Barney Armstrong

Many couples begin marital counseling with Dr. David Schnarch with their sex lives in shambles, wondering what's wrong with them, considering divorce. One partner will complain that the other doesn't desire him, the other complains that she's married to a sex maniac. During his 30 years in practice as a marriage and family therapist, Dr. Schnarch has discovered that sexual desire problems are normal and even healthy, in committed relationships.In Intimacy and Desire: Awaken the Passion in Your Relationship, Dr. Schnarch explains why couples in long term relationships have sexual desire problems, regardless of how much they love each other or how well they communicate. Through case studies of couples he worked with, Dr. Schnarch shows why normal marital conflict can be the cause of desire problems and creates a roadmap for how couples can transform marital conflict into a stronger relationship and a font of new and powerful desire for each other. He takes it a step further, giving readers simple but effective exercises that will help them reconnect with each other.

Reveals the secret to couples meeting each other's deepest needs--without love she reacts without respect, and without respect he reacts without love, and a painful, negative cycle begins.

"The universal appeal of Charles Peguy (1873-1914) has made him one of France's best-loved poets. His influence has also caused a gentle but unmistakable shift in twentieth-century Catholic thought, leaving a legacy that continues in such writers as Bernanos, Marcel, Guardini, de Lubac, and Balthasar." "In The Portal of the Mystery of Hope Peguy offers a comprehensive theology ordered around the often-neglected second theological virtue, which is incarnated in his celebrated image of the "little girl Hope." As the first critical edition of Peguy's poetry to appear in English, this volume also contains a biographical chronology, a bibliography, and a host of notes that situate the poem in the context of Peguy's life."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Discusses the essence of Christian faith and the doctrine of the Trinity.

A milestone in the history of popular theology, The Screwtape Letters is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare and the dynamics of temptation. This profound and striking narrative takes the form of a series of letters from Screwtape, a devil high in the Infernal Civil Service, to his nephew Wormwood, a junior colleague engaged in his first mission on earth, trying to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. Although the young man initially looks to be a willing victim, he changes his ways and is "lost" to the young devil. Dedicated to Lewis's friend and colleague J. R. R. Tolkien, The Screwtape Letters is a timeless classic on spiritual conflict and the psychology of temptation which are part of our religious experience.

A non-discriminating guide for friends of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse offers specific insights into the trauma form's intensely personal aspects and how to offer faith-based support, sharing additional coverage of related false-memory issues.

Explains how to achieve emotional, sexual, and personal fulfillment and intimacy while in a committed relationship.

A symbolic fantasy which finds a busload of condemned ghosts faced with the choice of giving up their cherished sins to enter the gates of Paradise.

Tells how to set limits and still be a loving person; discusses mental, emotional, and spiritual boundaries; and looks at the related teachings of the Scriptures.

A practical guide to Christian sex blends humor, warmth, and practical advice to address a wide spectrum of issues on how to improve the quality of a sexual relationship. Original.

Most marriage books, and therapies, that deal with daily interactions and domestic life create greater codependence — emotional enmeshment.  This book is in greater alignment with standing on your own 2 feet emotionally, getting your validation from another Source so that you have surplus to give in interactions with your spouse.

Much of therapy is dispelling lies that we have believed about ourselves and the God who calls us and loves us. This book is a comprehensive listing of what is actually true and a geat aid to rooting out those lies and countering them.

The best book I have encountered on Christian Sexuality by far.  Gardner accurately ascribes the greater meaning of sexuality to union— a oneness that necessitiates unconditional acceptance.

“Man shall not live by bread alone by by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”  In Mat 4:4 that word for “word” is rhema, that is, God speaking.  You should be hearing from God.  This book is short daily readings that will convince you of that and prompt you to experiences of hearing from Him.