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Strange New World (Carl Trueman)
$15.50From Philosophy to Technology, Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics
How did the world arrive at its current, disorienting state of identity politics, and how should the church respond? Historian Carl R. Trueman shows how influences ranging from traditional institutions to technology and pornography moved modern culture toward an era of “expressive individualism.”
Investigating philosophies from the Romantics, Nietzsche, Marx, Wilde, Freud, and the New Left, he outlines the history of Western thought to the distinctly sexual direction of present-day identity politics and explains the modern implications of these ideas on religion, free speech, and personal identity.
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PMS: When It’s “That Time of the Month” (Amy Baker)
$5.62Sometimes PMS is just a nuisance, but sometimes it stops you in your tracks. Headaches, cramping, bloating, mood swings, fatigue – you might experience any of these and more! Sometimes it just seems impossible to be patient, kind, and emotionally stable when it’s “that time of the month”!
Amy Baker and Daniel Wickert walk with you through the experience of PMS and help you see how God can help you and change you, even during the most difficult time of the month. With an eye on both the physical and the spiritual aspects of your struggle, they offer helpful, practical advice, not just for managing your symptoms, but for growing in grace.
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Faithfulness: No More Excuses (Lou Priolo)
$5.99Faithfulness is one of the most important qualities necessary for Christian service. God’s people are God’s stewards, and so we are accountable to him. Recognizing our responsibility to be faithful is an important step in the Christian journey: embracing this truth can lead to profound Christian ministry.
Are you faithful? There are some simple, and perhaps surprising, ways to find out. Biblical counselor Lou Priolo defines faithfulness and provides three tests for assessing your trustworthiness. You will be challenged by how you score! Through instruction and straightforward exercises, he helps you to turn from fear and excuses and embrace your God-given responsibilities. As you are faithful in little things, God will give you increasing opportunities to be faithful with much, much more.
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Ready to Restore (Jay Adams)
$12.75This accessible introductory volume brings Jay Adams’s counseling expertise to ordinary Christians who want to counsel peers in need. Redesigned for its fortieth anniversary and celebrating more than 60,000 copies sold, this edition includes updated lists of critical resources.
“This volume contains excellent information on some of the fundamentals of truly biblical counseling.”
—Wayne Mack, Director, Association of Certified Biblical Counselors—Africa
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Angry At God: Bring Him Your Doubts & Questions
$5.49How could God allow this to happen to me? I’m angry with him, but I don’t know if I’m “supposed” to be angry! Is it ok to be angry with God? If we are angry, should we hold it inside, or voice our feelings outright? Jones writes that we should not take a “grin and bear it” approach to our anger, nor should we rashly vent our emotions to God. Instead, we need to humbly bring him our struggles, doubts, and questions.
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Anger: Escaping the Maze
$5.49Anger. We all experience it, some more than others. When is it righteous, and when is it not? How can we control our anger and not get caught in a maze of rage when things don’t go our way? David Powlison takes a close look at anger to help us to understand what it is and why we have it. He exposes three common misconceptions that leave us powerless to overcome anger.
Using the illustration of a traffic jam, he probes the assumptions and cravings of the heart behind a typical angry response. In place of the false premises and futile consequences of ungodly anger, Powlison guides us to biblical truths and outcomes that honor God and teach us how to live.
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Transforming Homosexuality (Denny Burk & Heath Lambert)
$7.95Denny Burk and Heath Lambert challenge misconceptions on all sides as they unpack the concepts of same-sex orientation, temptation, and desire. They show that ultimately a biblical view gives hope for profound personal change, with patterns remolded and rethought in faithfulness to Christ.
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Asperger Syndrome : Meeting the Challenges with Hope
$5.62As more and more children are diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, more of us need answers about how to help them with the social struggles and communication difficulties that are part of this neurological disorder.
Michael R. Emlet looks at the Christian’s call to love others in a way that understands AS behavior and deals wisely with the spiritual challenges of an AS person’s life. He points believers to the inherent dignity and usefulness of every member of the body of Christ and to the value of the different people who make up the church.
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Authority Issues: When It’s Hard Being Told What to do
$5.62It’s frustrating to be under imperfect authority. And sometimes it’s more than frustrating–we suffer when someone’s authority is unfair, capricious, or just plain wrong. But does that let us off the hook? Do we have to listen only to those we agree with?
Robert Smith explains how God calls us to submit to authority – even imperfect authority – and that, as we do so, we are following in Jesus’ steps. As we redirect our trust from fallen authority figures to the gracious and loving God who is ultimately in charge of our lives, we can avoid the traps of bitterness and expectation and become more like Christ.
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Becoming a Widow: The Ache of Missing Your Other Half
$5.62No matter whether your husband’s death was expected or sudden, your loss is a total shock. Your world will never again be the same. You wonder how you can go on without him. And how will you manage the details of a life you built together? How do you get through each day when the grief feels like a tangible weight?
Through the lens of her own experience of losing her husband, Elizabeth W. D. Groves helps connect you to the rich tenderness of Christ’s love and daily provision for you. Firmly grounding you in his constant presence, she carefully guides you through the process of grieving and beginning to move forward with your life.
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Breaking the Addictive Cycle: Deadly Obsessions or Simple Pleasures?
$5.62You are bored or stressed or hurt. Something is hard in life and you want a break. What do you grab for that you hope will protect, soothe, and comfort? Whatever it is¿shopping, overeating, drinking, drugs¿promises relief, but never delivers. Instead, you are left feeling empty, anxious, guilty, and wanting more.
David Powlison shares that God made us for rest and pleasure, not for an obsessed and unsatisfied life. Understanding the true pleasure that comes from loving God and enjoying the good gifts he has given us will reorder your thinking and bring you freedom from your obsessions. Take the practical suggestions that David Powlison outlines here and see how your pleasures increase and your obsessions decrease.
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Bringing Christ to Abused Women: Learning to See and Respond
$5.62Violence against women is a growing concern, both in America and around the world. We want to help, but the problem can seem too big, too complex, too overwhelming, or too far away to tackle. Christ calls us to help the helpless, but what can we do to prevent violence and offer hope and help to women who have been abused?
Based on her many years of experience working with victims as a psychologist, Diane Langberg offers a window into what it looks like to walk with someone who has experienced trauma and abuse. Leaning heavily into Christ as the one who fully understands and redeems suffering, she will open your eyes to see both the horror of such an experience and the splendor of the gospel as it creates beauty from ashes.
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Burned Out? Trusting God with Your “To-Do” List
$5.62Often, in our busy world, our lives feel like one long “to-do” list. It’s easy to get so busy that we don’t even notice how exhausted and anxious we are. Do you find yourself saying yes to activities you don’t have time for? Have you ever said, “If I don’t do it, who will?” An overloaded schedule and an inability to rest are signs of approaching burnout.
Instead of giving you organizational tips (and thus more to do!), Winston T. Smith helps you to look at what drives your busyness and points you to the rest and peace that comes from a deeper trust in God. You will learn how to build rest into your life and break free from the things that keep you from peace.
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Can We Talk? The Art of Relationship Building
$5.62Another conversation ends in frustration or even anger. You want to communicate well and to grow deeper in your relationships, but either you can’t seem to find the words or always seem to come up with the wrong ones. How can you develop greater intimacy if you can’t seem to have a productive conversation?
Far more than simply offering techniques for learning to communicate effectively, Rob Green offers wisdom for getting to the heart of your communication struggles. By helping you see how your desires motivate your speech, he draws you back to the gospel of Jesus Christ for freedom from old patterns of relating and for a heart that moves toward others in love.
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Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Help for Extreme Mood Swings
$5.62Everyone feels better some days than others, but some people struggle with exaggerated and unrestrained mood swings. These kinds of mood swings have come to be known as mania, manic-depression, or bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is confusing and difficult both for those who struggle with it and for those who care for them.
Edward T. Welch acknowledges how difficult bipolar disorder is for everyone involved, describes its effects, and then applies God’s Word to this serious, life-dominating struggle. When those who have bipolar disorder learn to understand the challenges of mania and depend on God instead of their own impressions, then mania will not stand in the way of their having rich relationships with God and others.
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Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave – Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel (Ed Welch)
$14.50Addiction is a worship disorder. Will we worship ourselves and our own desires, or will we worship the true God?
Scripture reveals the addict’s true condition: he is a guest at a banquet thrown by those intending to devour him, and he’s nearly already in the grave. (Proverbs 9:13–18)
Can we not escape our addictions? Ed Welch shows us that when we choose to follow Jesus, we can have immense hope in God, to supply power, so that we are no longer mastered by any addiction.
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Can You Change If You’re Gay?
$5.62With wisdom and compassion, David White helps you sort through the many voices and opinions to hear what Jesus has to say to those struggling with same-sex attraction. Offering solid biblical guidance, he uncovers the true nature of gospel change that goes far beyond sexual orientation, right down to the level of identity, and offers immense hope, encouragement, and support.
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Children and Divorce: Helping When Life Interrupts
$5.62Sadness, depression, anger, fear, anxiety, loyalty conflicts; your children are struggling with at least some of these emotions after your divorce. To make things even more difficult, you are struggling too. How do you help your child cope with the changes in the family, while you’re still adjusting?
As she explains the various responses you and your children may be having to your divorce, Amy Baker applies the gospel of Jesus Christ in practical and kid-friendly ways to the struggle your family is going through. As you share God’s Word with your children, your family will grow in faith and hope through this difficult time.
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Chronic Pain: Living by Faith When Your Body Hurts
$5.62Chronic pain is different from other kinds of physical pain because it doesn’t stop. It is daily, unrelenting, soul-wearying pain for which there is no end in sight. Can you still experience God’s grace and help even in the midst of never ending pain.
Physician and counselor Michael Emlet includes a brief overview of the physiological aspects of pain and then goes on to outline a God-shaped perspective on chronic pain. When you turn to God, your pain may not disappear, but fear, anxiety, and despair can be replaced with a simple trust in God’s understanding, care, and love.
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Conflict: A Redemptive Opportunity
$5.62Everyone has their own style of dealing with conflict. Some people try to win at all costs and will do or say anything to get their own way. Others hate conflict and will do or say anything to avoid or end it. Sadly, neither fighting nor avoidance leads to genuine peace or restored relationships. Is there a better way?
Timothy S. Lane – pastor, counselor, husband, and father – shares the biblical principles that point to God’s better way of dealing with conflict. When you understand the real source of your conflicts and the lasting cure that God in his Word offers, you will see that your conflicts don’t have to be negative; instead they can be an opportunity to grow and deepen your relationship with God and others.
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