Posts Tagged "bk-addiction&trauma"

This Is My Body: From Obesity to Ironman, My Journey into the True Meaning of Flesh, Spirit, and Deeper Faith

By Ragan Sutterfield “The cacophony of voices about our bodies is so loud, it’s hard to hear the voices that matter. Some of us decide to forget it all and give in to one addiction or another. “I’ve done that. Some of us decide to perfect our bodies and obsess over every muscle or wrinkle. I’ve done that too. “Then I discovered the truth about my body: It is a gift. A sign of God’s love. And so is yours.” Many of us think...

Sober Mercies: How Love Caught Up with a Christian Drunk

By Heather Kopp   Sober Mercies is simply one of the best, most honest, brilliantly written memoirs I’ve read. Heather Kopp gives such encouragement for when we wonder why faith alone hasn’t rescued us from destructive habits. Her story stands as a beacon of hope for all of us in a broken world.”— Jud Wilhite, author of Pursued, senior pastor of Central Christian Church As a long-time Christian, Heather Kopp never expected to become...

The Selfless Self: Finding Stillness, Silence and Simplicity

By Laurence Freeman Many people today have a deep spiritual thirst and hunger that in many ways is as urgent as the material needs of developing nations. Unless affluent societies escape the addiction to materialism, they will be unable to feel the depth of compassion from which works of mercy and justice spring. Laurence Freeman teaches a way to spiritual health that is both ancient and new. The desert fathers practiced silent prayer...

Somebody, Free Me: The Food Addict’s Silent Cry

By Cheryl L. Guy There is something very therapeutic about hearing someone else share the story of her own personal struggle. Somebody, Free Me is written from that point of view. It’s as if you are sitting in the circle of a twelve-step recovery session and are listening to a fellow struggler share her journey toward healing. Cheryl has a way of sharing her pain through the lens of family and faith which provides both a sense of...

Healing the Wounds of Trauma: How the Church Can Help

By Harriett Hill, Margaret Hill, Richard Bagge, and Pat Miersma This is the core manual for facilitators and participants in small groups using Bible-based trauma healing to address wounds of the heart and spirit. In many parts of the world today, wars, ethnic conflict, and civil disturbances have left people traumatized. This book seeks to help Church leaders who are called upon to help their congregations after major trauma has...