Most Popular Books by Stephen Arterburn

Experience the Peace, Joy, and Hope that Comes from Spending Time in God's Presence Prayer is key to sustaining a healthy relationship with God. It connects you to His heart, reminds you of His promises, and has the power to change situations. But, between distractions and doubt, busy schedules and seeming delays—how can you keep prayer a priority? Covering all the common topics on prayer—everything from seeking God's guidance to accepting His timing—this devotional invites you to journey through Scripture toward a deeper intimacy with Christ. Whether you are seeking guidance, looking for peace, or bursting with joy and praise, instant refreshment and a heart of worship is just within an arm's reach with this 100 Days of Prayer daily devotional. Each devotional is short enough to read in 5 minutes, but deep enough to grow your walk with God. Find peace, joy, and hope as you enrich your prayer life with Stephen Arterburn's 100 Days of Prayer daily devotional. Discover God's promises on prayer and his desire to talk with you.

How satisfied are you with your life? Men like you are finding it tougher than ever to be content with what they have. They compare themselves with others and continually come up short. The soul-gnawing result is discouragement and disappointment. Lasting contentment comes only from a transformation of your mind, emotions, and will. It also takes a personal encounter with the God who can make you content. In Being God’s Man by Finding Contentment, you will track this struggle for a new identity through various biblical passages. Like Jacob, you will not be fully settled and content until you lay to rest your past and take up a new identity in Christ. Jacob became a new creature, a man on a mission for the Lord. His struggle was over. He knew why he was here and what he had to do. His life took on purpose and meaning that transcended the striving. Yours can, too. Special Features: ·Practical studies facilitate personal encounters with God and other men ·Questions encourage genuine reflection and help build godly convictions ·“Real Life” case studies show how the truths you discover have worked out in other men’s lives ·“Standing Strong” section gives you the opportunity to form and express your action steps with God and your group

Designed for both Christians seeking God's view on recovery and non-Christians seeking God and answers to recover, a Bible based on the twelve-step recovery model leads individuals to the source of true healing--God.

Begin the journey of divorce recovery! Let's start now on a twelve-step path that will lead us out of a broken marriage and into the restoration of life. The Life Recovery Workbooks meet the needs of people dealing with compulsive behaviors that go beyond alcohol and substance abuse. These 12 Steps workbooks complement The Life Recovery Bible and focus on developing a biblical foundation for both understanding and successfully overcoming specific areas of struggle. Each workbook explores how Scripture speaks to a specific issue. The series provides a solid recovery path to many who have never considered working the 12 Steps for a specific problem and for those who have worked the 12 Steps for addiction or codependency but have never homed in on a specific area of struggle. This Christian workbook features: Real-life stories of fellow travelers on the road to recovery Discussion questions for personal reflection or small groups A Bible-centered approach to freedom Hope and transformation wait on the other side of courageously facing the pain and betrayal of divorce.

This book is for anyone who thought they were good friends with someone, only to be yelled at unexpectedly, for anyone who has a coworker who twists others’ words, or for anyone who has a spouse who is violent and accusatory. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental illness that can make loved ones feel as if it is their fault. Stephen Arterburn and Dr. Robert Wise wants readers to know it’s not their fault and there is hope. In this book, they offer readers advice on how to relate to people with BPD at home, work, and church. Readers don’t need to feel alone any longer. Help is on the way.

Becky Lyke Brown, M.S. teams up with Stephen Arterburn to offer: Insight into when to help and when to pull back How to connect with what a loved one is experiencing Expert advice on when and how to seek treatment Ideas for specific situations and conversations Help for self-care and personal boundaries Brown understands that loving someone who has bipolar disorder is a challenge on a daily basis. This practical resource reminds readers they are not alone.

How to maintain your godly boundaries even under pressure. When you’re faced with an imminent threat, your body releases adrenaline. Your heart beats faster. Your muscles tense, and all your senses switch to “Go.” But what happens when your spiritual well-being is under attack? Do you stand strong in your desire to do God’s will…or run for the hills? The path of faith is tough traveling. Fighting to hold on to God’s purposes under adverse conditions is inconvenient, impractical, and thoroughly unpredictable. Standing firm under pressure reveals our true convictions about God, about everything. In Being God’s Man by Standing Firm Under Pressure you’ll examine one man–named Daniel–and his band of brothers who demonstrated how not to compromise under pressure. They didn’t let misfortune, temptation, manipulation, intimidation, or even death shake their faith into compromise. Instead, they faced each new challenging circumstance with courage and trust. As God’s man, you can, too. Special Features: ·Practical studies facilitate personal encounters with God and other men ·Questions encourage genuine reflection and help build godly convictions ·“Real Life” case studies show how the truths you discover have worked out in other men’s lives ·“Standing Strong” section gives you the opportunity to form and express your action steps with God and your group

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1 Stuck: No One Is Exempt. 2 Getting Stuck in Life's Pressures. 3 The World of the Obsessed. 4 In Balance but Out of Joint. 5 The Stuck Family Album. 6 The Stages of Stuckness. 7 It's "Just a Phase". 8 From Disaster to Disaster. 9 Starting Over. 10 Growing Yourself Up All Over Again. 11 Recovery: Pulling Yourself Together. 12 Relapse: Onse Step Forward, Three Steps Backward. 13 Hitting the Bottom. 14 Repossess Your Life. 15 Postscript on Starting Over.

If you live or work with someone who has narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), you probably often feel put down. You feel ashamed of your own needs. Your relationship may feel so out of control that you wonder if you’ve lost your sanity. As a clinical psychotherapist for nearly thirty years, Patricia Kuhlman has worked with many people who have been victimized by another’s NPD. She joins Stephen Arterburn to explore: Practical tools to break the cycle of pain and find healing What narcissism is and how people become narcissists The most current research about NPD How to define, express, and establish personal boundaries A how-to, self-care program including sample responses to narcissistic behaviors Most importantly, Kuhlman offers validation, understanding, and encouragement. Being in relationship with a narcissist can be lonely and confusing. Find stability and truth in this practical guide.

For those readers who are struggling with an imbalance between their home life and work life, Stephen Arterburn, cofounder of the Minirth Meier New Life Clinics, reveals 10 cutting-edge insights for gaining and maintaining a life-nurturing balance. He spotlights the eight greatest dangers to successful balance and shows exactly how to overcome each one.

All parents want to believe their children will not experiment with drugs and alcohol. Unfortunately that is not realistic. The authors provide the knowledge and tools parents need to help their kids stay or become drug free. Includes a helpful study guide for personal use and group discussion.

What do these people have in common? Carol cannot free herself from the abusive relationship she has endured for ten miserable years. Ben is driven to secret sexual liaisons with one woman after another. Ginny spends every free moment of her day absorbed in romance novels. Carol, Ben, and Ginny suffer from the same problem. Psychologists call it the disease of the '90's-love addiction. Addicted to Love describes the many forms this addiction can take-from romance novels and relationships to spouse abuse and sexual acxting-out. Like drug addicts or alcoholics, love addicts get high from sex and romance, develop a tolerance for it, and need ever-greater doses to keep going. Stephen Arterburn examines why this addiction is on the rise, what it looks like, who it afflicts, and what you can do if you suspect that your spouse, friend, or family member may be suffering from it. With compassion and wisdom, Arterburn points the way to psychological and spiritual healing, to enable men and women to enjoy real and lasting intimacy.

Experience the healing and freedom only God can provide. Inspired by the best-selling Life Recovery Bible, The Life Recovery Journal provides users with a vehicle for sorting through, internalizing, and documenting their journey toward addiction recovery via 52 guided entries, based on the Twelve Steps. The journal offers readers two different approaches to the material (seasonal and monthly), both of which are complemented by the following: Introductory readings based on information found in the Life Recovery Bible and workbook Specially-selected Scripture verses Questions for personal reflection Sidebar prompts Prayer starters to help you connect more deeply with God The Life Recovery Journal asks open-ended, thought-provoking questions to encourage introspective responses that lead to spiritual growth. It encourages the active integration of the Bible and the Twelve Steps into daily life. It provides helpful writing prompts to encourage deeper thinking. The open format provides participants with plenty of journaling space, as well as room for notes and Bible references. Find the help and hope you need in God's Word.

Display H. Norman Wright's newest parenting book, Raising Kids to Love Jesus, alongside seven other classic Christian parenting books in your store. Using the biblical theme, "Train Up a Child in the Way He Should Go", this end cap is sure to tap into parents' desire to take a proactive role in raising their children.

Set Your Husband’s Heart Ablaze Are you a “desperate housewife,” committed to marriage yet longing for a deeper, more intimate connection with your husband? Believe it or not, youcanhave the marriage you long for–if you’re willing to take desperate measures. If you’re ready to stop the blame game and pursue the marriage of your dreams, let authors Shannon and Greg Ethridge show you how to reignite your relationship with spiritual, emotional, and physical passion. Drawing on real-life stories from both men and women, as well as lessons from their own less-than-satisfying early years of marriage, they offer penetrating insights about what it takes to nurture a dynamic marriage, including… ·what makes a husband’s heart grow cold–and how you can fan the embers into flame ·the difference between being “right” and being “righteous” ·how to fight fair ·how to guard your heart against unhealthy comparisons ·the dynamic power of getting spiritually and emotionally naked ·what your husband really wants most (It’s not what you think!) Every Woman’s Marriagewill give you practical tools and wise biblical counsel for transforming a listless marriage into a vibrant, exciting relationship. Get ready to set your husband’s heart ablaze!

Issues include sex, substance abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, Satanism, homosexuality, AIDS, pornography, runaways, and eating disorders.

Ethridge equips parents to have effective discussions with their preteen and early adolescent daughters about God's standards for sexuality, purity, and dating. (Relationships)

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