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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. Using his own story as a poignant, evocative illustration of God’s grace and healing, Jason invites readers to reframe their understanding of redemption. With his dad, Kris Vallotton, Jason shows believers how they can steward the hardest times and deepest pain in their lives and allow God to use them to lay a foundation for complete restoration and empowerment for the future. While it may be hard to see emotional wounds as gifts when they still hurt so deeply, those who read The Supernatural Power of Forgiveness will discover that God can not only heal their wounds, but He can also use the process of healing to equip them for whole, fulfilled and powerful lives. Buy on Amazon
In Our Library:
	Leadership And Self-Deception: Getting Out Of The Box Arbinger Institute | Berrett-Koehler Publishers, © 2010 Using the story/parable format so popular these days, Leadership and Self-Deception takes a novel psychological approach to leadership. It's not what you do that matters, say the authors (presumably plural--the book is credited to the esteemed Arbinger Institute), but why you do it. Latching onto the latest leadership trend won't make people follow you if your motives are selfish--people can smell a rat, even one that says it's trying to empower them. The tricky thing is, we don't know that our motivation is flawed. We deceive ourselves in subtle ways into thinking that we're doing the right thing for the right reason. We really do know what the right thing to do is, but this constant self-justification becomes such an ingrained habit that it's hard to break free of it--it's as though we're trapped in a box, the authors say. Buy on Amazon
	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. In desultory fashion, Miller sets out to change his own life—to be the kind of guy who seeks out his father, chases the girl and undertakes a quest. Along the way, he comes to understand God as a master storyteller who doesn't quite control where his characters are going. An unexpected bonus of this book is Miller's insights into the writing process. Readers who loved Blue Like Jazz will find here a somewhat more mature Miller, still funny as hell but more concerned about making a difference in the world than in merely commenting on it. Buy on Amazon
	The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Gladwell, Malcolm | Black Bay Books, © 2002 "The best way to understand the dramatic transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth or any number of the other mysterious changes that mark everyday life," writes Malcolm Gladwell, "is to think of them as epidemics. Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread just like viruses do." Although anyone familiar with the theory of memetics will recognize this concept, Gladwell's The Tipping Point has quite a few interesting twists on the subject. Gladwell develops these and other concepts (such as the "stickiness" of ideas or the effect of population size on information dispersal) through simple, clear explanations and entertainingly illustrative anecdotes. The Tipping Point is one of the most effective books on science for a general audience in ages. It seems inevitable that "tipping point," like "future shock" or "chaos theory," will soon become one of those ideas that everybody knows--or at least knows by name. Buy on Amazon
	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. Some cautions: the format can be overly self-helpish for such a complex discussion and the authors at one point imply that judicious spankings may be an acceptable form of setting boundaries with children. However, many Christians will probably find themselves grateful for this biblical context of boundaries. Buy on Amazon
	The Flip Side: Break Free of the Behaviors That Hold You Back Flippen, Flip | Springboard Press, © 2007 Great advice for everyone, but particularly appealing to those who are taking stock of what they want to do with the rest of their lives, Flippen's approach is surprisingly simple. When we learn how to identify our "personal constraints" and take the necessary steps to correct self-limiting behaviors. Buy on Amazon
	Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality Bell, Rob | Zondervan, © 2008 Sex God is about relationships revealed in a way that elevates the human condition and offers hope to those whose relationships are wounded. In Bell's spare, somewhat oblique style, he addresses lust, respect, denial, risk, acceptance and more. Buy on Amazon
	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. Buy on Amazon
	The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts Chapman, Gary | 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. Buy on Amazon
	Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children M.D. Joe S. McIlhaney Jr, M.D. Freda McKissic Bush | Northfield Publishing, © 2008 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. Buy on Amazon
	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. Buy on Amazon
	A L.I.F.E. Guide for Young Women M.A. Heath Wise | Life Ministries, © 2010 The L.I.F.E. Guide for Young Women is designed to help bring young women to sexual integrity in a sexually saturated world. This resource differs from our women's guide as it applies to a teenager's life and is NOT peer-led. Start at the roots of a developing young woman and steer her to sexual integrity for life! Buy on Life Ministries
	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. Is there any hope? Russell Willingham speaks from his own experience and that of the many he has counseled. Buy on Amazon
	Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul Eldredge, John | Thomas Nelson, © 2010 If Christian men are going to change from a pitiful, wimpy bunch of "really nice guys" to men who are made in the image of God, they must reexamine their preconceptions about who God is and recover their true "wild" hearts, writes bestselling author John Eldredge in Wild at Heart: Discovering a Life of Passion, Freedom, and Adventure. Buy on Amazon
	You Have What It Takes: What Every Father Needs to Know Eldredge, John | Thomas Nelson, © 2009 Wild at Heart helped men to rediscover their masculine hearts-to be the men God designed them to be. Now this small book goes a step further, encouraging fathers to pass this insight on to their children. Eldredge gives fathers a look inside both themselves and their sons and daughters, encouraging them to give their children permission to be who God designed them to be. Buy on Amazon
	Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul Eldredge, John & Stasi | Thomas Nelson, © 2010 What Wild at Heart did for men, Captivating is doing for women. Setting their hearts free. This groundbreaking book shows readers the glorious design of women before the fall, describes how the feminine heart can be restored, and casts a vision for the power, freedom, and beauty of a woman released to be all she was meant to be. Buy on Amazon
	Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage (For Married Couples Only) Leman, Kevin | Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., © 2003 With his characteristic warmth and humor, Dr. Kevin Leman offers a practical guide to sex according to God's plan. This frank and practical book is a perfect resource for married and engaged couples. Now in softcover. Buy on Amazon