50 Books like The Connected Life

Anatomy of the Soul

by Curt Thompson • 2010

Your brain rewires through relationship, not willpower. Why your past is not your destiny.

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3k+

🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology ✝️ Christian Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧬 Neural Plasticity 💔 Shame And Vulnerability

Anatomy of the Soul 98%

Your brain rewires through relationship, not willpower. Why your past is not your destiny.

by Curt Thompson 2010

4.32

3k+ ratings

🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology ✝️ Christian Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧬 Neural Plasticity 💔 Shame And Vulnerability

Transforming Fellowship

by Chris M. Coursey • 2016

Your brain can learn joy. Nineteen skills for community that holds together when life falls apart.

4.13

🕊️ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Attachment Theory 💬 Relational Skills

Transforming Fellowship 98%

Your brain can learn joy. Nineteen skills for community that holds together when life falls apart.

by Chris M. Coursey 2016

4.13

54 ratings

🕊️ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Attachment Theory 💬 Relational Skills

The Deepest Place

by Curt Thompson • 2023

Durable hope is a neural pathway carved by suffering in the presence of attuned love.

4.41

762

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Psychology 🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🌅 Suffering And Hope

The Deepest Place 98%

Durable hope is a neural pathway carved by suffering in the presence of attuned love.

by Curt Thompson 2023

4.41

762 ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Psychology 🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🌅 Suffering And Hope

Relational Spirituality

by Todd W. Hall • 2021

Attachment, not discipline, drives spiritual growth. The Trinity has been the model all along.

4.49

148

🧱 Trinitarian Theology 🧠 Attachment Theory 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💔 Trauma Healing 🧘 Contemplative Practice

Relational Spirituality 98%

Attachment, not discipline, drives spiritual growth. The Trinity has been the model all along.

by Todd W. Hall 2021

4.49

148 ratings

🧱 Trinitarian Theology 🧠 Attachment Theory 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💔 Trauma Healing 🧘 Contemplative Practice

Changes That Heal

by Henry Cloud • 1992

Childhood built or broke four inner capacities. Two combined forces can rebuild them in adulthood.

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5k+

❤️ Christian Psychology 🧒 Childhood Wounds 🚧 Boundary Setting 🧩 Emotional Integration 🔗 Attachment Theory

Changes That Heal 96%

Childhood built or broke four inner capacities. Two combined forces can rebuild them in adulthood.

by Henry Cloud 1992

4.37

5k+ ratings

❤️ Christian Psychology 🧒 Childhood Wounds 🚧 Boundary Setting 🧩 Emotional Integration 🔗 Attachment Theory

Emotionally Healthy Discipleship

by Peter Scazzero • 2021

Grief, limits, and brokenness are not obstacles to spiritual growth. They are the curriculum.

4.42

2k+

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ⛪ Church Leadership 💚 Emotional Health 🧬 Family Systems 🕯️ Grief Processing

Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Summary

Emotionally Healthy Discipleship 96%

Grief, limits, and brokenness are not obstacles to spiritual growth. They are the curriculum.

by Peter Scazzero 2021

4.42

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ⛪ Church Leadership 💚 Emotional Health 🧬 Family Systems 🕯️ Grief Processing

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

by Peter Scazzero • 2017

The unexamined family history quietly runs your spiritual life. Healing it is not optional.

4.25

23k+

🕯️ Spiritual Formation 🌱 Emotional Maturity 🏠 Family Of Origin 💔 Grief And Loss 📖 Spiritual Disciplines

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Summary

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality 96%

The unexamined family history quietly runs your spiritual life. Healing it is not optional.

by Peter Scazzero 2017

4.25

23k+ ratings

🕯️ Spiritual Formation 🌱 Emotional Maturity 🏠 Family Of Origin 💔 Grief And Loss 📖 Spiritual Disciplines

Resilient

by John Eldredge • 2022

Depleted by global trauma, you need a strength you cannot muster. The source dwells within.

4.32

3k+

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💔 Trauma Recovery 🩹 Inner Healing 👶 Attachment To God 🧠 Emotional Resilience

Resilient 96%

Depleted by global trauma, you need a strength you cannot muster. The source dwells within.

by John Eldredge 2022

4.32

3k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💔 Trauma Recovery 🩹 Inner Healing 👶 Attachment To God 🧠 Emotional Resilience

Beyond Boundaries

by John Townsend • 2011

Trust is rebuilt through grief, boundaries, and understanding why you chose who you did.

4.34

1k+

🔗 Relational Trust 🧱 Boundary Setting 💧 Grief Work 🫀 Vulnerability 🧩 Attachment Patterns

Beyond Boundaries 96%

Trust is rebuilt through grief, boundaries, and understanding why you chose who you did.

by John Townsend 2011

4.34

1k+ ratings

🔗 Relational Trust 🧱 Boundary Setting 💧 Grief Work 🫀 Vulnerability 🧩 Attachment Patterns

The Perfect You

by Caroline Leaf • 2017

Your mind has a distinct, God-given design. Locate it, and your brain rebuilds itself.

4.02

496

🧠 Christian Psychology 📖 Biblical Self-Help 🔬 Faith And Science ✝️ Identity In Christ 🧬 Neuroplasticity

The Perfect You 96%

Your mind has a distinct, God-given design. Locate it, and your brain rebuilds itself.

by Caroline Leaf 2017

4.02

496 ratings

🧠 Christian Psychology 📖 Biblical Self-Help 🔬 Faith And Science ✝️ Identity In Christ 🧬 Neuroplasticity

Soul Friends

by Stephen Cope • 2017

You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.

4.23

164

🧩 Attachment Theory 👥 Friendship Psychology 🔧 Attachment Repair 🤝 Relational Psychology 🌱 Positive Psychology

Soul Friends 96%

You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.

by Stephen Cope 2017

4.23

164 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 👥 Friendship Psychology 🔧 Attachment Repair 🤝 Relational Psychology 🌱 Positive Psychology

Reset

by Debra Fileta • 2023

A counselor maps the circuit linking your thoughts, feelings, and actions, and where change sticks.

4.38

419

✝️ Christian Self-Help 🧠 Cognitive Therapy 🔄 Thought Habits 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧱 Boundary Setting

Reset 95%

A counselor maps the circuit linking your thoughts, feelings, and actions, and where change sticks.

by Debra Fileta 2023

4.38

419 ratings

✝️ Christian Self-Help 🧠 Cognitive Therapy 🔄 Thought Habits 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧱 Boundary Setting

Try Softer

by Aundi Kolber • 2020

Anxiety is not a failure of effort. How regulating the nervous system loosens its grip.

4.38

8k+

🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧠 Nervous System Regulation 🔗 Attachment Theory ✝️ Christian Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion

Try Softer 95%

Anxiety is not a failure of effort. How regulating the nervous system loosens its grip.

by Aundi Kolber 2020

4.38

8k+ ratings

🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧠 Nervous System Regulation 🔗 Attachment Theory ✝️ Christian Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion

Untangle Your Emotions

by Jennie Allen • 2024

What if emotions were messengers, not threats? A Christian path from suppression to listening.

4.17

9k+

🎭 Faith And Emotions 🏷️ Naming Emotions 🧘 Somatic Awareness 💗 Emotional Vulnerability 🕊️ Faith And Psychology

Untangle Your Emotions 95%

What if emotions were messengers, not threats? A Christian path from suppression to listening.

by Jennie Allen 2024

4.17

9k+ ratings

🎭 Faith And Emotions 🏷️ Naming Emotions 🧘 Somatic Awareness 💗 Emotional Vulnerability 🕊️ Faith And Psychology

Enemies of the Heart

by Andy Stanley • 2011

Four emotions act like unpaid debts in your relationships. Four counter-habits cancel each one.

4.33

3k+

🕊️ Christian Living 🙏 Spiritual Formation 💙 Emotional Health 📖 Biblical Counseling 🕯️ Forgiveness

Enemies of the Heart 95%

Four emotions act like unpaid debts in your relationships. Four counter-habits cancel each one.

by Andy Stanley 2011

4.33

3k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Living 🙏 Spiritual Formation 💙 Emotional Health 📖 Biblical Counseling 🕯️ Forgiveness

The Expectation Gap

by Steve Cuss • 2024

Know truths about God but rarely feel them? Why the disconnect and how to close it.

4.46

515

✝️ Christian Spirituality 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🗣️ Inner Critic 🫂 Emotional Health 🧭 Family Systems

The Expectation Gap 95%

Know truths about God but rarely feel them? Why the disconnect and how to close it.

by Steve Cuss 2024

4.46

515 ratings

✝️ Christian Spirituality 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🗣️ Inner Critic 🫂 Emotional Health 🧭 Family Systems

How People Grow

by Henry Cloud • 2001

Trying harder never worked. The Bible's growth plan begins with admitting defeat.

4.26

3k+

📖 Spiritual Formation ✝️ Biblical Counseling 🕊️ Grace Vs Law 🔥 Sin And Sanctification 🌱 Gospel-Centered Growth

How People Grow 95%

Trying harder never worked. The Bible's growth plan begins with admitting defeat.

by Henry Cloud 2001

4.26

3k+ ratings

📖 Spiritual Formation ✝️ Biblical Counseling 🕊️ Grace Vs Law 🔥 Sin And Sanctification 🌱 Gospel-Centered Growth

The Cry of the Soul

by Dan B. Allender • 1994

Dark emotions aren't obstacles to God; they are doorways. The Psalms teach us to enter.

4.27

2k+

📖 Biblical Counseling 🧠 Christian Psychology ❤️ Emotions And Faith 🎵 Psalms And Lament 🩹 Emotional Healing

The Cry of the Soul 95%

Dark emotions aren't obstacles to God; they are doorways. The Psalms teach us to enter.

by Dan B. Allender 1994

4.27

2k+ ratings

📖 Biblical Counseling 🧠 Christian Psychology ❤️ Emotions And Faith 🎵 Psalms And Lament 🩹 Emotional Healing

Spirit-Controlled Temperament

by Tim LaHaye • 1966

Your inborn weaknesses need not define you: how the Holy Spirit reshapes temperament from within.

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1k+

🧩 Personality Types 🙏 Christian Self-Help 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💚 Emotional Health ✝️ Christian Psychology

Spirit-Controlled Temperament 95%

Your inborn weaknesses need not define you: how the Holy Spirit reshapes temperament from within.

by Tim LaHaye 1966

4.12

1k+ ratings

🧩 Personality Types 🙏 Christian Self-Help 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💚 Emotional Health ✝️ Christian Psychology

Brave Enough to Be Broken

by Toni Collier • 2022

You can't heal what you refuse to face. A Christian guide through pain, prayer, community, and hope.

4.27

354

🕊️ Emotional Healing 🚧 Boundaries ✍️ Gratitude Practice ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 🛋️ Christian Counseling

Brave Enough to Be Broken 95%

You can't heal what you refuse to face. A Christian guide through pain, prayer, community, and hope.

by Toni Collier 2022

4.27

354 ratings

🕊️ Emotional Healing 🚧 Boundaries ✍️ Gratitude Practice ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 🛋️ Christian Counseling

The ReWired Brain

by Ski Chilton • 2016

Your fast, automatic mind runs the show, and it's often wrong. How faith and science retrain it.

3.57

320

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🩹 Emotional Healing ✝️ Christian Living 🔍 Self-Discovery

The ReWired Brain 95%

Your fast, automatic mind runs the show, and it's often wrong. How faith and science retrain it.

by Ski Chilton 2016

3.57

320 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🩹 Emotional Healing ✝️ Christian Living 🔍 Self-Discovery

Safe People

by Henry Cloud • 1995

Bad relationships aren't bad luck. Why you keep choosing unsafe people, and how to stop.

4.22

6k+

🧭 Relational Discernment ⛪ Christian Relationships 🚧 Boundary Setting 💚 Emotional Healing 🔄 Relational Patterns

Safe People 95%

Bad relationships aren't bad luck. Why you keep choosing unsafe people, and how to stop.

by Henry Cloud 1995

4.22

6k+ ratings

🧭 Relational Discernment ⛪ Christian Relationships 🚧 Boundary Setting 💚 Emotional Healing 🔄 Relational Patterns

The Emotionally Healthy Church

by Peter Scazzero • 2003

Emotionally wrecked Christians fill the pews: a discipleship model that stops looking away.

4.16

2k+

⛪ Church Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💚 Emotional Health 🏠 Family Of Origin 🚧 Healthy Boundaries

The Emotionally Healthy Church 95%

Emotionally wrecked Christians fill the pews: a discipleship model that stops looking away.

by Peter Scazzero 2003

4.16

2k+ ratings

⛪ Church Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💚 Emotional Health 🏠 Family Of Origin 🚧 Healthy Boundaries

The Garden Within

by Anita Phillips • 2023

Spiritual power begins underground: why cultivating your emotions matters more than conquering them.

4.36

3k+

🩹 Trauma Healing 🧘 Somatic Healing ✝️ Faith And Psychology 🚪 Spiritual Bypassing 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma

The Garden Within 95%

Spiritual power begins underground: why cultivating your emotions matters more than conquering them.

by Anita Phillips 2023

4.36

3k+ ratings

🩹 Trauma Healing 🧘 Somatic Healing ✝️ Faith And Psychology 🚪 Spiritual Bypassing 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma

The Dark Night of the Soul

by Gerald G. May • 2004

Spiritual emptiness isn't failure. A psychiatrist reveals it as the hidden liberation of the soul.

4.02

3k+

🌑 Christian Mysticism 🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 🌧️ Spiritual Crisis 🧠 Psychology And Faith ⛈️ Faith And Doubt

The Dark Night of the Soul 95%

Spiritual emptiness isn't failure. A psychiatrist reveals it as the hidden liberation of the soul.

by Gerald G. May 2004

4.02

3k+ ratings

🌑 Christian Mysticism 🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 🌧️ Spiritual Crisis 🧠 Psychology And Faith ⛈️ Faith And Doubt

By Your Side

by David Richo • 2024

Find hidden allies inside you, in others, nature, and even your suffering, then become one.

4.05

🧠 Spiritual Psychology 💑 Relational Self-Help ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🛡️ Inner Ally Work 🔗 Attachment Theory

By Your Side 95%

Find hidden allies inside you, in others, nature, and even your suffering, then become one.

by David Richo 2024

4.05

20 ratings

🧠 Spiritual Psychology 💑 Relational Self-Help ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🛡️ Inner Ally Work 🔗 Attachment Theory

Take Your Life Back

by Stephen F. Arterburn • 2016

When your past runs your present, recovery begins with learning to respond rather than react.

3.91

222

✝️ Christian Recovery 🧒 Childhood Trauma Recovery 😔 Toxic Shame 🔗 Attachment Styles 🧱 Boundary Setting

Take Your Life Back 95%

When your past runs your present, recovery begins with learning to respond rather than react.

by Stephen F. Arterburn 2016

3.91

222 ratings

✝️ Christian Recovery 🧒 Childhood Trauma Recovery 😔 Toxic Shame 🔗 Attachment Styles 🧱 Boundary Setting

Surrender to Love

by David G. Benner • 2003

Spiritual growth isn't about trying harder. It's about letting yourself be loved at your worst.

4.39

3k+

🕊️ Christian Spirituality 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💗 Divine Love 🔓 Overcoming Fear 💔 Spiritual Vulnerability

Surrender to Love 95%

Spiritual growth isn't about trying harder. It's about letting yourself be loved at your worst.

by David G. Benner 2003

4.39

3k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Spirituality 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💗 Divine Love 🔓 Overcoming Fear 💔 Spiritual Vulnerability

Addiction and Grace

by Gerald G. May • 1988

Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.

4.20

2k+

🧠 Addiction Psychology 🙏 Spiritual Psychology ✝️ Christian Mysticism 💔 Attachment And Desire 🔄 Habit And Compulsion

Addiction and Grace 95%

Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.

by Gerald G. May 1988

4.20

2k+ ratings

🧠 Addiction Psychology 🙏 Spiritual Psychology ✝️ Christian Mysticism 💔 Attachment And Desire 🔄 Habit And Compulsion

The Wounded Healer

by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1971

Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.

4.23

13k+

🩹 Pastoral Care 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🛤️ Inner Journey 🕯️ Contemplative Spirituality 🏜️ Loneliness And Solitude

The Wounded Healer 95%

Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1971

4.23

13k+ ratings

🩹 Pastoral Care 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🛤️ Inner Journey 🕯️ Contemplative Spirituality 🏜️ Loneliness And Solitude

Approval Addiction

by Joyce Meyer • 2002

Your need for approval is an addiction. The escape route starts where human opinion ends.

4.37

4k+

🕊️ Christian Self Help 🔄 People Pleasing ✝️ Identity In Christ 🩹 Emotional Healing 🚧 Boundaries

Approval Addiction 95%

Your need for approval is an addiction. The escape route starts where human opinion ends.

by Joyce Meyer 2002

4.37

4k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Self Help 🔄 People Pleasing ✝️ Identity In Christ 🩹 Emotional Healing 🚧 Boundaries

Obsessed

by Hayley DiMarco • 2012

Obsession is a feature, not a flaw. The problem is what you're aiming at.

4.10

🧴 Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💔 Misplaced Desires 😰 Fear And Worry 🩹 Emotional Healing

Obsessed 95%

Obsession is a feature, not a flaw. The problem is what you're aiming at.

by Hayley DiMarco 2012

4.10

59 ratings

🧴 Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💔 Misplaced Desires 😰 Fear And Worry 🩹 Emotional Healing

Perfect Love

by John Welwood • 2005

Why love gets hard even when it's real, and how old wounds hijack your relationships.

4.26

803

💑 Relationship Psychology 🧘 Spiritual Psychology 🩹 Healing Core Wounds 💗 Self-Compassion Practice ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Perfect Love 95%

Why love gets hard even when it's real, and how old wounds hijack your relationships.

by John Welwood 2005

4.26

803 ratings

💑 Relationship Psychology 🧘 Spiritual Psychology 🩹 Healing Core Wounds 💗 Self-Compassion Practice ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Spiritual Evolution

by George E. Vaillant • 2008

Positive emotions aren't soft: they're hardwired survival tools, and brain scans prove it.

4.02

149

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 😊 Positive Psychology 🔬 Science And Faith 🕊️ Forgiveness And Healing 🌌 Awe And Transcendence

Spiritual Evolution 95%

Positive emotions aren't soft: they're hardwired survival tools, and brain scans prove it.

by George E. Vaillant 2008

4.02

149 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 😊 Positive Psychology 🔬 Science And Faith 🕊️ Forgiveness And Healing 🌌 Awe And Transcendence

Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts

by David Torevell • 2023

The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.

🔥 Theology Of Desire 🎨 Art And Faith 🧠 Mental Health And Faith 🏙️ Secular Modernity 🌱 Spiritual Formation

Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts Summary

Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts 95%

The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.

by David Torevell 2023

🔥 Theology Of Desire 🎨 Art And Faith 🧠 Mental Health And Faith 🏙️ Secular Modernity 🌱 Spiritual Formation

Soulful Spirituality

by David G. Benner • 2011

Reclaim the three things religion forgot: your body, your wonder, and the person across from you.

4.16

243

✝️ Christian Spirituality 🧠 Spiritual Psychology 🧘 Contemplative Practice 🕺 Embodied Spirituality 🌟 Wonder And Awe

Soulful Spirituality 95%

Reclaim the three things religion forgot: your body, your wonder, and the person across from you.

by David G. Benner 2011

4.16

243 ratings

✝️ Christian Spirituality 🧠 Spiritual Psychology 🧘 Contemplative Practice 🕺 Embodied Spirituality 🌟 Wonder And Awe

Daring to Trust

by David Richo • 2010

The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.

3.96

805

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Intimate Relationships 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💚 Emotional Healing 🤗 Self-Compassion

Daring to Trust 95%

The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.

by David Richo 2010

3.96

805 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Intimate Relationships 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💚 Emotional Healing 🤗 Self-Compassion

Shame Interrupted

by Edward T. Welch • 2012

Shame tells you to hide. God's answer offers cleansing and a new identity you didn't earn.

4.26

1k+

📜 Biblical Counseling ❤️‍🩹 Healing Shame ✝️ Identity In Christ 🌊 Grace And Redemption 🐑 Pastoral Care

Shame Interrupted 95%

Shame tells you to hide. God's answer offers cleansing and a new identity you didn't earn.

by Edward T. Welch 2012

4.26

1k+ ratings

📜 Biblical Counseling ❤️‍🩹 Healing Shame ✝️ Identity In Christ 🌊 Grace And Redemption 🐑 Pastoral Care

Escaping the Matrix

by Gregory A. Boyd • 2005

Your brain runs on lies you never chose. The Christian path to overwriting them with truth.

4.22

115

🕊️ Christian Living 🧠 Renewing The Mind ✝️ Identity In Christ 🔌 Brain Rewiring 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Escaping the Matrix 95%

Your brain runs on lies you never chose. The Christian path to overwriting them with truth.

by Gregory A. Boyd 2005

4.22

115 ratings

🕊️ Christian Living 🧠 Renewing The Mind ✝️ Identity In Christ 🔌 Brain Rewiring 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Overwhelmed

by Perry Noble • 2014

Anxiety is not weak faith. A pastor's guide to trusting God when the bottom drops out.

4.03

694

🏠 Christian Living 😰 Overcoming Worry 🌧️ Depression And Faith 🔄 Repentance And Grace 🧠 Spiritual Mental Health

Overwhelmed 95%

Anxiety is not weak faith. A pastor's guide to trusting God when the bottom drops out.

by Perry Noble 2014

4.03

694 ratings

🏠 Christian Living 😰 Overcoming Worry 🌧️ Depression And Faith 🔄 Repentance And Grace 🧠 Spiritual Mental Health

Find Your People

by Jennie Allen • 2022

More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.

3.94

21k+

🧩 Loneliness Epidemic ⛪ Christian Community 🕊️ Spiritual Friendship 💔 Vulnerability 📍 Proximity Friendship

Find Your People 95%

More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.

by Jennie Allen 2022

3.94

21k+ ratings

🧩 Loneliness Epidemic ⛪ Christian Community 🕊️ Spiritual Friendship 💔 Vulnerability 📍 Proximity Friendship

My Name is Hope

by John Mark Comer • 2012

Why anxiety and depression persist despite prayer, and the practical changes that make a difference.

4.18

2k+

🧠 Christian Mental Health 📖 Biblical Counseling 🔄 Mind Renewal 🌧️ Overcoming Depression 😰 Anxiety And Faith

My Name is Hope 95%

Why anxiety and depression persist despite prayer, and the practical changes that make a difference.

by John Mark Comer 2012

4.18

2k+ ratings

🧠 Christian Mental Health 📖 Biblical Counseling 🔄 Mind Renewal 🌧️ Overcoming Depression 😰 Anxiety And Faith

The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People

by Marcus Warner • 2023

Your brain's default is fear. Four 15-minute habits can change the operating system to joy.

3.89

166

💪 Emotional Resilience ✝️ Christian Psychology ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🌻 Joy Cultivation 🧹 Toxic Thought Patterns

The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People Summary

The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People 95%

Your brain's default is fear. Four 15-minute habits can change the operating system to joy.

by Marcus Warner 2023

3.89

166 ratings

💪 Emotional Resilience ✝️ Christian Psychology ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🌻 Joy Cultivation 🧹 Toxic Thought Patterns

Cherished Belonging

by Gregory Boyle • 2024

Cruelty is a symptom, punishment deepens wounds, and discarded people carry trauma, not evil.

4.45

2k+

🕊️ Restorative Justice 💔 Trauma And Healing ✝️ Catholic Social Teaching 🙏 Contemplative Christianity 🌈 Radical Inclusion

Cherished Belonging 95%

Cruelty is a symptom, punishment deepens wounds, and discarded people carry trauma, not evil.

by Gregory Boyle 2024

4.45

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Restorative Justice 💔 Trauma And Healing ✝️ Catholic Social Teaching 🙏 Contemplative Christianity 🌈 Radical Inclusion

Let Your Life Speak

by Parker J. Palmer • 1999

Vocation is not about willfulness. It grows from listening to your life, even its darkest seasons.

4.15

14k+

🌿 Contemplative Spirituality 🧭 Vocation And Calling 🖤 Shadow Work 🌧️ Depression Recovery 👤 Self-Aware Leadership

Let Your Life Speak 95%

Vocation is not about willfulness. It grows from listening to your life, even its darkest seasons.

by Parker J. Palmer 1999

4.15

14k+ ratings

🌿 Contemplative Spirituality 🧭 Vocation And Calling 🖤 Shadow Work 🌧️ Depression Recovery 👤 Self-Aware Leadership

Good Chemistry

by Julie Holland • 2020

Your brain is built for belonging. Isolation rewires it. Mapping the neurochemistry of connection.

4.14

633

🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🍄 Psychedelic Therapy 🤝 Attachment Theory 🌿 Holistic Healing 🖤 Shadow Work

Good Chemistry 95%

Your brain is built for belonging. Isolation rewires it. Mapping the neurochemistry of connection.

by Julie Holland 2020

4.14

633 ratings

🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🍄 Psychedelic Therapy 🤝 Attachment Theory 🌿 Holistic Healing 🖤 Shadow Work

How to Be an Adult in Relationships

by David Richo • 2002

Heal old wounds and end the dance of cling and run: the five skills adult love requires.

4.11

8k+

🧘 Mindful Relationships 🩹 Childhood Wound Healing 🔗 Adult Attachment ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🕉️ Spiritual Psychology

How to Be an Adult in Relationships Summary

How to Be an Adult in Relationships 95%

Heal old wounds and end the dance of cling and run: the five skills adult love requires.

by David Richo 2002

4.11

8k+ ratings

🧘 Mindful Relationships 🩹 Childhood Wound Healing 🔗 Adult Attachment ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🕉️ Spiritual Psychology

Unglued

by Lysa TerKeurst • 2012

A biblical plan for mastering raw emotions when you want to explode or shut down.

4.16

15k+

🌊 Emotional Regulation ✝️ Biblical Self-Help 🗣️ Godly Communication 🧠 Thought Life 🛐 Sabbath Rest

Unglued 94%

A biblical plan for mastering raw emotions when you want to explode or shut down.

by Lysa TerKeurst 2012

4.16

15k+ ratings

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Sacred Companions

by David G. Benner • 2002

Sacred companions help you hear God, not human advice. Here's how to be one.

4.29

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Sacred companions help you hear God, not human advice. Here's how to be one.

by David G. Benner 2002

4.29

887 ratings

🧭 Spiritual Direction 🤝 Spiritual Friendship 🌿 Spiritual Formation 🏘️ Christian Community 💑 Marriage Spirituality

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by John Ortberg Jr. • 2009

Your best self isn't someone else. The habits that open you to the Spirit's flow.

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The Me I Want to Be 94%

Your best self isn't someone else. The habits that open you to the Spirit's flow.

by John Ortberg Jr. 2009

4.13

4k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Living 🎯 Identity And Purpose 🧠 Mind Renewal 🙇 Spiritual Disciplines

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