A library of support.

Every chapter benefits from a guide. Here’s a collection of curated support to help you keep reading, thinking, and growing, between sessions, or on your own.
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Anxiety & Depression

Anxiety & Depression

Anxiety and depression are more common than ever, and it’s hard to carry alone. These resources offer understanding and a path forward.

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Running Scared

Edward T. Welch

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Feeling Good: the new mood therapy

David D. Burns, M.D.

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Grace for the Afflicted

Matthew S. Stanford

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Boundaries For Your Soul

Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller

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Anatomy of the Soul

Curt Thompson

Grief & Loss

Grief & Loss

Grief is one of the hardest chapters to walk through. These resources are here to walk with you as you learn what a new normal looks like.

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A Grief Observed

C. S. Lewis

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I Wasn’t Ready To Say Goodbye

Brook Noel and Pamela D Blair, PhD

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Suffering

Paul David Tripp

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It’s OK That You’re Not OK

Megan Devine

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Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy

Mark Vroegop

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A Sacred Sorrow: Reaching Out to God in the Lost Language of Lament (Quiet Times for the Heart)

Michael Card

Trauma

Trauma

Trauma is a deeply distressing experience, but it doesn’t have to define what comes next. These resources are here to help you see it as a building block, not a roadblock.

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Walking with God through Pain and Suffering

Timothy Keller

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The Body Keeps The Score

Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

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Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma

Peter A. Levine

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Threshold of Hope

Diane Langberg

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The Emotionally Destructive Relationship

Leslie Vernick

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Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life With Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy

Francine Shapiro

Adoption

Adoption

Adoption brings real joy, alongside real challenges. These resources offer guidance for the unique road of parenting an adoptive child.

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Adopted for Life

Russell Moore

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Orphanology

Tony Merida

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The Adoptive Parent Toolbox

Mike Berry

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The Connected Child

Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross

Transition

Transition

Every life has its transitions. These resources offer a steady, objective companion for navigating whatever change you’re facing.

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A Long Obedience in the Same Direction

Eugene H. Peterson

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Girl Meets God

Lauren F. Winner

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The Return of The Prodigal Son

Henri Nouwen

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Before You Leave

Todd Von Helms

Marriage & Premarital

Marriage & Premarital

Marriage is worth starting, and sustaining, with clarity. These resources help you and your partner navigate whatever stressors come your way, together.

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The Meaning of Marriage

Timothy Keller

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What Did You Expect?

Paul David Tripp

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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

John M. Gottman, Ph.D.

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A Better Story: God, Sex & Human Flourishing

Glynn Harrison

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Created for Connection

Dr. Sue Johnson with Kenneth Sanderfer

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Hold Me Tight

Dr. Sue Johnson

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The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You’ve Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended

Sheila Wray Gregoire, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and Joanna Sawatsky

Parenting & Family

Parenting & Family

Every family has things worth sorting out. These resources offer wise counsel for the everyday and the hard days of parenting.

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Raising Girls

Melissa Trevathan and Sissy Goff

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How to Really Love Your Teen

Ross Campbell, M.D.

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How to Really Love Your Angry Child

Ross Campbell, M.D.

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How To Really Parent Your Child

Ross Campbell, M.D.

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Are My Kids On Track?

Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan

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She Deserves Better

Sheila Wray Gregoire, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and Joanna Sawatsky

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Mother And Son

Emerson Eggerichs, Ph.D.

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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

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Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety: A Complete Guide to Your Child’s Stressed, Depressed, Expanded, Amazing Adolescence

Dr. John Duffy

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How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

Paul Tough

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Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On for Life

David Thomas

Podcasts

Podcasts

A few podcasts we trust and recommend. Tap any image to listen.

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Adam Young | LCSW, MDiv

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That Sounds Fun Network

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with Curt Thompson, MD

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Sheila Gregoire

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The Gottman Institute

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Dr. Brenna Hicks – The Kid Counselor®

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Alison Cook

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