Beyond the Labels: Understanding, Embracing, and Celebrating AutismAs a pastor, I have spent years walking alongside families through challenges and triumphs. As a grandfather, I have cherished moments of discovery with my grandson, Elijha, whose autism has opened my heart and mind to new perspectives. And as a coworker, I have learned the transformative power of inclusion and the unique strengths that neurodiversity brings to every space.Beyond the Labels invites readers o...

The Great Migration: A Salmon's Quest for Rebirth tells the extraordinary story of the coho salmon's annual journey—a journey that is more than a physical return. It is a symbol of life's eternal cycle of renewal, transformation, and sacrifice. From the moment they hatch in the gravel beds of freshwater streams, coho salmon are driven by an ancient instinct to swim across vast oceans, face countless dangers, and return to the very waters where they were born.This quest for rebirth i...

Your voice is more than sound—it's a shaping force. It becomes the script your child will carry into every relationship, every challenge, and every silent moment of self-reflection. Long after the words are spoken, the echo remains.The Echo of Your Voice is a deeply personal and biblically grounded journey into the power of parental speech—what we say, what we don't say, and how it all lingers in the hearts of our children. Written by someone who understands the silent suffering tha...

Is Your Heart Hardened by Life's Pain?Life has a way of shaping us—not just through joy and love, but also through trials, disappointments, and betrayals. Over time, the weight of past hurts can turn a once-tender heart into one that is closed, bitter, and unwilling to forgive.But what happens when we no longer listen to reason? When we refuse to let go of resentment? When our hearts become so hardened that even God's voice seems distant?In Let's Get to the Heart of ...

Beyond the ChainsLife has a way of chaining us to the darkest moments, binding us to memories of pain, loss, and betrayal. For some, these chains begin early, forged by the cruelty of child abuse, the violation of rape, or the despair of addiction. These traumas often linger in the shadows, creating an illusion that freedom is beyond reach, that the chains are unbreakable. But the truth is, healing and redemption are possible, no matter how heavy the burden feels.Beyond the...

Are you ever bombarded by negative thoughts, self-doubt, and worry? These patterns can hold you back from reaching your full potential and achieving your goals.Fix Your Thoughts: Rethinking Your Thoughts, and Reframing Your Life is your empowering guide to overcoming negativity and transforming your mindset. In this book, you'll learn practical strategies to:Identify the thinking traps that keep you stuck in negativity.Harness the power of positive thinking (beyond j...

How do you integrate your spiritual life with your psychological expertise?This book is part of the professional series that offers Christian counselors the latest techniques, theory, and general information that is vital to their work. While many books have tried to integrate theology and psychology, this book takes another step and explores the importance of the spiritual disciplines in psychotherapy, helping counselors to integrate the biblical principles of for...

When viewed from a quiet beach, the ocean, with its rolling waves and vast expanse, can seem calm, even serene. But hidden beneath the sea's waves are a staggering abundance and variety of active creatures, engaged in the never-ending struggles of life—to reproduce, to eat, and to avoid being eaten.With Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime, marine scientist Ellen Prager takes us deep into the sea to introduce an astonishing cast of fascinating and bizarre creatures that make the salty...

Unconditional love is eagerly promised at weddings, but rarely practiced in real life. As a result, romantic hopes are often replaced with disappointment in the home. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.The Love Dare, the New York Times No. 1 best seller that has sold five million copies and was major plot device in the popular movie Fireproof, is a 40-day challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practice unconditional love. Whether your marria...

Start the morning off right with #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer's devotions for each day of the year.Seek the Lord first thing in the morning, and you'll stay closer to him all day long! Here are 365 brief inspirational devotions to help you put God first before you face the world.Meyer shows you how to enjoy every new opportunity, balance out extremes, act with self-control, live without fear, an...

A 6-WEEK PROGRAM Designed to Bring Immediate and Long-lasting Results to the Way a Person Thinks, Feels, and Acts.What Is Truth Therapy?With over half a million copies of Telling Yourself the Truth sold, tens of thousands of people have benefited from author William Backus’s life-changing principles of truth therapy. Utilizing the resources of the Christian faith—the power of the truth and the Spirit of truth—truth therapy has already empowered people to break from the tyranny of anger, de...

Therapeutic counseling in a Christian context can be highly effective when it maintains narrowly focused goals in a time-limited setting. The details of this proven model of pastoral counseling are described in this practical guide.This second edition of Strategic Pastoral Counseling has been thoroughly revised and includes two new chapters. Benner includes helpful case studies, a new appendix on contemporary ethical issues, and updated chapter bibliographies. His study will continu...