20-25% of Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental illness. Divorce is epidemic. Abuse of all kinds is rampant. Suicidality is at an all-time high. Domestic violence is out of control. Cohabitation and out of wedlock births are at unprecedented levels. Addictions are more widespread than ever.These and many other problems confront our culture today in alarming proportions. Consequently, mental and relational health issues find their way home. To everyone’s home.People wit...

Todos conocemos a familias o matrimonios en crisis. Pero, cuando estas personas recurren a nosotros en busca de ayuda, ¿dónde podemos encontrar las respuestas? Las podemos encontrar en este Manual de consulta sobre el matrimonio y la familia. Esta guía completa brinda la información necesaria para ayudar a miembros de la congregación, clientes y amigos con sus relaciones más importantes. Los numerosos temas abordados incluyen• el adulterio y las aventuras amorosas • la comunicación ...

Drs. Jantz and Clinton help readers unravel why they're drawn back to the same types of unfulfilling relationships over and over again. Readers learn how to break the cycle of relationship dependency, focus on finding wholeness as unique individuals, and discover the key to finding a healthy relationship that lasts.

Las personas afligidas necesitan ayuda. Pero, en ocasiones, las personas que quieren ayudar a los que sufren necesitan mayor información acerca de los problemas que les presentan. Consejería bíblica: 40 temas críticos proporciona las respuestas.Este libro brinda a los pastores, consejeros profesionales, líderes de jóvenes y los creyentes en general una amplia gama de información para ayudarles en situaciones de consejería (tanto formales como informales). Los temas tratados incluyen...

The answer to why people feel and act the way they do lies in the profound effect of a child's bonding process with his or her parents. How successfully we form and maintain relationships throughout life is related to those early issues of "attachment." The author has cited four primary bonding styles that explain why people love, feel, and act the way they do.This book is for anyone who desires closeness, especially in the most intimate relationships: marriage, parenting, close fr...

Heart of a Minstrel is a dynamic book guaranteed to give you a better understanding of what the true definition of a minstrel is in the church. This book will help restore the initial assignment of the music ministry and birth out another dimension of worship.Expect to be enlighten, blessed,and motivated by this anointed man of God's passion and obedience to do what God has called him to do.

As we enter a new normal after the peak of COVID-19, we are left with fears, questions, and anxiety. While the biological virus has taken an untold toll on lives worldwide—medically and economically—the "new virus" going forward may be summed up in two words: anxiety and worry. While our immediate attention is on our health and that of friends and loved ones, there is perhaps a greater need: How do we practice healthy emotional and spiritual "hygiene" as we emerge from arguably the greates...

For nearly two decades, the Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions has served as a valuable resource for students and scholars of religion in Japan. This exciting update expands the audience to include non-specialists of Japan while also complicating the notions of “Japan” and “religion.” Asking the provocative question “why study Japanese religions?” the editors argue that studying Japan is vital for the academic study of religion writ large and make a case for the continued importan...

At long last, a "Girlfriend's Guide" on divorce -- written by four women who have experienced it all and have good news about getting through it.

We need answers—answers that are sure and dependable, answers that bring goodness and contentment. Today, perhaps more than ever before, the human condition has been confused and in turmoil. We are longing for essential aspects to fulfi ll our needs, but often fall short of the true fulfi llment. We are created with core longings that were designed to be ultimately fulfi lled by God. However, we have been hurt by bad relationships, abuse and neglect, unfulfi lled promises, and shortcomings...