Counselling and Homosexuality – Dr. Earl D. Wilson (Resources for Christian Counselling, ed. Dr. Gary R. Collins)
In this volume of the Resources for Christian counseling series, Dr. Walter Byrd and Dr. Paul Warren, both Christian doctors who have spent most of their professional lives dealing with children and young people, give a concise and practical overview of the issues facing children and parents during the stressful times in which we live....
Healing homosexuality: case stories of reparative therapy
In 1973, when all the arguments were presented to the American Psychiatric Association both for and against the idea of homosexuality as pathology, it was the personal disclosures of gay men that had the most influence. Listening to their stories of frustration in treatment – and their newfound happiness through acceptance of a gay identity...
Garlands for Ashes: Healing Victims of Sexual Abuse – Paula Sandford
Every two minutes a child is sexually abused – often betrayed by someone he or she knew, loved and trusted. One of every four girls and one of every ten boys are sexually molested before the age of 18. Over half of all reported cases of incest took place in middle and upper-class families, and most of...
The Battle For Normality: A Guide For (Self-) Therapy For Homosexuality, Dr. Gerard J.M. Van Den Aardweg
This book is primarily meant for those homosexuality afflicted persons who seek practical advice in order to change, or, at least, to constructively and responsibly deal with it. It is written with their needs, anxieties, and weaknesses in mind, as Dr. Van den Aardweg has learned them during more than 30 years of therapy with...
Homosexuality: A New Christian Ethic (Cities of the Biblical World)
In the debate about homosexuality one thing that seems clear – on a issue renowned for lack of clarity and controversy – is that two fundamentally incompatible positions continue to held tenaciously. One asserts that homosexual acts are legitimate, the other that they are not. Concentration on the legitimacy of sexual expression rather than on...
Other Pastoral Issues and Resources
- Boundaries, Drs. Cloud and Townsend - Changes that Heal, Dr. Henry Cloud - The Anger Workbook, Drs. Les Carter and Frank Minirth - Anger is a Choice, Tim LaHaye and Bob Phillips - Wild At Heart, John Eldridge - The Safest Place on Earth, Dr. Larry Crabb - Addiction & Grace: Love and Spirituality...
Where Does a Mother Go to Resign? – Barbara Johnson
Where Does A Mother Go to Resign? is the original story of how Barbara Johnson faced the crippling of her husband, the deaths of two sons, and the homosexuality of a third who disappeared into the gay world for over eleven years.
Gay Children, Straight Parents: A Plan for Family Healing by Richard Cohen
If you are a parent looking for real guidance and wise help for healing and restoring your relationship with a son or daughter dealing with same-sex attraction, Richard Cohen has written this book for you. Out of his own experience and the experience of many of those he has served in his counseling practice, Cohen...
An Ounce of Prevention, Don Schmirer
In our complicated world, parents, young people, and youth leaders frequently face the subject of homosexuality. The author provides a balanced perspective on this complex issue, discussing its various physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects with wisdom and compassion.
Parents in Pain Help and Hope For Troubled Families – John White
A police car rolls up in front of your house–with your son in the back seat.A voice on the phone says your daughter is all right but won’t tell you where she is–and then hangs up.A wallet disappears from your dresser and you’re sure who took it–at least, somewhat sure.Many parents face problems beyond their...
A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Homosexuality, Joseph and Linda Ames Nicolosi
Homosexuality: is it learned, biological or both?The answer to this question deeply concerns parents. They want to know how they can best raise their children. A common belief today is that nothing can be done to foster the development of healthy heterosexual orientation in children. But the clinical experience and professional research of Dr. Nicolosi...
Redeeming Singleness: How the Storyline of Scripture Affirms the Single Life – By Barry Danylak, Foreword by John Piper
Though marriage is highly esteemed throughout Scripture, the Bible also affirms singleness as an important calling for some Christians. Redeeming Singleness expounds a theology of singleness that shows how the blessings of the covenant are now directly mediated to believers through Christ. Redeeming Singleness offers an in-depth examination of the redemptive history from which biblical singleness emerges. Danylak...