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“MY MIND GOES BLANK, MY PALMS GET SWEATY, AND NOTHING I SAY SEEMS TO MAKE ANY SENSE.”-A Christian businessman describing what happens when he tries to share his faith Do you have a hard time sharing your faith with others? It’s no wonder. Our society is growing more secular, and most people don’t like to talk about spiritual things. But that doesn’t mean they’re beyond the reach of the gospel-it just means we must learn to communicate it in a way they can understand. “Simply verbalizing the message is not enough,” writes Jim Petersen. “We’ve got to make sure they understand what we’re saying, and that often means demonstrating it by living a natural, friendly, Bible-centered lifestyle in their midst. We then become living proof of our message.” In Living Proof (Evangelism as a Lifestyle and Evangelism for Our Generation combined and revised), Jim Petersen shares what he’s learned from over 25 years of working with the unchurched. He shows that, although many people don’t want to hear about our faith, they will talk about their own felt needs-needs that can only be met in Christ. Living Proof will show you how to develop relationships with the unreached, model the Christian message, and eventually present the Bible’s claims in a non-threatening manner. By outlining where secular society stands, and offering many practical guidelines for reaching out to the unchurched, Jim Petersen will help you learn to share your faith naturally, and as a result, more effectively.
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The world is full of hurt children, and bringing one into your home can quickly derail the easy family life you once knew. Get effective suggestions, wisdom, and advice to parent the hurt child in your life. The best hope for tragedy prevention is knowledge! Updated and revised.
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Gregory C. Keck and Regina M. Kupecky explain how to parent a hurting child with loving wisdom, resolve, and success.
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Your Hurt Child Can Heal and Grow. When a child is adopted, he can arrive with hurts from the past-pain that stunts his emotional growth, and your family’s life, too. At some point your parenting dreams can shatter, and raising a hurt child becomes more like a burden than a blessing. But don’t give up. With time, patience, informed parenting, and appropriate therapy, your adopted child can heal, grow, and develop beyond what seems possible now. From insights gathered through years of working with adopted kids who have experienced early trauma, Gregory C. Keck and Regina M. Kupecky explain how to manage a hurting child with loving wisdom and resolve, and how to preserve your stability while untangling their thorny hearts. “We hope that what we share will give you strength, courage, and commitment,” write the authors. “We hope you will tap into your own resources and creativity to become the parent you’ve always wanted to be.” If you’ve adopted a child, whatever the circumstances, you’ll find hope and healing on these pages––for you, your family, and especially your adopted child.
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Now updated and revised, Parenting the Hurt Child will provide you with valuable suggestions and needed direction to parent the hurt child in your life, even when it feels as if nothing works.
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Sadly, the world is full of children who have been hurt by someone they should have been able to trust. If you’ve chosen to bring one of these children into your family, you likely have hopes, dreams, and images of success—dreams and images that might now look dark and hopeless.
In this updated and revised sequel to Adopting the Hurt Child , authors Gregory C. Keck and Regina M. Kupecky share valuable suggestions to help your hurt child heal, grow, and develop. You’ll learn what works and what doesn’t, as well as hear stories from those who have been there.
The best hope for parenting a hurt child is knowledge. Get started here.
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When a child is adopted, he or she can arrive with hurts from past pain. With time, patience, informed parenting, and appropriate therapy, your adopted child can heal, grow, and develop beyond what seems possible now.
Gregory C. Keck and Regina M. Kupecky explain how to manage a hurting child with loving wisdom and resolve and how to preserve your stability while untangling their thorny hearts.
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• Also available: Adopting the Hurt Child
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When a child is adopted, he or she can arrive with hurts from past pain. With time, patience, informed parenting, and appropriate therapy, your adopted child can heal, grow, and develop beyond what seems possible now.
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If you want to reach out to others, this book will help you learn how to be living proof of the gospel for nonChristian friends, neighbors, and coworkers.
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Jim Petersen shares what he’s learned from over 25 years of working with the unchurched. He shows that, although many people don’t want to hear about our faith, they will talk about their own felt needs--needs that can only be met in Christ.
Learn how to develop relationships with the unreached, model the Christian message, and eventually present the Bible’s claims in a non-threatening manner.
About the Author
Gregory C. Keck PhD founded the Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio which specializes in treating children and adolescents who have experienced trauma and developmental interruptions. Dr. Keck has extensive experience in the fields of attachment adoption and adolescence. He has taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels at a number of universities and has presented to parent and professional groups both nationally and internationally.
As an adoptive parent of two sons who were adopted during adolescence Dr. Keck combines clinical expertise and personal experience to share with his readers. He is the coauthor of Adopting the Hurt Child and Parenting the Hurt Child.