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PaperbackJesus and Personality Theory
Exploring the Five-Factor Model
by James R Beck
In recent years researchers in human personality have come to a rarely achieved near unanimous conclusion: human personality is structured around a very few major traits, probably five in number. These factors, sometimes called the Big Five and represented by the acronym OCEAN, are
- Openness to experience
- Conscientiousness
- Extroversion
- Agreeableness
- Neuroticism
How ...
PaperbackThe Healing Journey for Adult Children of Alcoholics
by Daryl E. Quick
I feel like people leave me abandoned all the time.Sometimes I'm so afraid for what seems like no reason.I just don't seem to have any energy.Why do the same thoughts keep racing through my mind?I usually don't feel happy or sad.If there isn't real excitement, I feel bored.I want to be close to people, but I just never make it.Do you see yourself in this list? Children of alcoholic parents have ...
PaperbackWired for Intimacy
How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain
by William M. Struthers
Pornography is powerful. Our contemporary culture as been pornified, and it shapes our assumptions about identity, sexuality, the value of women and the nature of relationships. Countless Christian men struggle with the addictive power of porn. But common spiritual approaches of more prayer and accountability groups are often of limited help.In this book neuroscientist and researcher William Struthers ...
PaperbackSpiritual Wayfinding
33 Walking Meditations for Navigating Life with Embodied Wisdom
by Deborah Gregory
Step into God's Presence with Spiritual Walking Meditations
From biblical times and throughout the ages, people of faith have walked and prayed. There's something profoundly reorienting about integrating prayer with our embodied experience of forward movement. We engage our senses, breathe deeply, quiet our minds, and center our hearts. It's a multisensory journey ...
VideoSoul of Desire Minicourse
Video Teaching on Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community
Presenter Curt Thompson
In The Soul of Desire, psychiatrist Curt Thompson suggests that underneath all our longings is the desire to be known—and what's more, that this fundamental yearning manifests itself in our deep need to make things of beauty, revealing who we are to others.
Desire and beauty go hand in hand. It is a mature, creative work, weaving together neuroscience and spiritual formation to open ...
VideoSoul of Shame Minicourse
Video Teaching on Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves
Presenter Curt Thompson
Whether we realize it or not, shame affects every aspect of our personal lives and vocational endeavors. It seeks to destroy our identity in Christ, replacing it with a damaged version of ourselves that results in unhealed pain and brokenness. But God is telling a different story for your life.
Psychiatrist Curt Thompson unpacks the soul of shame, revealing its ubiquitous nature and neurobiological ...
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Wheaton Theology Conference Series
The Wheaton Theology Conference Series gathers expert theological scholarship from past Wheaton Theology Conferences, delivering insights that connect academic scholarship with the contemporary life of the church. Each volume recaps a specific conference, including contributions from leading voices and exploring both longstanding and emerging questions within the Christian tradition.
PaperbackThe Unaborted Socrates
A Dramatic Debate on the Issues Surrounding Abortion
by Peter Kreeft
Is abortion a woman's right?
When does human life begin?
Should we legislate morality?What would happen if the Socrates of old suddenly appeared in modern Athens? Peter Kreeft imagines the dialog that might ensue with three worthyopponents--a doctor, a philosopher and a psychologist--about the arguments surrounding abortion. Kreeft uses Socratic technique to strip away the emotional ...
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Center for Pastor Theologians Series
The volumes in the Center for Pastor Theologians (CPT) Series bring together the reflections of church leaders and academic theologians to consider how pastoral ministry and theological scholarship might be reconnected once again. In these volumes, based on the annual Pastor Theologians Conferences, contributors consider several facets of the theme discussed at each conference, exploring the insights that can be gained from historical examples of pastor theologians as well as the essential truths from Scripture on the topic.
PaperbackNeurodivergent by Design
A Guide to Understanding and Supporting Loved Ones with ADHD or Autism
by Robin M. Warner, MD
Learn How to Understand and Support Your Neurodivergent Loved One with Clarity, Hope, and Confidence
When someone you love receives an autism or ADHD diagnosis, questions flood your mind. How can you better understand their unique needs? What does faithful support look like? How do you navigate the confusion and stigma that often surround neurodivergence in Christian communities?
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