Recommended Resources

Self-Help Toolbox

Miscellaneous topics:

Finally Focused (ADHD) by James Greenblatt, M.D. https://goo.gl/Msriie

Healing ADD by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. https://tinyurl.com/2p89d833

Asperger Syndrome: The Oasis Guide by Patricia Romanowski Bashe   http://goo.gl/tl67GZ

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Daniel G Amen, M.D. https://tinyurl.com/ymvbyfff

The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne  http://goo.gl/P6LCg1

The Temperament and Cognitive-Behavioral Workbook: Revised & Expanded Edition by Dr. James Scott, Jr. https://tinyurl.com/yknmgyty

Body by God by Dr. Ben Lerner  http://goo.gl/MZpKfI

Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations By Alex and Brett Harris https://goo.gl/FJdMFp

Why Does God Allow It? by A. E. Wilder-Smith  http://goo.gl/Cixj3L

Healing for Damaged Emotions by David A. Seamands  http://goo.gl/VZfZtQ

Changes That Heal by Dr. Henry Cloud https://tinyurl.com/yuef3lv8

Son, We Need to Talk – Coping With My Son’s Suicide by LeRoy Lawson https://tinyurl.com/5a876usw

The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Russell Friedman https://tinyurl.com/ylk7rlhk

A Tearful Celebration: Finding God in the Midst of Loss by James Means https://tinyurl.com/2a55z3xt

Inside Out by Dr. Larry Crabb https://tinyurl.com/zks3ddr

Safe People by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend  http://goo.gl/ROLs3h

Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend  http://goo.gl/48bQXM

Doing Life Together by Dr. James Scott, Jr. https://goo.gl/Rrzzto

The Sexual Man by Dr. Archibald Hart https://goo.gl/eifRdn

Bonding: Relationships in the Image of God by Donald Joy  http://goo.gl/LUMMLF

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Dr. Gary Chapman https://tinyurl.com/udcrb2f4

So You’re Getting Married by H. Norman Wright  http://goo.gl/aUlxqu

Before You Say I Do by H. Norman Wright https://tinyurl.com/3js4wb4d

Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott https://tinyurl.com/ydx2tzw2

The Good News About Marriage by Shaunti Feldhahn  http://goo.gl/ZfKAmr

The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages  by Shaunti Feldhahn  http://goo.gl/hplXJi

The Marriage Builder: Creating True Oneness to Transform Your Marriage by Dr. Larry Crabb https://tinyurl.com/4wtnkfu5

Romantic Lovers: The Intimate Marriage by David and Carole Hocking https://tinyurl.com/486h7ts9

Simple Habits for Marital Happiness: Practical Skills and Tools That Build A Strong Satisfying Relationship by Dr. Randall Schroeder https://tinyurl.com/5fpnysw6

Love Busters: Overcoming Habits that Destroy Romantic Love by Willard F. Harley, Jr. https://tinyurl.com/knz8rbc7

Through a Man’s Eyes: Helping Women Understand the Visual Nature of Men by Shaunti Feldhahn & Craig Gross http://goo.gl/aWxmyq

For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men by Shaunti Feldhahn https://tinyurl.com/3tyz9fwx

For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women by Shaunti Feldhahn https://tinyurl.com/s4k4mra4

The New Dare to Discipline by Dr. James Dobson  http://goo.gl/aOLlga

Gist: the Essence of Raising Life-Ready Kids by Michael W. Anderson and Timothy D. Johanson https://tinyurl.com/yckpdfdm

How to Keep Your Kids on Your Team by Charles Stanley https://tinyurl.com/yadxzb93

The Fulfilled Family by John MacArthur https://goo.gl/LnCKHy

Growing Wise in Family Life by Charles Swindoll https://goo.gl/5tsyLp

Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Child Became a Teenager by Dr. Gary Chapman https://tinyurl.com/2p863knr

Mothers & Sons by Jean Lush https://tinyurl.com/ydd5g5ko

The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis https://goo.gl/G98nJc

The Language of Love by Gary Smalley & John Trent  http://goo.gl/p6MFEV

Second Chances: Men, Women and Children a Decade After Divorce by Judith Wallerstein https://goo.gl/gVVJhy

Marrying Again by David Hocking  http://goo.gl/sl0eKi

Rich in Years by Johann Christoph Arnold (topic: aging)  http://goo.gl/KzsJbH

The Friendship Factor: How to Get Closer to the People You Care For by Alan Loy McGinnis  http://goo.gl/TPP6Qz

Love’s Unseen Enemy: How to Overcome Guilt to Build Healthy Relationships by Dr. Les Parrott, III http://goo.gl/vx5XMi

Life Mapping by John Trent, Ph.D, https://tinyurl.com/ybfrym9b

The Success Fantasy by Anthony Campolo, Jr.  http://goo.gl/9YJi3q

Becoming A Better You by Dr. James Scott, Jr. https://goo.gl/yrqEpQ

Holy Noticing: The Bible, Your Brain, and the Mindful Space Between Moments by Charles Stone https://tinyurl.com/27br9h2n

Thrilled to Death: How the Endless Pursuit of Pleasure is Leaving Us Numb by Dr. Archibald Hart https://tinyurl.com/37e57fvf

Being a Person of Integrity by Dr. James Scott, Jr. https://goo.gl/jjVpbW

Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan https://goo.gl/GSLovr

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown  http://goo.gl/br9aEP

The Kindness Challenge: Thirty Days to Improve Any Relationship by Shaunti Feldhahn https://goo.gl/fQwTlk

A Dragon Slayer’s Life by John Hendee https://tinyurl.com/dwhfk39c

The Struggle is Real edited by Dr. Tim Clinton and Dr. Jared Pingleton https://goo.gl/1kCE5o

 

Regarding spiritual formation:

Life Application Study Bible – New Living Translation https://goo.gl/X97caQ

The Great Appointment: Understanding Your Role in God’s Great Mission by Dr. James Scott, Jr. https://tinyurl.com/75z7yzd

Discipling Christians with the Spiritual T.E.A.M. by Dr. James Scott, Jr. and John Hendee https://tinyurl.com/yfzlf4bz

Meet Jesus by Knofel Staton https://tinyurl.com/yd2fje8p

I Am A Follower by Leonard Sweet (topic: leadership)  http://goo.gl/RFqoHS

The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb by Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel https://goo.gl/f4GfOw

40 Days of Living the Way by Dr. James Scott, Jr. https://goo.gl/uwWNQg

The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard https://tinyurl.com/yu6dt3pb

Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard https://tinyurl.com/2p84azyr

Talking With God by Dr. James Scott, Jr. https://tinyurl.com/86gnfmwd

Supernatural Power for Everyday People by Jared Wilson https://goo.gl/1FjMXt

What the Bible Says About Covenant by Mont W. Smith   http://goo.gl/Gs9kA

Knowing God by J.I. Packer https://goo.gl/TSww6G

Loving God by Charles Colson https://goo.gl/93Z6Cc

In His Steps by Charles Sheldon  http://goo.gl/oVD2wC

The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer https://goo.gl/6c7Ev9

The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul  http://goo.gl/zZtCJD

Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster  http://goo.gl/VYflhY

Devotions for Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas https://goo.gl/wUpkPh

Mere Christianity by C.S.Lewis https://goo.gl/UCHR44

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis https://goo.gl/y2GwXH

The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan https://goo.gl/kNsGPL

The New Testament Church, Then and Now by LeRoy Lawson  http://goo.gl/oW99o0

The Prodigal Church by Jared C. Wilson https://tinyurl.com/34ojr327

Extraordinary Living by Dr. James Scott, Jr. https://goo.gl/ZYA5vg

Plastic Donuts by Jeff Anderson (topic: giving)  http://goo.gl/GSdk9t

Risky Gospel by Owen Strachan  http://goo.gl/gTNNM5

Radical by Dr. David Platt  http://goo.gl/EIwhDU

I Am Not But I Know I Am by Louie Giglio  http://goo.gl/l1QLfa

With by Skye Jethani  http://goo.gl/bhzKt8

Futureville by Skye Jethani https://goo.gl/DJo2uD

Effective Disciple-Making for the 21st century using the IAAR Model by Dr. James Scott, Jr. and John Hendee https://tinyurl.com/mr3sa76y

The Master Plan for Evangelism by Dr. Robert Coleman https://goo.gl/zw1GR9

Why God Won’t Go Away by Alister McGrath https://goo.gl/bB9J4Z

Jesus Called – He Wants His Church Back  by Ray Johnston http://goo.gl/fF4CH1

Simple Church By Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger https://goo.gl/hJmUX5

Paul: A Biography by N.T. Wright https://tinyurl.com/2p87x94d

Know the Heretics by Justin Holcomb https://goo.gl/p5pPqo

“Creative Bible Teaching” by Lawrence O. Richards and Gary J. Bredfelt https://tinyurl.com/mtwfasju

 

Professional Development:

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t by Jim Collins https://goo.gl/3fDnUs

Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by James Collins and Jerry Porras https://goo.gl/1r7XdP

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni https://goo.gl/Kssj4E

The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive by Patrick Lencioni https://goo.gl/5EpZzm

The Five Temptations of a CEO by Patrick Lencioni https://goo.gl/xAi6Df

Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars by Patrick Lencioni https://goo.gl/4Ho9iN

Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni https://goo.gl/7v2ZdV

Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal With Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson, M.D. https://goo.gl/RCKNuk

Raving Fans! A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles https://goo.gl/21d9eK

Little Red Book of Selling by Jeffrey Gitomer https://goo.gl/7TymP9

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell https://goo.gl/Rh7Qok

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell https://goo.gl/CaqRX5

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell https://goo.gl/F4aYDM

Tribes by Seth Godin https://goo.gl/KRFCwm

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman https://goo.gl/aJMxvx

Master Your Money by Ron Blue with Michael Blue https://goo.gl/29CMkA

Guitar Lessons: A Life’s Journey Turning Passion Into Business by Bob Taylor https://tinyurl.com/4spz5pv5

Semper Fi: Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way by Dan Carrison and Rod Walsh https://goo.gl/Lj5ejG