Book Review: Homosexuality – By Stanton L. Jones & Mark A. Yarhouse

The topic of homosexuality has been discussed from a variety of angles from within the Christian context. Some scholars seek to address the ancient near-Eastern and Greco-Roman contexts in which the Scriptures were written to best understand their injunctions, others attempt to deal directly with and exegete the Biblical texts. The goal of Stanton Jones … Continue reading Book Review: Homosexuality – By Stanton L. Jones & Mark A. Yarhouse →

Book Review: Battered Into Submission – By James & Phyllis Alsdurf

When this book was first written in the late 80's the phenomena of spousal abuse within the Christian home was something that was unheard of - not because it didn't happen, but because it was something that the church as a body was either not aware of, refused to confront, or in some cases had … Continue reading Book Review: Battered Into Submission – By James & Phyllis Alsdurf →

Book Review: Basic Principles of Biblical Counseling – By Larry Crabb

Larry Crabb is continually one of my favorite Christian psychologists, and in this book he offers a basic summary and outline of what he believes to be the - as the title denotes - the basic principles which should be employed for biblical counseling. Crabb operates off of what might be called the cognitive-behavioral approach … Continue reading Book Review: Basic Principles of Biblical Counseling – By Larry Crabb →

Book Review: Rid of My Disgrace – By Justin & Lindsey Holcomb

Sexual assault is not something that happens to someone, ends, and is over; rather, it has lasting effects that can have an impact on every aspect of the person's life. In Rid of My Disgrace, Justin and Lindsey Holcomb seek to address shame and disgrace, particularly powerful and lasting influences on those who have experienced … Continue reading Book Review: Rid of My Disgrace – By Justin & Lindsey Holcomb →

Depression – A [Short] Study

Depression as a general phenomenon has often been referred to as “the common cold of psychopathology”; an extreme of this condition – Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) – serves to be a much more severe form of depression, indeed, it is “one of the most common, debilitating, and deadly psychiatric conditions.” In order to best understand … Continue reading Depression – A [Short] Study →

Book Review: Hope When You’re Hurting – By Larry Crabb & Dan Allender

In the realm of counseling books, Dr. Larry Crabb is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine. This is the second book which I've read by him. I picked it up one evening planning on doing some light reading before bed and ended reading the book through in one sitting, simply because I didn't want … Continue reading Book Review: Hope When You’re Hurting – By Larry Crabb & Dan Allender →

Shame & Abuse in the Christian Home

iven the fact of living in a fallen world there are many unpleasant things people have to deal with, things which cause varying types of pain. Things which must be confronted. Within the Christian church, one such cause of pain which does not get the attention it needs is the abuse of women within the Christian … Continue reading Shame & Abuse in the Christian Home →

Book Review: Refuge From Abuse – By Nancy Nason-Clark & Catherine Kroeger

ancy Nason-Clark and Catherine Kroeger are perhaps the subject matter experts in the realm of abuse within the Christian home and have written various books on the topic. This book is one of the more pointed and concise books that they have written, and is written directly to abused person, with a strong focus on … Continue reading Book Review: Refuge From Abuse – By Nancy Nason-Clark & Catherine Kroeger →