Counselor Timothy St. John offers compassion and hope to individuals who have experienced hurt in emotionally and spiritually damaging church cultures.The local church is meant to function as a healing and helping community that cares for God’s people. But what if, instead of grace and care, someone experienced harm and hurt? When the church becomes a place of abuse and silence, the pain leaves people spiritually disoriented and alone. These individuals may wonder ...

Nobody wants to live a defeated life. All of us seek an existence that is joyful and peaceful. The Bible speaks of “unspeakable joy” and a “peace that surpasses all understanding.” Every heart desires that, but very often, the issues of life that confront us can interrupt our best living. When that happens, we need to know—against all odds—that God is our go-to. In this Christian journey, our humanity makes us vulnerable to thinking that what comes against us will conquer us. Those are the...

This volume describes the most current gestalt approaches to treating substance abuse and other self-medicating behaviors by a leading practitioner and scholar in the field. It is based on the gestalt view of the self-medicating dynamic as one of pattern repetition and difficulty overcoming rigid patterns of response to sensory experience and life's routine demands.The book provides a practical model for helping clients with the gamut of self-medicating behaviors-substance and alco...

The publication is a compilation of works of art accompanied with a writing like, a poem, title and brief description of artwork, a brief biography, reflections, a story, etc. The book features female artists who "embody a strong voice, their visions and how they (artworks) show up in our world." Outreach to Black and Brown women hailing from the immediate Washington, D.C. area as well as other artists residing in other cities. A story that was inspired by the artwork hanging on a wall at ...

It's never too late to deepen your relationship with God! Through an integration of faith, prayer, reason, and knowledge to understand scripture, readers are shown how to live a meaningful Christian life. This structured and inspirational work draws on theological foundations, biblical analysis, and practical spiritual guidance—aiming to encourage humility, inquiry, and community engagement in faith. Part of this analysis includes asking questions that begin with who, when, what, where, or...

Andrew Hopper, an adoptive father, presents a compelling, holistic exploration of Christian adoption and foster care, rooted in the gospel’s transformative power.Have you ever considered building your family the way God builds his? Adoption is not only a response to the needs of children who don’t have a family, but also a profound picture of God’s love for all the children he has adopted into his family. In Chosen, Andrew Hopper helps Christians deepen th...

Learning to Listen offers counselors the biblical principles and core skills necessary to become the active, compassionate listeners counselees need.Counselors have a high calling to love and care for people who are struggling in a fallen world. A wise biblical counselor draws out the deep attitudes of the heart and encourages their counselees toward growth into the image of Christ. Learning about specific problems, sharing Scripture, and sitting with suffering people are all impor...

Have you ever felt like the prayers you prayed would never be answered?Some are blessed with a rescue out of the darkness, but some people find God in the middle of the darkness. This book is for those who are ready to see God despite the brokenness around them.

Steps to Wholeness: The Waymaker’s Journey will take you with Elijah and Elisha on their epic journey of discovery and growth to become confident kingdom-oriented Peacemakers and Restorers of the Ancient Paths and Traditions. Whether you are building a life, family, church, city, country, or league of nations, this book will reveal the truth knowledge essential to maintaining wholeness in God’s kingdom. While Gilgal and Bethel build and reinforce your identity as God’s princes and princess...

Grief Doesn’t Do Math offers comfort and connection, while embracing a personal way to experience and endure the grieving process on one’s own terms. Grief Doesn’t Do Math envisions a wider lens for grievers beyond the renowned five stages. This book includes journal entries, poems, and reflections written over the course of seven years by author Heather H. Burwell as she experienced her own journey of grief. Grief is a nonlinear process and something we all encounter in our lives, a burde...

After a painful confrontation with a Senior Pastor, his associate, the Rev. Al McGee, dealt with it by exclaiming the unsayable: “I don’t believe!” And thus began a wrestling match with the Divine. Al was struggling with God. Arguing with God. Contending with God. And found that instead of a lightning strike he was given the grace of deeper understanding. Like the Old Testament character, Jacob, who wrestled all night with God to wake up with a new identity, Al, too, entered a realm of gre...

In 2018 Rick began challenging his congregation to pray twice each day at 7:14 AM/PM for our nation. The idea grew from the text: 2 Chronicles 7:14:” if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” Rick began publishing a daily prayer entitled 7:14 each morning on Facebook and email list. This current book is a compilation of nearl...