Religious counselling Books

No More Faking Fine, by Esther Fleece, unmasks the suppressed truth that God meets us right where we are, and not where we pretend to be.

"You Have Set Us Free" helps survivors of trauma, and their family and friends, to understand the deep and long-lasting effects of their trauma. It also helps them to correlate their experiences of suffering and healing in the light of the...

If you're looking for a planning resource to help you deal with funerals and weddings, this book is worth its weight in gold. Pastors are repeatedly called on to perform these ceremonies in an infinite variety of circumstances, yet there's no...

Forgiving those closest to us who have hurt us is one of the most difficult things Christians are called to do. For pastoral counselors the forgiveness issue creates a particularly serious dilemma, because it places counselors in the position of telling...

This book connects biblical doctrine with practical living. The reader gains an insight into the rich theological framework that supports and directs a biblical approach to counseling.

THE DHANCE is a journey into acceptance and realization that God is everywhere, even in my precious wife's cancer. Speaking with many caregivers and from my own experience has led me to understand there are some incredible gifts in our pain. One gift is...

In recent years, resilience has become a near ubiquitous cultural phenomenon whose influence extends into many fields of academic enquiry. Though research suggests that religion and spirituality are significant factors in engendering resilient...

This book will provide pastors, church leaders, and anyone else attempting to respond to a crisis with tools and knowledge needed to help the hurting through significant issues of life. A Biblical model of helping others is provided along with an...

Transforming Self and Community describes a holistic and integrative approach for spirituality, spiritual direction, and pastoral counseling that emphasizes the process of transformation and incorporates recent theoretical and research developments. ...

The principles of effective journalism are applied to the art of preaching to produce interesting and captivating sermons.

If you work with students, you will encounter crisis. Leading crisis-management expert Rich Van Pelt and respected author and youth worker Jim Hancock unfold step-by-step plans for managing the fallout from all sorts of worst-case scenarios. This...

This robustly biblical book addresses the matter of why children from Christian homes sometimes grow up without any serious regard for God and the things of God. Tracing several biblical characters and events, Will Simmons helpfully draws lines of...

This interactive workbook combines several features:It drives its users to the Bible, God’s Word, for counsel and direction;It is rooted in the real world, written by an author who understands the issues of sin and sorrow, and yet the wonderful and...

Foundation for Freedom is a challenging study that equips the reader to walk in freedom and release the captive.  Annette shares her worldwide experiences in deliverance through Jesus Christ.  Filled with Scripture and personal examples, this...

How do pastors, chaplains, and caregivers assess the spiritual well-being and needs of the people they minister to? George Fitchett presents a model for spiritual assessment that he and his colleagues developed, illustrated with case studies. He reviews...

Healing Brokenness Through Creativity presents and explores creativity and play as useful means to providing healing and wholeness during times of crises. This book takes a look at creativity and play, as presented in some of the passages of the Bible...

Taking Down Goliath was written with the express intention of providing the body of Christ with a means of dealing with mental disorders. It was produced from a background of decades invested in ministering to the roots of these disorders, and...

The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of Indwelling Sin in Believers is a book written by John Owen in 1830. The book explores the concept of sin and its presence in the lives of believers. Owen argues that sin is not simply an external force that...

Jesus consistently demonstrated his concern and love for the whole person, and that task is carried forward today by church leaders. Based on the 2018 CPT conference, this volume brings together reflections by pastors, theologians, and psychologists who...

Many people shy away from those who have terminal illnesses or have suffered other tragedies or losses, because they do not know what to do or to say. Theywant to be helpful, to show their concern, but they feel awkward and afraid their actions or words...

Is it ever appropriate for non-Catholic Christians to receive Holy Communion at a Catholic Mass? What should a pastor do to preserve the holiness and the purpose of Communion? What happens when a non-Catholic receives Holy Communion? How should a...

Mental Health and the Church provides a comprehensive strategy for including children, teens, and adults with mental illness and their families into the life of the local church.

This examination of shame in all its forms, causes, and effects goes beyond Bradshaw and the family to the spiritual possibility of healing.

When a woman becomes pregnant, miscarriage is usually the furthest thing from her mind. Her time is spent dreaming of the day she will finally cradle her newborn baby in her arms. Such was the case for Jessalyn Hutto when she became pregnant with her...

Pandemics, conflicts, and crises have increased suffering, death, and loss worldwide. The growing phenomenon of online interactions by the bereaved with the online presence of their deceased loved ones has recently come to the attention of caring...

The Bible in Counseling is the latest book in practical theology from Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and bible teacher Dr. Stan DeKoven. The book is designed to be a useful guide on what to do and what not to do with clients in regards to God's...

In a courageous, achingly honest, and long overdue insight and expose, which just may be on the distaff side of political correctness, the author invites a rethinking of our origins and the beliefs on which we build important components of our lives. In...

Even under the best circumstances in life, we all suffer psychological injuries to our self. These injuries from others can range from passive hurtful comments to intentional abusive assaults. The end result is that our sense of being a cohesive and...

Drawing upon the long history of care in the sacramental mission of the clergy, especially since the reforms of Vatican II, Father Duffy offers a new model that can stimulate both Catholic and Protestant pastoral care to fresh thinking and imaginative...

Sexual violence is rarely discussed in church, despite the rising incidents of rape, sexual assault, molestation and incest. The Dinah Project, which gets its name from Genesis 34 - the rape of Dinah, Jacob's daughter - was borne out of the author's...

"Some people say that Christians should never be depressed. I take issue with that, being a quadriplegic who has battled cancer and struggles daily with pain. I love my Savior, am passionate about His Gospel, and enjoy the ministry He has given me. But...

King Solomon asserted, ""love is as strong as death"" (Song of Solomon 8:6). Solomon, the wisest of all Israel's kings, recognized that while every human would eventually succumb to death, death is not ultimate in power. The God whose essence is love...

Guilt! Shame! Embarrassment! These are the three most powerful reasons why people feel their sins are unforgiveable. Intellectually, Christians know God forgives, but emotionally, they won't accept self-forgiveness. Why? They confuse temptation with sin...