Healing What's Within
Coming Home to Yourself—and to God—When You're Wounded, Weary, and Wandering
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Chuck DeGroat
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Chuck DeGroat
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We can’t always control what happens to us. But we can discover how to heal the hidden hurt it leaves behind.
If you’re like many of us, you carry a weight of buried pain. Despite looking put together on the outside, you feel secretly fractured within. While you appear strong and resilient on the outside, inside a storm brews of all the ways you’ve been hurt or harmed. There’s a constant churn of unprocessed feelings of shame, anger, grief, or loneliness. And your body tells the story of its struggles in a myriad of aches and ailments. Little by little, you find yourself becoming disconnected from who you truly are. Not knowing what to do with your suffering and fearing you'll be hurt again, you’ve learned to cope, to numb and suppress the ache within.
It doesn’t have to be this way. In Healing What’s Within, therapist and professor Chuck DeGroat invites you on a compassionate journey inward to return and retune to the life God created you to live. Along the way, you will discover how to:
- Gently consider and confront what’s keeping you stuck and blocking the path to joy and flourishing
- Better understand the relationship between your body and your emotions
- Experience God as a compassionate witness to your trauma―and his unconditional kindness to wherever you find yourself
- Discover real rest and renewal as you reconnect with God, others, and yourself.
It’s never too late to start healing. God’s heart is always ready to help you find your way Home.
©2024 Chuck DeGroat (P)2024 One AudiobooksListeners also enjoyed...
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
In When the Church Harms God's People, Langberg unveils what she has learned about how churches cause harm and why Christian communities often foster unhealthy leaders who end up hurting rather than protecting God's people. She also offers hope for the future, describing how churches can reflect Christ not just in what they teach but also in how they care for themselves and others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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this is a must read
- By James P. White on 11-23-24
By: Diane Langberg
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I Shouldn't Feel This Way
- Name What’s Hard, Tame Your Guilt, and Transform Self-Sabotage into Brave Action
- By: Alison Cook PhD
- Narrated by: Alison Cook
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20
Do you beat yourself up when what you feel doesn’t align with the person you think you should be? You “should” be a good friend, but you feel hurt by past betrayals. You “should” be content, but you feel lonely or unfulfilled. You “should” have faith, but you feel discouraged by unanswered prayers. Instead of working through these inner tensions, you guilt-trip or gaslight yourself, which just leaves you feeling stuck, defeated, and trapped by conflicting feelings. But there is another path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read
- By Edwin Rodriguez on 06-20-24
By: Alison Cook PhD
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Wholeheartedness
- Busyness, Exhaustion, and Healing the Divided Self
- By: Chuck DeGroat
- Narrated by: Scott R. Pollak
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
We all feel that nasty pull to and fro, the frantic busyness that exhausts us and threatens to undo us. And we all think we know the solution - more downtime, more relaxation, more rest. And we're all wrong. As DeGroat himself has discovered, the real solution to what pulls us apart is wholeheartedness, a way of living and being that can transform us from the inside out. And that's what listeners of this book will discover too.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Could have said it all in 1-2 chapters
- By H on 03-15-17
By: Chuck DeGroat
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Make Sense of Your Story
- Why Engaging Your Past with Kindness Changes Everything
- By: Adam Young, Dr. Dan Allender - foreword
- Narrated by: Adam Young
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13
Trauma therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Adam Young helps you explore your personal story so you can understand how your experiences have shaped your brain—which, in turn, allows you to understand why your present day-to-day life looks and feels the way it does. He shows you how to confront and process the story of your family of origin, your sexual story, the story your body is telling you, your cultural story, your story with God, and more with kindness rather than judgment so that you can experience healing, self-acceptance, and release.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It does make sense!
- By Lisa Leeper on 03-25-25
By: Adam Young, and others
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The Deepest Place
- Suffering and the Formation of Hope
- By: Curt Thompson MD
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story5 out of 5 stars 44
A unique and intimate exploration of how suffering, spiritual formation, and interpersonal neurobiology intersect, The Deepest Place by award-winning author Curt Thompson shows us how it's not through the absence of grief but in the presence of it that we discover the joy of vulnerable community and a deeper sense of God's abundant love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Reader needs interest and personality
- By Amazon Customer on 09-13-23
By: Curt Thompson MD
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Strong Like Water
- Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move Through Hard Things - and Experience True Flourishing
- By: Aundi Kolber
- Narrated by: Aundi Kolber
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story5 out of 5 stars 36
Ff we spend our lives trying to be “the strong one,” we become exhausted, burned-out, and disconnected from our truest selves. What if it were different? Could there be a different way to be strong? Could strength mean more than pushing on and pushing through pain, bearing every heavy burden on our own? What if, instead, true strength were more like the tide: soft and bold, fierce and gentle, moving together as one powerful force? In Strong like Water, author and trauma therapist Aundi Kolber offers a framework for true flourishing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Validated, knowing restoration will come.
- By rocksteady on 10-14-24
By: Aundi Kolber
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Toughest People to Love
- How to Understand, Lead, and Love the Difficult People in Your Life - Including Yourself
- By: Chuck DeGroat
- Narrated by: Scott R. Pollak
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
People - frustrating, confusing, disappointing, complicated - are the most difficult part of leadership, and they challenge leaders everywhere, from leaders of many to managers of a few. In this book Chuck DeGroat addresses the flawed nature of people and offers wisdom for leaders of all types in dealing with just about anyone who is difficult to lead and to love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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good book for personal reflection
- By Daniel J Stiller on 12-22-18
By: Chuck DeGroat
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Boundaries for Your Soul
- How to Turn Your Overwhelming Thoughts and Feelings into Your Greatest Allies
- By: Alison Cook PhD, Kimberly Miller Mth LMFT
- Narrated by: Alison Cook PhD, Kimberly Miller Mth LMFT
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 211
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 179
What if feelings like anger, sadness, and fear could improve your life for the better? In this practical, life-changing book, Christian counselors Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller describe their unique, five-step process for bringing peace to overwhelming emotions and harmony to your inner world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An amazing work of counseling and compassion.
- By Pam Meyer on 08-09-18
By: Alison Cook PhD, and others
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Safe Church
- How to Guard Against Sexism and Abuse in Christian Communities
- By: Dr. Andrew J. Bauman
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that by and large the church has failed women. From sexual abuse scandals involving high-profile pastors, to decades-long systemic cover-ups of sexual harassment and mistreatment, to harmful theology that has driven women to leave the church and find community elsewhere, it's clear that something is broken. If we want to fix it, it's time we start listening.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Let’s do better in the church
- By Autumn masker on 04-15-25
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Try Softer
- A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode-and into a Life of Connection and Joy
- By: Aundi Kolber
- Narrated by: Aundi Kolber
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 703
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 626
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Story5 out of 5 stars 625
In Try Softer, you'll learn how to: know and set emotional and relational boundaries; make sense of the difficult experiences you've had; identify your attachment style-and how that affects your relationships today; move through emotions rather than get stuck by them; and grow in self-compassion and talk back to your inner critic. Trying softer is sacred work. And while it won't be perfect or easy, it will be worth it. Because this is what we were made for: a living, breathing, moving, feeling, connected, beautifully incarnational life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Trauma therapy simplified for us all!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-03-21
By: Aundi Kolber
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The Soul of Shame
- Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves
- By: Curt Thompson
- Narrated by: Jim Seybert
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 457
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 386
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 383
We're all infected with a spiritual disease. Its name is shame. Whether we realize it or not, shame affects every aspect of our personal lives and vocational endeavors. It seeks to destroy our identity in Christ, replacing it with a damaged version of ourselves that results in unhealed pain and brokenness. But God is telling a different story for your life. Psychiatrist Curt Thompson unpacks the soul of shame, revealing its ubiquitous nature and neurobiological roots. He also provides the theological and practical tools necessary to dismantle shame.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best book I’ve read in years
- By Webb on 02-24-19
By: Curt Thompson
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The Deep-Rooted Marriage
- Cultivating Intimacy, Healing, and Delight
- By: Dr. Dan B. Allender, Dr. Steve Call
- Narrated by: Dr. Dan B. Allender, Dr. Steve Call, Becky Allender, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10
Every relationship has its highs and lows, but we often don't know what to do with our "lows," or how we ended up there. What is creating friction, exacerbating our pain, and standing in the way of intimacy? More often than not, it is the stories of our past drifting into the present. But if we are willing to look at them closely, we will be able to write a new story for the future. With more than seventy years of therapeutic experience combined, Dan Allender and Steve Call demonstrate how God is inviting you and your partner to a wild faith journey with the hope of transformation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredibly beautiful, healing, and hope-giving
- By Christian Ferguson on 04-09-25
By: Dr. Dan B. Allender, and others
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Tempered Resilience
- How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change
- By: Tod Bolsinger
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
What type of leadership is needed in a moment that demands adaptive change? Tod Bolsinger, author of Canoeing the Mountains, is uniquely positioned to explore the qualities of adaptive leadership in contexts ranging from churches to nonprofit organizations. He deftly examines both the external challenges we face and the internal resistance that holds us back. When reflection and relationships are combined into a life of deliberate practice, leaders become both stronger and more flexible.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Making Change Leadership Practical
- By Rex Miller on 02-06-21
By: Tod Bolsinger
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Healing What's Hidden
- Practical Steps to Overcoming Trauma
- By: Evan Owens, Jenny Owens
- Narrated by: Evan Owens, Jenny Owens
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Over the last decade, husband and wife team Evan and Jenny Owens have helped thousands of people overcome the trials, tragedies, and traumas of their past, and in this book, they show you how you can too. With empathy and insight, Healing What's Hidden offers a practical, step-by-step process to help you acknowledge your trauma, heal your invisible wounds, and reclaim your future so you can live beyond the anxiety, depression, and shame trauma leaves behind. Others are already experiencing healing. Now it's your turn.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Couldn’t make it past 5 min
- By C on 09-26-24
By: Evan Owens, and others
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The Making of a Leader, Second Edition
- Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development
- By: J. Robert Clinton
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 145
After examining the lives of hundreds of historical, biblical, and contemporary leaders, Dr. J. Robert Clinton gained perspective on how leaders develop over a lifetime. By studying the six distinct stages he identifies, you will learn to recognize and respond to God's providential shaping in your life, determine where you are in the leadership development process, identify others with leadership characteristics, and direct the development of future leaders.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a crucial resource for leaders who desire to grow
- By Anne-Yvonne on 08-18-19
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The Best of You
- Break Free from Painful Patterns, Mend Your Past, and Discover Your True Self in God
- By: Alison Cook PhD
- Narrated by: Alison Cook
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 92
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Story5 out of 5 stars 92
Do you sometimes feel so stuck in an endless cycle of meeting everyone else’s needs and expectations that you lose sight of yourself? You want to give the best of yourself to others. But what happens when people hurt or take advantage of you? What happens when life doesn’t go your way, despite your best efforts? The Best of You reveals breakthrough strategies to discover your true self, find your voice, set wise limits, and still be a loving person. You don’t have to stay stuck, overwhelmed, or defeated. This book gives you the path to the life God designed for you.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must Listen!
- By NDGOJeepGRL on 01-09-23
By: Alison Cook PhD
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The Soul of Desire
- Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community
- By: Curt Thompson MD, Makoto Fujimura - foreword
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 118
In The Soul of Desire, psychiatrist Curt Thompson suggests that underneath all our longings is the desire to be known - and what's more, that this fundamental yearning manifests itself in our deep need to make things of beauty, revealing who we are to others. Weaving together neuroscience and spiritual formation to open up new horizons for thinking not only about the nature of the mind but about what it means to be human, The Soul of Desire is a mature, creative work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful work
- By Phoebe Barron on 04-07-22
By: Curt Thompson MD, and others
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- Brett Busch
- 12-31-24
Healing What’s Within
Healing What’s Within unfolds the layers of pain we carry when we experience life’s traumas and provides a path to healing. From his expertise as a therapist and pastor, Chuck DeGroat shepherds our wounded hearts to meaningful change.
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- Linda Summers
- 04-15-25
Healing and reconnection
The use of scripture, personal stories, and psychology blends to provide a wonderful message of faith and reconnection to a loving God.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Gretchen B.
- 10-18-24
How worldly this book is
I was actually really excited to read this book having read his other book: When Narcissism Come to Church, but about 3/4’s of this book is so worldly. I am really kind of shocked and ultimately really disappointed in the content of this book. The resources and recommendations given at the end of every chapter are absolutely not Godly at all. This book is very deceptive. Get your healing from the Bible. Not this book.
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