Relief for Hurting Parents by Buddy Scott - Finding a Biblical balance for discipline, practical suggestions that work, and a specific checklist of “normal teen behavior” vs. “serious problem behavior” that needs to be addressed. May be ordered though the publisher at 1-800-288-6333.
When I Lay My Isaac Down by Carol Kent - Carol’s candidly tells of her emotional and spiritual agony facing the news that their only child, a twenty-five-year-old son had killed his wife’s ex-husband. The book outlines eight transformation power principles the Kents learned in the process of surviving devastation most cannot imagine.
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And the Shofar Blew by Francine Rivers - True to the real world, a story of a young pastor and his wife who accepted a call to a small dying church. Successfully helping the church to grow caused stress in their marriage. One reader recently said, “Should be a required reading for all seminary students!
Fatal Attractions by Jack Hayford - Straightforward and compassionate insight for those who have been wounded by or involved in sexual immorality, Pastor Hayford provides real-world tools necessary to bring hope and healing.
How to Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong by Leslie Vernick - See yourself and your marriage through the lens of God’s eternal purposes. Learn how to love and keep your promises when you don’t feel like it. Understand how to act when love must be tough.
Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas - Your marriage is more than a sacred covenant with another person. It is a spiritual discipline designed to help you know God better, trust him more fully and love him more deeply. Scores of books have been written that offer guidance for building the marriage of your dreams. But what if God’s primary intent for your marriage isn’t to make you happy…but holy? And what if your relationship isn’t as much about you and your spouse as it is about you and God?
