real people…real stories
So many of us have personally experienced real seasons of darkness or hopelessness…or know someone close to us who has. We hope to provide you with resources to help in your journey of healing, or for you to better relate to those who are close and going through difficult times. Below you will find a list inside of suggested books and and other resources. Several of these books are for sale in our foyer on Sundays. Feel free to stop by the table and look through the books.
We will also be available and look forward with having you meet with one of our pastoral staff or elders to hear your story, pray with you, and provide some “next step” direction. Please mark your card on a Sunday morning, come forward at the end of the service, or call the office if you would like to meet with someone.
We do recommend professional Christian counseling to walk alongside those experiencing difficult circumstances or to simply provide outside perspective.
Recommendations
Suggested Readings, Podcasts, Websites, and More (Listed prices are the cost in the foyer and Harvest Bookstore)
Relationships
Codependent No More by Melody Beattie $11
You’re Not Crazy – You’re Codependent $15
by Jeanette Elisabeth Menter
The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive
Relationships By Patrick J. Caries. $10
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown $10
Boundaries by Cloud and Townsend $12
Boundaries with Kids by Cloud and Townsend $11
Bradshaw on the Family by John Bradshaw
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to
Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel J.
Siegel $13
Podcast: Couple Challenges (from an EFT Perspective):
That Relationship Show
Personal Brokenness / Depression / Anxiety
Rising Strong by Brene Brown $12
It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst $13
Kill the Spider: Getting Rid of What’s Really Holding You
Back by Carlos Whittaker $12
Shattered Dreams: God’s Unexpected Path to Joy by Larry
Crabb $13
Healing the Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw $12
Hope in the Dark: Believing God Is Good When Life Is Not
by Craig Groeschel $10
Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by
Parker J. Palmer $12
Darkness Is My Only Companion: A Christian Response to
Mental Illness by Kathryn Greene-Mccreight $14
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to
Overcoming Anxiety (What-to-Do Guides for Kids) $9
Selfcompassion.org
Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the
Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk $11
Mindsight by Daniel Siegel $13
Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the
Wisdom of Your Body by Peter A. Levine $9
Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro $13
Neurofeedback In The Treatment of Neurotrauma
by Sebern Fisher
Safe People by Cloud & Townsend $11
Healing the Wounded Heart by Dan B. Allender $12
When the Body Says No Gabor Mate $13
Grief
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis $11
When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in
Unthinkable Circumstances by Carol Kent $15
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and
Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg
Stephen Ministry (stephenministries.org) has many resources on grief and loss. They have a set of 4 grief books to be sent over the course of a first year following the death of a loved one.
Griefshare: groups of fellowtravelers
Addiction
Staying Sober by Terrence Gorski $16
Out of the Shadows (Specifically for sexual addiction) $12
by Patrick J Carnes
Mindsight By Daniel Siegel. $13
Addiction support for those in addiction, their families
and loved ones:
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain or addiction of any kind.
https://www.celebraterecovery.com/
Other
Podcast:
Terrible, Thanks for Asking is great for a broad range of topics we are generally uncomfortable with.Celebrate Recovery: