Download or read book Ministering Hope to the Hurting Heart written by Lcsw Roberta Fish and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ministering Hope to the Hurting Heart is an inspiring gentle guide for people called to minister to survivors of abuse. Buoyed by the Word, a clear vision of the healing process and practical suggestions; you will be empowered by Christ, the Balm in Gilead, to bring healing hope to survivors. Abuse and its effects are a widespread and heart-rending problem in the church today. We want to help, but often feel helpless and overwhelmed. In this practical and powerful book, you will learn about abuse, its effects, the stages of healing and what you specifically can do to help victims move from surviving abuse to thriving in Christ. Answer important questions and learn practical methods: How do I know if I'm called to minister to survivors? What principles permeated the healing ministry of Jesus? What is the healing process and how long does it take? How do shame, contempt and powerlessness affect survivors? How can survivors be supported to deal with overwhelming memories and dreams? What scriptures will help survivors change their false self-beliefs? What can I do to support survivors in their anger and grief? How can I help minister the healing salve of self-care, boundaries, forgiveness and spiritual care? How can I create a sacred space and a circle of support for healing? Roberta Fish, LCSW, is a therapist who has been supporting clients in their work of healing from abuse for the last thirty years. She is co-founder of Hope for Hurting Hearts Ministries (hopeforhurtinghearts.com), a healing ministry for abuse survivors. As a retired Professor of Religion and Psychology, she enjoys teaching people about topics that will encourage their learning, growth and ministry.
Download or read book Hope For a Hurting Heart written by Cheryl Karpen and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2012-02-06 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bless the heart thatÆs filled with sorrow with these uplifting expressions of compassion and encouragement. When life throws a curveball and leads you into a state of grief, nothing helps more than being surrounded by loving acts and words of comfort. Cheryl Karpen knows this firsthand and shares from her heart how caring family and friends changed her life and helped her through a difficult time of loss. In Hope for a Hurting Heart, she tenderly imparts precious touchstones of wisdom and ways that helped herùand can help youùto keep the light of life and hope glowing on your journey back to wholeness and healing.
Download or read book In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart written by Ruth Graham and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHEN LIFE'S ROSY DREAMS DISSOLVE INTO DIFFICULT REALITIES THAT BREAK OUR HEARTS, GOD SHOWS THAT HE SPECIALIZES IN RESTORATION If in these pages you see your own life's experience mirrored in our daughter's, may you, too, find a personal relationship with the same heavenly Father who continues to be her strength, comfort, and joy. - From th...
Download or read book Hope for the Troubled Heart written by Billy Graham and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prayers for the Broken Hearted written by Debbie Kay and published by Hope for the Broken-Hearted. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Prayers for the Broken-Hearted" was born out of Debbie Kay's ministry, Hope For The Broken Hearted. As someone who knows what it's like to have a broken heart, she knows how to pray for others that are hurting. With a following of millions per week through social media, her daily prayers, accompanied by beautiful scenic pictures of nature, have become a much requested source of strength and encouragement for hurting hearts around the world. Her prayers put words to the cries of a broken heart. For anyone that is hurting, regardless of the source of the pain, these prayers will draw the reader into a closer relationship with God. He is the source of our hope and The One who restores our broken hearts. "Prayers for the Broken-Hearted" is a refreshing, authentic, synergistic offering to any person longing for companionship and comfort. The pictures of nature are visual reminders of how great our Creator is; the words are simple, deep, and full of need as well as profound peace and promises of comfort and hope. - Colleen Swindoll Thompson, Insight For Living, Special Needs Ministry
Download or read book Wounded in the Church written by Chris Hayward and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Church should be a safe place, right? Then why do so many get hurt there? Ray Beeson and Chris Hayward combine their years of ministry experience to address head-on the elephant in the room: church members and church leaders hurt Christians. All the time. And the long-lasting effects—rejection, shame, despair, loneliness, fear—can be devastating. The authors have witnessed the rise of the “dones,” those who are just done with God thanks to scars from church. With first-person stories of hurt and loss, this book is a wake-up call for any who deny woundedness in the church but is also a redemptive message for any who hurt from church wounds. Leaders and laypeople alike will learn how to grieve over abuse, to leave unhealthy attitudes and patterns that cause pain, and to trust in God’s real, delivering work through churches that build up, not tear down. Thanks to the grace of God, there is always hope beyond the pain.
Download or read book Rejection written by June Hunt and published by Rose Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you walked the lonely road of rejection? If so, you know the silent cry for acceptance, that inner need for intimacy, the deep craving for closeness. Jesus, too, dealt with rejection. Your identity is in the Lord because of your relationship with Him. He holds you in His compassionate hands, and you are accepted. Discover what causes the feeling of rejection; find out whether or not you are controlled by the fear of rejection; identify the outer signs of rejection often seen and felt by others; stop the cycle of rejection; and replace rejection by reaching out to others. Plus, trusted biblical counselor, June Hunt, gives you practical ways to overcome feeling rejected, such as the 4 things you need to know about Gods character; 4 keys to Gods acceptance; 7 facts to know about your rejection; and helpful Q &As to guide your breakthrough. Paperback, 96 pages, 4 x 7 inches.
Download or read book Hope for Your Heart written by June Hunt and published by Crossway Books. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hope is one of the prominent themes of the Bible. Despite Scripture's teaching on the subject, however, the true, biblical meaning of hope is often misunderstood or reduced to mere sentimentalism. Respected author and counselor June Hunt champions the healing power of hope. Stemming from Hunt's ministry, Hope For the Heart, this book speaks on a subject central to her calling. She explains how hope is much more than a vague emotion and specifies the ways it has the power to change lives. Shunning pop psychology and shallow inspirationalism, she instead consistently and faithfully looks at what the Bible says about hope. Each chapter flows from a central Scripture passage and is illustrated by real-life stories. Those experiencing brokenness and hurt will find encouragement and healing as they encounter the hope of the Bible. Written from a counselor's heart, this book will also benefit pastors and others engaged in counseling ministry.
Download or read book Making Room for Her written by Barbara Reaoch and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maybe you’re a bride-to-be who is about to gain a mother-in-law. Or perhaps you’re a mother-of-the-groom who is about to gain a daughter-in-law. Or maybe you’ve been in an in-law relationship for decades, one that’s been struggling in painful tension for years. No matter your age or stage, every daughter-in-law and mother-in-law needs help navigating their relationship sometimes. Whether the struggle is one of feeling unseen, unheard, or unvalued, authors and in-laws Barbara and Stacy Reaoch have been there, and as they’ve put the Bible’s wisdom to practice over the years, they’ve found that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law really can thrive in the midst of difficulty. In this biblical, practical, and heartfelt book, Barbara and Stacy Reaoch share from their own 20 years of forming a mother-in-law/daughter-in-law bond. As you walk alongside them in their own journey and lessons learned, prepare to be encouraged and equipped in these areas: Expectations Conflict Suffering Communication Parenting And more With the Bible as your foundation and this book as a helpful companion in the journey, take heart: a healthier relationship with your mother-in-law or daughter-in-law is closer than you think!
Download or read book In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart written by Ruth Graham and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'If in these pages you see your own life's experience mirrored in our daughter's, may you, too, find a personal relationship with the same heavenly Father who continues to be her strength, comfort, and joy.' ---From the foreword by Billy Graham When life's rosy dreams dissolve into thorny realities that pierce our hearts, that's when God shows that he specializes in restoration. In this frank, deeply reflective audio book, Ruth Graham, daughter of Billy Graham, lays open the agonizing struggles of a far-from-perfect life---and in so doing, she reveals the perfections of a God who deeply loves hurting, fallible people. In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart searches the Scriptures for help, hope, and guidance to deal with life's blows and our own failures. It reveals that no matter where we are in our journey, God has a use for us and will never turn us away. It also shows how we can offer practical, loving support to the broken hearts that sit in pews all around us every Sunday.
Download or read book Being There written by Dave Furman and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has friends or family who suffer from sickness, disability, depression, or the death of a loved one. Often times, the people who love the hurting also struggle in their own unique ways. They tend to suffer in silence and without much support from others. Writing from the unique perspective of one who needs extra help on a daily basis, Dave Furman offers insight into the support, encouragement, and wisdom that people need when helping others. Furman draws on his own life experiences, examples from the Bible, and wisdom from Christians throughout history to address the heart and ministry of those who are called to serve others. Deeply personal and powerfully pastoral, this book points readers to the strength that only God can provide as they love those who are hurting. Afterword written by Gloria Furman, the author's wife.
Download or read book Hope When Your Heart Is Breaking written by Ron Hutchcraft and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Losing means grieving. Grieving means choices. Choices mean hurt or healing. You’ve lost someone you love. Or you’re on the brink of losing your marriage. Your dreams. Your health. Or perhaps the trauma of your past pursues you into the present. Your life’s going to change. Which way it goes won’t be decided by your loss, but by the choices you make. At the crossroads of grief, one road will lead to hope and healing. The other, to more hurt. Hope When Your Heart Is Breaking is an honest look at both roads, and how your greatest loss can lead to your greatest gain. Author Ron Hutchcraft writes from the deep well of his own devastating loss and grief, and points you to the practical steps that lead to peace and wholeness. This book is a pathway to hope—a roadmap through the pain of grief and loss. Discover new strength through a new closeness to others and to God. And make the decisions that lead to comfort, growth, and life.
Download or read book A Small Book for the Hurting Heart written by Paul Tautges and published by New Growth Press. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this short but powerful devotional book, author and pastor Paul Tautges shares the comfort and peace of Christ in fifty brief readings, helping those who are grieving find encouragement and healing. Get to know the Man of Sorrows, who is well-acquainted with grief and sadness, and sit in the healing balm of God's Word.
Download or read book Healing the Broken Hearted written by Matthew Arikanki and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let me tell you in case you don't know that people around you are hurting. Our ministry is to minister the love and healing power of Christ to a hurting world. You can receive healing to your broken heart from the Lord. Start your healing today by digging up the hurt and tell it to Jesus. Make all the details known to Him. Tell Jesus how deeply you've been bruised about the issue, tell it all to Him. He is your Father, a trusted friend and a loving brother. He understands. He likes to know everything you are going through and He will not condemn you. Jesus will listen to you attentively. Even if it takes several hours for you to pour out your hurt to Him. He will listen to you. He is devoted to you and to you alone. Think about an issue that really hurt you very deeply. Try to recollect all the details. I want you to tell Jesus about it. Just begin to speak spontaneously and extemporaneously now. It does not matter if you are crying while telling your pains to Jesus. He will hear you. He can hear your unspoken words. He knows your pains. Tell it all to Him now. Having suffered broken heart that bled deeply for several years, the Lord healed me and now committed to me the ministry of ministering to the broken hearted.
Download or read book Hope for Hurting Hearts written by Greg Laurie and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have a tendency to go about our day-to-day routines under the assumption that this earthly existence of ours will never change. But it does, and it will. Our residency here on Earth is quite brief and precarious. Nothing brings that more to light than when a loved one unexpectedly steps out of this life into eternity. We are shaken and begin to ask the bigger questions: Is Heaven real? Will I see them again? How can I know for sure? In these pages, Greg Laurie shares the good, bad, and ugly of his own heartbreak from the unexpected loss of his son, Christopher. He offers comfort to other bruised hearts and provides a hope that will sustain you through this life and beyond.
Download or read book Hope Heals written by Katherine Wolf and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When all seems lost, where can you find hope? Katherine and Jay Wolf married right after college and sought adventure far from home in Los Angeles, CA. As they pursued their dreams--she as a model and he as a lawyer--they planted their lives in the city and their church community. Their son, James, came along unexpectedly in the fall of 2007, and just six months later, everything changed in a moment for this young family. On April 21, 2008, as James slept in the other room, Katherine collapsed, suffering a massive brain stem stroke without warning. Miraculously, Jay came home in time and called for help. Katherine was immediately rushed into brain surgery, though her chance of survival was slim. As the sun rose the next morning, the surgeon proclaimed that Katherine had survived the removal of part of her brain, though her future recovery was uncertain. Yet in that moment, there was a spark of hope. Through forty days on life support in the ICU and nearly two years in full-time brain rehab, that small spark of hope was fanned into flame. Hope Heals documents Katherine and Jay's journey as they struggled to regain Katherine's quality of life and as she relearned to talk, eat, and walk. As Katherine returned home with a severely disabled body but a completely renewed purpose, she and Jay committed to celebrating this gift of a second chance by embracing life fully, even though that life looked very different than they could have ever imagined. As you uncover Katherine and Jay's remarkable story, you'll be encouraged to: Find lasting hope in the midst of struggle Embrace the unexpected Welcome God's miracles into your everyday life In the midst of continuing hardships, both in body and mind, Katherine and Jay found what we all long to find: a hope that heals the most broken place--our souls. Let Hope Heals be your guide along the way. Praise for Hope Heals: "As I read this book, tears streamed from my eyes even as joy flooded my heart. Jay and Katherine are a raw yet refreshing testimony to the unshakable trustworthiness of God amidst the unimaginable trials of life. This book reminds all of us where hope can be found in a world where none of us know what the next day holds." --David Platt, author of the New York Times bestseller Radical and president of the International Mission Board "Hope Heals is a beautiful, true story that illustrates the love and protection God has for us even in the darkest times of our lives. Katherine and Jay's dedication to each other and the Lord through their most devastating season is inspiring. This book will help your heart believe that He sees, He knows, He cares, and He is still working miracles today!" --Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries
Download or read book Out of Words written by Carmen Horne and published by . This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you pray when your heart has been shattered? Healing feels impossible and words fail us. We long for gentle guidance and profound wisdom to guide us as we journey back to trust. In "Out of Words", Carmen Horne brings the experience and hope we need to regain strength and find our words. Rooted in Scripture and filled with guidance and clarity from her own hard-earned healing, "Out of Words" offers 31 days of insight, specifically crafted prayers, and journal space for you to:Discover, or rediscover, the beauty and power of praying God's Word;receive comfort as your tender heart heals;unpack your own devastation to gradually reveal the strength and words you need to recover.As you process each day with questions from your Hope Coach and journal your thoughts with a Pray and Ponder opportunity, you will rediscover the words to ask God to tenderly care for and heal your broken heart.
