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Available for Review: The Christian Counselor's Medical Desk Reference

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For review copy and interview information, contact: New Growth Press Audra Jennings -   audra@newgrowthpress.com Click here to request a digital review copy. Dr. Charles Hodges Jr. and a team of contributing physicians, health care professionals, and biblical counselors answer questions and offer solid biblical principles about counseling individuals with medical issues and address a variety of specific problems. Biblical counselors and pastors often have questions when a counselee is struggling with a mixture of physical, emotional, and spiritual difficulties.   The Christian Counselor’s Medical Desk Reference 2 nd   Edition   helps counselors understand how some medical conditions impact counseling needs. Inspired by Dr. Bob Smith’s first edition, this book will help to guide counselors in offering specific reminders of gospel truth to counselees as they journey the road ahead. The first section offers guidance for the extra challenges inherent with certain me...

Available for Review: Shepherding the Pastor

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  For review copy and interview information, contact: New Growth Press Audra Jennings -   audra@newgrowthpress.com Click here to request a digital review copy. Shepherding the Pastor   helps new and upcoming pastors understand the common challenges and pitfalls that arise in the early years of ministry and to face difficulties with faith, wisdom, and patience.   Many pastors feel isolated and helpless, especially those beginning pastoral ministry. Phil Newton and Rich Shadden know what this road is like, and they want to share what they have gained from pastoral mentoring—Rich, a young pastor receiving support and guidance from Phil, an older, more experienced shepherd. Using real-life examples of their mentor/mentee relationship, they identify four key practices that will help pastors thrive despite the stresses of ministry: a deepening walk with Christ, faithful exposition of Scripture, continual learning from mentors, and growth in skillful patience with thei...

New Growth Press' January Devotional Giveaway

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Enter to win three devotionals to start 2023 off right! Finding Jesus on Upside Down Days by Jill Miller Alongside Jesus by Drew Hill The Whole Life by Eliza Huie and Esther Smith Submitting your email address is the ONLY required way to enter, but there are many ways to earn bonus entries such as answering a couple of simple questions and following us on social media. The winner will be drawn and announced on February 1, 2023. a Rafflecopter giveaway Having trouble with the giveaway app loading? Try this link instead.

Available for Review: Shawn and His Amazing Shrinking Sister

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  For review copy and interview information, contact: New Growth Press Audra Jennings -   audra@newgrowthpress.com Click here to request a digital review copy. Shawn and His Amazing Shrinking Sister   gives parents guidance for ending teasing while teaching children how to build one another up. Shawn and Annie are excited for a family camping trip, but trouble awaits! Mom and Dad tease each other, and soon Shawn follows their lead and starts teasing Annie. But every time Shawn is unkind and teases her, Annie gets a little bit smaller. As Annie shrinks, the whole family learns how teasing can be hurtful to others and how it dishonors God. All parents would like their children to tease less and be kinder to one another, but may not notice they do the same thing. Best-selling author Ginger Hubbard and Al Roland show families the way forward with a vivid picture of how teasing “shrinks” others and points them to Jesus for forgiveness. A parent resource page presents a bi...

A New Year's Revival, Perhaps?

We all go through phases.  As much as I say I have had the same, routine life forever, I've gone through phases as is reflected here on this blog. Like that whole phase of blogging on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette . I guess it might have been sort of fun why it lasted. Those were my most popular posts. However, I complained a lot about doing them. Then, I just decided that I couldn't handle watching the ridiculous smut anymore. Surely, I had something better to do with my time.  I used to video my kids at church singing a new song every week, but I went through periods of kids not wanting to sing for videos, COVID shutting down class for a period of time, a class of only two kids (and sometimes only one), resharing videos I had already posted, and finally, I gave that up. I've done tons of crafts I could share, but I'm usually too busy doing crafts to show them here. I finally uploaded my craft site, The Crafty Dad and Daughter . I really needed that updated worse ...

New Growth Press Children's Book Giveaway

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Enter to win a copy of each of New Growth Press' children's books released in 2022! Sam and the Sticky Situation by Ginger Hubbard and Al Roland Chloe and the Closet of Secrets by Ginger Hubbard and Al Roland Who Is Jesus? by Kate Hox The Serpent Slayer and the Scroll of Riddles by Champ Thornton and Andrew Naselli The Acrostic of Jesus by Jonathan Gibson and Timothy Brindle The Acrostic of Salvation by Jonathan Gibson and Timothy Brindle Taste and See by Irene Sun God Rescues by Jared Kennedy God Wins by Jared Kennedy God Made Babies by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb Henry's Big Mistake by Lauren Whitman Zoe's Time to Shine by Edward T. Welch Why Do We Say Thank You? by Champ Thornton Entering your email address is the only required way to enter, but there are many ways to earn bonus entries. The winner will be drawn and announced on January 2, 2023.

New Growth Press' November Counseling Resource Giveaway

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  Enter to win a copy of each of our counseling resource books released in 2022! Reclaim Your Marriage by Jenny Solomon Redeem Your Marriage by Curtis Solomon Legal Issues in Biblical Counseling by T. Dale Johnson Jr. and Edward Charles Wilde Safeguards by Julie Lowe Take Heart by David Powlison Anxious About Decisions by Michael Gembola Angry with God by Brad Hambrick I Want to Escape by Rush Witt Build a Stronger Marriage by Bob Lepine I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis by Edward T. Welch Entering your email address is the only required way to enter, but there are many ways to earn bonus entries. The winner will be drawn and announced on December 1, 2022.