Gary J. Oliver
Biography
Gary J. Oliver co-wrote Raising Sons and Loving It! with Carrie Oliver, and wrote the foreword to The Uniqueness and Danger of Ministry.
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Assessment for Counseling in Christian Perspective
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“I am so impressed with what Dr. Greggo has written. Assessment for Counseling in Christian Perspective is a practical, well-written, much-needed, and long-overdue resource for counselors at any level. It's accessible for younger counselors and also helpful for some of us more experienced ones. The depth and breadth is refreshing. Unfortunately, assessment is a weak spot for many counselors, and that's to the detriment of their clients. Greggo's book can help counselors change both how they view and do therapy, in ways that encourage ongoing integration.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“This is one of the most unique, timely, and long-overdue resources for those committed to meeting the pressing needs of the men and women in today's world. The authors give us a fresh and much-needed biblically based, socially informed, clinically sound, and comprehensive model of providing meaningful Christian care. In some ways it provides an invaluable paradigm shift for understanding the essential role of the counselor and the church working together. This encouraging, empowering, and vision-casting resource is a book that you'll be reading more than once and wanting to share with your friends.”
Counseling Couples in Conflict
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“The major cause of divorce isn't problems with finances, in-laws, parenting or sex. The major cause is that couples don't know how to deal with conflict around those issues. This long-overdue integrative resource is an invaluable tool and should be in the hands of every counselor. If you want to help couples take their marriage from good to great then you must read this book. It will be required reading for all of my students.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Couple Therapy represents a unique, original and long-overdue contribution to the field of marriage counseling. In fact, this is indeed the most significant integrative resource for Christian couples therapy published in the twenty-first century. From theory to first steps to case studies, worksheets and handouts to specific interventions, this clearly written book is a gold mine, a library of resources in one volume, giving counselors a practical road map. It builds on a strong biblical and theological foundation, is research informed, scientifically sound, empirically validated, evidence based and therapeutically rich. Both professional and pastoral counselors will find this an invaluable resource. Jen and Ev have given us a remarkable gift. It will touch your heart, stimulate your mind, increase your confidence and encourage your practice. Simply put: if you work with couples you need to invest in this book. It will be required reading of all of my students, and it will be a resource you will refer to often.”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“As go marriages so go families and as go families so go communities, states, and nations. For many years the Adversary has stepped up his attack on marriages and families. He doesn't mind the okay, so-so, mediocre marriages where Christ is, at best, on the periphery and making no real difference in the couples' lives. But once a couple refuses to settle for a fifth-rate relationship and decides to pursue a Christ-centered marriage, to learn how to look and live and love like our Lord, the attacks of the Adversary can feel overwhelming. Tim has given us a unique, biblically based, relevant handbook for not just protecting our marriage but in the process actually deepening and strengthening our love relationship with God and with each other. This practical and long-overdue resource will help you become 'more than conquerors' and experience the quality of marriage that God has designed for those who love him. It's a book you'll read more than once.”
Developing Clinicians of Character
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“I’ve read a lot of books on clinical supervision and this one is unique, original, practical, accessible, and even encouraging—which I’ve never found in a book on supervision. It integrates a valuable overview of psychological theories, research-based outcomes, and clinical practice in the context of a solid biblical, theological and spiritually formative foundation. It’s clinically relevant, intellectually rigorous, and spiritually engaging. The suggestions for specific spiritual practices for the formation of virtues add significant value to this unique resource. This is a book that you will learn and grow from both personally and professionally, and I guarantee that it’s one that you’ll read more than once.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“As 'successful' leaders it's easy for us to become so busy helping others discover who they are 'in Christ' that we forget to apply those truths to ourselves. Mike shares wisdom and discernment that is founded in a both a solid head knowledge and passionate heart knowledge of God's Word honed through decades of in-the-trenches experience in helping those who have spent their lives helping others. He goes beyond describing and defining the problem to detailing practical ways to not just get through but actually learn from and grow through the dark and difficult times in the process of becoming more than conquerors. God has given Mike a comforting, convicting, encouraging, and empowering message that will provide help and hope for anyone who has felt discouraged, defeated, overwhelmed, and ready to give up. This is one of those rich books that you'll want to read more than once.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Yarhouse and Sells have written a practical, concise, invaluable, one- of-a-kind resource that integrates biblical, theological, psychological, theoretical, clinical and practical resources in ways that help the reader look at the family and family therapy through different lenses and better understand the individual in the context of their broader family system. This book will be read and reread by a broad audience.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“What people are saying about … God’s Not Like That “After decades of studying, teaching, and preaching, Bryan brings a wealth of wisdom and life experience to a timely and significant topic. He helps the reader go beyond the mere acquisition of information to the essential step of practical application. This unique resource has powerful insights that have the potential to make a meaningful difference in any life. It is a book you’ll want to read more than once.”
Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith
Christian Living
“In this truly unique resource, Bill and Kristi combine decades of biblical study, formal education, and clinical practice to give readers the most impactful Enneagram-related resource I have read to date. With refreshing candor and clarity they take readers beyond good information and fun stories to practical ways of seeing ourselves and others through new eyes. Their unique insights on our core emotions, including anger, shame, anxiety, sadness, and empathy, are immediately applicable. Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith truly is one of those books that you’ll want to read more than once and recommend to your friends.”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“We are different by God’s design. The bad news is that the differences we don’t understand often lead to division. The good news is that those same differences, in God’s hands, can lead from dissonance and division to a rich and rewarding harmony. Walt and Barb have given us the gift of a handbook of help and hope that will both encourage us and provide us with simple and practical ways to enjoy a deeper, more meaningful, more intimate love relationship. This is a book you’ll want to share with your friends.”
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“One of God's hopes for His children is that they experience His joy and presence, and in this season of history that is becoming increasingly challenging, Hosanas Forever is a truly deep, rich, meaningful, and encouraging resource. It helps the reader to not merely better understand but to practically apply the powerful promises of our loving Lord. I've reread some of the devotionals several times. This is a book that you will be reading more than once and want to share with others.”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“If you’ve lost that loving feeling but would like to get it back again—and in the process take your marriage to a whole new level—then Kiss Me Like You Mean It is a book you’ll have a hard time putting down. It is humorous, witty, wellwritten, but most of all practical! David’s keen insights from the Song of Solomon will help you see marriage from a new perspective and free you to enjoy the deep levels of passion and intimacy that God designed us to enjoy in a healthy marriage relationship.”
Christian Living
“In the forest of books on marriage relationships, The Emotionally Healthy Marriage stands tall. Thanks to their years of professional practice, their knowledge of the Bible, the results of recent research on emotional intelligence, and their own vibrant marriage relationship, Dave and Jan have given us a unique and practical resource. The many Action Plans alone are worth the price of the book. No pie-in-the-sky platitudes or superficial solutions, but wise counsel that can make an immediate difference in your marriage.”
Christian Living
“While Carrie is no longer with us, I am still madly in love with her and even more deeply committed to sharing the message of how to experience and enjoy an intimate, passionate, growth-focused, and Christ-centered marriage. Carrie’s greatest desire was that God would be glorified and that people would see the difference He made in her life and in our marriage and our family. I pray that God will use this book to accomplish that in your life and in your marriage.”
Christian Living
“In more than 25 years of working with men, I’ve found one of the biggest roadblocks to becoming whole and healthy is dealing with the deep wounds and hurts from their relationship with their dad. In Making Peace with Your Father, Dr. Dave Stoop has given us a practical and invaluable resource that addresses those issues and provides solutions. Whether you need help in dealing with pain from your past or you just want to be a better dad to your own children, you will find wisdom and encouragement here. Reading just the chapter on steps toward hope and healing is worth the price of the book.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“This is not just another good book about surviving a suicide. It's actually a book about life and hope and new beginnings. Rita writes with the compassion of a survivor and the wisdom of a therapist. She doesn't minimize the pain. She addresses the difficult issues head-on. It's realistic and faith-affirming. I so wish that I'd had this resource when I lost a young adult son to suicide. This is a book that you will want to read more than once.”
The Emotionally Healthy Marriage
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“In the forest of books on marriage relationships, The Emotionally Healthy Marriage stands tall. Thanks to their years of professional practice, their knowledge of the Bible, the results of recent research on emotional intelligence, and their own vibrant marriage relationship, Dave and Jan have given us a unique and practical resource. The many Action Plans alone are worth the price of the book. No pie-in-the-sky platitudes or superficial solutions, but wise counsel that can make an immediate difference in your marriage.”
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