Have you ever sat in church and thought you were the only person in the church who was messed up? You look around and think no one has any financial problems, marital problems, problems with their kids, or problems with their jobs; everything is just glorious. Have you ever thought, What if God is not happy with my praise? Keeping It Real: the Different Masks We Wear in Church will shine the light on some of the things that persist in church. Its time to take the mask off and be real with God. Our souls are at stake, and we cannot afford to just want to please man. We must be pleasing God.

The strongest believer’s faith can be shaken when faced with tragedy or even disappointment. Bishop Larry Brandon faced this himself when his oldest son, Brandon, was killed. Here he shares his own struggle, pain, and eventual victory in Christ. While it appeared to the world that he was doing well, inside his heart and faith were broken. Only someone who has faced the subtle crumbling and nagging doubts can speak with authority to the pain that readers face in such dark times. Treasures in the Darkness also turns to the scripture to show how people like Abram, Sarai, David and others who loved God stumbled when their faith was put to the test. Through the text, the reader will gain spiritual understanding to help stay in faith while getting practical tools to help deal with and overcome private pain, whatever it may be. “Treasures in the Darkness” covers topics such as how to avoid masking one's pain, how to deal with frustration, assumption and presumption, coming through the grief process (the root of private pain), seeing our situation through the eyes of faith, discovering the "hidden treasure" in our pain, and more.

Are you a bomb or a volcano? Aggressive people are like bombs; they explode all over everyone. Passive people are more like volcanoes; they simmer underneath for long amounts of time, and then, without warning, they blow. Victory Over Anger: Rules of Engagement, by Dr. Teresa Davis, Ed.D., will help you identify and overcome these and many other everyday issues dealing with anger. As you read chapters based on choices, emotions, unrealistic expectations, rejection, and setting reasonable goals, you will find that the book is not only written for those with extreme anger problems, but for anyone who experiences the normal emotions of everyday life. Victory Over Anger: Rules of Engagement is a clinically-proven and biblically based guide to overcoming internal and external conflicts. Davis's personal approach, using examples from her own life and research, makes this an applicable, memorable, and ultimately life-changing read.

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

As a wife and mother of five, I know all too well how destructive building a faade that everything is fine can be. Tearing down this wall and letting people see the real methe pain, the struggles, the tears, and the triumphs has been difficult but rewarding. Get REAL: Stop Hiding Behind the Mask examines how to do just that. It delves into discovering a persons true identity, centered on Gods view of each of us, letting go of the insecurities that so easily entangle our lives and finally, living with eternal perspectivekeeping our focus heavenward instead of inward.

The state of manhood in America today has become a crisis. Men have lost their way and have become discouraged. For the past ten years, I have conducted immense studies and have been on a fact-finding mission to find what it takes to be a real man in today’s world. Our families and our communities are hurting today because authentic manhood is lacking in our culture. Through years of sitting in the foxholes of life with other men, I have found there are ten strongholds that are keeping men from being the man God is calling us to be. This book will offer a strategic battle plan on how to confront and defeat strongholds men are facing today.

James M. Houston and Michael Parker believe now is the time for the church to offer ministry to its increasing numbers of seniors and to benefit from ministry they can offer. They issue an urgent call to reconceive the place and part of the elderly in the local congregation, showing that seniors aren't the problem--they are the solution.