Christianbook - Divorce Books

When the Vow Breaks A Survival Guide for Christians Facing Divorce By Joseph Warren Kniskern / B & H Publishing Group WHEN THE VOW BREAKS by JOSEPH WARREN KNISKERN is a survival and recovery guide for Christians facing divorce. In this sensitive and thorough guide, attorney Kniskern describes the walk through the emotional aspects of his own failed marriage and provides a comprehensive study of what the Bible says about marriage and divorce. He also shows how God can and does continue to work in people's lives to provide hope and encouragement in the aftermath of a divorce.

When Your Marriage Dies: Answers to Questions About Separation and Divorce By Laura Petherbridge / David C. Cook This book offers an honest look at the way divorce can skew one's life perspective, and how a person can gain it back. Regardless of who filed and for what reason, divorce causes a grief unlike any other. There is loss on both sides, and sometimes a feeling of not knowing how to be single. This vulnerability can set the stage for a variety of compromises, moral changes and basic confusion. Author Laura Petherbridge has been there, and shares her own foolish mistakes. A veteran of Christian ministry, she directs the reader to biblical preventions and solutions to these common mistakes.

Grace and Divorce: God's Healing Gift to Those Whose Marriages Fall Short By Dr. Les Carter / John Wiley & Sons Never easy for anyone, divorce can be especially painful for Christians trying to follow the teachings of the New Testament. It can result not only in feelings of personal and spiritual failure but also in being ostracized from the church, shunned by friends and family, and alienated from dearly held beliefs and truths. But there is a different but no less faithful way for Christians to view those who divorce. Dr. Carter provides sound theological thinking on divorce and wise, compassionate suggestions for reframing and deepening our understanding of this difficult and controversial topic. Using stories from his practice as a therapist, Dr. Carter offers healing to both those who divorce and those who know and love them. He explains that Jesus never intended us to be so fixed about right and wrong and so judgmental that we lose the ability to love those who do not meet His perfect standards. With kindness and love, he shows that the wonderful gift of God's grace is the best way to respond to people facing this trying life challenge.

When He Leaves: Help and Hope for Hurting Wives By Kari West & Noelle Quinn / Harvest House Publishers In 1998, Kari West and Noelle Quinn gave readers their hard-won but hope-filled insights in When He Leaves. Responding to ongoing reader requests, Harvest House is re-releasing this compelling, one-of-a-kind book in a new edition. How can a woman cope...survive...and even thrive again after divorce? There are no easy answers. Kari West and Noelle Quinn offer their experience and companionship to the reader along a road she never wanted to walk as they urge her to "hang on!" and: admit to the all-but-unbearable pain; start to grasp God's love and acceptance at a new level; rebuild life...and learn to laugh and love again. Readers will return again and again to the deeply practical and heartfelt counsel offered by Kari and Noelle.

The Complete Divorce Recovery Handbook By John Splinter / Zondervan Anyone going through a divorce will tell you it's a crazy time. Feelings run rampant. Stress is high. And even when the major issues are resolved, some adjustments will take years. This books is designed to take you from the first moments of shock and grief to the process of inner healing and wholeness. Field-tested by hundreds of divorced people, it details a recovery program suitable for both small-group discussions and individual use, covering issues like: coping with roller-coaster feelings, learning how to forgive, dealing with your ex and your children, a biblical perspective on divorce and remarriage, and dating after divorce.

Moving Forward: A Devotional Guide to Finding Hope and Peace in the Midst of Divorce By Jim Smoke / Hendrickson Publishers Are you---or someone you love---experiencing the wrenching pain of divorce? Here's help and hope! With sensitivity and compassion, Smoke draws on his counseling experience to address feelings of loneliness, insecurity, and anxiety while providing sound insight on forgiveness, children, remarriage, and more. An encouraging devotional guide for the toughest time of your life. 252 pages, hardcover from Hendrickson.

Healing the Divorced Heart : Devotions for Hope & Encouragement By Rose Sweet / Amg Publishers We all can relate to a physical heart attack and fully understand that complete healing takes time and a prescribed course of action-rest, medication, and changes in routine or our daily diet. But what should we do about emotional and spiritual heart problems? Divorce is like a disease that tears families apart even unto the third and fourth generations. It has risen to national epidemic levels, but there are... No twenty-four hour telethons for divorce No 10k races or pink ribbons to raise awareness for the number one cause of family death. Too often, those who suffer the "heart attack" of divorce fail to follow a plan of recovery, allowing the build-up of bitterness to continue to clog emotional arteries. Rose challenges and rewards the reader with daily doses of hope and healing in this devotional. She invites those who have been damaged by divorce to take their spiritual temperature and examine emotional x-rays. The book is full of practical advice, encouragement, and hope centered on daily doses of God's Word.

Living Whole Without a Better Half By Wendy Widder / Kregel Publications The issues of single and married Christians are essentially the same, because they are the products of fallen humanity-loneliness, unfulfulled desires, unanswered questions, pain, rejection, and fear. This book urges us not to let the assumptions of others taint God's view of who we are. It includes character studies of people in the Bible and shows how the lessons they learned can apply to single Christians. Chapters include "Abraham-Unsolved Mysteries," "Moses-I think I'll Go Eat Worms," and "Jacob and Joseph-I Did It My Way." Widder blends the experience of being single and the truths of God's Word, always with a sense of humor, to proclaim God's promises of eternal life-with no marital strings attached.

Live, Laugh, Love Again: A Christian Woman's Survival Guide to Divorce By M. Borquez, C. Wetzell, R. Spinks-Seay et al. / Faithwords Live, Laugh, Love Again addresses difficult divorce issues with truth, reality, sensitivity, and humor. With God's grace, the divorced woman will live, laugh, and love again! The authors offer distinctly different stories of four women and how they experienced the 5 stages of grief during their own journey through divorce. Throughout the book women will find reflections of themselves as well as advice and comfort from girlfriends who understand what they are going through.

With or Without You: A Spiritual Journey through Love & Divorce By Cameron Conant / Strang Communications Cameron Conant met the girl of his dreams. He fell in love, followed her to California, and eventually married her. Both were twentysomething Christians. Both were committed to each other and to their mutual faith. And then their relationship fell apart.Unflinching in the face of messy questions, With or Without You tells the all-too-real story of how sin, separation, anger, and depression can ravage the fragile bond between husband and wife  and how, following a painful divorce, the grace of Christ can step in to piece together broken lives.In this engaging memoir, Conant refuses to whitewash his own failures or soften the edges of his shattered spirit. The result is an intensely personal glimpse into a journey from love to heartbreak to redemption.

Making a New Vow: A Christian's Guide to Remarrying By J. Warren Kniskern / B & H Publishing Group God declared from the beginning that "It is not good to be alone," but in today's society, where fifty percent of first marriages end in divorce, many find themselves "alone again." Yet that inner craving to have a soulmate with whom to share our days and nights remains. In his second book, Joseph Warren Kniskern guides the reader on the journey toward making a new vow. But the road can be rocky, as remarriage goes far beyond the joining of two individuals. Kniskern offers sound, biblical and practical advice to help steer you through the tough situations that face you when you are ready to make a new commitment.

Finding Your Way Through Divorce By Kathy Brewer Gorham / Ave Maria Press Divorce is aroller coaster of emotion, rising from feeling of confusion and anger, and plunging into hurt and despair. Gorham takes a Christian perspective to guid ereaders the the myriad emotions and difficulties that surround any divorce. Written from both personal experience and research, Gorham uses an honest yet gentle approach to minister to those facing the highs and lows of ending a marriage. Encouraging divorced persons to deepen their faith in God as a path to recovery, each chapter focuses on a different emotion experienced in the divorce process.

Divorce Care: Hope, Help and Healing During and After Your Divorce By Kathy Leonard / Thomas Nelson Divorce. More than half of all marriages end in this painful way--even among church-goers; chances are, you or someone you know has been through it. That's why Steve Grissom founded DivorceCare and has now partnered with Kathy Leonard to write this book. This 365-day devotional offers help and healing, focusing on thirteen core issues. Dozens of today's most-respected and well-know Christian leaders and psychologists--including Kay Arthur, Dr. Tim Clinton, Dr. David Seamonds, Dr. H. Norman Wright, and Dr. Tony Evans--have contributed writings, making this a thoughtful, Christ-centered volume. Complete with insight and personal testimonies from those who have found healing in the midst of their pain, this book is an encouraging gift for anyone struggling with divorce, no matter what stage they may currently be going through.

Breaking & Mending: Divorce & God's Grace By Mary Lou Redding / Upper Room In struggling to make sense of her own painful divorce, Redding looked to the Bible, where she found guidance and hope. Her intimate book weaves her personal sotry with those from Scripture to help other Christians who are facing divorce, rather than the sociological ones, and allows Scripture to illuminate and heal those who are facing this difficult transistion.

And Marries Another By Craig Keener / Hendrickson Publishers Once divorced, forever barred from church leadership---sometimes even from full fellowship. Isn't that what the plain sense of Scripture teaches? No, says Keener. In this compassionate and carefully documented study, he first explores how the early Christians would have understood the statements of Jesus and Paul on divorce and remarriage. Keener then builds a soundly scriptural view of divorce and remarriage---a view that reminds the church that all of its members are forgiven people. 276 pages, softcover from Hendrickson.

Divorce and Remarriage: A Redemptive Theology By Rubel Shelly / Leafwood Publishers In this book, a serious scholar with extensive experience in ministry looks at the question of divorce and remarriage. He offers a redemptive theology that affirms the importance of marriage, the urgency of helping people survive their marital crises, and the redemptive mercies and grace of God for those who have divorced and remarried.

Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible: The Social and Literary Context By David Instone-Brewer / Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Under what circumstances does God allow for divorce and remarriage? A challenging question, espeically considering New Testament teaching. Upon careful examination of ancient texts, Instone-Brewer finds that while Jesus and Paul both forbade no-fault divorce, they did allow for divorce and remarriage based on Old Testament grounds of emotional and physical abuse, neglect, and adultery.

Desperate Wives: Help and Hope for Women Considering Separation or Divorce By Brenda Clayton / Beacon Hill Press Desperate Wives speaks to women who have reached a place of mental, emotional, and spiritual exhaustion in their marriages. By looking to God in the midst of hurt and disappointment, Brenda Clayton offers a way to find healing and restoration to those who find themselves at a critical moment of choice in their married lives. She emphasizes the need to examine one's personal relationship with God, apply scriptural principles to one's life, and pray for one's marriage. She gives solid biblical direction to those in need of guidance in a difficult situation.

Moving Forward After Divorce: Practical Steps To: Healing Your Hurts; Finding Fresh Perspective By David & Lisa Frisbie / Harvest House Publishers Divorce is a time of loss-it also becomes a time of changewith the possibility that each partner might move forward toward personal restoration and wholeness. But how? David and Lisa Frisbie share godly wisdom, sound advice and encouragement to help you heal from feelings of anger and abandonment, discover the sufficiency of God, raise healthy kids alone or as a co-parent, and manage money.

A Woman's Guide to Healing the Heartbreak of Divorce By Rose Sweet / Hendrickson Publishers You've grieved over your divorce. But do you have lingering feelings about your husband and your loss? Are you plagued by depression, tears, or smoldering anger? As you move on, let this book cut like a scalpel through the busyness of your days to reveal your soul's tender core---and discover real recovery and joy. 272 pages, softcover from Hendrickson.

New Life After Divorce: The Promise of Hope Beyond the Pain By Bill Butterworth / Random House, Inc Whether you are in the earliest stages of divorce, are newly single again, are processing an earlier divorce, or know someone whose marriage is ending, New Life After Divorce offers encouragement and hope that this new life will be a good life; and the promise that healing, strength, purpose, and joy are around the corner.

But I Didn't Want a Divorce By Andre Bustanoby / Zondervan No matter how opposed to divorce you and your church may be, and no matter how much you may want to stay married, you may become a divorce statistic this year. Divorce affects one out of every 4 marriages today. Andre Bustanoby writes this book to people caught in a trap and seeking to put their lives back together. In the author's words, "You must be willing to be a healed single person rather than an ever-grieving divorcee." This book answers the practical and biblical questions raised by the specter of divorce and redemptively seeks to bring healing for the emotional pain of divorce.

Radical Recovery: Transforming The Despair of Your Divorce Into An Unexpected Good By Suzy Brown / Leafwood Publishers This book is a manual for divorce recovery. The author writes: "Wherever you are on the mid-life divorce trail, take a deep breath and realize there is a plan for you after divorce. Radical Recovery is a resource guide to help you survive those first awful days, weeks, months, and, of course, all the nights of a mid-life divorce." The goal of this book is not just survival, it's life-transformation. Suzy writes: "You can change absolutely everything in your life for the better. In spite of your divorce, there is a destiny for you beyond your wildest dream. Believe that truth and get your new life started today."

Healing the Wounds of Divorce: A Spiritual Guide to Recovery By Barbar Leahy Shlemon / Ave Maria Press All those who have experienced the pain of divorce, regardless of their age or sex, will find in Barbara Shlemon a sensitive and wise companion. Whether the wounds of divorce are new or old, her faith-story will help readers discover the healing compassion of God.