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A Redemptive Opportunity Everyone has their own style of dealing with conflict. Some people try to win at all costs and will do or say anything to get their own way. Others hate conflict and will do or say anything to avoid or end it. Sadly, neither fighting nor avoidance leads to genuine peace or restored relationships. Is there a better way? Timothy S. Lane, pastor, counselor, husband, and father, shares the... $4.49 |
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DEALING WITH REJECTION
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You feel betrayed. Someone close to you has hurt you deeply. You want to move past the pain and your obsession with what happened, but how? The usual strategies-trying to get even, trying to forget-just aren't working for you. Perhaps it's time for a different approach. Jack Miller unpacks the different ways that people respond to betrayal and rejection and offers a new way to respond-forgiveness rooted in the...
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DECEPTION
Lou Priolo
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Do you struggle with deception? How do you define what deception is? Does it involve only straightforward, spoken lies, or can deception describe many actions that people take (and don't take)? Is it possible to stop being a liar by not telling lies anymore-or must something else be put in their place instead? In this convicting booklet, Lou Priolo attacks the sin of deception by uncovering it in all its subtle...
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FORGIVING OTHERS
Timothy S. Lane
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Forgiving someone who has hurt you is one of the most difficult tasks anyone ever faces. In fact, it is so hard that most people avoid it at all costs. But when we don't forgive, we pay the price of bitterness that affects all of our relationships. Is it possible to forgive a great wrong and treat others with compassion despite the way they have treated us? Timothy S. Lane, drawing on his personal, pastoral, and...
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HEALING BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS
Jayne V. Clark
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Arguments. Betrayal. Inattention. Some of the reasons that relationships shatter. Anger. Confusion. Hurt. Frustration. Some of what we feel when a relationship falls apart. We all have experienced how hard relationships can be in this broken world. Experienced counselor Jayne Clark unpacks the issues that can lead to a broken relationship and then guides readers to a deeper trust in Christ-the one who died so that...
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HOW TO LOVE DIFFICULT PEOPLE
William P. Smith
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Prickly, defensive, nasty, volatile, withdrawn, miserable...aren't there days when you feel surrounded by difficult people? How do you cope? You can try avoiding them, gossiping about them, or giving them a piece of your mind. But wait! Don't your reactions make you hard to love too? William Smith explains that learning how to deal with difficult people starts with understanding that God's pursuing love is not just...
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LIFE BEYOND YOUR PARENTS' MISTAKES
David Powlison
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What if your human parents were violent, deceptive, cold... or even just occasionally disappointing? Can their failures keep you from understanding God's love and having a growing relationship with your heavenly Father? Some say that you can't know God's love unless someone will stand in your parents' place, giving you a loving new image to use in relating to God. But is this true? David Powlison speaks...
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MAKING FRIENDS
Dee Brestin
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Making friends is one of the most basic aspects of life, so why does it often feel so difficult? You reach out to others, but they don't reach back. You think you've found a friend, but then they let you down or move away. How do you forge genuine friendships that provide the encouragement and support you need? With understanding and grace, Dee Brestin unpacks the dynamics of godly friendships and how to develop...
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