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When a patient is diagnosed with dementia, it impacts not only the patient but also those who care for them. It can be devastating to watch loved ones lose the independence, personality, and abilities that once defined them, knowing there is no cure. How should Christians respond to a diagnosis of dementia?
Experienced geriatrician Dr. John Dunlop wants to transform the way we view dementia-showing us how God can be honored through...
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Statistics from George Barna Research Group reveal that twenty-five to thirty million adults stay away from the Christian church because of hurtful treatment experienced at the hands of the body of Christ. Having gone through several church hurts himself, the author has written this book to be a practice guide on how to be restored, renewed and healed from church inflicted wounds so that one's relationship to God is joyous and fruitful.
From his...
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A Mental Health Q&A from a Christian Perspective
After the fall, the world was disordered from structure to chaos-negatively altering the nature of human emotions. Today, we witness its impact as mental health concerns surge and people continue to suffer. How should Christians approach the topic of mental health? What is the most Christlike way to care for those who suffer?
A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness answers 30 commonly asked questions...
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Do you have significant doubts about God? Are you afraid to doubt, much less admit to anyone that you aren't fully convinced of God's faithfulness? Are you so torn by your questions that life is losing its meaning?
This forthright but compassionate book works to tear away the layers of misunderstanding about doubt to reveal not only its dangers but its great value. As author Os Guinness explains: "If ours is an examined faith, we should be unafraid...
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The statistics are jarring. One in four women and one in six men have been sexually assaulted. But as sobering as these statistics are, they can't begin to speak to the darkness and grief experienced by the victims. The church needs compassionate and wise resources to care for those living in the wake of this evil. Other books attempt to address the journey from shame to healing for victims of sexual abuse, but few are from a Christian perspective...
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We live in a deeply broken world . . . but there is hope.
Sexuality is a fundamental part of what it means to be human-part of God's beautiful design when he created all things. And yet, sex in our world today looks nothing like the way that God intended it to be. Sexual brokenness surrounds us and, in one way or another, affects us all.
This sexual brokenness reveals our deep need for redemption- something quick fixes, mere behavior modification,...
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People inside and outside of the biblical counseling movement recognize differences between the foundational work of Jay Adams and that of current thought leaders such as David Powlison. But, as any student or teacher of the discipline can attest, those differences have been ill-defined and largely anecdotal until now.
Heath Lambert, the first scholar to analyze the movement's development from within, shows how biblical counseling emerged from, and...
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With two in seven American families affected by disability, the body of Christ has a great opportunity for ministry. This new anthology uniquely points the way, training churches, caregivers, pastors, and counselors to compassionately respond.
The book's contributors-ranging from Joni Eareckson Tada and others living with disabilities, to seminary professors, ministry leaders, and medical professionals-do more than offer a biblical perspective on...
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Is God A Good God?
God Is Good...But He Blesses Others More Than Me.
God Is Good...But He Doesn't Love Me As Much As He Loves My Neighbor.God Is Good...But He's Not Answering All of My Prayers.God Is Good...But Why Am I Still Having These Problems?God Is Good...But Nothing Is Changing.God Is Good...But He Is Not Fair.God Is Good...But My Son Or Daughter Is Still Not Serving You.God Is Good...But I Still Feel Pain In My Body.God Is Good...But...
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It cut to the core of Nehemiah's heart.To hear of the destroyed walls of his city Jerusalem and the broken state of his people, it was just too much. Something had to be done.Do you need rebuilding? Perhaps your life is in recovery from being torn down.Broken to Built' 31 Days of Re-building with Nehemiah' consists of thirty one short chapters where author Barry Pearman explores personal life-recovery and life-building themes from the Biblical book...
12) Wounded Pastors: Navigating Burnout, Finding Healing, and Discerning the Future of Your Ministry
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You're not alone in your ministry. And you don't have to suffer in silence. Ministry is a stressful vocation, with unspoken expectations, projected anxieties, and conflicting demands. After the pandemic caused a sudden shift to online worship and factions fighting over when and how to return to in-person worship, pastors have been leaving congregational ministry at even higher rates than usual. The emotional fallout of burnout and abuse at the hands...
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General technical report NRS volume 214
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Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Northern Research Station
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November 2023.
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