Recommended Reading For Adults

RECOMMENDED READING FOR ADULTS

God and Loss

  • Dobson, James, When God Doesn’t Make Sense. 2012

  • Yancey, Philip, Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud, 2015

  • Yancey, Philip, Where is God When it Hurts? 2002

  • Rubel Shelly, Divorce and Remarriage, 2007

Growth

  • Cloud, Henry and John Townsend, Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life, 2017

  • Eldridge, John, Waking the Dead: The Secret to a Heart Fully Alive, 2016

  • Minirth, Frank B. and Meier, Paul D. Happiness Is a Choice: New Ways To Enhance Joy And Meaning In Your Life, 2013

  • Smoke, Jim. Growing Through Divorce, 2007

Healing

  • Cloud, Henry, Changes That Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You, 2018

  • Lucado, Max, God Will Use This for Good: Surviving the Mess of Life, 2013

  • McGee, Robert, The Search For Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God’s Eyes, 2003

  • McDonald, Gordon, Rebuilding Your Broken World, 2004

  • Pothoff, Harvey, Loneliness: Understanding and Dealing With It, 1976

  • Putman, Putty, Live Like Jesus: Discover the Power & Impact of Your True Identity, 2017

  • Redding, Ana, Defined by God not by Divorce: A story of resolution, restoration, redemption and creative healing, 2019

  • Schneider, Jennifer, Back From Betrayal: Recovering from the Trauma of Infidelity, 2015

  • Seamonds, David, Healing For Damaged Emotions, 2015

  • Tan, Siang-Yang and John Ortberg, Coping With Depression, 2004

  • TerKeurst, Lysa, It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered, 2018

  • Inrig, Gary, Forgiveness, 2021

Parenting

  • Aldrich, Sandra, From One Single Mother to Another: Heart-Lifting Encouragement and Practical Advice, 2005

  • Hart, Archibald, Helping Children Survive Divorce, 1997

  • Richmond, Gary, Successful Single Parenting, 1998

Relationships

  • Cloud, Henry and John Townsend, Safe People: How to Find Relationships that are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren’t, 2016

  • Comer, John Mark, Loveology: God. Love. Marriage. Sex. And the Never-Ending Story of Male and Female, 2014

  • Eldridge, John, Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul, 2011

  • Eldridge, John and Stasi, Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul, 2011

  • Parrott, Les and Leslie, Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts: Nine Questions to Ask Before and After You Remarry, 2015

  • Powell, John, Why Am I Afraid to Love?: Overcoming Rejection and Indifference, 1990

  • Gary Thomas, When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People, 2019

  • Warren, Dr. Neil Clark, How to Know if Someone is Worth Pursuing in Two Dates or Less – 2005