Mental Health Guidance

Are your thoughts holding you captive? I'll never be good enough. Other people have better lives than I do. God couldn't really love me. Jennie Allen knows what it's like to swirl in a spiral of destructive thoughts, but she also knows we don't have to stay in stuck in toxic thinking patterns. 

Loss of interest. Drastic changes in appetite. Deep sadness. Feeling constantly tired. Thoughts of death or suicide. The symptoms and signs of depression vary over a wide range and affect every part of our lives, so why shouldn't our treatment be just as complete? Five Keys to Dealing with Depression focuses on the whole person for whole healing. It contains practical tips, valuable biblical insight, and shame free help. People are not one-dimensional and neither should be the help given to them. A person is made up of five key aspects, and this book makes it easy to understand and not only how depression affects each area but also how to get healthy in each of these areas:

1. Emotional
2. Intellectual 
3. Relational
4. Physical
5. Spiritual 

Featuring helpful checklists and research in an easy-to-read format, Jantz's Five Keys to Dealing with Depression doesn't just manage symptoms. It equips you with the tools and God's truth to care for the whole person.

Screen time is rapidly replacing family time, and for teens especially, it is hardwiring the way they connect with their world. In Screens and Teens, Dr. Kathy helps you make sense of all this and empowers you to respond. She:

• Exposes the lies that technology can teach your teen.
  Guides you in countering those lies with biblical truths and helpful practices.
  Shares success stories of families who have cut back on technology and prioritized each other. 

Kathy's research, experience, and relatability all come together for an inspiring book, sure to help you be closer with your kids.​​​​​​​

Making good choices about technology in our families is more than just using internet filters and determining screen-time limits for our children. It's about building character, wisdom, and courage rather than accepting technology's promises of ease and instant gratification. It's about developing our heart, mind, soul, and strength when we're tempted to settle for entertainment and consumer satisfaction. And it's definitely not just about the kids. Alongside in-depth original research from Barna Group, Andy Crouch shows you there's a way to choose a better life than you've imagined, by:

• Making the mission of your family to cultivate wisdom and courage
• Putting the development of character and creativity at the heart of the home
• Building regular rhythms into your lives that make it possible to know one another, God, and our world in deeper ways
• Implementing daily disciplines for a healthier life with technology 
• Prioritizing what matters most 

Anyone who has felt their family relationships suffer or their time slip away amid technology's distractions will find in this book a path forward to reclaiming their real life in a world of devices.​​​​​​​

Research indicates that almost half of high school seniors drift from their faith after graduation. Struck by this staggering statistic, and recognizing its ramifications, the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) conducted the "College Transition Project" in an effort to identify the relationships and best practices that can set young people on a trajectory of lifelong faith and service.

This easy-to-read guide presents both a compelling rationale and a powerful strategy to show parents how to actively encourage their children's spiritual growth so that it will stick with them into adulthood and empower them to develop a living, lasting faith. Written by Fuller Youth Institute Executive Director Dr. Kara E. Powell and youth expert Chap Clark- authors known for the integrity of their research and the intensity of their passion for young people- Sticky Faith is geared to spark a movement that empowers adults to develop robust and long-term faith in kids of all ages.

As children mature, it's important for parents to prepare for the unique changes and challenges of adolescence. With so many cultural pressures and influences vying for teens' attention, parents need a secure foundation for creating an environment where faith can flourish. 

Parenting with Hope invites you to anchor your hopes and expectations in Christ - the true source of wisdom, strength, contentment, and fruitful parenting. Integrating sound biblical teaching, insights from development experts, and her own experiences as a teacher and mother, Melissa Kruger will wisely guide you through today's most common concerns. Emphasizing principles over prescription, Melissa will help you to understand how you can build up and bless your teens in God-honoring ways. 

When you recognize God as the ultimate parent, you'll begin to truly understand that he is presently at work in the hearts of both parents and teens. This encouraging and practical guide will equip you with the wisdom to cultivate a Christ-centered household, passing on a legacy of faithfulness to your teenage children. 

Sometimes parents wish there was a guaranteed formula for raising good kids - a certain list of rules to follow to ensure they'd have obedient children. But if moms and dads view their role through the lends of God's grace, they will see that the gospel must first shape how they parent before they can effectively shape their children. 

In the bestselling book Parenting, Paul David Trip unfolds a more biblical perspective on parenting merely adhering to a list of rules. He lays out 14 gospel-centered principles that will radically change the way parents think about what it means to raise up a child, informing everything they do as a parent.