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.
Bookshelf with mental health resources

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.

Running Scared

Edward T. Welch

Feeling Good: the new mood therapy

David D. Burns, M.D.

Grace for the Afflicted

Matthew S. Stanford

Boundaries For Your Soul

Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller

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.

A Grief Observed

C. S. Lewis

I Wasn’t Ready To Say Goodbye

Brook Noel and Pamela D Blair, PhD

Suffering

Paul David Tripp

It’s OK That You’re Not OK

Megan Devine

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy

Mark Vroegop

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.

Walking with God through Pain and Suffering

Timothy Keller

The Body Keeps The Score

Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma

Peter A. Levine

Threshold of Hope

Diane Langberg

The Emotionally Destructive Relationship

Leslie Vernick

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.

Adopted for Life

Russell Moore

Orphanology

Tony Merida

The Adoptive Parent Toolbox

Mike Berry

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.

A Long Obedience in the Same Direction

Eugene H. Peterson

Girl Meets God

Lauren F. Winner

The Return of The Prodigal Son

Henri Nouwen

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.

The Meaning of Marriage

Timothy Keller

What Did You Expect?

Paul David Tripp

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

John M. Gottman, Ph.D.

A Better Story: God, Sex & Human Flourishing

Glynn Harrison

Created for Connection

Dr. Sue Johnson with Kenneth Sanderfer

Hold Me Tight

Dr. Sue Johnson

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.

Raising Girls

Melissa Trevathan and Sissy Goff

How to Really Love Your Teen

Ross Campbell, M.D.

How to Really Love Your Angry Child

Ross Campbell, M.D.

How To Really Parent Your Child

Ross Campbell, M.D.

Are My Kids On Track?

Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan

She Deserves Better

Sheila Wray Gregoire, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and Joanna Sawatsky

Mother And Son

Emerson Eggerichs, Ph.D.

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

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

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

Dr. John Duffy

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

Paul Tough

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.

Adam Young | LCSW, MDiv

That Sounds Fun Network

with Curt Thompson, MD

Sheila Gregoire

The Gottman Institute

Dr. Brenna Hicks – The Kid Counselor®

Alison Cook

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Resources for every part of your story.

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Taking the first step can feel difficult, but we’re here to listen, support you, and help you write what’s next.