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Death is a part of life. Even though it is a certainty, most of us are unequipped and ill-prepared for it.
When we consider the timeline of life; it is clear that life unfolds in a series of seasons. Each of those seasons has a beginning, middle, and end. It's easy to celebrate birth and the start of a new life because with birth comes so much optimism, hope and joy! The majority of life takes place in the seasons of growing up and becoming an adult,...
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Are you a grieving Christian that has been deep in the valley of darkness? Are you questioning your own faith as you mourn the loss of a loved on? Have you been wondering where to next? Why has God done this to me? How could he have taken my loved one away?
If this is you, then Ten Reminders for the Grieving Christian is for you.
In this book, Dr. Pamela Q. Fernandes talks about how you can remain in God's love and make it through this winter of...
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Charles is 78 years old and there is much he cannot remember. He cannot remember the names of his children, why he lives in a nursing home, or even whether he ate breakfast today. His forgetting causes confusion, and in his fear and uncertainty he sometimes lashes out at those who try to care for him. But when someone reads a favorite Psalm he quickly joins in, reciting each cherished word. When he hears an old hymn of faith, his hand slowly raises...
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Discover your surpassing peace and surest hope in crisis in sixty gospel-centered meditations. Natural disaster or relational disaster, broken body or broken marriage, job loss or loss of a loved one... Crisis thrusts us into a season of healing and recovery. The journey of recovery can arouse many emotions: shock, fear, anxiety, doubt, agony, anger. Into this place of strife and sorrow, Elizabeth Reynolds Turnage gives compelling reasons to hope:...
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Learning to Believe Again guides people back to healing, hope, and belief by tackling some of the harder topics in the Bible in relation to healing from trauma, including: forgiveness, how to deal with abusive people, God's unfailing love, and regaining self-worth, among other topics.
At some point in their life, most people face a trauma or harrowing loss that leaves them questioning God's presence, love, and protection. In the US alone, 1 in...
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Be A Man of Your Word - Stop Making Promises!
Real Men Don't Make Promises According to the Word of God... Learn More Inside
Real Men Don't Make Promises: Understanding Oaths, Pacts, Covenants & Promises From A Biblical Perspective helps to bring awareness to the Christian man who is following false doctrine by making promises, oaths, etc. This book is an attempt to shed light on contemporary Christian culture that is perpetuating these lies - It...
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Millions of believers are like Martha, deeply disappointed by Jesus for not turning up to heal her brother Lazarus (John 11), consigning her faith to the resurrection of the dead one day at the Last Trumpet. Faith-healers will quote every verse in the Bible to demonstrate the ability and willingness of God to heal, reciting healing verses in and out of context to raise the hopes and faith of the sick and suffering, but are at a loss to explain why...
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Are you grieving the loss of your child? Do you know someone who is going through the difficult period of loss and separation?
My Angel in Heaven is a simple and short book that takes you along a mom's journey through infant loss to peace and joy. The author's firstborn twin son went to be with the LORD when he was only three days old. As she struggled through shock, grief and pain, GOD pulled her out of the pit of despair and sorrow, and comforted...
10) Havens of Hope
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How great is it that God desires that we have hope? Think of everything that is wrapped up in that one small word: confidence, optimism, anticipation, hopefulness and faith. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "We must accept finite disappointments but never lose infinite hope." Hope isn't optional, it's essential to our survival.
This book offers eight "Havens of Hope" designed to provide strength and encouragement. You will discover the amazing wonder...
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Healing Journeys with the Shepherd guides readers through the road of painful and desperate times by helping them to experience complete healing through a deeper connection with Jesus, The Shepherd.
The journey of grief is raw and messy. In those painful and desperate times, travelers need a guide who understands the road and knows intimately the goodness of Jesus, The Shepherd. Healing Journeys with the Shepherd draws from Mary Kay McCauley Stone's...
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The quick facts are these: Alzheimer's Disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and is the only cause of death in the top ten in America that cannot be prevented, slowed, or cured. In 2015, dementias cost our nation an estimated $226 billion. By 2050, these costs could rise to as high as $1.1 trillion.
Dementias not only affect individuals and their families, they plague us in other kinds of ways, as well. What happens when...
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This is the story of Susan--a wife, mother, Christian believer, lover of children, writer of stories, and woman of extraordinary intellect. Susan was diagnosed with a brain tumor in her late thirties. Although it was successfully treated, the process led to her slow, unending decline. In this personal story of love and loss, Victor Lee Austin shares how caring for his wife during her painful struggle with brain cancer and its aftereffects brought...
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A Christ-centered approach to dealing with trauma on both a personal and a communal level
Traumas abound. Post-traumatic stress disorder, emotional and sexual abuse, unbearable anxiety and fear, and a host of other traumas afflict people everywhere. In this book Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger weaves together threads from the fields of psychology and pastoral theology as she explores the impact of trauma on people's lives and offers practical strategies...
15) After Suicide
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This constructive guide offers much-needed information and clinically-tested advice for those struggling to cope in the aftermath of a suicide. Written in clear language, this book presents the facts and demonstrates how to deal with feelings of guilt, anger, bewilderment, and shame. Also included is an anniversary memorial service that enables family members to recommit themselves to life.
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Grief as a lifelong human experience is the scope of this absorbing book. Kenneth Mitchell and Herbert Anderson explore the multiple dimensions of the problem, including the origins and dynamics of grief, loss throughout life, caring for those who grieve, and the theology of grieving. This examination is enriched by vivid illustrations and case histories of individuals whose experiences the authors have shared.
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The First Book to Marry the Science Behind Tiny Habits to Christian Spiritual Formation and Trauma Recovery.
For too many people, spiritual growth-an increasing confidence that God loves you, is for you, and all of life is an act of worship to God-is inhibited by the hard experiences of the past. It starts with accepting basic truths: You are created by God; the past is not the end of your story; and you are worth it to God.
Deceptively simple yet...
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The Practice of Pastoral Care has become a popular seminary textbook for courses in pastoral care and a manual for clinical pastoral education. In it, Doehring encourages counselors to view their ministry through a trifocal lens that incorporates premodern, modern, and postmodern approaches to religious and psychological knowledge. Doehring describes the basic ingredients of a ...
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"In Funerals, Tim Perry recovers the rich theology inherent to the Christian funeral: communion with the saints in death, peace in forgiveness, hope in the resurrection, and joy in life eternal. Perry guides pastors through the practice of funerals, from planning the service to preaching the eulogy, and offers wisdom for the hard cases. Perry's Funerals will help pastors disciple their people to see through the valley of the shadow of death and into...
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