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  • No Place for Abuse: Biblical  Practical Resources to Counteract Domestic Violence, By Catherine Clark Kroeger and Nancy Nason-Clark
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    No Place for Abuse

    Biblical Practical Resources to Counteract Domestic Violence

    by Catherine Clark Kroeger and Nancy Nason-Clark

    Domestic violence is a leading cause of injury and death to women worldwide. One in five women around the globe is physically or sexually abused in her lifetime, and gender violence causes more death and disability among women aged 15 to 44 than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents or war. Regrettably, the church is not immune to this problem; some studies suggest that incident rates of domestic violence ...

  • The Surface of Water: A Novel, By Cynthia Beach
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    The Surface of Water

    A Novel

    by Cynthia Beach

    The only person who can uncover his secret has arrived.

    Matthew Goodman is tired, and his one wish is for something he can't have. Instead he focuses on the demands of his work as pastor of Chicagoland's Calvary Community, including bringing a new administrative assistant onboard. New hire twenty-five-year-old Trish Card watches him with somber, lake-clear eyes. What he doesn't ...

  • The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community, By Curt Thompson The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community, By Curt Thompson
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    The Soul of Desire

    Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community

    by Curt Thompson
    Foreword by Makoto Fujimura

    A Spiritual and Neurobiological Redemption of Desire

    We are people of desire.

    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 ...

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    Family Therapies

    A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal

    by Mark A. Yarhouse and James N. Sells

    This comprehensive textbook offers mental health professionals an essential resource for family therapy from a Christian integration perspective.

    In this updated third edition of Family Therapies, Mark A. Yarhouse and James N. Sells survey and evaluate the major approaches to family therapy and discuss significant issues in psychotherapy as they relate to family ...

  • Ephesians: Wholeness for a Broken World, By Andrew T. Le Peau and Phyllis J. Le Peau Ephesians: Wholeness for a Broken World, By Andrew T. Le Peau and Phyllis J. Le Peau
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    Ephesians

    Wholeness for a Broken World

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Andrew T. Le Peau and Phyllis J. Le Peau

    Broken marriages, shattered friendships, racial divisions, war between nations--we live in a fractured world. How can the pieces be put back together?

    In this eleven-session LifeGuide® Bible Study on Ephesians, Paul lifts the veilfrom the future to allow us to see God's plan to unite everyone and everything in Christ. Studying this book will renew your hope.

    For over three ...

    Number of Studies: 11

  • Good News About Injustice: A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World, By Gary A. Haugen Good News About Injustice: A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World, By Gary A. Haugen
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    Good News About Injustice

    A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World

    The IVP Signature Collection

    by Gary A. Haugen
    Foreword by John Stott

    The good news about injustice is that God is against it.

    God is in the business of using the unlikely to bring about justice and mercy. In Good News About Injustice, Gary Haugen offers stories of courageous Christians who have stood up for justice in the face of human trafficking, forced prostitution, racial and religious persecution, and torture. Throughout he provides ...

  • Ephesians: Building a Community in Christ, By John Stott Ephesians: Building a Community in Christ, By John Stott
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    Ephesians

    Building a Community in Christ

    John Stott Bible Studies

    by John Stott
    With Phyllis J. Le Peau

    Study Scripture with John Stott

    We long to belong. We crave unity. We want to be loved and accepted by others. Paul's letter to the Ephesians is about uniting all things in Christ. Here we learn how to break down what separates us from God, as well as what causes disconnection within families, in churches, and between racial and ethnic groups. These newly updated studies provide ...

  • Being White: Finding Our Place in a Multiethnic World, By Paula Harris and Doug Schaupp Being White: Finding Our Place in a Multiethnic World, By Paula Harris and Doug Schaupp
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    Being White

    Finding Our Place in a Multiethnic World

    by Paula Harris and Doug Schaupp

    What does it mean to be white?When you encounter people from other races or ethnicities, you may become suddenly aware that being white means something. Those from other backgrounds may respond to you differently or suspiciously. You may feel ambivalence about your identity as a white person. Or you may feel frustrated when a friend of another ethnicity shakes his head and says, "You just don't ...

  • From Pandemic to Renewal: Practices for a World Shaken by Crisis, By Chris Rice From Pandemic to Renewal: Practices for a World Shaken by Crisis, By Chris Rice
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    From Pandemic to Renewal

    Practices for a World Shaken by Crisis

    by Chris Rice

    The pandemic changed the world on a global scale. Not only was it devastating in terms of loss of life, it also revealed deep layers of anxiety and brokenness throughout society. Mental exhaustion, economic disparities, and escalating divisions now mark our times.

    But award-winning author Chris Rice sees the challenges of our day as a historic opportunity for renewal and fresh ...