Endorsed by the Christian Medical Association.A Comprehensive Christian Guide to the Challenges of Infertility- Medical - Ethical - Emotional - Marital - Spiritual - BiblicalInfertility changes everything, shattering dreams and breaking hearts. But hope is available--today more than ever. The Infertility Companion draws on the Bible and on current medical knowledge, including the latest research, to shed light on such questions as: -Can people of faith ethically use high-tech infertility treatments?-How do we make moral, biblical decisions about medical treatment, third-party reproduction, stem cell research, and embryo adoption? -Is God punishing me? -Does God even care?-Will adoption increase our chances of getting pregnant?-How can we reduce the stress of infertility on our marriage relationship?-How can we keep sex from becoming a chore?These theologically trained authors have taught at a variety of conferences on infertility, pregnancy loss, and adoption, and they have helped thousands of couples to face the future through their message of encouragement. The Infertility Companion includes discussion questions and a workbook suitable for individuals, couples, or small groups. Full of practical tips and true stories, this book will guide couples past the ethical pitfalls of assisted reproductive technologies as they travel the difficult road ahead.An all-encompassing guide for the Christian infertility patient. Where other books fall short, this "companion" aids the patient not only with the physical and emotional aspects of this journey, but also helps answer the tough spiritual and ethical questions that arise in a couple's desire to conceive.--Julie Watson, Conceiving Concepts

This contemporary and practical text helps you discover and determine your own guidelines for helping within the broad limits of professional codes of ethics and divergent theoretical positions. ISSUES AND ETHICS IN THE HELPING PROFESSIONS is the relied-upon, essential resource for students in any helping field -- the book many students return to well into their professional careers. The authors discuss central issues, present a range of diverse views on the issues, discuss their position, and present opportunities for you to refine your own thinking and actively develop your own informed position. The tenth edition can be purchased with MindTap, which brings course concepts to life with interactive learning, study, and exam preparation tools.

Who are you? What defines you? What makes you, you?

In the past an individual's identity was more predictable than it is today. Life's big questions were basically settled before you were born: where you'd live, what you'd do, the type of person you'd marry, your basic beliefs, and so on. Today personal identity is a do-it-yourself project. Constructing a stable and satisfying sense of self is hard amidst relationship breakdowns, the pace of modern life, the rise of social media, multiple careers, social mobility, and so on. Ours is a day of identity angst.

Known by God is built on the observation that humans are inherently social beings; we know who we are in relation to others and by being known by them. If one of the universal desires of the self is to be known by others, being known by God as his children meets our deepest and lifelong need for recognition and gives us a secure identity. Rosner argues that rather than knowing ourselves, being known by God is the key to personal identity.

He explores three biblical angles on the question of personal identity: being made in the image of God, being known by God and being in Christ. The notion of sonship is at the center - God gives us our identity as a parent who knows his child. Being known by him as his child gives our fleeting lives significance, provokes in us needed humility, supplies cheering comfort when things go wrong, and offers clear moral direction for living.

A guide to stopping the lies and renewing your mind.

Psychologist Dr. Chris Thurman tells us the unvarnished truth about the most common lies we tell ourselves, how they damage our emotional and spiritual health, and what we can do to overcome them in this 25-lesson workbook based on the classic bestseller, The Lies We Believe.

The Lies We Believe Workbook is designed to help us recognize our faulty beliefs, internalize the truth that can set us free, and grow into more mature and passionate followers of Christ. As we work diligently on developing a more biblically accurate view of reality, we are transformed in the process. To put it differently, when we learn to think more like Christ we can be more like Christ.

On your own or with some friends, take the challenge to work out your mental salvation by pulling down toxic mental strongholds, building truthful strongholds in their place, and being transformed by the renewing of your mind. When we do this, we can experience the abundant life God intended for us to live.

Each lesson includes:

A self-assessment questionnaire to rate your faulty beliefs

Study of the biblical truth that leads to freedom

Key memory and meditation verses for renewing your mind

Prayer for contemplation and reflection

A Study of both Old and New Testaments shows that Godly men and women who lived effective lives all had in common certain habits of thought and activity. First, they all had a personal encounter with God that changed their lives. They experienced a new beginning which gave them a new life as well as a new perspective on life. These same men and women went on to 'make history'. Their lives had impact for good and for God in varying ways and to varying degrees. Live by Design Not By Default is about the thought patterns and life habits of people like this. Jim Dunn argues that it is the active presence or absence of these thought patterns and habits that will either help or hinder us as we seek to become effective as Christians at every level of human experience. The key purpose of the book is to invite the reader to examine their faith and life from a fresh perspective with a view to developing their relationship with Jesus Christ and deepening their commitment to His Gospel.