When Christian healthcare professionals engage in their practice, they serve people who are hurting, ill, and in positions of vulnerability—from newborn infants to people in their last days of life. As a group, Christian healthcare professionals serve on the frontlines of spiritual and temporal warfare where theology and praxis intersect.In Scripture and Scrubs: A Christian Calling to Healthcare, social work professor Michael E. Sherr, dean of nursing Angelia M. Mickle, an...

Social work is rooted in the values of service, social justice, and strong interpersonal relationships, but as the profession evolves, so must the approach to education. Michael E. Sherr and Johnny M. Jones have created an introductory textbook written for the future of social work. The second edition integrates the knowledge of practice, policy, research, HBSE, and field work with the skills and practice behaviors necessary for students to become fully competent social workers by the time...

Find Relief From Twelve False Assumptions About the Christian Faith.Not everything believed as biblical truth is truly biblical. In this timeless classic, the author of the best-selling book of Christian counseling, Boundaries, debunk 12 commonly accepted beliefs that cause bondage rather than liberty, including:It's selfish to have my needs met.If I have God, I don't need people.Guilt and shame are good for me.I...

Everyone needs help from time to time, especially in the midst of painful circumstances and difficult trials. In this short book, a highly respected biblical counselor and successful author offers practical guidance for all Christians—pastors and laypeople alike—who want to develop their "helping skills" when it comes to walking alongside hurting people. Written out of the conviction that friends are the best helpers, this accessible introduction to biblical counseling will equip believers...

Satan, You Can't Have My Children provides clear, powerful spiritual tools that can be used to nurture and raise godly children. One chapter is filled with Scripture-based prayers that can be used by readers to pray for their children young and old. This book is a tool for showing parents that, with God, the impossible is possible. To the parent struggling with a disobedient or rebellious child, this book provides calming encouragement and godly principles that can bring about a t...

Take Hold of the Freedom That Is Yours in Christ!Do you want to become an even more fruitful disciple of Jesus? Are you tired of not fulfilling your full potential as a Christian?No matter how long or short a time you have been a Christian, or how far you are on the journey, you will find The Steps to Freedom in Christ workbook a wonderfully refreshing spiritual check-up. Many use it on a regular basis to evaluate critical issues that affect their ...

Whether horrific enough to grab headlines or minor enough tocause arguments with family and friends, uncontrolled anger steals peace, joy,and trust. Here, readers get clear, biblical methods for keeping anger in itsplace.

No matter what you may be facing, God is there to help you. This message resonates throughout this encouraging resource from respected author and Bible teacher Ed Hindson. In an inspiring new chapter about his recent personal illness and brush with death, Hindson compassionately communicates how God’s grace does not keep us from hardships but helps us through our tough times.As readers struggling with rejection, guilt, fear, depression, temptation, disappointment,...

"June shows us how to use biblical truth to change minds, hearts, and lives."--Dr. Mark L. BaileyPresident, Dallas Theological SeminaryBestselling author June Hunt's Biblical Counseling Handbook is a powerful resource based on many years of careful research, thousands of counseling phone calls, and countless hundreds of pages of written resources produced by Hope for the Heart.This 450-page handbook brings together the very best of Ju...

Neuropsychologist Offers Hope to Those Struggling with DepressionAs a board-certified neuropsychologist, Dr. Michelle Bengtson sees the devastation of depression. Early on, she practiced the most effective treatments and prescribed them for her clients. But when she experienced depression herself, she found that the treatments she had recommended were lacking. Her experience showed her the missing component in treating depression.In Hope Prevails, ...

Are You Ever Overwhelmed by Anger?Do you find yourself getting angry over daily events you have no control over? Has anger been an emotion you would like to do away with, but can't seem to overcome? Have past injustices left you wounded and upset?Rage is today's ruling emotion, and it rips apart communities, families and friends. Authors Neil Anderson and Rich Miller teach how you can manage your anger on a daily basis and overcome the mental strongholds an...

Overcome the Hurts of Yesterday and the Fears of TomorrowAs people created in the image of God, we have been given the capacity to choose what we do and do not believe. Yet even followers of Christ often stay mired in misguided ways and unhealthy thought patterns.In Renewing Your Mind, Dr. Neil Anderson reminds us that faith is a journey of growth, and that as we mature in our beliefs, we should experience a total change from the inside out. In thi...