgiveness to others as an altruistic gift, it is more effective than when we forgive only for our own benefit in an effort to “get over” the hurt. True forgiveness is accomplished through a careful process of understanding both the offense and the offender, and taking active steps to forgiveness. In this insightful and practical book, Worthington provides a clinically proven stategy and a wealth of resources for moving toward forgiveness.
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Emotions Can You Trust Them (Reprinted)
$13.00Add to cartDr. James Dobson provides practical guidelines and simple steps to help anyone understand their emotions so that they can improve interaction with others. Love, anger, and guilt are emotions that can be a very positive force in our lives if we lean to recognize and cope with these aspects of who we are. The sound teaching of this book will help dispel the myths surrounding the way we thing about our emotions and will separate distorted thinking from the real thing. Learn how to interpret and understand a broad range of emotions and separate fantasy from reality.
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Strength In Weakness
$20.00Add to cartHelp and hope for men . . .
undermined by silent fathers
harassed by pornography and sexual temptation
afraid of failing those they love most
angered by past relationships with womenHelp and hope for women . . .
lost in their relationships with others
betrayed by fathers, husbands or male leaders
wounded by sexual assault
paralyzed by self-hatredAndrew Comiskey sees our weakness as “a threshold for holy power”–the point at which God can meet us for healing and equip us for service. He has seen it happen again and again. During many years of ministry, Comiskey, his wife, Annette, and their fellow “strugglers” have accompanied hundreds of wounded men and women to transformation at the cross of Christ. Telling real-life stories of despair, hope and lasting change, Comiskey lays out the foundations for healing from relational and sexual sin. With chapters focusing on particular areas of vulnerability for men and women, on the battle over homosexuality in church and culture, and on the essential role of the church in ongoing healing, Strength in Weakness makes clear the way to the cross–God’s sufficient answer to our deepest needs.
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Identity And Experience In The New Testament
$29.00Add to cartHow do the New Testament documents present issues of passion, will, identity, and perception? How did the earliest followers of Jesus understand their experiences, behaviors, and suffering? These questions and more are addressed in this stimulating work by one of the most productive Continental New Testament scholars. Rather than approaching the New Testament with a Freudian, Jungian, or other modern psychological theory, Berger illuminates historically how peoples of the first century described their human experiences in relation to their encounters with God, Christ, demons, and the power of their own desires and will.
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E LT2 : The Theory Of Human Proclivity
$26.99Add to cartProclivity is the propensity for action. Human proclivity defines the natural tendency or inclination that drives the human creature to act. Understanding why we do what we do is critical to understanding the world around us and changing it or changing ourselves. To take the position that all human actions are simple behavioral responses to the environment or are innate biological responses is not completely accurate. Proceeding from the premise that relationships are contractual is also fallacious. So is the erroneous assumption that changing our lives or ourselves is best accomplished by mimicking or imitating certain behaviors or habits, yet legions of people are encouraged to do so on a daily basis. Bearing in mind that every behavior has reason and a purpose, or a desired intent, such disingenuous behavior could be considered deceitful by nature. So why is this premise advocated as the cornerstone of popular leadership, management, motivational, and success literature, models, and schools? As it relates to human interactions or relationships, intentions are not always easily discerned as our perceptions are subject to control. There is something terribly wrong here. Not everything is as it seems.
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Looking For Jonathan
$13.49Add to cartThis is the story of how Jonathan was saved from the nightmare of Attention Deficit Disorder and the protocol for the simple focusing exercise which pulled him to safety. When parents discover their child has the symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder, fear is often their first response. The mind of Christ, however, demands that we do not worry (Matthew 6:25-34). When you rely on His wisdom, miracles can happen. This father heard the cries of a child who was lost and was given a focusing exercise which transformed his son and allowed him to be all that God made him to be.
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Care For The Soul
$39.00Add to cartNineteen psychologists and theologians look at the boundaries between science and religion, trying to find common ground in an area fraught with controversy. How does modern psychology’s approach differ from the age-old techniques used by clergy? What can each side learn from the other?
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Limites – (Spanish)
$14.99Add to cartIs your life out of control? Do people take advantage of you? Do you have trouble saying no? Are you disappointed with God because of unanswered prayers? Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal property line that marks those things for which we are responsible. In other words, boundaries define who we are and who we are not. Boundaries impact all areas of our lives: Physical boundaries helps us determine who may touch us and under what circumstances. Mental boundaries give us the freedom to have our own thoughts and opinions. Emotional boundaries help us deal with our own emotions and disengage from the harmful, manipulative emotions of others. Spiritual boundaries help us distinguish God’s will from our own and give us renewed awe for our Creator. Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend offer biblically based answers to tough questions, showing us how to set healthy boundaries with our parents, spouses, children, friends, co-workers, and even ourselves.
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Resurrecting The Person
$25.99Add to cartIn Resurrecting The Person, John Swinton argues that while mental illnesses are often biological and genetic in orgin, the real handicap experienced by individuals is imposed by the types of reactions, values, and attitudes which are typical of contemporary western society. In other words, how a mental illness is experienced has much to do with how it is socially constructed.
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Freedom From Depression Workbook (Workbook)
$15.99Add to cartTwelve Steps to Managing Depression
1. You Can Identify Your Depression
2. Anger Turned Inward
3. The Other Side of Anger
4. Inadequacy Feelings Settle In
5. Coming to Terms with Abuse
6. Grief Reactions
7. Finding Release from Control
8. Accepting Ugly Reality
9. How Personality Styles Affect Depression
10. Evaluate Your Medical Needs
11. Be Honest About Suicidal Thoughts
12. Keys to Lasting Change
Other Books in the Minirth Meier New Life Clinics Series
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It’s an unfortunate but unavoidable fact: Depression will seriously afflict one in four of Us at some point in our lives. Perhaps equally unfortunate are our misconceptions about depression and its causes. Depression doesn’t always mean an overwhelming sense of gloom; it can also be an underlying feelings. -
Facing Autism : Giving Parents Reasons For Hope And Guidance For Help
$21.99Add to cartPerhaps one of the most devastating things parents can learn is that their child has been diagnosed with autism. A multifaceted disorder, autism has long baffled parents and professionals alike. At one time, doctors gave parents virtually no hope for combating the disorder. But in recent years, new treatments and therapies have demonstrated that improvement is possible. With intensive, early intervention, some children have recovered from autism and have been integrated into school, indistinguishable from their peers. In this greatly needed book, author Lynn M. Hamilton draws upon her own experience of successfully parenting an autistic child to give overwhelmed moms and dads guidance, practical information, and hope for battling this disorder in their childrens lives. Parents will learn ten things they can do to begin battling autism right away, investigate cutting-edge biomedical treatments and other therapies, explore the benefits of dietary intervention, and much more as they learn how to begin the fight for their child’s future in Facing Autism.
