Böcker av David Powlison

Someone you know and love has died. You feel the emptiness and sorrow of loss. That alone is extremely hard. But suicide adds many other painful reactions to the heartache that death brings. Common reactions are feelings of anger, guilt, betrayal, and many, many unanswerable questions. This is one of life's broken, dark experiences in ...

The damage you suffered may have been done in one terrible moment or over time. But the healing and the restoration will unfold at your pace, at a human pace. It unfolds as part of your story, and it unfolds over time. As a vulnerable child, instead of being protected, helped, and comforted, you were physically, emotionally, and/or ...

Journey through a year with David Powlison, learning to "take heart" by meditating on his favorite Scripture passages, hymns, and biblical themes, exploring the ways God meets us with daily grace right where we live.

Beginning in the late 1960s, a biblical counseling movement sought to reclaim counseling for the church and provide a Christian alternative to mainstream psychiatry and psychotherapy. The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context is an informative and thought-provoking account of that movement. David Powlison's historical account ...

These are dark days, and this is a book about how to stand up in the face of spiritual warfare--for yourself, for your loved ones, for those you counsel. David Powlison carefully unpacks Scripture and various case studies to show how Christ triumphs over all the powers of darkness.

In this groundbreaking book, David Powlison reframes the universal problem of anger through an in-depth exploration of God's anger and ours. Full of practical help for all who struggle with how to respond when life goes wrong, Good and Angry sets readers on a path toward the faithful and fruitful expression of anger.

Gus Raccoon, who loves all things sweet, learns what happens when he wants something too much. After Gus gets caught taking candy from the store, Papa reminds him that temptation might be strong for us, but it's not too strong for Jesus. Gus learns that Jesus is his present help. Also included is a section called "Helping Your Child with the ...

Everyone gets frustrated when something important to them goes wrong. In Jax's Tail Twitches, the whole Squirrel family ends up out of sorts when acorn gathering doesn't go according to plan. Although Papa, Mama, Jax, and Caspian Squirrel all get angry, they also learn about the power of saying sorry, seeking forgiveness, remembering God's ...

This beautifully illustrated book invites children to remember that the Lord is near when they are anxious. Zoe, a fearful mouse, is worried about a class trip. As she talks with her parents, Zoe realizes that she can turn to God for help. Papa Mouse gives her a verse from the "Great Book" that she can read when she is afraid. She learns ...

Buster Bunny is stressed out as he trains for the upcoming race. Through beautifully illustrated pages, David and Nan Powlison help young readers recognize and deal with their worries when the noise is too loud, finding peace through Jesus.

This resource, written by late counselor David Powlison, seeks to gracefully and humbly encourage pastors to think of counseling as a relational and pastoral task focused on the care and cure of the souls of God's people.

Exploring the biblical truths found in each stanza of the classic hymn "How Firm a Foundation," experienced biblical counselor Powlison invites believers to hear God's perspective and see God's purpose in their suffering.

Weaving together personal stories, biblical exposition, and theological reflection, David Powlison highlights the personal and particular means God uses to make us more like Jesus.

This book holds out hope in the midst of sexual brokenness: the grace and mercy of Jesus, supplying true, lasting mercy to both the sexually immoral and the sexually victimized.

Seamos sinceros, ¡orar es difícil!Efectivamente, es tan arduo que muchos de nosotros no oramos a menos que lo requiera una enfermedad o un acto público tal como el dar gracias antes de comer. La raíz de la falta de oración es una forma de incredulidad que puede moldear nuestra vida, incluso como cristianos. Debido a la falta de oración, nuestras vidas están generalmente marcadas por el temor, la ansiedad, la falta de gozo y una letargia espiritual.Si la falta de oración frecuentemente caracteriza su vida, este libro es para usted. Basándose en el popular seminario A Praying Life, que ha alentado a miles de cristianos a desarrollar una vibrante vida de oración, Paul Miller escribe sobre el meollo del asunto. Indudablemente, este libro es para cualquier cristiano que desee conocer el gozo y el poder de una vibrante vida de oración.