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Recommended
Reading
The following
resources have been read and recommended by
Foundations Christian Counseling Services, Inc.
staff as biblical resources for your study and
improving relationships with God and others:
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Addiction |
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Anxiety / Peer Pressure /
Esteem |
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Church
Struggles |
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Firestorm:
Preventing and
Overcoming
Church Conflict |
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By:
Ron Susek |
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This is an
excellent
resource for
Pastors, Elders,
ministry leaders
and parishioners
who struggle
within the
church. Susek
compares church
conflict to a
firestorm that
if not addressed
early, the
conflict may
become full
blown and
extinguish the
local church.
Susek looks at
the phases of a
Firestorm, the
causes, fighting
it and
rebuilding the
church. A
recommended read
for all leaders
within the
church. |
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book today! |
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Faith
Issues |
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The Purifying
Power of Living
by Faith in
FUTURE GRACE |
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By: John
Piper |
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"Future Grace"
shows the
believer the
faithfulness of
God to His
people in the
past, present
and future and
how God's grace
"has brought me
safe thus far,
and grace will
lead me home."
Piper shares how
living by faith
in future grace
impacts the life
of the believer
in every area of
their lives.
This book is
strongly
recommended for
those struggling
with health
issues, grief,
lack of faith,
anxiety, shame
and pride. |
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purchase this
book today! |
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Marriage |
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How to Act Right
When Your Spouse
Acts Wrong |
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By:
Leslie Vernick |
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In marriage, God
is not concerned
with our
happiness, but
He is concerned
about our
holiness. This
is a
biblically-based
resource to
encourage
spouses to
become more
Christ-like by
loving our
spouses even
when they sin
against us in
hopes that they
will see His
love work
through you.
Loving our
spouses will
vary in its
forms. The
reader will
become
encouraged to
love their
spouse in areas
that they need
real love,
rather than what
they might think
or feel that
they need. |
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purchase this
book today! |
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A Celebration of
Sex: A Guide to
Enjoying God's
Gift of Sexual
Intimacy |
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By:
Douglas E.
Rosenau |
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A recommended
reading for all
married couples
who are
struggling with
their sexual
relationship, or
who desire to
improve their
sexual
relationship.
This book
addresses common
sexual
dysfunctions,
enhancing love
making, and
methods of
overcoming
common
difficulties.
Although one may
not agree with
everything the
author shares,
this resource
offers
considerable
knowledge to
improve sexual
intimacy within
marriage. |
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purchase this
book today! |
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The Five Love
Languages |
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By: Gary
Chapman |
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A must read for
those who do not
experience love
from their
spouse or who do
not know how to
share love to
their spouse in
a way that they
would
understand. I
recommend each
spouse to read
one chapter and
then discuss
each chapter
together. Be
careful not to
use this book as
a means to say
"This is how I
need to be loved
and you're not
giving it to
me!" We must
first be
satisfied with
Christ's love
for us and focus
more on giving
love to our
spouse rather
than on
receiving love.
Focusing on
receiving love
will result in
bitterness and
increased
marital
conflict. |
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purchase this
book today! |
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Parenting |
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Shepherding a
Child's Heart |
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By: Ted
Tripp |
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A recommended
reading for
parents of
children of all
ages (esp. ages
2-18). Tripp
does a fantastic
job helping the
parent to seek
God's wisdom in
parenting by
looking at the
Scriptures and
applying them to
the lives of the
parents and
children. Tripp
encourages the
parent to not
just look at the
behaviors of the
child, but the
motivations of
the child while
understanding
that their
motivations for
the actions and
our motivations
for our actions
are not terribly
different. |
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purchase this
book today! |
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Age of
Opportunity: A
Biblical Guide
to Parenting
Teens |
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By: Paul
David Tripp |
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An excellent
resource for
parents who
desire to parent
their teenagers
in a biblical
manner by
understanding
their teen,
setting godly
goals and giving
practical
strategies. |
Click here to
purchase this
book today!
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The Smart
Stepfamily |
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By: Ron
L. Deal |
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When reality
meets The Brady
Bunch, guess
which wins.
Exploding the
"blended" family
myth, Deal
offers practical
solutions to the
inevitable
difficulties
facing today's
stepfamilies.
Ideal for
remarried and
soon-to-be
married couples,
his real-world
resource helps
you solve
stepparent /
child puzzles,
learn
communication
skills for
dealing with
ex-spouses, and
honor families
of origin while
developing new
traditions. |
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purchase this
book today!
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Bringing Up Boys |
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By: James
Dobson |
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Dobson shares
personal stories
and scientific
and biblical
insight into how
boys differ than
girls and how to
raise boys with
realistic
expectations and
biblical
aforethought. |
Click here to
purchase this
book today!
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