"Like going to a trusted Christian counselor, this Bible will guide you in emotional development and relationship health. Doctors Henry Cloud and John Townsend — bestselling authors of How People Grow and the Boundaries series — have created the NIV Life Journey Bible based on their many years of helping patients achieve personal growth and wholeness. It will enable you to understand God’s heart, which will shed new light on your life path, and lead you on a journey to the answers you’ve been searching for. You’ll see how God’s Word gives you an effective plan to stay spiritually healthy as you transition into and out of life’s various phases. The Insights, Essays, and Profiles offer valuable life lessons by pointing out where emotional health and maturity, or their absence, occur in various stories throughout Scripture. The Life Journey Study Bible is a great tool for anyone seeking personal growth. Henry Cloud Dr. Henry Cloud is a best-selling author, popular speaker, and co-host (with Dr. John Townsend) of the nationally broadcast New Life Live! Radio program. He is also co-founder of Cloud-Townsend Clinic and Cloud-Townsend Resources. His bestselling books include the Gold Medallion Award-winning Boundaries series and Making Small Groups Work. Dr. Cloud and his wife and two daughters live in Southern California. John Townsend Dr. John Townsend is a leadership consultant, psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author. He has written twenty-seven books, selling over 8 million copies, including the 3 million-selling Boundaries series. John is founder of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling and conducts the Townsend Leadership Program. He travels extensively for corporate consulting, speaking, and working with leaders and their families. He and his wife, Barbi, live in Newport Beach, California. They have two sons. This edition includes many features to help illuminate your journey: New International Version Bible text • 300 Insights that offer an inside track on tips for emotional and relational health • Over 30 profiles of biblical figures reveal the growth principles found in God’s Word • 66 book introductions call out key growth concepts in each book of the Bible • 20 essays share important principles of spiritual growth, covering topics like growth, grief, and relationships • Reading plans • Subject Index • Index Order your copy of the NIV Life Journey Study Bible today and start the journey of finding the answers for your whole life. This Bible offers supplemental information on the following topics: God is the Source of Life, Blame is Part of Fallen Human Nature, God’s Plan: Redemptive Time, One Step at a Time, Leave the Old Life Behind, What Marriage Is, Love Means Allowing Others Freedom, God has Plans for Our Good, How Forgiveness Frees Us, Fleeing Temptation, Two Types of Suffering, Faith in Action, Forgiveness Doesn’t Allow Abuse, Influence Not Control, Passover Faith, Limiting Burnout, God Sets His Own Boundaries, Following the Crowd, Learning to Receive Forgiveness, Address Conflicts Directly, Respecting Others Boundaries, Holiness and Your Life, Grumbling and Its Cure, Reconciliation, The Sins of Parents, Blind Spots, Finding Life, How the Spirit Works, Big Prayers, Letting Children Choose, Handling Manipulation, Empathy, No Excuses, Be Faithful Not Perfect"

How People Grow reveals why all growth is spiritual growth and how you can grow in ways you never thought possible. Our desire to grow runs deep. Yet the issues in our lives and relationships that we wish would change often stay the same, even with our best efforts at spiritual growth. What does it take to experience increasing strength and depth in our spiritual walk, our marriages and family lives and friendships, our personal development--in everything life is about? And how can we help others move into growth that is profound and lasting? Unpacking the practical and passionate theology that forms the backbone of their counseling, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend shatter popular misconceptions about how God operates to reveal how growth really happens. You'll discover: What the essential processes are that make people grow. How those processes fit into a biblical understanding of spiritual growth and theology. How spiritual growth and real-life issues are one and the same. What the responsibilities are of pastors, counselors, and others who assist people in growing What your own responsibilities are in your personal growth. Shining focused light on the great doctrines and themes of Christianity, How People Grow helps you understand the Bible in a way that will help you head with confidence down the high road of growth in Christ. Workbook also available.

A Study Bible that Weaves God’s Story Together for an Unraveling World Journey through the interwoven story of the gospel from Genesis to Revelation. The NIV Storyline Bible features over 380 articles paired with book introductions that illuminate the interconnected nature of God’s inspired Word. The content adapted from Biblemesh.com explores major events, key characters, and the theology of the Bible over seven historical eras: Creation / Patriarchs / Moses / Israel / After Exile / Jesus / The Church. Book introductions provide a “Storyline” perspective on how each book relates to the rest of the Bible Over 200 major articles about theological principles, characters of the Bible, the political and cultural influences on the people of Israel, and the Bible’s major events Over 180 smaller articles address the same topics as the major articles, using an applicational perspective Topical feature indexes Full text of the accurate, readable, and clear NIV translation Beautiful full-color page design Over 200 full-color photos, graphs, and charts Exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print® typeface

The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.

In Our Mothers, Ourselves, Henry Cloud and John Townsend show how understanding how our mothers have profoundly influenced our lives can set us on a path toward wholeness and growth. No one has influenced the person you are today like your mother. The way she handled your needs as a child has shaped your worldview, your relationships, your marriage, your career, your self-image - your life. Our Mothers, Ourselves can help you identify areas that need reshaping, to make positive choices for personal change, and to establish a mature relationship with Mom today. The Phantom Mom The China Doll Mom The Controlling Mom The Trophy Mom The Still-the-Boss Mom The American Express Mom You'll learn how your mom affected you as a child and may still be affecting you today. Our Mothers, Ourselves is a biblical, realistic, and empowering route to wholeness and growth, to deeper and more satisfying bonds with your family, friends, and spouse - and to a new, healthier way of relating to your mother. This book was previously titled The Mom Factor.

Not everything believed as biblical truth is truly biblical. The co-directors of the Minirth Meier New Life Clinics West debunk 12 commonly accepted beliefs that cause bondage rather than liberty. They explain how nuggets of truth become cornerstones for error when wrongly understood, and they help build solid scriptural foundations that produce emotional freedom.

The NIV Life Journey Study Bible supports your personal journey toward wholeness through the application of God's Word. Practical, biblical insights, essays and character profiles by Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud will deepen your understanding of your world and yourself, enabling you to grow spiritually, personally, and relationally.