Christian Counseling

“Discipleship is not an offer that man makes to Christ.”—Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Christ does not call us on our terms. If we choose to follow, we do so in submission to His will and His law. Our life thereafter is one of pursuit and guidance—we are both pursued and pursuer, guiding and guided.

When Jesus left the earth in His physical body He left two provisions for the disciples remaining behind. One was the Holy Spirit—God was not departing, He was becoming literally part of His people, living inside and among them to empower them to service and righteousness. The other was themselves, the community of believers to help each other, some to lead and some to follow.

Without more mature Christians to lead and counsel us it’s easy to think our problems are specific to ourselves, that no one has experienced the same level of pain that we have or that no one else struggles with the same sins we do. While we all know on some level this isn’t true, the counsel of wiser (most often older) Christians is indispensable for our growth and maintenance of joy and hope.

Hope is the foundation of the Christian faith. It is our hope of redemption, our hope of eternal life in God’s presence that is the focus of our life on earth, without at the same time rejecting this present existence as somehow less important. Similarly, our hope is not restricted to the far side of the grave—the presence of the Holy Spirit means our striving for purity and righteousness is not vanity.

But the pursuit of holiness is not a solitary one. Discipleship entails a joint effort, a community progress where counsel is both welcome and freely offered. The very nature of discipleship illustrates this fellowship: both the disciple and the counselor benefit from the interaction. While we are each most obviously Christ’s disciples, the books we offer focus primarily on the interaction between believers, a relationship thankfully receiving more and more attention within the American church.

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Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies
by Marilyn Chandler McEntyre
2nd edition from William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
for 10th-Adult
in Communication & Conflict Resolution (Location: XCL-COM)
$16.99
Enemy Within
by Kris Lundgaard
from P&R Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Repentance & Avoiding Sin (Location: XCL-REP)
$8.49
Every Young Man's Battle Guide
by Fred Stoeker, Stephen Arterburn
1st edition from WaterBrook Press
for 9th-12th grade
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: XCLE)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Fighting Words
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
from Dial Press
for 9th-Adult
2021 Newbery Honor Book
in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
Glorious Intruder
by Joni Eareckson Tada
from Multnomah Books
for 9th-Adult
in Practical Christian Living (Location: XCL-PRAC)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Grief Observed
by C. S. Lewis, with a foreword by Madeleine L'Engle
from HarperCollins
Death/Grief for 10th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$17.99
How Do I Look?
by Susan Lutz
from New Growth Press
for 9th-Adult
in CCEF Counseling booklets (Location: XCL-CCEF)
$2.79
How People Change
by Timothy S. Lane & Paul David Tripp
from New Growth Press
for 10th-Adult
in Christian Counseling (Location: XCL-COU)
How To Be Free From Bitterness
by Jim Wilson
2nd edition from Canon Press
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in Repentance & Avoiding Sin (Location: XCL-REP)
$10.20
Jonathan Edwards' Resolutions
by Jonathan Edwards
from P&R Publishing
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$4.99
No More Bullies
by Frank Peretti
Reprint from Thomas Nelson Publishers
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$13.59
Ordinary Hazards
by Nikki Grimes
from Wordsong
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2020 Robert F. Siebert Honor Book
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
$19.99
Passport 2 Identity
by Barbara Rainey, Dennis Rainey
from Family Life Publishing
for 5th-10th grade
in Sex Education (Location: HEAL-SEXED)
Passport 2 Identity - Travel Journal Replacement Kit
by Barbara Rainey, Dennis Rainey
from Family Life Publishing
for 5th-10th grade
in Sex Education (Location: HEAL-SEXED)
Passport 2 Purity
by Barbara Rainey, Dennis Rainey
from Family Life Publishing
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in Sex Education (Location: HEAL-SEXED)
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by Barbara Rainey, Dennis Rainey
from Family Life Publishing
for 5th-10th grade
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Pleasing People
by Lou Priolo
from P&R Publishing
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$12.74
Power Perfected in Weakness
by Christopher J. Klicka
from Shepherd Press
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$5.70 (1 in stock)
Problem with Masturbation
by Winston T. Smith
from New Growth Press
for 10th-Adult
in CCEF Counseling booklets (Location: XCL-CCEF)
$2.79
Quest for More
by Paul David Tripp
1st edition from New Growth Press
for 10th-Adult
in Christian Counseling (Location: XCL-COU)
$14.50
Safe in the Arms of God
by John MacArthur
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
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in Suffering & Hope (Location: XCL-SUF)
$2.40 (1 in stock)
Surprised by Suffering - Lecture Series on Audio CD
by R.C. Sproul
from Ligonier Ministries
for 8th-Adult
in Practical Christian Living (Location: XCL-PRAC)
$3.60 (1 in stock)
Trusting God
by Jerry Bridges
from NavPress
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in Suffering & Hope (Location: XCL-SUF)
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Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech
from HarperCollins
for 7th-10th grade
1995 Newbery Medal winner
in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
$7.99
What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?
by Edward T. Welch
from New Growth Press
for 7th-Adult
in Christian Counseling (Location: XCL-COU)
What Is Perseverance of the Saints?
Basics of the Reformed Faith
by Michael A. Milton
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$3.39