Recommended

Handbook to Happiness
(Tyndale) by Charles R. Solomon

The first edition of this widely-read handbook has guided thousands of believers into victorious living in Christ and into becoming more effective, Christ-centered counselors. Now, drawing on more than 30 years of counseling experience, Dr. Charles Solomon has produced this extensively revised and expanded version. This is not just another “Christian psychology” book. The author, in departing from traditional psychological approaches, leads distressed people directly to the Cross of Christ , not just for the eternal life Jesus promised, but for the abundant life, here and now. Dr. Solomon calls his approach “Spirituotherapy,” a biblically based program that draws on the Holy Spirit’s work of regeneration and the appropriation of the new life in Christ available to us.

Grace Walk
(Harvest House) by Steve McVey

What You’ve Always Wanted in the Christian Life! Nothing you have ever done, nothing you could ever do will match the incomparable joy of letting Jesus live His life through you. It is what makes the fire of passion burn so brightly in new believers. And it is what causes the light of contentment to dance in the eyes of mature believers who have learned the secret of the Grace Walk! If you know how to live it, you’ll be strengthened by the depth of Steve McVey’s insights. If you long for it, you can begin today!

The Ins and Out of Rejection
(Solomon Publications) by Charles R. Solomon

This book is addressed to those who are hurting & includes Dr. Solomon’s personal testimony. It clearly shows the role that rejection plays in the development of mental & emotional symptoms, of which depression is perhaps the most common. The book can also be used by those who help others in a lay or professional capacity. Those who have appropriated Christ as Life will find it most helpful in understanding the role of the will in maintaining victory. The simplicity of the presentation of rejection makes it possible to understand the breakdown of relationships, as well as the neurotic symptoms suffered by the individual.

Classic Christianity
(Harvest House) by Bob George

For every vibrant, fulfilled Christian, there seem to be nine who are “doing all the right things” but still feel bogged down, tied up, or burned out. What is missing? Like so many Christians, Bob George started his Christian life in love with the Savior only to end up years later disappointed and unfulfilled in his Christian walk. Drawing on his own struggles and years of teaching and counseling experience, Bob cuts right to the heart of the matter to confront the question of why so many Christians start out as enthusiastic believers and end up merely “going through the motions” of the Christian life. In his down-to-earth style, Bob George shows us the way back to authentic Christianity; the kind that Christ had in mind when He set us free.

Lifetime Guarantee
(Harvest House) by Bill Gillham

Making your Christian life work…and what to do when it doesn’t! You’ve tried fixing your marriage, your kids, your job. Suddenly the light dawns. It’s not your problems that need to be fixed , it’s your life! The good news is that God doesn’t ask you to live your life for Christ, but to let Him live His life through you. With humor, candor, and “plain vanilla talk,” author Bill Gillham takes a new and enlightening look at the concept of your identity in Christ. A Christian who walks in this manner is backed by God’s lifetime guarantee.

“I have seen families put back together and lives changed in the most beautiful way through God’s principles in Lifetime Guarantee.” Dr. Charles F. Stanley

The Rest of the Gospel
“when the partial Gospel has worn you out”
(One Press) by Dan Stone & Greg Smith

Having God’s forgiveness is wonderful. Spending eternity with God is great. But for now, where is the abundant life Jesus promised? Why is the Christian life such a struggle? Because getting forgiven is only half of the gospel! “The Rest of the Gospel is not us striving on our own to be ‘good’ Christians, but Christ in us, living His life through us as we rest in Him. An exquisite gift to the Body of Christ.” Jan Mugele, former missionary, Wycliffe Bible Translators “A masterful job of explaining the only path to sanctification, trusting in our union with the complete work of Christ on the cross. The Rest of the Gospel makes the way of the cross as clear and appealing as it truly is.” –Dr. John Best, President, Exchanged Life Ministries, Texas.

Don’t Waste Your Sorrows
(Bethany House) by Paul E. Billheimer

This book offers new insight into God’s eternal purpose for each Christian in the midst of life’s greatest adversities. The question, “Why, God?” has been asked by Christians from all levels of spiritual maturity throughout history. Perhaps nothing is as perplexing to Christians as the enigma of pain and suffering. This well-loved writer and pastor, ministering for over 60 years, continues the theme originally presented in his bestselling Destined for the Throne: Christians are in training for eternal rulership with Christ. The character needed to fulfill both present and future responsibilities can, at times, be developed only in the school of suffering. He points out that it is not the mere presence of suffering but how a Christian reacts to it which determines one’s spiritual growth through sorrow and pain.

The Confident Woman
(Harvest House) by Anabel Gillham

Anabel Gillham was trying so hard to be the total Christian woman. Until she found out that’s not what God wanted. Like Anabel Gillham, you may have tried hard to make your life work. And you may believe that if you try hard enough to be the total Christian woman, God will honor your efforts. The liberating truth is that God does not want you to be a total Christian woman, but a confident Christian woman — one who is sure how much God loves and accepts her. Walk with Anabel as she shares how you can experience your own unshakable identity in Christ and find the strength to meet life’s circumstances in your corner of the world.

Victory in Christ
(Christian Literature Crusade) by Charles G. Turnbull

In this down-to-earth practical essay, Mr. Turnbull reveals tremendous insight into the full reality of the victory we have in Christ. He uplifts the Lord Jesus Christ, pointing to Him as the Victor who has achieved, by the power of His divine life and His finished work on the Cross, a wonderful place of liberty and power for the believer.

The Normal Christian Life
(Christian Literature Crusade) by Watchman Nee

Here is Watchman Nee’s great Christian classic, tracing in practical terms the steps along the pathway of faith and presenting the eternal purpose of God in simple terms. Its central theme: “Christ our Life.” The great Chinese writer and preacher Watchman Nee was for many in the West a symbol of Christian steadfastness under the pressure of totalitarian government. Online at ccel.org

The Bondage Breaker
(Harvest House) by Neil T. Anderson

You’re trapped! You don’t know how you ended up in such a mess — locked in habits you can’t seem to break or caught in sin. You’re a Christian and this sort of thing doesn’t happen to Christians…or so you’ve been told. You are not alone! The Bible warns repeatedly that all Christians will struggle against Satan and his spiritual forces of darkness. While the spiritual conflict that churns within you is very real, the answers are just as tangible. The Bondage Breaker reveals the whys and hows of spiritual warfare and exposes Satan’s battle for your mind. The Bondage Breaker shares the powerful truth that will break even the most stubborn habits or private sins. You can live life without chains! Don’t wait any longer to discover that your most important defense against a life of bondage is recognizing the enemy and knowing how to defeat him. “A calm, practical, workable plan from Scripture that results in freedom and victory for the child of God.” — Chuck Swindoll

The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life
(Spire/Fleming H. Revell) by Hannah Whitall Smith

Is your life all you want it to be? Hannah Whitall Smith — Quaker, rebel, realist –faced life as she found it, and she found it good. She took her Bible promises literally, tested them, and found them true as tested steel. She stepped out of conjecture into certainty, and the shadows disappeared. Here she reveals the secret — how to make unhappiness and uncertainty give way to serenity and confidence in every day of your life. Avaliable online at ccel.org

Birthright
(Multnomah Publishers) by David C. Needham

Who God says we are, and how we respond to that knowledge is the greatest struggle of the Christian Life. David Needham clears away years of cluttered examinations of theology and scripture to return us to the basics — a genuine, joyful, Holy Spirit-empowered life in Christ. The razor-sharp truths in Birthright will cut the shackles and throw open the doors to the glorious life God has intended for you.

Sidetracked in the Wilderness
(Abiding Life Ministries) by Michael Wells

Like the Biblical Israelites, have you become Sidetracked in the Wilderness on the way to the promised land?Are you discouraged about your spiritual progress? Do you wonder what Jesus was talking about when He spoke of the abundant life? Are you struggling with defeat…conflict in your relationships…sinful practices that you just can’t conquer? If the answer is “yes,” popular conference speaker Michael Wells has good news: There is a way out!Sidetracked in the Wilderness will help you get on the road to a consistent Christian walk. Beginning with “Lost and Found and Lost Again,” the author guides you back to simplicity of faith by setting forth principles and promises of the Gospels. In this hope-filled, inspiring book, Wells also writes candidly of his own struggles and tells how he “regained the lost simplicity of faith and repossessed the joy that is mine in Christ.” Available at http://www.abidinglife.com.

Destined For The Throne
by Paul E. Billheimer

Learn how spiritual warfare prepares the Bride of Christ for her eternal destiny. With it’s message of God’s love for His Bride and Believers’ triumph in Christ, Destined for the Throne has been a rousing call to prayer for thousands. God’s eternal purpose, writes Paul Billheimer, has been the preparation and training of an eternal companion for His Son; the Bride of Christ. This preparation takes place as Believers engage in spiritual warfare, as they exercise believing prayer. God has chosen to work in the world through His children’s prayers; Christians need prayer in order to practice for their heavenly destiny.

“I have seldom read anything more glorious in its thorough presentation of God’s total purpose and destiny for the church…satisfying and demanding.” -Norman Grubb (previously) International Director, WEC

A Study of the Mind
(Lifetime Guarantee) booklet by Preston Gillham and Anabel Gillham

The Bible speaks often, and with great intensity, concerning the importance of setting your mind on spiritual things. By this you gain victory over renegade emotions. Through your mind, you discern what truth is. Faith resides in your mind acting as a spiritual catalyst toward triumph. Focusing your mind on things above prepares a strong line of defense against Satan’s attacks. By setting your mind on spiritual things you will be transformed, experientially, into the person Jesus intends you to be. In this booklet, you will find practical explanations on how to set your mind on things above, and in so doing, realize the transforming power of God’s Word. Available at http://www.lifetime.org.

Singles Issues

Boundaries in Dating
by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend

Between singleness and marriage lies the journey of dating. Want to make your road as smooth as possible? Set and maintain healthy boundaries–boundaries that will help you grow in freedom, honesty, and self-control. Available at http://www.cloudtownsend.com

8 cassettes of the conference Dr. Charles Solomon has been giving in the U.S. and abroad for thirty years. Topics include The Quest for Identity, The Rejection Syndrome, The Christ Centered Life, How to have a New Past, Healing Damaged Emotions, Walking in The Spirit. from Grace Fellowship International

The Life seminar

Six DVD set featuring Bill and Anabel Gillham of Lifetime Guarantee Ministries. Have you discovered that the Christian life is not difficult to live? It’s impossible! Jesus Christ is the only One who has ever really lived the Christian life, and He is the only One who can live it today…and that is what He wants to do in you and through you!Maybe you’re not a Believer and wonder if Christianity is even relevant. Perhaps you are a Christian and have become weary from trying to live the Christian life. There are many Christians thinking to themselves, There must be more. Are you one of them? Are you longing to move forward in your Christian life? Are you wondering how to build a dynamic relationship with Christ and have open, personal communication with God? For 25 years, God has used Bill and Anabel Gillham to help people understand how to let Christ live His Life in and through them. In this video series you’ll discover what it means to know Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and THE LIFE. Available at http://www.lifetime.org.