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The Supernatural Power of Forgiveness: Discover How to Escape Your Prison of Pain and Unlock a Life of Freedom

Vallotton, Kris & Vallotton, Jason | Regal, © 2011

God’s plan has never been to help believers avoid pain. In fact, He uses difficult seasons and relationships to propel His children toward their destiny. The healing process from emotional and spiritual wounds is a journey that prepares Christians to live powerful lives, fully trusting the God who has freed them from the past. Jason Vallotton thought his world was burning down around him when he found out that his wife, Heather, was having an affair and planned to leave him and their children.

Relationships and Dating

Boundaries: When to Say YES, When to Say NO, To Take Control of Your Life

Cloud, Henry | Townsend, John | Zondervan © 1992

In order to call themselves good Christians, many people have drawn overly flexible boundaries (unwilling to say no, always accommodating others' needs) or overly rigid boundaries (to the point of being righteous and judgmental). Psychologists and inspirational speakers Cloud and Townsend show readers how to set reasonable boundaries in order to follow the true path of Christianity. This book has become immensely popular, most likely because it makes personal boundaries easier to define and is filled with spiritual purpose.

Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs

Eggerichs, Emerson | Thomas Nelson © 2004

Discover the Single Greatest Secret to a Successful Marriage
Psychological studies affirm it, and the Bible has been saying it for ages. Cracking the communication code between husband and wife involves understanding one thing: that unconditional respect is as powerful for him as unconditional love is for her. It's the secret to marriage that every couple seeks, and yet few couples ever find.

How to Get a Date Worth Keeping: Be Dating in Six Months or Your Money Back

Cloud, Henry | Zondervan © 2005

Geared for the reported 3.5 million evangelical Christian singles in America, this guide by Cloud-author of the bestselling Boundaries series of relationship books-offers sound advice on the dating game. Some of his tenets may take Christian readers by surprise: he asserts, for example, that there's no one Mr. or Ms. Right for each person, and that people should stop waiting around for a dream individual to sweep them off their feet.

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

Chapman, Gary D. | Northfield Publishing © 2010

Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse’s primary love language—quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch.

The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition

Chapman, Gary D. | Northfield Publishing © 2009

Being single or married has nothing to do with whether you need to feel loved! Everyone has a God-given desire for complete and unconditional love in all relationships. Originally written for couples, bestselling The Five Love Languages continues to revolutionize relationships. In The Five Love Languages Singles Edition Dr. Gary Chapman adapts this powerful message to the unique needs of single adults. Understanding and applying the five love languages will enhance all relationships.

Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality

Bell, Rob | Zondervan © 2008

Introduction: This Is Really about That
Chapter One: God Wears Lipstick
Chapter Two: Sexy on the Inside
Chapter Three: Angels and Animals
Chapter Four: Leather, Whips, and Fruit
Chapter Five: She Ran into the Girls' Bathroom
Chapter Six: Worth Dying For
Chapter Seven: Under the Chuppah
Chapter Eight: Johnny and June
Chapter Nine: Whoopee Forever Epilogue: More Balloons, Please Endnotes/Resources/Discussion

Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children

MD McIlhaney Jr., Joe S. | MD McKissic Bush, Freda | Northfield Publishing © 2008

Society tells us that sex is an act of self-expression, a personal choice for physical pleasure that can be summed up in the ubiquitous phrase "hooking up". Millions of American teenagers and young adults are finding that the psychological baggage of such behavior is having a real and lasting impact on their lives. They are discovering that "hooking up" is the easy part, but "unhooking" from the bonds of a sexual relationship can have serious consequences.

Freedom and Healing

The Supernatural Power of Forgiveness: Discover How to Escape Your Prison of Pain and Unlock a Life of Freedom

Vallotton, Kris & Vallotton, Jason | Regal, © 2011

God’s plan has never been to help believers avoid pain. In fact, He uses difficult seasons and relationships to propel His children toward their destiny. The healing process from emotional and spiritual wounds is a journey that prepares Christians to live powerful lives, fully trusting the God who has freed them from the past. Jason Vallotton thought his world was burning down around him when he found out that his wife, Heather, was having an affair and planned to leave him and their children.

The Invisible Bond: How to Break Free from Your Sexual Past

Wilson, Barbara | Multnomah Books © 2006

Sex is like glue. Super human glue. Inside marriage, God designed it to be a bond that is powerful and unifying. Outside of marriage, the bonds of sex can be devastating. Long after the lover is gone, the bond we’ve created stays with us, negatively impacting our lives and future relationships. Now, through an impressive combination of Scripture and scientific research, Barbara Wilson shows how God designed us to be uniquely bonded through sex. But even more so, she concentrates on the tangible hope that is yours.

Breaking Free: Understanding Sexual Addiction & the Healing Power of Jesus

Willingham, Russell | IVP Books © 1999

Our world is awash in sex. We are bombarded with it everywhere we turn--TV, newspapers and magazines, music, movies and the Internet. When this ever-present temptation mixes with human weaknesses and unmet needs, many get pulled into addiction to sexually sinful behavior. They may detest their own habits, but they can't seem to break free. Is there any hope? Russell Willingham speaks from his own experience and that of the many he has counseled. His answer? "Yes! There is hope. Jesus offers forgiveness and healing." True stories show how the principles in this book can be put into action.

Break Free From Your Sexual Past: A Study of Freedom, Forgiveness, Healing and Hope

Wilson, Barbara | Freedom Bound Communications © 2009

An estimated 95% of people today have sex before marriage, a recent survey has discovered. The sexual revolution promised freedom, fun and pleasure but delivered pain, shame and wounding instead. The result? Present lives and marriages that are haunted by the past. Sexual dysfunction, and addictions, broken relationships, an empty spiritual life--all becuase of sexual bonding in our pasts.

Falling Forward: The Pursuit of Sexual Purity

Lockwood, Craig | Desert Stream Ministries © 2000

Used as the text for Salt--Men Pursuing Sexual Purity, this book is for men struggling with sexual addiction. Falling Forward reaffirms the truth that Christ is both able and willing to set the captives free from sexual addiction. This book is written to bring freedom to people who find themselves trapped in the bondage of habitual sexual sin. The book explores the cycle of addiction, root causes, triggers, and actions. Falling Forward is used for individual study, small group study, or as the text for Salt.

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Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal

Steffens, Barbara | Means, Marsha | New Horizon Press © 2009

Sexual addictions and compulsive sexual behavior are growing societal problems, with as many as three to six percent of the world population affected. Your Sexually Addicted Partner shatters the stigma and shame that millions of men and women carry when their partners are sexually addicted. They receive little empathy for their pain, which means they suffer alone, often shocked and isolated by the trauma.

The Bondage Breaker ®: Overcoming Negative Thoughts, Irrational Feelings, Habitual Sins

Anderson, Neil T. | Harvest House Publishers © 2006

Featuring a new introduction by Neil T. Anderson, this freshly re–covered edition of his bestselling book The Bondage Breaker (more than 1.2 million copies sold) leads readers away from the shadows and shackles in their lives and toward the freedom that comes when they

realize they have the right to be free
confront the power of Satan
fight the temptation to do it their way
trade deception for grace
affirm their identity in Christ

Identity

A Million Miles In A Thousand Years: How I Learned to Live a Better Story

Miller, Donald | Thomas Nelson, © 2011

Miller, the accidental memoirist who struck gold with the likable ramble Blue Like Jazz, writes about the challenges inherent in getting unstuck creatively and spiritually. After Jazz sold more than a million copies but his other books didn't follow suit, he had a classic case of writer's block. Two movie producers contacted him about creating a film out of his life, but Miller's initial enthusiasm was dampened when they concluded that his real life needed doctoring lest it be too directionless for the screen. Real stories, he learned, require characters who suffer and overcome.