Counseling Religion

It is an honor and a privilege to be an ally to a survivor of sexual assault. She allows you close to her pain, and you help her heal, with no expectations on her. It’s not a commitment to enter lightly. If Jesus has burdened your heart for a survivor, but you don’t know what to do, start with this audiobook. It will take work, prayer, and patience, but she’s worth it.

We have all been wounded by others and experienced pain in our past. When left unhealed, those hurtful words and actions continue to affect us spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically. We build walls of self-protection while our hearts and souls silently cry for help. We stay stuck in the past, unable to move forward into the person God designed us to be. Jesus and Me personally introduces us to the Source of Hope and Healing, the One who knows everything that has happened to us, and who can bring lasting healing to those painful places in our lives.

Maybe you are successful in some areas of your life, such as in your profession. However, you are unusually sad, discouraged, or depressed; you feel empty, as if you are living in a dark place, or you are even wanting to isolate or hurt yourself. Sometimes you feel irritable or agitated, physically tired for no reason, or tired of living altogether. You have tried everything - medications, therapy, and alternative methods - but nothing seems to help. Fun activities no longer interest you, and you can’t truly enjoy your relationships or your work. You have appetite or sleep problems.

Every day we lose a little bit of something. So does the God of the resurrection have anything to say to our hurts? Was Christ’s resurrection a once-and-done thing, or is there hope for healing and restoration now? In Signs of Life, pastor and writer Stephanie Lobdell leads listeners into the grand story of God’s saving action and resurrection power. In candid and artful prose, Lobdell shares stories of her own depression, loss of confidence, and disillusionment with the church.

Early one morning, during one of the most difficult times of her life, Crystal Lowery felt moved by the Holy Spirit to write a love letter to the Lord. As she penned that first letter, she felt her personal attention shift from sadness to complete focus on Jesus. Soon afterward, writing love letters to Jesus became a daily ritual that ultimately changed her life forever. Through this process, Crystal’s thoughts and actions were transformed. Throughout each day, she sought ways to love Jesus more deeply and give herself to him more fully.

Now Is the Time to Believe will connect you to something greater than yourselves through explaining how God has always loved us and shown mercy so that each generation is given an opportunity to learn and build a personal relationship with him. Now Is the Time to Believe provides each listener with a different approach to understanding who God is and why God loves us so much that he has continually extended mercy and grace to each of us so that we can reconnect with him and our divine purpose by grace through faith.

Êtes-vous venus au Seigneur en pensant que tous vos problèmes seraient réglés? Vous ne vous êtes pas trompés, mais il faudra toutefois attendre la résurrection finale avant que tout soit parfait. Certaines circonstances peuvent amener les chrétiens dans la confusion et les ténèbres. Dans ce livre, Pascal Denault répond à plusieurs questions que nous nous posons au sujet de la marche chrétienne et se penche sur plusieurs souffrances spécifiques de l’âme qui minent notre relation avec Dieu, telles que le doute, la dépression et l’emprise du péché.

Many pastors feel ill-equipped to address the family issues, the addictions, the pain of abuse and loss, as well as the myriad other secrets that people in their churches and communities hide in their lives. Church leaders know they have a message that offers hope and healing, but they struggle to put structures in place that allow for focused recovery care. Ministries of healing and renewal are the bridge they need to access God's boundless grace and the encouragement of a life-giving community that can offer support and counsel.

Naval Aviation Officer Candidate School proved to be the most demanding 16 weeks of my life. The naval flight training continued to be demanding and a plane crash shook me up to the point of asking myself what life's purpose was all about. The Lord provided just what I needed to come to accept Christ as my Lord and Savior. Now, with the Holy Spirit to guide me, involvement in prison ministry provided a rich environment to be used to touch men's hearts with the truth of Christ.

Community. It's a word we often hear, but what does it really mean? And why is it so important to your spiritual life? Because you can’t grow spiritually unless you’re connected relationally. God designed us that way. He wants to use other people to grow us and he wants to use us to grow other people. In this 8-session audio Bible study, specifically designed for launching new small groups well, you’ll explore how building deep relationships with the people in your small group and serving in the larger community around you will grow your faith.

With vulnerability, unbelievable personal stories, and transformational yet simple steps you can apply today, pastor Will Gutierrez shares his story and how he found freedom from depression, anxiety, and pain. In Freedom, pastor Will encourages us to embrace Jesus as your healer and deliverer. And shows you your true value, what it means to be a child of God, and that God is for you in the midst of your struggles.

Written to tell the story that takes you into a life of anger, resentment, sex, disappointment, and betrayal while following the assumption that “free will” is always free. Although, everyone knows that nothing in life is ever free, and there is a price to pay for all things natural. As a teen parent, he encountered situations that nearly cost him all that he had. The troubles he encountered and his achievements shaped him as a man in need of serious help.

Loss brings with it many layers of grief that need to be addressed. Healing from losses requires more than just talking about our pain; it involves working through the twists and turns of conflicting emotions and confronting questions that often have no satisfactory answers. It is reassembling the pieces of life that have been shattered by assumptions and expectations in order to create a new beginning. Within the process we begin to heal and recover. But as we close one chapter of life, we need tools and information to begin a new chapter.

This is for all you women, who have suffered loss, are grieving, and just tired. Believe that there is an opportunity for happiness and an answer for sin. This book shares my troubled relationships, loneliness, and abandonment. It reveals my testimonies and prayers that will help you find your way out.

Courageous stories of healing are emerging from the global battle against COVID-19. Pastor and author Tim Doyle provides glimpses from his own healing journey and shares personal and insightful examples of lessons learned from his recovery from the disease. Listeners will be encouraged and challenged by his thoughtful and creative observations, drawing life lessons that apply to anyone battling chronic illness or difficulty.

If there was a fight going on, Jeremiah was at the center of it. If there was someone his gang needed to be taken out, he was ready to be a part of it. His life was getting worse and worse, and soon he became addicted to the same drugs that he was selling. After making sure that the bullet was in place this time, Johnny re-pointed the gun to the back of Luke’s head and pulled the trigger. The recoil of the gun sounded like a cannon. Blood was everywhere. Luke’s body went limp and Johnny casually walked away to reclaim the prize he thought a man’s life was worth.

Are you trapped by anger or constant irritation? Even if you think you have forgiven someone, latent anger is a sure sign you are suffering from an unresolved offense or abuse. And in an effort to protect yourself, you have likely hurt others as well. Managing anger will never get you to freedom. You have to address the root cause. Forgiveness is not necessarily reconciliation. Forgiveness is not magic, and healing is a process.

Scripture can play a unique and profound role in the lives of abuse survivors. It can be a powerful instrument for healing or harm. Unfortunately, it is most often a source of great harm. In over two decades of abuse ministry Steve Tracy's ministry, Mending the Soul, has found that some of the most extensive trauma harm is experienced by survivors who had Scripture misused against them by abusers or the abusers' collaborators.

Remember the Prisoners is a brave and undiluted transparency chronicling the events in the life of a man, like so many others, who's fears and insecurities lead him far from home. Alone and imprisoned, he ultimately finds freedom in the very place designed to represent its forfeiture. There, The Holy Spirit would lead him on a courageous journey of redemption, and reveal to him the true identity of The Son of God. This audiobook has the ability to bridge the gap between the incarcerated, and the loved one(s) left behind, by affording a glimpse into the heart of a rescued soul.

Over the last 25 years, pastors Angela Yousey and her husband Chris have hosted marriage conferences and provided biblical counseling for many couples. Their church, Spirit of Love Ministries, evolved from the many marriages they’ve helped. If you already feel the call to help build strong Christian marriages, learn how to fulfill that calling with What You Need to Know to Lead a Marriage Support Group.