Marriage and Family Resources
With the release of the Fireproof movie, these pamphlets come at a good time to help support family and marriage.
New Growth Press is pleased to introduce a new series of booklets that will equip pastors, counselors, and everyday Christians to provide encouragement and real life-giving answers for people dealing with serious problems. The faculty of CCEF (Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation), long recognized for their adherence to scripture and excellence in counseling technique, have authored this exciting collection of 21 new titles. The topics are divided into three categories: Parenting Resources, Marriage and Family Resources, and Resources for Personal Change.
Marriage and Family Resources
Divorce Recovery: Growing and Healing God’s Way
The pain of divorce has many different faces: the end of your hopes and dreams for your marriage; a life full of unwanted changes; and the daily struggle with a mixture of grief, fear, guilt, and anger. Is recovery possible?
Winston T. Smith, using biblical principles, guides you through the unsettling changes you and your children are facing and gives you specific directions for facing each day. You will discover that God is with you, right in the middle of this painful situation. God delights in restoring what is broken. He will heal your wounds and grow you in new and surprising ways through this hard time.
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Who Does the Dishes?: Decision Making in Marriage
Who should pay the bills? Do the laundry? Work outside the home? Stay home with the kids? For many couples, answering these questions is difficult and frustrating. How do you decide which family responsibilities belong to you and which belong to your spouse?
Winston T. Smith explains that we might be surprised by what God, in the Bible, says about marital roles. The Bible doesn’t have a simple, one-size-fits-all “to-do” list for husbands and wives, but there is a basic principle to live by—sacrificial love. Learn how to apply what God says about love to the everyday decisions you make with your spouse.
Should We Get Married?: How to Evaluate Your Relationship
You know you’re in love—you always want to be together, and you think about each other all the time—but does that mean you’re ready to get married? How do you decide if your relationship is strong enough for marriage?
William P. Smith gives you a series of questions based on biblical principles that you can use to assess your relationship’s strengths and weaknesses. Answering these questions about your vision, goals, and potential conflicts will help you decide together whether you should slow your relationship down or move forward toward marriage. This booklet is a great resource for pastors and others to use during premarital counseling or classes.
Renewing Marital Intimacy: Closing the Gap Between You and Your Spouse
You started out telling each other everything. Time flew by when you were together. It all seemed so easy then. But now it seems like there’s nothing to say. The intimacy and trust you once enjoyed are gone—replaced by bickering, long silences, and hurried conversations about your schedule. But it isn’t too late to renew intimacy in your marriage.
David Powlison takes a close look at those things that destroy intimacy in marriage and shows how renewing your marriage begins with a renewed relationship with God. Then he offers practical steps to achieving closeness in your marriage, including three questions to ask each other every day.
Living with an Angry Spouse: Help for Victims of Abuse
You married someone you trusted, and now you are facing unpredictable anger or outright physical abuse. This is betrayal at its worst. Most likely you are numb, scared, confused, and paralyzed. How do you take a step when you are so afraid?
Edward T. Welch shares how hope and change come from knowing the God who hears you and promises to deliver you. He has the power to fill you with his love—a love that is patient, kind, and says no to injustice. As you are guided by God’s love, you will have the courage to take the practical steps outlined in this booklet.
Family Feuds: How to Respond
Do you dread family get-togethers and try to avoid your extended family whenever you can? When you see your family, do you sometimes regret the way you talk and act? Why is it so hard to get along with the people we grew up with?
Childhood hurts, unrealistic expectations, and old patterns resurfacing are just some of the reasons that Timothy S. Lane shares for unresolved family feuds. But despite these challenges, you can learn to love your family. Change happens as you look honestly at your family and yourself, grow in understanding of God’s love and mercy for you, and reach out with love in concrete, practical ways.
Help! My Spouse Committed Adultery: First Steps for Dealing with Betrayal
Your spouse was unfaithful. Those four words don’t begin to do justice to the horror you are experiencing. Rage, fear, grief, and even numbness are all normal responses to the shock of betrayal.
The pain of betrayal is like touching a hot stove. Your instinct is to move away—fast. But marriage and family counselor Winston T. Smith urges you to not make any quick decisions about the future of your marriage but to instead go to God with your hurt and pain. He also offers practical, biblical advice on how to talk with your spouse about the adultery, how to set boundaries, and how to process your emotions in a godly way.
To view a full list of New Growth Press’ booklet topics, visit www.newgrowthpress.com
