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The Church’s Healing Ministry: Practical and Pastoral Reflections

By David Atkinson Healing is one of the fundamental aspects of Christian ministry, reaching into every area of personal and public life. Leading ethicist David Atkinson asks whether suffering can ever be creative and explores how today’s conversations between theology, psychology, and medical science are shaping our understanding of healing. He offers a practical and pastoral theology that embraces healing’s different...

Toxic Faith: Experiencing Healing Over Painful Spiritual Abuse

By Stephen Arterburn & Jack Felton   Most of us began our journey into faith with trusting hearts. Yet incidents of abuse, media accounts of perverted religion, personal disappointments, loss, betrayal and even unrealistic expectations of God can cause us to develop a warped or damaged view of faith. Too often, what began as an authentic relationship with God deteriorates into a defective faith with an incomplete or poisoned view...

Angels of God: The Bible, the Church and the Heavenly Hosts

By Mike Aquilina “Angels are a large part of reality and, as with other large parts of reality — speeding Mack trucks, for example, or looming brick walls — we benefit greatly from their service, and we ignore them at our peril.”—From the Introduction Angels are everywhere — as a matter of fact, right at your side. Forget the sweet-faced cherubs of popular culture, however, and brace yourself for a far more potent reality: powerful...

Facing Forgiveness: A Catholic’s Guide to Letting Go of Anger and Welcoming Reconciliation

By Loughlan Sofield, Carroll Juliano, & Gregory Aymond Out of the wealth of their shared experience, authors Sofield, Juliano, and Aymond have fashioned an inviting exploration of the process of forgiveness that blends compelling personal narrative, wise spiritual guidance, and sound practical suggestions. Written with Catholics in mind, this simple primer is designed to encourage the first steps in the process of forgiving with...

Freedom from Addiction: Breaking the Bondage of Addiction and Finding Freedom in Christ

By Neil T. Anderson and  Mike & Julia Quarles Here is a unique, Christ-centered model for recovery that has already helped hundreds of thousands break free from alcoholism, drug addiction and other addictive behaviors. In Freedom from Addiction, you’ll discover how you can apply the powerful Steps to Freedom in Christ directly to the problem of addiction. Freedom from Addiction is a life-changing message for individuals, and...