Book of the Week
A Collection of our Weekly Recommended Books
Restoring the Christian Family
Timely. Prophetic. On the cutting edge. In Restoring the Christian Family, the Sandfords confront the issues facing families today with sound logic based on scriptural truth. In-depth insights from more than thirty years of counseling experience combine forcefully with helpful illustrations from the author's own family life, providing practical wisdom for every reader who is concerned about his or her family. Restoring the Christian Family helps to fulfill the prophecy of Malachi,"]]And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers]]" (Mal. 4: 6)
Overcoming Pride
Unhealthy pride tells you that you are better than others. It tells you that you can’t be bothered to do something “beneath” you or your position to help someone else. Pride may also wrap itself in false humility and be overly critical and harsh with yourself.
Pride lies.
This book will walk you through emotional and spiritual healing strategies from a Christian worldview so you won’t need to listen to those lies ever again. We’ll cover:
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Generational Issues
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Ungodly Beliefs and Lies
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Emotional Wounds
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Demonic Oppression
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And more!
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Plus strategies to walk out the healing you’ve received.
Are you ready to heal your heart and embrace the fullness of your identity?
Boundaries
In the New York Times bestseller, Boundaries, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend help you learn when to say yes and know how to say no in order to take control of your life and set healthy, biblical boundaries with your spouse, children, friends, parents, co-workers, and even yourself.
Now updated and expanded for the digital age, this book continues to help millions of people around the world answer these tough questions:
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Can I set limits and still be a loving person?
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What are legitimate boundaries?
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How do I effectively manage my digital life so that it doesn't control me?
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What if someone is upset or hurt by my boundaries?
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How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money?
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Why do I feel guilty or afraid when I consider setting boundaries?
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How do boundaries relate to mutual submission within marriage?
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Aren’t boundaries selfish?
You don’t have to let your life spiral out of control. Discover how boundaries make life better today!
Falling in love is easy. Staying in love—that’s the challenge. How can you keep your relationship fresh and growing amid the demands, conflicts, and just plain boredom of everyday life?
In the #1 New York Times international bestseller The 5 Love Languages, you’ll discover the secret that has transformed millions of relationships worldwide. Whether your relationship is flourishing or failing, Dr. Gary Chapman’s proven approach to showing and receiving love will help you experience deeper and richer levels of intimacy with your partner—starting today.
The 5 Love Languages is as practical as it is insightful. Updated to reflect the complexities of relationships today, this new edition reveals intrinsic truths and applies relevant, actionable wisdom in ways that work.
Includes the Couple's Personal Profile assessment so you can discover your love language and that of your loved one
Broken and Beautiful
Turning Tragedy into Triumph
Do you ever feel stuck? Overwhelmed by fear? Do you worry that if people really knew the secrets you hide, they wouldn’t want you? Do you wonder why you’re even here?
The things you hate about your life are the very things that excite God most. Your past doesn’t repel Him and your present doesn’t intimidate Him—because He knows what He can do with them! The places where you feel hopeless are exactly what He wants to redeem and fill with beauty, dignity, and strength. He has a plan for your pain. A wonderful intention for your failures. A purpose for your hardest, darkest stories.
In Broken and Beautiful, Christine Soule shares the message of hope as she tells how God took the pieces of her own broken life—childhood abuse, poverty, human trafficking, and more—and turned them all into breathtaking joy and purpose. Told with honesty and humor, this is the story of a drug-addicted stripper’s transformation into an exuberant Jesus lover with a passion for meeting others in their journey and watching God’s love mend them together.
Jesus Over Everything
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Life doesn’t have to be so complicated. Join Bible teacher Lisa Whittle as she shows you how to grow deep roots of faith and walk strong on a journey to put Jesus first.
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We all want to live simpler lives and to put Jesus first—but we struggle with doing both. While we are busy strategizing new ways to streamline our calendars and clean the clutter out of our closets, what really needs attention is actually the secret to long-term clarity and lasting peace: putting Jesus over everything in our lives.
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In a culture that carries the confusion of overindulgence, endless options and influencer voices, the Jesus-first life clears our minds and hearts of noise so our souls can find true meaning and rest. In Jesus Over Everything, Lisa offers a close look at the eight choices you can make to help you grow in your understanding of what it means to put Jesus first amid the craziness of the day-to-day.
Don't be a Hypocrite:
The Sermon on the Mount
No one likes a hypocrite! They say one thing and do another. Jesus’ essential message was to His disciples was, “Don’t be like the hypocrites. Be different.”
Studying the Sermon on the Mount will change your life. You will understand what Jesus meant when He said things like, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven,” and “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Jesus taught His disciples how to have God’s blessing. It’s not by trying to conform to the world, it’s by being like Jesus. We live in troubled times, but you’ll show yourself a true disciple by following Him. The Sermon on the Mount changes everything!
If you’ve ever struggled with knowing God’s will for your life, this book is for you. It’s written in plain language to allow the Sermon on the Mount to come alive to you. Every chapter reveals new understanding of God’s will for your life. There are application questions after each chapter that will give you plenty to ponder. A disciple seeks to become more like Jesus every day and live for God’s kingdom. Could there be more worthwhile goals?
Building Love Together in Blended Families
Create a Loving and Safe Environment for Your Blended Family
Blended families face unique challenges, and sadly, good intentions aren’t always enough. With so many complex relationships involved, all the normal rules for family life change, even how you apply something as simple as the five love languages.
That’s why Gary Chapman, the bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages and national expert on stepfamilies, Ron Deal, join together in this book to teach you how the five love languages can help your blended family. They’ll teach you:
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About the unique dynamics of stepfamilies
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How to overcome fear and trust issues in marriage
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How to develop healthy parenting and step-parenting practices
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How the love languages should—and should not—be applied
You’re going to face many challenges, but with the right strategies and smart work, your family can be stronger and healthier together.