New Releases by Gary D Chapman

Help your child navigate the teenage years and become a mature adult. The transition from childhood to adulthood is hard for everyone. Physical changes—on the inside as well as the outside—make for a lot of ups and downs. The teenage years are turbulent, no question about it. But if you’re a parent or caregiver, don’t despair. There’s a way through! Gary Chapman, beloved author of The 5 Love Languages®, has raised two kids of his own, so he knows what it’s like to ride the roller coaster of parenting teens. Now he combines the hard-earned wisdom of a parent with the expertise of a counselor to help you know what to look out for. You’ll learn: That teens are still developing the ability to think logically That teens need to learn how to apologize and forgive And most importantly, that a parent’s example is more important that their words Though the years ahead will be demanding, you don’t have to feel helpless. Let Gary Chapman point the way you as you guide your child through this challenging yet rewarding new stage of life.

Love Your Loved One in the Ways That Mean the Most Knowing your significant other’s love language is the first step to communicating love—but ideas for how to communicate don’t always come easily. While your love is unquestionable, are you expressing it in ways that are meaningful to your loved one? In You Get Me by Jen Mickelborough and Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The 5 Love Languages®, you’ll find simple, practical ideas for how to infuse your relationship with excitement, joy, and intimacy as you care for your beloved in the ways that mean the most to him or her. From planning spontaneous dinners to warm embraces, from creating thoughtful playlists to picking out the perfect gift, learn ways to communicate your love in every love language. Don’t let a lack of ideas limit your best intentions. Discover how these simple, everyday expressions of love can become fundamental to establishing understanding and connection within your relationship.

Grandparenting in the Digital Age Things aren’t what they once were. As younger generations become increasingly immersed in the endless presence of tech, older generations struggle finding common ground to relate.The gap between grandparent and grandchild may feel wider than ever. Grandparenting Screen Kids is a grandparent’s guide to start bridging this gap. Relationship expert Gary Chapman along with coauthor Arlene Pellicane will help you understand this different (and often troubling) world of iPads, YouTube and video games. They will offer activities to keep your grandkids occupied without screens and assist you in navigating differences with your adult children. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, under informed, and physically unable to meet the demands of active grandkids. That’s why this companion guide to the book Screen Kids has been written to connect you to information and encouragement. Technology isn’t going anywhere and your grandkids need you more than ever to guide them in ways that computer''s can''t.

The Love Languages Devotional Bible is a "straightforward approach to reading through Scripture, complemented by brief devotional readings that apply the text to real-life relationships, will deepen couples'' understanding of God and of each other. This Bible gathers together in one powerful, life-changing resource all the best of Gary''s decades of counseling experience ... covers numerous topics, including: communication, expectations, roles, sex, conflict, money, children, in-laws, and more.

A tactless comment about your child''s weight; finding the gas tank on empty again. Getting angry is easy, and once the unwieldy cluster of emotions of anger are aroused, our thoughts and actions can feel out of control and impossible to manage. Chapman offers insights into why you get angry and what you can do about it. By handling anger positively, God gives us a chance to become a role model for our non-Christian friends.

A book of wisdom and tips to help develop a loving, supportive, and mutually beneficial marriage.

This simple concept can revolutionize all your relationships! "Nothing has more potential for enhancing one''s sense of well-being than effectively loving and being loved. This book is designed to help you do both of these things effectively." -Gary Chapman With more than 10 million copies sold, The 5 Love Languages® continues to strengthen relationships worldwide. Although originally crafted with married couples in mind, the love languages have proven themselves to be universal, whether in dating relationships or with parents, coworkers, or friends. The premise is simple: Different people with different personalities express love in different ways. Therefore, if you want to give and receive love most effectively, you''ve got to learn to speak the right language. The 5 Love Languages®Singles Edition will help you . . . Discover the missing ingredient in past relationships Learn how to communicate love in a way that can transform any relationship Grow closer to the people you care about the most Understand why you may not feel loved by those who genuinely care about you Gain the courage to deeply express your emotions and affection to others Includes Personal Profile assessments and a study guide

Originally published as: Building relationships: a discipleship guide for married couples, 1995.

Dr. Chapman explains how people communicate love in different ways, and shares the wonderful things that happen when men and women learn to speak each other''s language.

In this book, you will find many stories from people across the country who have discovered, or are trying to discover, the joys of living out the seven traits of a loving person.

Las finanzas son la causa principal de desavenencias en los matrimonios, llevando a muchas parejas al divorcio. El Dr. Gary Chapman ha aconsejado a parejas por más de treinta años en asuntos sobre sus relaciones—siendo el dinero el más importante. En su pequeño libro Participación de Ganancias,el Dr. Chapman proporciona consejos prácticos sobre cómo hacer que el dinero sea una ventaja—en lugar de un dolor de cabeza—en su matrimonio. Su estilo directo en forma de conversación ayudará a los cónyuges a identificar rápidamente sus puntos débiles y modificar la forma en que ven sus finanzas. Finances are the number one cause of disagreements in marriages, leading many couples to divorce. Dr. Gary Chapman has counseled couples for over thirty years on relationship issues—money being at the top of the list. In his little book Profit Sharing,Dr. Chapman provides practical advice on how to make money an asset—as opposed to a headache—in your marriage. His straightforward conversational style will help you and your spouse quickly identify weak areas and reframe the way you view your finances.

The craving for love is our deepest emotional need. We feel loved when others speak our live language. Dr. chapman''s goal for readers is that they may be lead to explore the possibility of speaking different love languages to God and thus expand their understanding of God and others.

Outlines five expressions of love--quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch--and explains how to identify and communicate effectively in a spouse''s "love language."

Readers are encouraged to take a fresh look at marriage through the lens of the bestselling author of "The Five Love Languages." Chapman teaches people how to communicate, rekindle love, and avoid financial bondage.

Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the perennial best seller The Five Love Languages, provides an easy-to-grasp framework to help couples understand their marriage and seven practical strategies for strengthening or improving their marriage relationship. A valuable resource for couples regardless of how long they''ve been married, this biblically based book is a reference tool to help couples through every season of marriage. Summary of features: Valuable insight for every couple, regardless of how long they have been married. Provides seven practical strategies to help couples understand and strengthen their marriage relationship. Includes a Marital Seasons Profile to help couples determine the season of their marriage.

A new edition of the best seller The Five Love Languages offers men specific ideas and suggestions on how to express one''s love for one''s wife, fiancée, or girlfriend in a meaningful and special way and how to enhance a couple''s overall communication. Original.

Examines how different personalities express love in different ways, identifies five specific languages of love, and explains how, by using one of those methods, people can find complete, unconditional love.

Using this 6-session study, parents and student ministry leaders will learn that even teens understand and show love in different ways some prefer gifts, others physical affection, and still more respond to words of affirmation.

Igual que los adultos, los jovenes necesitan sentirse amados. Sin embargo, comunicar esta verdad a sus hijos ser un desafio, debido a que las personas por naturaleza dan y reciben amor de distintas maneras. Usted aprendera a hablar el lenguaje de amor primario de su joven- tiempo de calidad, palabras de afirmacion, regalos, contacto fisico y actos de servicio.

Describes the five ways a teenager understands love and provides advice on how to communicate with each style.

Marital Bliss?''My wife is a nag!'' ''My husband thinks I''m his slave! ''We just don''t love each other anymore. '' Common phrases in an all too common world of marital failure. We hear them everyday from our co-workers, our friends, and even ourselves. The separation and divorce rate among Christian couples continues to rise while thousands of other Christian couples continue to live together in something far less than the ''abundant life'' that Jesus promised. Is your marriage turning out differently than you expected? Are all of today''s alarming statistics making you wary of ever getting married? Well you are not alone. In Toward a Growing Marriage, Dr. Chapman offers the hope you''ve been looking for. The author of the best-selling book The Five Love Languages, will help you get your marriage off to a good start or back on the right track with advice that is both biblical and practical. Part of the problem, according to Dr. Chapman, is that too many times our churches have focused on the negative biblical directives when teaching about marriage. We need to know more than to not marry a non-believer and to save sex for marriage. We need to know how to succeed. Toward a Growing Marriage is divided into two sections in order to help two different audiences succeed: those who are in the process of finding a spouse who will be a ''fitting'' or ''suitable'' marriage partner those who have already said ''I do'' and are trying to fulfill that commitmentMarital happiness is not automatic, but the practical application of Dr. Chapman''s helpful information will put couples well on their way to successful and fulfilling marriages. (Barnes & Noble).