I’m Hurting, Can Anybody Hear Me?: For Parents of Divorce or Separation
I’m Hurting, Can Anybody Hear Me? is a one-month journal with Scripture references to guide divorced and separated parents through an analysis of his/her relationship from beginning to end. Doubts and confusion of both parent and child are addressed. It concludes with each parent answering some of their own ‘whys’ and ‘why nots,’ while providing gentle instruction of how to protect and comfort their child....
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Fresh Start Divorce Recovery Workbook, Revised Updated
The Bible-based insights included in this revised and updated edition will give you the practical tools you need to recover from the trauma of divorce and complete the journey toward wholeness after the painful breakup of a marriage. Questions, self-tests, excercises, and practical information will enable you to: Find the right lawyer and settle your divorce as fairly and as quickly as possible Decide whether mediation is right for you Regain self-esteem and faith in God Move beyond betterness and anger into forgiveness and spiritual freedom Negotiate successfully your reentry into single life Deal with tough financial issues that inevitably arise Filled with hard-hitting information, The Fresh Start Divorce Recovery Workbook allows you...
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Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible: The Social and Literary Context
To many, the New Testaments teaching on divorce and remarriage seems both impractical and unfair. The plain meaning of the texts allows for divorce only in cases of adultery or desertion, and it does not permit remarriage until the death of ones former spouse. But are these proscriptions the final word for Christians? Are we reading them correctly today? This new book shows that looking at the biblical texts on divorce and remarriage in light of the first-century Jewish and Graeco-Roman world reveals that the original audience of the New Testament heard these teachings differently. Through a careful exploration of the background literature of the Old Testament, the ancient Near East, and especially ancient Judaism, David Instone-Brewer constructs a...
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God Understands Divorce: A Biblical Message of Grace
How to survive the life, death, and rebirth of marriage. Forgiveness removes any walls between you and God. Forgiveness is vertical as well as horizontal. –Myles Munroe (excerpt from Single, Married, Separated, and Life After Divorce) God Understands Divorce is a comprehensive compilation of real-life marriage situations that explain how quickly relationships can deteriorate, how to bring life back to terminally ill marriages–and how to let go. Whether you are divorced or thinking about it, you will discover: * How and why God understands divorce. * How to cope and become refreshed and respected. * A variety of real-life scenarios designed to change your perspective. * An interactive, friendly conversation to help revive the best part of you. *...
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Blended Families: Creating Harmony As You Build a New Home Life
When re-married couples bring their families together, they face unique challenges. Somehow, they must bring unity out of diversity. Maxine Marsolini points to biblical solutions to the conflict commonly found in divorce and remarriage situations. ‘Growth and Application’ questions make this an excellent resource for small groups or Christian counseling. About Maxine Marsolini Maxine Marsolini is a free-lance writer, author, poet, pastor’s wife and homemaker. Maxine writes from what she calls “wisdom born of pain” through the difficult soil of a blended home. She and her husband Charlie, reside in the state of Oregon where they serve in ministry together working with couples who are struggling with relationship and financial issues. Maxine and Charlie have seven children in their...
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But I Didn’t Want a Divorce
I didn’t want a divorce — but the marriage had already died. I didn’t want a divorce — but my spouse left me and got one anyway. I didn’t want a divorce — but even though my religious convictions opposed it, I had to do it for my mental health and physical well-being. No matter how opposed to divorce you and your church may be, and no matter how much you may want to stay married, you may become a divorce statistic this year. Divorce affects one out of every four marriages today. Andre Bustanoby writes this book to people caught in a trap and seeking to put their lives back together. In the author’s words, ‘You must be...
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