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Shame and Grace: Healing the Shame We Don't Deserve
| | <p>Reconizing and remedying the underserved shame that burden our spirit and crushes our joy -- from the author of <i>Forgive and Forget.</i></p><p>If you persistently feel don't measure up, you are feeling shame -- that "vague",undefined heaviness that presses on our spirit, dampens our gratitude for the goodness of life," and diminishes our joy. The good news is that shame can be healed.</p><p>With warmth and wit, Lewis B. Smedes examines why and how we feel shamed and presents a profound, spiritual plan for healing. Step by step, Smedes outlines the road to well-being and the peace that comes from knowing we are accepted by "the grace of One whose acceptance of us matters most."</p> | |
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Handbook of Positive Psychology
| | Psychology has long been enamored of the dark side of human existence, rarely exploring a more positive view of the mind. What has psychology contributed, for example, to our understanding of the various human virtues Regrettably, not much. The last decade, however, has witnessed a growing movement to abandon the exclusive focus on the negative. Psychologists from several subdisciplines are now asking an intriguing question: "What strengths does a person employ to deal effectively with life" The Handbook of Positive Psychology provides a forum for a more positive view of the human condition. In its pages, readers are treated to an analysis of what the foremost experts believe to be the fundamental strengths of humankind. Both seasoned professionals and students just entering the field are eager to grasp the power and vitality of the human spirit as it faces a multitude of life challenges. The Handbook is the first systematic attempt to bring together leading scholars to give voice to the emerging field of positive psychology. | |
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Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling
| | This approach to pastoral counseling focuses on solutions rather than problems and is typically short-term, requiring only one to four or five sessions. | |
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The Heart of the Artist
| | This book explores issues of character facing Christian artists who want to use their gifts more effectively in church ministry. | |
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Understanding People
| | An alternative model for biblical counseling, grounded on the authority of Scripture, is given in this book. It provides "a framework for understanding people and their problems which emerges from the biblical teaching that we bear the image of God and that we are fallen." | |
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