Conversations for Change

  In OvercomingAddiction: 9 Steps Toward Freedom , Brad Hambrick has written a gem of a small group workbook for helping people struggling with addictions. As part of the G4 series, he covers nine steps in the recovery process. These steps cover admitting the struggle, understanding the impact of the addiction, and how the addiction developed. From here, the steps encompass repentance, relationships, restructuring life, and understanding various forms of temptation at different stages of the recovery process. The book is insightful, compassionate, and helpful.

  Elyse Fitzpatrick, in her updated The Afternoon of Life:Finding Joy and Purpose in Midlife , helpfully covers many areas of life that change as a person ages. She recognises the changes and challenges that come, the health issues that are commonly faced, the changes to a person’s appearance, and the need to wisely deal with changes in relationships. Each chapter compassionately describes a challenge or change and then offers wise advice for how to live well in each area. A helpful book.

  In Understanding Trauma , Steve Midgley wisely and compassionately guides and leads the reader into a deeper understanding of this devastating experience. Midgley sensitively writes in such a way that the reader comes away with compassionate insight into what trauma victims experience. He discerningly shares secular insights on the experience of trauma and follows on from this to provide a loving biblical perspective on it. As well as providing insights, he also gives pointers for how churches can support and care for people who have gone through this terrible experience. I highly recommend this book.

People in the West typically consider happiness, comfort, health, and good relationships normal in life. When someone’s experience does not fit the mould, it can add to the pain and isolation that they are already suffering. In Disrupted Journey: Walking with Your Loved One Through Chronic Pain and Illness, Nate Brooks shares in deeply honest ways about his journey with his wife’s chronic pain. Brooks helpfully covers our expectations of life, disappointments, navigating life changes, and how to handle suffering. When tackling how to handle suffering, he speaks honestly about his struggles and how he experiences his faith. He also gives helpful examples from biblical characters and the importance of friendships with wise people. This short book is excellent for people experiencing unexpected pain and turmoil and searching for light and hope for the unknown path ahead.  If you are interested in the book, you can find it  here

  Curtis and Jenny Solomon speak about helping wives who have been hurt by their husband's struggle with p*rnography. Her book is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Reclaim-Your-Marriage-Grace-Pornography/dp/1645072274/ Curtis' book for helping the husband is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1645072258

  Navigating Destructive Relationships by Brad Hambrick is one of the books in the G4 series. This series of books are gospel-centered resources written for small groups who meet together to work on life issues. In Navigating Destructive Relationships, Hambrick walks the reader through nine steps, or phases, for understanding their relationships, seeing the dynamics involved, being specific about areas in life that need the Lord's help and change, and how to build healthier and God-honoring relationships.  The book requires an honest heart and a willingness and a lot of work. The result will be living and relating in healthier and God-honoring ways. The book is available  here