25 Best Counseling & Recovery Books
Counseling & Recovery is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Counseling & Recovery audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 25 Counseling & Recovery audiobooks below.
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Unlocking a Broken World
- By: Scott Payne
- Narrator: Scott Wallace
- Length: 4 hours 47 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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5(5 ratings)
5(5 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.95 USDWhen Scott and Connie Payne first arrived at Inner City Mission, they thought they had homelessness figured out. Soon, their beliefs collided with a world beyond their understanding. The solutions they offered–taken from America’sWhen Scott and Connie Payne first arrived at Inner City Mission, they thought they had homelessness figured out. Soon, their beliefs collided with a world beyond their understanding. The solutions they offered–taken from America’s playbook on poverty–failed to bring real answers.
“Everyone knows homelessness is about the lack of housing, jobs, and money, so why question it?” Yet, after watching the same people fall back into homelessness, the Paynes had no choice. They had to find answers.
To their amazement, the answers God provided came through unlikely people.
“What’s this love of Jesus you’re talking about? I have been loved in every position known to man.”
Now, two decades later … after hundreds of stories and thousands of hours working on the frontlines of homelessness, the Paynes claim: The war on poverty in America has been won.
Unlocking a Broken World uncovers a world of mystery. With unforgettable people and inspiring stories, the Paynes challenge you to rethink how you love people and do ministry. One thing is for sure: you will never look at “the least of these” in the same way.
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Hope Beyond an Empty Cradle
- By: Hallie Scott
- Length: 4 hours 52 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: June 08, 2021
- Language: English
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4.79(18 ratings)
4.79(18 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDTens of thousands of women and families every year lose a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. The statistics are sobering–between 10% and 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, 1% in stillbirth, and nearly 23,000 babies dieTens of thousands of women and families every year lose a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. The statistics are sobering–between 10% and 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, 1% in stillbirth, and nearly 23,000 babies die before their first birthday–but statistics alone miss the depth of the hurt. Each loss is personal and devastating.
No woman is prepared to lose a baby, and caregivers are often unaware of how best to help. In Hope Beyond an Empty Cradle therapist Hallie Scott first shares her own story, as a mother whose only child, Abigail, was stillborn, and then leads you through a healing process that makes space for heartbreak, despair, guilt, questions, and anger. Life is never the same in the wake of the loss, but a new normal is possible.
The book will be a welcome resource for families who have lost a child, as well as for those seeking to care for them in their traumatic grief.
Discussion questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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Celebrate Recovery
- By: Rick Warren
- Length: 5 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: December 01, 2009
- Language: English
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4.7(30 ratings)
4.7(30 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDAlcoholism – Divorce – Sexual Abuse – Codependency – Domestic Violence – Drug Addition – Sexual Addiction These words are about more than “issues.‚Äù They’re about people who sit as close to us asAlcoholism – Divorce – Sexual Abuse – Codependency – Domestic Violence – Drug Addition – Sexual Addiction
These words are about more than “issues.‚Äù They’re about people who sit as close to us as the next pew‚Äîor our own. People struggling with problems that sermons or Bible studies alone won’t solve. But there is a way the church can help the hurting move beyond their wounds to experience the healing and liberty of Christ.
This eight-part sermon series on the principles of Celebrate Recovery¬†fills a long-standing need in the church in its role as Christ’s healing agent. Developed by John Baker and Rick Warren of the renowned Saddleback Church, Celebrate Recovery‚Äôs life-changing effectiveness has gained it an explosive, grass-roots popularity. Drawn from the Beatitudes,¬†this sermon serieshelps people resolve painful problems in the context of the church as a whole. Rather than setting up an isolated recovery community, it helps participants and their churches come together and discover new levels of care, acceptance, trust, and grace.
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Beside Still Waters
- By: Charles H. Spurgeon
- Length: 11 hours 43 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: November 23, 2021
- Language: English
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4.68(131 ratings)
4.68(131 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDIn times of doubt, alarm, or discomfort, this year-long devotional gives you a steady source of comfort, hope, and healing, delivered fresh from the pages of Scripture and in the timeless words and writings of Charles H. Spurgeon. This little bookIn times of doubt, alarm, or discomfort, this year-long devotional gives you a steady source of comfort, hope, and healing, delivered fresh from the pages of Scripture and in the timeless words and writings of Charles H. Spurgeon.
This little book delivers peace to the troubled heart. Arranged in biblical order and drawing from nearly every book of the Bible, Spurgeon’s perspective on God’s mercy, provision, protection, and compassion will resonate deeply within your spirit. These timeless words will touch your hurt with the healing of the Shepherd who knows His flock and who cares for them completely.
Beside Still Waters is more than just a devotional book, containing:
- An entire year of hope, encouragement, and help to restore your soul in times of grief and struggle
- Readings clearly indexed by topic
- Specific passages easily located for all the pressing needs in your life
- The perfect Christmas gift for loved ones
Let the Shepherd lead you to a place of safety and calm. Be refreshed by His peace and be encouraged by His presence. Beside Still Waters will help you find comfort and encouragement for almost any challenge you may face.
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Attacking Anxiety
- By: Shawn Johnson
- Narrator: Shawn Johnson
- Length: 5 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: February 15, 2022
- Language: English
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4.5(235 ratings)
4.5(235 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDEven in the middle of brokenness and overwhelming pain, God has a plan and a purpose for your life, and he is ready to heal you in ways you never thought possible. Join Shawn Johnson, lead pastor of Red Rocks Church, as he gives a searingly honestEven in the middle of brokenness and overwhelming pain, God has a plan and a purpose for your life, and he is ready to heal you in ways you never thought possible. Join Shawn Johnson, lead pastor of Red Rocks Church, as he gives a searingly honest portrait of anxiety and depression and shows readers how to fight back and live free.
Shawn Johnson was the lead pastor of a thriving, fast-growing church. He was supposed to have it all together. But he was also struggling in silence with anxiety and depression, suffering from debilitating panic attacks that told him the lie that this would never end, that he’d spend the rest of his life in excruciating pain.
In Attacking Anxiety, Shawn vulnerably shares about this dark time and offers those familiar with that same struggle everything he’s learned in his battles with anxiety, depression, and hopelessness. Join Shawn as he:
- Exposes the lies that lead to isolation and replace them with the truths that are essential to survival
- Reveals the things that most of us don’t realize are adding more anxiety and depression to our lives and replace them with the wisdom and support that lead to true freedom
- Explains what to do when you, or someone you love, is in the middle of a panic attack
- Guides you through what you need to know in order to start attacking anxiety and depression
Praise for Attacking Anxiety:
“In our current culture where depression and anxiety are at an all-time high, Attacking Anxiety comes at just the right time. This book is the perfect resource to read if you, like me, have battled anxiousness, loss of control, or even the inability to cope. Pastor Shawn dives into how we can live a life where anxiety isn’t our label or our future. He shows us that we don’t have to just sit back and let it attack us, we can choose to fight back–with the weapons of God’s Word–and overcome the anxiety monster once and for all and live the life God always intended for us to live: free.”
–Madison Prewitt, bestselling author of Made for This Moment
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Out of the Cave
- By: Chris Hodges
- Narrator: Chris Hodges
- Length: 6 hours 54 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: May 25, 2021
- Language: English
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4.48(281 ratings)
4.48(281 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDDo you feel guilt and shame about negative thoughts and emotions and your inability to overcome them? Bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges helps those struggling with depression find liberating solutions by drawing from the life of the prophetDo you feel guilt and shame about negative thoughts and emotions and your inability to overcome them? Bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges helps those struggling with depression find liberating solutions by drawing from the life of the prophet Elijah.
You might be asking, Should a Christian even be having these struggles?
Depression is the number one health issue in the world today, yet those who suffer are still sometimes stigmatized–especially followers of Jesus. Many assume God’s peace, power, and protection should prevent us from ever feeling anxious, depressed, and afraid. But the Bible teaches otherwise, particularly in its depiction of the life of the Old Testament prophet Elijah.
In Out of the Cave, Chris Hodges uses Elijah’s life to show us that everyone is susceptible to depression. Even when we’re walking closely with God, we can still stumble and get lost in the wilderness of tangled emotions. But we don’t have to stay there, because we serve a God who meets us in the darkness. Out of the Cave helps us
- remove the stigma of depression and realize we’re not alone;
- understand the ways our temperament and view of God affect the way we handle depression; and
- learn a comprehensive approach to wellness–mind, body, and soul–from Elijah’s journey.
With his trademark blend of Bible-based wisdom, practical application, and vulnerability in sharing his personal struggles, Hodges explores the causes of depression we can’t change, the contributors we can conquer, and offers transformative hope and spiritual power to help us win the battle.
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Say Yes
- By: Scott Erickson
- Length: 5 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: January 25, 2022
- Language: English
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4.41(348 ratings)
4.41(348 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDSay Yes gives you the mental and spiritual practices you need to enjoy your life again–and bring greater fullness than you could imagine before. “My life doesn’t look anything like I wanted it to. How do I even keep going?”Say Yes gives you the mental and spiritual practices you need to enjoy your life again–and bring greater fullness than you could imagine before.
“My life doesn’t look anything like I wanted it to. How do I even keep going?” When the dreams for our life die, our vision of who we hoped to become often dies too. That’s when The Voice of Giving Up appears.
Visual artist and spiritual director Scott Erickson has had long midnight conversations with The Voice of Giving Up, and he knows how anxiety and depression make The Voice especially loud. But he’s discovered that our darkest moments are sometimes doorways to a deeper, more joy-filled journey of recovering who we are, why we’re here, and why the future bursts with possibilities if we are willing to say yes to life’s brightest gifts.
In Say Yes, Scott helps you learn how to reawaken your deepest desires, disempower your greatest fears, and identify the destructive narratives holding you back. Combined with Scott’s beautiful, thought-provoking illustrations, this is a profound exploration of beginning again after:
- Disappointment at how life is turning out
- Suspecting we are not prepared or smart enough
- Losing hope that change is possible and that pain can have a purpose
Take the first step to gain the gentle yet powerful tools you need, and say yes to what lies ahead today.
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David Wilkerson
- By: Gary Wilkerson
- Length: 9 hours 57 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: September 02, 2014
- Language: English
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4.39(188 ratings)
4.39(188 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDHow did one man’s unshakable faith shape the future of thousands struggling to break free from the grip of addiction, poverty, and sin? Join Gary Wilkerson as he shares a never-before-seen look at the incredible life and legacy of his father,How did one man’s unshakable faith shape the future of thousands struggling to break free from the grip of addiction, poverty, and sin? Join Gary Wilkerson as he shares a never-before-seen look at the incredible life and legacy of his father, bestselling author and evangelist David Wilkerson.
This book tells the story of David Wilkerson, a man who refused to give up on those on the streets even when they had given up on themselves, and who saw in the eyes of drug addicts and gang members what others failed to see–the unconditional love of Jesus Christ.
But who was David Wilkerson? When Wilkerson moved to New York from rural Pennsylvania in 1958 to confront the gangs who ran the streets, he was a skinny, 120-pound man. After the initial publicity that brought him face to face with some of the most dangerous young men in the city, he largely flew under the radar of the media, using the Word of God and a bit of tough love to help men and women of the street escape the destructive spiral of drugs and violence. Wilkerson was always the real deal, full of passion and conviction, not interested in what others said was the “right” thing to do.
An evangelist both in America and overseas, David authored books that inspired people to be serious about their relationship with Christ. His financial generosity reached around the globe, providing homes for the destitute and feeding programs for the hungry. When he founded the Times Square Church in 1987, his ministry impacted more lives than he ever dreamed possible.
Throughout¬†David Wilkerson, you’ll be inspired by:
- The life-changing power of faith
- What it means to trust God wholeheartedly
- The importance of following your true, God-given calling
David was a man of faith who trusted God would give him what he needed to enter a cruel world; a man of conviction who took the dream God gave him and marched forward without ever looking back. As you come to know David’s story, you’ll learn to see the world the way he did–through the lens of eternity.
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Fight for Us
- By: Chad Robichaux
- Narrator: Chad Robichaux
- Length: 4 hours 17 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: February 15, 2022
- Language: English
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4.33(8 ratings)
4.33(8 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDFight for Us takes couples on an inspiring journey into the challenges of battling for their marriage–through gut-wrenching times of despair, and then finally to the victory of a renewed relationship grounded in Jesus. Fight for Us delivers aFight for Us takes couples on an inspiring journey into the challenges of battling for their marriage–through gut-wrenching times of despair, and then finally to the victory of a renewed relationship grounded in Jesus.
Fight for Us delivers a compelling marriage challenge that teach you how to develop the never-give-up, never-quit mentality every relationship needs in order to combat the Enemy’s constant attacks.
Utilizing narrative elements from the real-life story of Chad and Kathy Robichaux, you will learn how Chad’s deployments to Afghanistan as a Marine–and subsequent career as an MMA fighter–forced him to disengage from his emotions, his marriage, and his children. Then, when his crippling PTSD brought him to the brink of suicide, Kathy’s pastor taught Chad the “five rounds” of battle for any marriage:
- Believe that God loves you and has a purpose for your life.
- Take responsibility for your actions.
- Accept that you can’t change the evils that you’ve encountered.
- Access God’s power.
- Put yourself second.
You will discover God’s design for marriage, which saved Chad and Kathy’s relationship. Today, they aim to pay it forward and share what they’ve learned with other couples. Fight for Us features application sections, affirmations, and Bible verses, all designed to help you apply the book’s key marriage principles.
Discussion questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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Beyond Boundaries
- By: John Townsend
- Length: 6 hours 19 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: October 11, 2011
- Language: English
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4.33(628 ratings)
4.33(628 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDFor when your trust has been broken: discover how to set firm boundaries again, how to connect deeply without being hurt, and how to safely grow your most intimate relationships. Painful relationships violate our trust, causing us to close ourFor when your trust has been broken: discover how to set firm boundaries again, how to connect deeply without being hurt, and how to safely grow your most intimate relationships.
Painful relationships violate our trust, causing us to close our hearts. But to experience the freedom and love God designed us for, we eventually have to take another risk.
In this breakthrough book, bestselling author Dr. John Townsend takes you beyond the pain of the past to discover how to re-enter a life of intimate relationships. Whether you’re trying to restore a current relationship or begin a new one, Townsend gives practical tools for establishing trust and finding the intimacy you long for.
Beyond Boundaries will help you:
- Reinstate closeness appropriately with someone who broke your trust
- Discern when true change has occurred
- Reestablish appropriate connections in strained relationships
- Create a safe environment that helps you trust
- Restore former relationships to a healthy dynamic
- Learn to engage and be vulnerable in a new relationship as well
You can move past relational pain to trust again. Beyond Boundaries will show you how.
Plus, dig even deeper into relational healing with the coordinating video study and study guide. Spanish edition also available.
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Kill the Spider
- By: Carlos Whittaker
- Length: 4 hours 37 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: October 03, 2017
- Language: English
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4.31(829 ratings)
4.31(829 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDCarlos Whittaker equips you with practical steps to destroying the roots of your deep-seated habits so you can get rid of what’s holding you back and embrace true freedom in Christ. Are you tired of trying to live for Christ–only toCarlos Whittaker equips you with practical steps to destroying the roots of your deep-seated habits so you can get rid of what’s holding you back and embrace true freedom in Christ.
Are you tired of trying to live for Christ–only to fail time and time again with the same old behaviors? Do you pray for guidance, ask for deliverance, and vow to do better, yet fail to progress?
As an author, speaker, podcaster, and communicator for our time, Carlos has lived much of his spiritual life in the spotlight. But, like any Christian, his faith story has had its ups and downs. He spent decades trying to figure out how to be a “better person.” Time and time again, he strived for holiness, only to get caught in a cycle of destructive habits, behaviors, and thought patterns. But the buck stops here. Or, rather, the spider is killed here.
Throughout Kill the Spider, Carlos walks you through the key aspects of killing the spiders in your own life, including:
- Confessing the lies you’ve believed
- Renouncing the lies that have held you back
- Rejecting every lie that Jesus has exposed to you
- Replacing these lies with Jesus’s truth
In¬†Kill the Spider, Carlos shares everything from hilarious, self-deprecating stories to passion-filled wisdom to teach us that we can’t just clear away the pesky cobwebs. Instead, we need to find the spider–the source of the issue–and take it out entirely.
Carlos offers a breath of fresh air to any believer looking to finally step into the freedom in Christ. Take a seat, open up your book, and grab a shoe. We’re going on a spider hunt.
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The In-Between Place
- By: Kat Armstrong
- Length: 5 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: January 05, 2021
- Language: English
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4.29(110 ratings)
4.29(110 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDIf you’re curious about how Jesus can change your individual story, the story of Jesus and the woman at the well offers insights to make peace with the past, find hope in the present, and step into the future. God wants us to move toward theIf you’re curious about how Jesus can change your individual story, the story of Jesus and the woman at the well offers insights to make peace with the past, find hope in the present, and step into the future.
God wants us to move toward the goodness He has planned for us. But what do we do when challenges stop our forward momentum?
On his way from Judea to Galilee, Jesus traveled through Samaria, a broken place everyone knew to avoid. In Samaria he stopped in a place where evil reigned. Yet the place once condemned as somewhere no one wanted to visit—let alone stay in for a while—was the location of one Samaritan woman’s most hope-filled encounter with the Savior.
This encouraging book:
- Offers a fresh perspective on difficult times and challenging life circumstances where we feel stuck
- Provides practical help to step through hardship and into the redemption God has for us
- Is based on the story of the woman at the well found in John 4
- Is ideal for women’s Bible studies and book clubs
The In-Between Place offers deeply important insights to anyone who feels stuck and can’t see a way forward. It’s for the person who feels lost and is not sure she is worth the effort to be found, for the person who feels overlooked and unfulfilled. Because sometimes Jesus saves our greatest spiritual breakthroughs for our in-between places.
Discussion questions and study resources are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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Sober Mercies
- By: Heather Kopp
- Narrator: Loretta Rawlins
- Length: 6 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: May 07, 2013
- Language: English
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4.29(440 ratings)
4.29(440 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDWhere do you turn for hope when you already have the answer–but the answer isn’t working? As a long-time Christian, Heather Kopp never expected to become an out-of-control alcoholic who kept private stashes of booze all over theWhere do you turn for hope when you already have the answer–but the answer isn’t working?... Read moreAs a long-time Christian, Heather Kopp never expected to become an out-of-control alcoholic who kept private stashes of booze all over the place–tucked behind books in her study, zipped into a special compartment in her oversized purse, at the back of her closet stuffed inside her boots.
Even as her career and marriage teetered on the brink, Kopp couldn’t get a grip, desperately hiding the true extent of her drinking from the rest of the world–her husband included. During the day she wrote books about God and prayer and family. At night she’d locked herself in her bathroom to guzzle chardonnay.
For her, as for many Christians who struggle with addiction, overwhelming shame and confusion only made things worse. Why wasn’t her faith enough to save her? Why didn’t repentance, Bible reading and prayer work? Where was God?
Meanwhile, as she watched in horror, her grown son descended into his own nightmare of drugs and alcohol. She feared for his life, yet she couldn’t stop drinking long enough to help him–or find a way out for herself.
Until the day everything changed.
Engaging, funny and bracingly honest, Kopp shares her remarkable journey into darkness…and back to the light again. Her story reveals the unique challenges and spiritual conundrums Christians face when they become ensnared in an addiction, and the redemption that’s possible when we finally reach the end of ourselves.
If you love Jesus but shop too much, drink too much, eat too much, crush on men who aren’t your husband, or otherwise fixate on doing things you hate but can’t stop doing, SOBER MERCIES is for you.
As you follow Kopp’s sincere, stumbling journey toward freedom and a deeply satisfying relationship with God, you’ll find renewed hope–and practical steps of recovery–for your own journey.
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Depression, Anxiety, and Other Things We Don’t Want to Talk About
- By: Ryan Casey Waller
- Narrator: Ryan Casey Waller
- Length: 6 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: January 05, 2021
- Language: English
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4.21(232 ratings)
4.21(232 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDMental illness loves to tell lies. One of those lies is that you should be able to manage what you’re struggling with all by yourself, but in Depression, Anxiety, and Other Things We Don’t Want to Talk About, pastor and psychotherapistMental illness loves to tell lies. One of those lies is that you should be able to manage what you’re struggling with all by yourself, but in Depression, Anxiety, and Other Things We Don’t Want to Talk About, pastor and psychotherapist Ryan Casey Waller reminds us that we don’t have to suffer alone.
Mental health issues aren’t a symptom of a spiritual failing or insufficient faith. In fact, suffering is the very thing our Savior seeks to heal as he leads us toward restoration. And yet, as Waller has experienced firsthand, the battle can be lonely and discouraging–but it doesn’t have to be.
Combining practical theology, clinical insights, and deep empathy, Waller offers a rare mix of companionship and truth, inviting us to:
- Have shame-free conversations about mental health
- Discover why self-knowledge is so important to a deep relationship with God
- Understand the intersection of biology, psychology, and spirituality
- Explore varying avenues of healing in community, therapy, and medication
- Be equipped to support loved ones while practicing self-care
Waller bridges the gap between the spiritual and the psychological in this empathetic, imminently helpful guidebook, reminding us all that we are not alone. Hope starts now.
Praise for Depression, Anxiety, and Other Things We Don’t Want to Talk About:
“I work with Christian leaders from all over the country and have seen firsthand how desperately we need to be talking about depression and anxiety. What prior generations considered taboo, the leaders of today and tomorrow consider essential. Whether you’re new to the conversation of mental health or intimately familiar with its complexities, Waller’s book has something for you. I can’t wait for you to read this.”
–Grant Skeldon, author of The Passion Generation and Next Gen Director at Q
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Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition
- By: Henry Cloud
- Length: 11 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: February 27, 2018
- Language: English
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4.2(1466 ratings)
4.2(1466 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0028.99 USDJoin the millions who have learned how to take control of their lives by setting healthy boundaries with their spouses, children, friends, parents, coworkers, and even themselves, in order to live life to the fullest. Do you feel like your life hasJoin the millions who have learned how to take control of their lives by setting healthy boundaries with their spouses, children, friends, parents, coworkers, and even themselves, in order to live life to the fullest.
Do you feel like your life has spiraled out of control? Have you focused so much on being loving and unselfish that you’ve forgotten your own limits? Do you find yourself taking responsibility for other people’s feelings and problems? In Boundaries, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend teach you the ins and outs of setting the boundaries that will transform your daily life.
Boundaries,¬†a New York Times bestseller, will give you the tools you need to learn to say yes and know how to say no. Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend are here to share the lessons they’ve learned in their years of practicing psychology and studying the patterns and practices that support clear biblical boundaries.
Since it was first published, Boundaries has supported millions of people around the world as they discover the importance of understanding their limitations and upholding their boundaries. In this updated and expanded edition of Boundaries, Drs. Cloud and Townsend answer the most common questions they’ve received in¬†more¬†than¬†thirty¬†years that they’ve studied the science behind establishing boundaries:
- Can I set limits and still be a loving person?
- What are legitimate boundaries?
- How do I effectively manage my digital life so that it doesn’t control me?
- What if someone is upset or hurt by my boundaries?
- How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money?
- Why do I feel guilty or afraid when I consider setting boundaries?
- How do boundaries relate to mutual submission within marriage?
- Aren’t boundaries selfish?
Discover the countless ways that Boundaries can change your life for the better today!
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The Pastor’s Ministry
- By: Brian Croft
- Length: 6 hours 29 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: July 12, 2022
- Language: English
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4.19(195 ratings)
4.19(195 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USD  Every pastor struggles with demands for his time, and how to determine priorities in ministry. Some choose to respond to the most urgent needs, while others seek a more balanced and intentional approach. But what determines these 
 
Every pastor struggles with demands for his time, and how to determine priorities in ministry. Some choose to respond to the most urgent needs, while others seek a more balanced and intentional approach. But what determines these priorities? Where should a busy pastor look for wisdom in making decisions?
In the Pastor’s Ministry, pastor and author Brian Croft looks to the Scriptures to determine the top ten priorities for a faithful pastoral ministry. These biblically rooted responsibilities help pastors determine how to spend their time and with greater discernment respond to the demands of the church. Each of these priorities is rooted in a direct command of God’s Word, including: 
- Guarding the Truth
- Preaching and Teaching the Word
- Praying for the Flock
- Setting an Example
- Visiting the Sick
- Comforting the Grieving
- Caring for Widows
- Confronting Sin
- Encouraging the Faint-Hearted
- Identifying and Training Other Leaders
To be successful and faithful in pastoral ministry, every pastor needs to understand these core callings and make them part of his regular practice.  These ten responsibilities guide how a pastor schedules his time, helping him to lay the foundation for a biblically faithful ministry in his church.
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Have Serious Fun
- By: Jim Burns, Ph.D
- Length: 3 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: July 27, 2021
- Language: English
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3.86(36 ratings)
3.86(36 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDAfter hearing the words no one wants to hear–“you have cancer”–Jim Burns set out to articulate the most important principles for a life well lived and now shares them with you as a collection of essential truths for aAfter hearing the words no one wants to hear–“you have cancer”–Jim Burns set out to articulate the most important principles for a life well lived and now shares them with you as a collection of essential truths for a healthy, balanced, and successful life.¬†
What’s truly important for leading a life well lived? After being diagnosed with cancer and facing his mortality, prolific author and family-life expert Jim Burns learned what it really means to live a meaningful life from the perspective and practical wisdom only gained from facing death. Now cancer free, those same life-changing lessons continue to guide and enrich Jim’s faith, work, and relationships in immeasurable ways. With his conversational style and heartwarming and entertaining stories, Jim brilliantly distills that hard-earned wisdom into 13 simple yet powerful life principles you can put into practice today.¬†
Jim will help you learn how to:
- Break the cycle of being overcommitted and underconnected once and for all
- Make family the priority you want it to be with an action plan that will nurture your closest relationships
- Embrace the discomfort of discipline and avoid the pain of regret
- Incorporate the vital element of fun in your life for connection and relief in even the toughest times
- Train your mind in reflexive gratitude to rise above negative circumstances. 
Don’t wait any longer. Let these principles guide you into deeper joy, more purpose, and better connection–and start truly living today.
Accompanying graphics, appendix, and discussion questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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Preaching with Purpose
- By: Jay E. Adams
- Length: 5 hours 35 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: June 20, 2022
- Language: English
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3.79(115 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USD“The amazing lack of concern for purpose among homileticians and preachers has spawned a brood of preachers who are dull, lifeless, abstract and impersonal; it has obscured truth, hindered joyous Christian living, destroyed dedication and“The amazing lack of concern for purpose among homileticians and preachers has spawned a brood of preachers who are dull, lifeless, abstract and impersonal; it has obscured truth, hindered joyous Christian living, destroyed dedication and initiative, and stifled service for Christ.” ‚ÄìJay Adams
Preaching needs to become purposeful, says Jay Adams, because purposeless preaching is deadly. This book was written to help preachers and students discover the purpose of preaching has and the ways that the Scriptures inform and direct the preaching task. Preaching with Purpose, like the many other books of Jay Adams, speaks clearly and forcefully to the issue. After reading this book, both students and experienced preachers will be unable to ignore the urgent task of purposeful preaching. And the people of God will be the better for it.
Accompanying visuals and assignments are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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How to Win Over Depression
- By: Tim LaHaye
- Narrator: Tim LaHaye
- Length: 8 hours 42 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: November 22, 2022
- Language: English
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3.59(83 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDDepression is today’s leading emotional problem, with a skyrocketing number of reported cases. But there’s much hope for those who suffer. If you or a loved one struggle with depression, whether mild or sever, Dr. Tim LaHaye assures youDepression is today’s leading emotional problem, with a skyrocketing number of reported cases. But there’s much hope for those who suffer.
If you or a loved one struggle with depression, whether mild or sever, Dr. Tim LaHaye assures you that there is a way to overcome those dark, hopeless feelings–even if previous counseling hasn’t helped. With over one million copies sold since its first printing in 1974, How to Win Over Depression has made a life-changing difference for countless people worldwide. Now completely revised to incorporate the latest research, this book outlines principles from the Bible that can help you put depression behind you and keep it there, regardless of your circumstances.
Dr. LaHaye examines the causes and treatments of depression, including physical imbalances and the therapeutic use of anti-depressants. Then, in simple language, he describes his own approach–one that’s proved successful time and again for over twenty years. Digging beyond the physical and emotional components of depression, Dr. LaHaye takes you to its spiritual root and provides a means for eradicating it from your life. So whether it’s just a case of the blues or a serious overwhelming sense of despair, depression doesn’t have to master you. Learn how you can master it with How to Win Over Depression.
A quiz, graphics, and appendixes are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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Forgiving What You Can’t Forget: Audio Bible Studies
- By: Lysa TerKeurst
- Narrator: Lysa TerKeurst
- Length: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: November 17, 2020
- Language: English
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3(1 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDThe Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walkingThe Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
If you’ve ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind–if you’ve ever been hurt so badly that you don’t know if you’ll ever get past it–discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and how to find the peace that comes from embracing it.
Forgiveness is a major part of the Christian faith. But how do we actually put it into practice when we’re the ones who’ve been hurt? We know God commands us to forgive each other. But, apart from simply saying the words, “I forgive you,” many of us have unasked questions about it:
- How does it work? On our minds, souls, circumstances–what’s actually happening when we forgive?
- Why is it so important, and what’s the difference between forgiveness and simply moving on?
- When should I forgive, and are their exceptions?
- How can I find healing for myself, even if my act of forgiveness doesn’t seem to change the person who hurt me?
These are just some of the questions that bestselling author and teacher Lysa TerKeurst explores in this six-session audio Bible study .
This study will walk with you on a step-by-step process–through biblical answers, deep empathy, and the therapeutic insight that comes from Lysa’s personal experiences–toward the grace of forgiveness and the freedom from the pain of past wrongs.
Sessions include:
- What Am I Supposed to Do with All the Hurt? (25:30)
- Your Mind, Your Mouth, Your Master (21:30)
- The Divine Echo (27:00)
- There’s Always a Meanwhile (24:00)
- The Compounding Effect of Unforgiveness (15:00)
- This Isn’t Easy, But It Is Good (21:00)
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You Are Never Alone: Audio Bible Studies
- By: Max Lucado
- Narrator: Max Lucado
- Length: 1 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: September 15, 2020
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDWhat is the message behind the miracles of Jesus? Max Lucado will take you and your study group on an investigation of the Gospel of John to answer this question and to show us that our miracle-working God is always nearer than we think. When JesusWhat is the message behind the miracles of Jesus? Max Lucado will take you and your study group on an investigation of the Gospel of John to answer this question and to show us that our miracle-working God is always nearer than we think.
When Jesus healed the sick, walked on water, resurrected Lazarus, turned water into wine: what do these miraculous signs mean for us? What do they tell us about our God? John chose the stories and events from Jesus’ life that he believed would make his readers understand this essential message about who Jesus is: that God is with us.
Each part of this 6-session audio study guide (guide sold separately) makes this message clear in a different aspect of our lives. Sessions include:
- God is With You in the Ordinary
- God is With You When You’re Stuck
- God is With You in the Storm
- God is With You in the Dark
- God is With You in the Valley
- God is With You When You Need Grace
As you work through this study, you’ll come to understand God’s nearness in new ways. You’ll see with fresh perspective how God hears us, forgives us, heals us. You’ll learn that you are stronger than you think because God is nearer than you know.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Uninvited: Audio Bible Studies
- By: Lysa TerKeurst
- Narrator: Lysa TerKeurst
- Length: 1 hours 54 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: October 27, 2020
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDDo you ever feel left out, lonely, less than loved? Most of us have. Many of us do now… Sometimes you simply need to be reminded how loved you really are–that every day, with every breath, you are loved with such precision that everyDo you ever feel left out, lonely, less than loved? Most of us have. Many of us do now… Sometimes you simply need to be reminded how loved you really are–that every day, with every breath, you are loved with such precision that every hair, every molecule of you is known, counted, invited, and welcomed.
This audio study guide is that reminder. Best-selling author and speaker Lysa TerKeurst will talk you through the Holy Land in order to come closer to Jesus’ words that will help you enter a place of healing and new perspective. You are invited to:
- Explore the roots of rejection and learn practical ways to process your pain in a safe space.
- Dwell on the majestic declarations of God’s love in the Bible.
- Discover a deep assurance of your adoption into Christ’s family that leads to new life.
Be a part of this biblical learning process of “living loved.” Uninvited will remind you that you are destined for a love that can never be diminished, tarnished, shaken, or taken–a love that does not reject or uninvite.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Nothing Wasted: Audio Bible Studies
- By: Kasey Van Norman
- Narrator: Kasey Van Norman
- Length: 2 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: April 28, 2020
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDGod’s promise to us is that no part of our life has been wasted. Do you ever wonder what God could do with your regrets, sorrows, failures, or broken past? Have you ever been confused about why God would allow something to happen? Perhaps youGod’s promise to us is that no part of our life has been wasted.
Do you ever wonder what God could do with your regrets, sorrows, failures, or broken past? Have you ever been confused about why God would allow something to happen? Perhaps you feel your story is either too scandalous or too boring to be used by God in a powerful way.
In this audio Bible study, bestselling author and passionate speaker Kasey Van Norman presents God as a mixed-media artist who knows exactly how to use all the unlovely pieces, gracefully gathering the broken bits and scraps of our lives to create a masterpiece of redemption.
Through personal stories from Kasey and other women, as well as biblical insight and wisdom, you and your group will be drawn into a new understanding of just how capable and willing God is to resurrect us from sin and redeem us from all shame.
Kasey takes the pressure off of outing our past, instead revealing God as the perfecter of everything that brings us shame or pain. God does not care if we are the reason for or the recipient of our messes–he wants us to understand the magnitude of receiving his grace and trust him to transform our pain into something glorious!
With God, nothing is wasted.
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The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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How Happiness Happens: Audio Bible Studies
- By: Max Lucado
- Narrator: Max Lucado
- Length: 1 hours 51 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: October 27, 2020
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDThere’s a path to happiness that always delivers. Our culture tries to convince us there is one way to happiness: aspire, acquire, desire, retire. We’re told that happiness depends on what we hang in our closet, park in our garage, andThere’s a path to happiness that always delivers.
Our culture tries to convince us there is one way to happiness: aspire, acquire, desire, retire. We’re told that happiness depends on what we hang in our closet, park in our garage, and deposit in our bank account. Yet it’s a path that always fails to deliver.
In this audio Bible study, bestselling author Max Lucado looks at several compelling passages in the Bible that reveal how the happiest people on earth aren’t those who have the most but those who are willing to give the most away.
Max also uses Scripture to show us how to address some of the most common sources of unhappiness, such as:
- Dealing with difficult people.
- Coping with tough circumstances.
- Overcoming low self-esteem.
- Managing stress.
God wants to bring joy to the people of this generation. In his Word, he has given us practical and applicable ways to discover that joy by sharing it with others. Although the world can be a lonely and disappointing place, we can be God’s representatives to bring about a cascade of kindness! While we won’t be able to solve every problem, we can bring a few smiles to a few faces–and in this way, we might even initiate our own quiet revolution of joy.
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The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Anxious for Nothing: Audio Bible Studies
- By: Max Lucado
- Narrator: Max Lucado
- Length: 1 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: December 28, 2021
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDThe Anxious for Nothing Audio Bible Study provides you with a roadmap for overcoming anxiety and finding lasting peace. Do you feel weighted down with worry? Does the uncertainty and chaos of life keep you up at night? Are irrational fears yourThe Anxious for Nothing Audio Bible Study provides you with a roadmap for overcoming anxiety and finding lasting peace.
Do you feel weighted down with worry? Does the uncertainty and chaos of life keep you up at night? Are irrational fears your constant companion? Could you just use some calm?
In this audio Bible study, bestselling author Max Lucado explores in detail God’s treatment plan for anxiety found in the most underlined verse in the Bible, Philippians 4:6-7.
As you follow the biblical prescription for anxiety–celebrating God’s goodness, asking for his help, leaving your concerns with him, and meditating on good things–you will learn how to experience God’s peace. This is a peace that “transcends all understanding” and will help you reframe the way you look at your fears.
With the heart of a pastor and his poetic storytelling, Max will help you:
- Let God help you win the war on worry and receive the lasting peace of Christ.
- Recognize the difference between present anxiety and persistent anxiety.
- Find true freedom and experience more joy, clarity, physical renewal, and contentment by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Train yourself to rejoice in all circumstances.
- Discover the secret of remaining calm when you feel you have more than you can handle.
- Know how to encourage a friend and help them navigate anxiety and fear with real help from God’s Word.
While anxiety is a part of life, it doesn’t have to dominate your life. You can discover a life of calm and develop tools for combating the onslaught of worry.
Sessions include:
- Rejoice in the Lord Always (20:00)
- Let Your Gentleness Be Evident to All (20:00)
- Present Your Requests to God (20:30)
- The Peace of God Will Guard Your Heart (21:30)
- Meditate on These Things (21:30)
Coordinating study guide available separately.
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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