This groundbreaking book, now updated and expanded, furthers its original, effective, time-saving approach that benefits pastors overtaxed by counseling demands. Dr. Charles Kollar presents a departure in pastoral counseling, showing that counseling need not be long-term or depend on psychological manipulation to produce dramatic results. In most cases, the solution lies with the counselees themselves. Using the tested methods found in Solution-Focused...

Everyone faces trials. Whether it's losing a job or losing a loved one, when trials hit they often make us wonder Why this? Why now? Why me? When turbulent trials blow across the sunny skies of your life, how do you respond? Do you stew and fret, searching for solutions? Amidst trials, recognize if you • Have a tendency to deny the facts • Always have reasons to blame other people • Are prone to sink into self-pityInstead, realize that the...

Home... A word that can be a noun, an adjective, a verb, or an adverb, but all suggesting a sense of where one originated and where one belongs. This word can be used to describe a position in a game, instincts in the animal kingdom, a location on a computer screen, or the place where family gathers to support and celebrate one another. However, in our fractured world, filled with addiction, violence, illness, and broken relationships, too many are...

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Depending on whom you ask, the term Christian counseling can mean anything from secular psychology practiced by a Christian to biblical counseling that completely shuns psychological insights. Christ-Centered Therapy thoroughly integrates psychology and practical theology. A book written by experts from both fields, it utilizes the contributions of science in an uncompromisingly biblical framework. Here at last is a powerful resource to help you-pastor,...

Para aquellos que han experimentado abuso sexual, Sin Deshonra es un devocional único que contiene 40 devocionales diarios escritos para ayudar en el camino hacia la paz. Este libro devocional es una guía amena para llevarlo a la contemplación y relacionarse con Dios a raíz del abuso que ha enfrentado. Es posible que esté experimentando sentimientos de miedo, vergüenza, ansiedad e inutilidad, pero la Palabra de Dios es más poderosa, y este...

Learn to Forgive, to Break from Bitterness, and to Remove Resentment "I forgive you." These three little words are so simple, so complex, and yet so powerful! Forgiveness gives us permission to let go of recent irritation, bitterness, long−held grudges from minor offenses, and festering hurts that keep us up at night. Relationships filled with resentment and bitterness ultimately perish. Relationships filled with forgiveness ultimately prevail....

The Companion is your personal assistant, helping you focus on what you will never want to forget through repetition, reflective questions, and practical scenarios. You will discover that the Companion will help you embrace the following four basic themes that are ingrained within Portal of Hope's roadmap to a life of authentic and effective spiritual growth and ministry: Theme 1-The way in which God wired us at creation reveals who we are, why we...

When anxiety robs your sleep, when worry saps your energy, and when fear captivates your thoughts, it is easy to feel helpless. But you do not have to remain a prisoner of fear, anxiety, or stress any longer. In Overcoming Fear and Worry, Dr. H. Norman Wright helps you combat negative thought patterns with the Word of God and gives you practical ways to develop resilience in the face of trials through positive self-talk. Learn the difference between...

What is the mission of the corporate church? What is the mission of local churches regardless of denominations? What is the reason for the existence of the local church? These three questions not only deserve consideration by leadership but also need to be understood by the entire membership to enable productive kingdom work. It is so easy for a congregation to develop programs and activities based on what other groups are doing or on what are the...