Counseling

David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

James N. Sells: The Best Books on Church Care

People in pain do not live in the “post-Christian era.” They go to church for help.

J. Todd Billings: How Embracing Our Mortality Frees Us to Truly Live

The End of the Christian Life (Brazos Press)

Live Like You Are Dying

Excerpted FromThe End of the Christian LifeBy J. Todd Billings We are all dying. This seems obvious enough, at least in the abstract. Yet in...

Helping Families Through COVID-19 and Beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic has put extraordinary pressures on marriages and families. I was speaking to a family attorney yesterday who told me that he...

This Year’s Best Book on Counseling and Relationships

Evaluated by Les and Leslie Parrott

Chuck DeGroat: When Narcissism Comes to Church

Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse (IVP, 2020)

From the Shadows to the Light

A way forward for people affected by Narcissism in the church

Gary Thomas: When to Walk Away

Finding Freedom From Toxic People (Zondervan)

Kenneth Boa & Jenny Abel: Shaped by Suffering

How Temporary Hardships Prepare Us for Our Eternal Home (IVP)