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Walking through Psalm 23 phrase by phrase, therapist and author
K.J. Ramsey explores the landscape of our fear, trauma, and faith.
When she stepped through her own wilderness of spiritual abuse and
religious trauma, K.J. discovered that courage is not the absence
of anxiety but the practice of trusting we will be held and loved
no matter what. How can we cultivate courage when fear overshadows
our lives? How do we hear the Voice of Love when hate and harm
shout loud? This book offers an honest path to finding that there
is still a Good Shepherd who is always following you. Braiding
contemplative storytelling, theological reflection, and practical
neuroscience, Ramsey reveals a route into connection and joy that
begins right where you are. The Lord is My Courage is for the
deconstructing and the dreamers, the afraid and the amazed, for
those whose fear has not been fully shepherded but who can't seem
to stop listening for their Good Shepherd's Voice.
In the face of personal and global suffering, is it possible to
live with hope rather than despair? Join psychiatrist, speaker, and
award-winning author Curt Thompson as he shows us how God
transforms our grief into a lasting peace that surpasses all
understanding. Suffering is a defining reality of life. Yet so many
of us are so focused on avoiding discomfort that we've never
learned how to actually suffer. But what if we could move from
anxiety to durable hope? In The Deepest Place, Thompson invites us
to explore how the Apostle Paul's experience of love, secure
attachment, and the deeply felt sense of God's abiding presence
carried him through the challenges he faced--and how it can help us
not just survive, but flourish in the presence of suffering.
Combining scripture with his own professional insight, Thompson
helps us discover that: Suffering can increase our sense of
security rather than our fears Hope is something we form in
community Faith can grow out of anger, cynicism, and doubt
Perseverance changes our brain and reshapes our imagination
Listening to our bodies helps us find new hope in loss  As
Thompson reminds us, those who have suffered greatly, including the
Apostle Paul, are able to see their stories with a new
understanding of God's presence and unfailing love. Let The Deepest
Place show you how to do the same.
Grace and Hope for Long Dark Nights
Have you ever suffered with depression, sadness, or the feeling that
you just can't seem to get it together? Do you wonder if you could ever
view your deepest wounds in a different light?
Through candid storytelling, biblical truth, honest lament, and
unexpected humor, The Radiant Midnight is a bold refusal to simplify
the experience of suffering by moving too quickly to try to relieve it.
With questions to guide you and practical suggestions to lead you
through dark moments, this book takes you on a journey of surrender,
suffering, rest, and restoration as it encourages and comforts you in
whatever struggle you face.
The message of The Radiant Midnight is fueled by the passionate belief
that not only will God lead you out of darkness, He will be fully and
beautifully present within it. You can find deep contentment in painful
circumstances and discover a profound intimacy with a compassionate,
tender God who is with you in every moment—in each hope-filled dawn and
every radiant midnight.
It's no secret that we live in an increasingly isolated world. The
pandemic has only exacerbated what was already a startling trend:
loneliness and disconnection have been on the rise for a long time
in our society. We long for a deep sense of meaning to make sense
of our lives, but we don't know how to find it. Even worse, we
often search for it in unhealthy ways that hinder the very thing
we're desperate for: genuine relational connection. Psychologist
Todd Hall has been researching human relationships and ways of
connecting for many years. In The Connected Life, he offers the
fruit of that work, contending that real human growth doesn't come
through head knowledge alone but through relational knowledge and
strong attachment bonds. It's our relationships-with God and
others-that lead to authentic transformation. Ultimately, the
family of God provides the best context for lasting growth. Here is
a wise, accessible introduction to transformative relational
connection, addressing the deeply felt disconnection in our society
and inviting us into lasting relationships with God and others.
The Gospel Coalition Top Books Hearts Minds Bookstore's Best Books
Outreach Magazine's Resources of the Year We're all infected with a
spiritual disease. Its name is shame. Whether we realize it or not,
shame affects every aspect of our personal lives and vocational
endeavors. It seeks to destroy our identity in Christ, replacing it
with a damaged version of ourselves that results in unhealed pain
and brokenness. But God is telling a different story for your life.
Psychiatrist Curt Thompson unpacks the soul of shame, revealing its
ubiquitous nature and neurobiological roots. He also provides the
theological and practical tools necessary to dismantle shame, based
on years of researching its damaging effects and counseling people
to overcome those wounds. Thompson's expertise and compassion will
help you identify your own pains and struggles and find freedom
from the lifelong negative messages that bind you. Rewrite the
story of your life and embrace healing and wholeness as you
discover and defeat shame's insidious agenda.
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist IVP Readers' Choice
Award We are people of desire. In The Soul of Desire, psychiatrist
Curt Thompson suggests that underneath all our longings is the
desire to be known-and what's more, that this fundamental yearning
manifests itself in our deep need to make things of beauty,
revealing who we are to others. Desire and beauty go hand in hand.
But both our craving to be known and our ability to create beauty
have been marred by trauma and shame, collapsing our imagination
for what God has for us and blinding us to the possibility that
beauty could ever emerge from our ashes. Drawing on his work in
interpersonal neurobiology and clinical practice, Thompson presents
a powerful picture of the capacity of the believing community to
reshape our imaginations, hold our desires and griefs together, and
invite us into the beauty of God's presence. The Soul of Desire is
a mature, creative work, weaving together neuroscience and
spiritual formation to open up new horizons for thinking not only
about the nature of the mind, but about what it means to be human.
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