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Torn Asunder: A Biblical Look at Divorce and Remarriage
In Torn Asunder, author and pastor of the First Baptist Church in Orrick, Missouri, takes a biblical look at the controversial topic of divorce and remarriage among Christians. Examining biblical texts on the subject of divorce, the author explores the circumstances under which divorce is permissible, the biblical provision for remarriage, and whether a divorced and remarried person can serve a leader or pastor....
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Breaking & Mending: Divorce & God’s Grace
“In struggling to make sense of her own painful divorce, The Upper Room’s managing editor Mary Lou Redding, looked to the Bible where she found guidance and hope. Her intimate book weaves her personal story with those from scripture to help other Christians who are facing divorce to find God’s grace in the midst of pain. Breaking & Mending looks at the spiritual issues of divorce rather than the sociological ones, and allows the scriptures to illuminate and heal those who are facing this difficult...
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Life After Divorce
No matter how bad the marriage, there is no way to end it without feeling a sense of loss. The difference between people who live in the pain and those who grow from the experience is the knowledge of how to grieve and let go. To recover from the trauma of divorce requires turning losses into opportunities. Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse meticulously examines the obstacles that hold many divorced people back and effectively deals with overcoming these barriers. She shows you how to care for yourself through the crisis stage of divorce, welcome new feelings and turn an angry ex into a future friend. She devotes and entire section to helping kids cope and teaches you how to develop a healthy...
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The Covenant Divorce Recovery Student Workbook
The Covenant Divorce Recovery Leader’s Handbook and accompanying workbook for students are viable tools that help Christians going through the turmoil of divorce. The curriculum treats divorce like a death without a funeral that forces a person to come to grips with the denial, anger and guilt that modern divorce dishes out. We also take a hard look at Old Testament and New Testament divorce and attempt to develop a theology that focuses on the forgiveness of sin. The book is an epiphany for many and a valuable tool in righting one’s relationships with God and others. Wade Powers began writing poetry and short stories in the third grade and his love for the written word continued into retirement....
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Hope for the Heartbroken
Have you ever felt abandoned, rejected, devastated, hopeless, or betrayed? After thirty-one years of marriage, Janie Smals was catapulted into the singles world with no visible means of support and even rejected by family and friends. As you move through the pages of this hope-giving story you will learn to: * Recover your self-esteem * Combat loneliness * Overcome rejection * Pick up the pieces of a fractured family * Experience God’s faithfulness * Develop an unwavering trust * Laugh again * Become convinced that you are desperately loved by God “Hope for the Heartbroken” shows how great God is when we release the reins of our lives to Him. Avoid the traps of the single life and turn...
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Untying the Knot: A Short History of Divorce
The rapid spread of divorce since the 1960s has dramatically affected family life in Western society. Extensive research has been devoted to this recent period of change, and yet the long-term history of divorce has remained surprisingly obscure. Roderick Phillips, author of the highly acclaimed magisterial history of divorce, Putting Asunder, has now abridged his fascinating and wide-ranging study for a general readership. Encompassing religious and secular attitudes to divorce, the evolution of divorce laws, and changing responses to marriage breakdown, Untying the Knot offers a highly readable and thought-provoking history of the phenomenon, placed illuminatingly against a variety of social, economic, political and cultural...
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The Healthy Divorce: Keys to Ending Your Marriage While Preserving Your Emotional Well-Being
While divorce can be filled with anger, frustration, and bitterness, most divorcing couples want to end their marriage in a manner that preserves their dignity and emotional health, especially if there are children in the picture. They want to prevent irreparable damage to themselves and their children from a long, drawn-out, ugly battle. The Healthy Divorce provides them with the tools to more peacefully negotiate the difficult process of divorce. Filled with checklists, exercises, and rituals—as well as case histories of couples who have successfully used this positive approach—The Healthy Divorce is your essential guide to getting through your divorce without ruining your life or permanently harming your children. The Healthy Divorce empowers couples to negotiate, handle sensitive issues,...
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Divorce and Recovery-101 Stories About Surviving and Thriving after Divorce
The heartfelt stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Divorce and Recovery provide support, inspiration, and sometimes humor on all the phases of divorce. The writers share their personal stories about the initial shock of the decision, to the logistics of living through the divorce, to the inevitable self-discovery, and the new world of dating and even remarriage. It is a wonderfully uplifting book. Readers going through a divorce will find this book a tremendous source of emotional support and a good guide as to what to expect as they go through the process. The first Chicken Soup for the Soul book was published in 1993, and became a publishing industry sensation, ultimately selling eight million copies. Since then,...
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