Stephen Arterburn

The Life Recovery Bible 25th Anniversary Edition points to God himself as the primary source of recovery. Millions of people have been helped by this Bible. New articles provide a fresh perspective on recovery. Help for leaders is provided in a general facilitator's guide and a step-by-step meeting guide. These offer help to anyone starting or running recovery groups at church or in the community.Features: New inspirational PrefaceArticle: A Word about AddictionsArticle: An Early History of Life RecoveryArticle: Thriving in a Secular Recovery GroupArticle: Life-Giving Recovery Groups in the ChurchLife Recovery Facilitator's GuideStep-by-Step Life Recovery Meeting GuideThe 12 Christian Foundations of Life RecoveryThe 12 Self-Evident Truths of Life RecoveryResources page, directing readers to helpful books and online resources

ECPA 2015 Christian Book Award Finalist Now available in an easy-to-read Large Print edition, the popular NIV Every Man's Bible is designed to help every man develop a fuller, richer relationship with Jesus as he understands what the Scriptures have to say about the challenges he faces. The Every Man's Bible has thousands of notes on topics just for men--work, sex, competition, integrity, and more. This Bible also includes trusted advice from the pros: Stephen Arterburn, Tony Evans, David Jeremiah, Tony Dungy, Chuck Smith, Jr., Dallas Willard, Michael Youssef, Gordon MacDonald, Bill McCartney, J. I. Packer, Joe Stowell, Chuck Swindoll, Henry Blackaby, Stuart Briscoe, Stephen Broyles, Don Everts, John Fischer, Leighton Ford, Ken Gire, Bill Hybels, Greg Laurie, James MacDonald, Josh McDowell, James Robison, and Gary Rosberg. All of the features and notes were written specifically for men.

Now available in an easy-to-read Large Print edition, the popular NLT Every Man's Bible is designed to help every man develop a fuller, richer relationship with Jesus as he understands what the Scriptures have to say about the challenges he faces. The Every Man's Bible has thousands of notes on topics just for men--work, sex, competition, integrity, and more. This Bible also includes trusted advice from the pros: Stephen Arterburn, Tony Evans, David Jeremiah, Tony Dungy, Chuck Smith, Jr., Dallas Willard, Michael Youssef, Gordon MacDonald, Bill McCartney, J. I. Packer, Joe Stowell, Chuck Swindoll, Henry Blackaby, Stuart Briscoe, Stephen Broyles, Don Everts, John Fischer, Leighton Ford, Ken Gire, Bill Hybels, Greg Laurie, James MacDonald, Josh McDowell, James Robison, and Gary Rosberg. All of the features and notes were written specifically for men.The New Living Translation is an authoritative Bible translation rendered faithfully into today's English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars. The NLT's scholarship and clarity breathe life into even the most difficult-to-understand Bible passages--but even more powerful are stories of how people's lives are changing as the words speak directly to their hearts.

The Life Recovery Bible 25th Anniversary Edition points to God himself as the primary source of recovery. Millions of people have been helped by this Bible. New articles provide a fresh perspective on recovery. Help for leaders is provided in a general facilitator's guide and a step-by-step meeting guide. These offer help to anyone starting or running recovery groups at church or in the community.Features: New inspirational PrefaceArticle: A Word about AddictionsArticle: An Early History of Life RecoveryArticle: Thriving in a Secular Recovery GroupArticle: Life-Giving Recovery Groups in the ChurchLife Recovery Facilitator's GuideStep-by-Step Life Recovery Meeting GuideThe 12 Christian Foundations of Life RecoveryThe 12 Self-Evident Truths of Life RecoveryResources page, directing readers to helpful books and online resources

The groundbreaking guide to winning the battle with sexual temptation--now revised and updated to help men navigate the realities of technology and other contemporary challenges. From movies and television to print media and the Internet, men are continually bombarded with sensual images and content. It is impossible to avoid temptation, but this book offers a clear and tested strategy for victory. Millions have found Every Man's Battle an invaluable guide to overcoming the struggle and remaining strong in the face of temptation. With extensive updates, including the latest data on the intersection between brain science and sexuality, this bestseller shares the stories of dozens who have escaped the trap of sexual immorality and presents a practical, detailed plan for living with sexual integrity and a godly view of women. A comprehensive workbook makes this an ideal resource for small groups as well as personal use.

The Life Recovery Workbooks meet the needs of people dealing with compulsive behaviors that go beyond alcohol and substance abuse. These workbooks complement The Life Recovery Bible and focus on developing a biblical foundation for both understanding and successfully overcoming specific areas of struggle.Each workbook explores how Scripture speaks to a specific issue. The series provides a solid recovery path to many who have never considered working the 12 Steps for a specific problem and for those who have worked the 12 Steps for addiction or codependency but have never homed in on a specific area of struggle.

Begin the journey of recovery from sexual addiction Let's start now on a twelve-step path that will lead us out of inappropriate sexual behaviors into the restoration of life. In the Life Recovery Workbook for Sexual Integrity, discover real-life stories of fellow travelers, great questions for individual or group discussion, and a Bible-centered approach to freedom. Twelve beautiful blessings await after our hard work on the journey of recovery from sexual addiction.Step 1: Open our hearts to God's power to free us from the grip of unhealthy sexual behaviors. "O God, please strengthen me just one more time." (Judges 16:28)Step 2: Allow God to restore our sexual sanity. "Who can bring purity out of an impure person?" (Job 14:4)Step 3: Submit to God in order to be freed from the bondage of life-stealing addiction. "If you give up your life for me, you will find it." (Matthew 10:39)Step 4: Self-examination leads us out of addiction. "You showed that you have done everything necessary to make things right." (2 Corinthians 7:11)Step 5: Experience the healing that begins with mutual confession. "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed." (James 5:16)Step 6: Get ready for God to heal us from addictive sexual behaviors. "You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God." (Psalm 51:17)Step 7: Invite God to remove our sexual shortcomings. "I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts." (Isaiah 57:15)Step 8: Create a list of people our unwise sexual behavior adversely affected. "Now, however, it is time to forgive." (2 Corinthians 2:7)Step 9: Restore relationships damaged by our sexual sins and experience a clean slate. "But then they turn from their sins and do what is just and right." (Ezekiel 33:14)Step 10: Review daily the defects in us that hinder healthy life with God and others. "So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives." (James 1:21)Step 11: Grow closer to God through prayer and meditation. "Teach me how to live, O Lord." (Psalm 27:11)Step 12: Bless others with the blessing of healing from habitual sexual sin. "He will give a crown of beauty for ashes." (Isaiah 61:3)STEPHEN ARTERBURN is the founder of New Life Ministries--the nation's largest faith-based broadcast, counseling, and treatment ministry--and host of the nationally syndicated New Life Live daily radio program. He is a Gold Medallion-winning author and co-editor of The Life Recovery Bible.DAVID STOOP, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of The Center for Family Therapy in Newport Beach, California. He also serves on the executive board of the American Association of Christian Counselors. David is a Gold Medallion-winning author and co-editor of The Life Recovery Bible.

Begin the journey of recovery from grief Let's start now on a twelve-step path that will lead us out of the death grip of grief into the restoration of life. In the Life Recovery Workbook for Grief, discover real-life stories of fellow travelers, great questions for individual or group discussion, and a Bible-centered approach to freedom. Twelve beautiful blessings await after our hard work on the journey of recovery from grief.Step 1: Open our hearts to God's power to free us from the grip of grief. "Have compassion on me, LORD, for I am weak." (Psalm 6:2)Step 2: Allow God to join us in the powerful emotions of grief. "My heart is heavy with grief. Weep for me, for I wither away." (Isaiah 24:16)Step 3: Rest in God's care and help to take our loss and grief. "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)Step 4: Gain a true picture of how God sees us as we grieve. "Don't be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength " (Nehemiah 8:10)Step 5: Experience the healing that begins with confession. "But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins." (1 John 1:9)Step 6: Get ready for repentance and movement through our grief. "Would you like to get well?" (John 5:6)Step 7: Allow God's Spirit to heal our hearts from grief. "I will comfort those who mourn." (Isaiah 57:18)Step 8: Create a list of people our grief may have adversely affected. "Do to others as you would like them to do to you." (Luke 6:31)Step 9: Restore relationships damaged by our sins and experience a clean slate. "Go and be reconciled to that person." (Matthew 5:24)Step 10: Review daily the defects in us that hinder healthy life with God and others. "Be careful not to fall." (1 Corinthians 10:12)Step 11: Grow closer to God through prayer and meditation. "The LORD is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him." (Lamentations 3:25)Step 12: Bless others with the blessing of healing from grief. "Gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path." (Galatians 6:1)STEPHEN ARTERBURN is the founder of New Life Ministries--the nation's largest faith-based broadcast, counseling, and treatment ministry--and host of the nationally syndicated New Life Live daily radio program. He is a Gold Medallion-winning author and co-editor of The Life Recovery Bible.DAVID STOOP, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of The Center for Family Therapy in Newport Beach, California. He also serves on the executive board of the American Association of Christian Counselors. David is a Gold Medallion-winning author and co-editor of The Life Recovery Bible.

Each day your character is tried and tested. How will you respond? How will you act when no one is watching? These 100 devotional readings remind us of the importance of character: keeping it, building it, and passing it on to the next generation.Stephen Arterburn of New Life Ministries shows how to walk in integrity, stay rooted in Scripture, and set an example for the next generation in this 100-day devotional. From maintaining integrity to growing in faithfulness, each of the 100 reflections provides a short devotional, a key Bible verse, inspiring quotes, and a prayer.There are no shortcuts to building character. It's a lifetime journey. It's a daily decision. It's what you do when no one is looking. It's how you act when trials come. Your character matters to God, and this devotional daily equips you to grow godly character, resist common pitfalls, and overcome temptations-one day at a time.Features:* Daily devotions on 100 character-building topics* Thought-provoking personal questions and practical applications* Powerful prayers inspired by Scripture* Short enough to be read in five minutes with further study options* Insights from Stephen Arterburn, bestselling author of Every Man's Battle (over 1 million copies sold) and Healing Is a Choice

Brown teams up with Stephen Arterburn to offer: Insight into when to help and when to pull back How to connect with what a loved one is experiencing Expert advice on when and how to seek treatment Ideas for specific situations and conversations Help for self-care and personal boundaries Brown understands that loving someone who has bipolar disorder is a challenge on a daily basis. This practical resource reminds readers they are not alone.

The Bible for every battle every man faces This is a man's type of Bible--straight talk about the challenges of life. Every Man's Bible has thousands of notes on topics from work, sex, and competition to integrity and more and trusted advice from the pros, just for men. Every Man's Bible is written by the best-selling author of the Every Man's series, Steve Arterburn.Features: New Living Translation textBook introductions and 44 chartsStudy Notes Help you gain a better perspective on a particular verse or passageMen, Women, and God--This feature focuses on two of the most important relationships in every man's life: his relationship with God and his relationships with womenSomeone You Should Know--Profiles of men in the Bible and what their lives can teach us about the importance of faith in our own livesWhat the Bible Says About--Gives insight into the Bible's vital message on all kinds of topics for daily livingPerspectives--Glean bits of information from great men who have lived through many of the same issues and struggles that you facePersonal Gold--Sound advice from the pros: Henry Blackaby, Stuart Briscoe, Tony Evans, David Jeremiah, Gordon MacDonald, Bill McCartney, J. I. Packer, Joseph Stowell, and Chuck Swindoll

ECPA 2015 Christian Book Award Finalist Now available in an easy-to-read Large Print edition, the popular NIV Every Man's Bible is designed to help every man develop a fuller, richer relationship with Jesus as he understands what the Scriptures have to say about the challenges he faces. The Every Man's Bible has thousands of notes on topics just for men--work, sex, competition, integrity, and more. This Bible also includes trusted advice from the pros: Stephen Arterburn, Tony Evans, David Jeremiah, Tony Dungy, Chuck Smith, Jr., Dallas Willard, Michael Youssef, Gordon MacDonald, Bill McCartney, J. I. Packer, Joe Stowell, Chuck Swindoll, Henry Blackaby, Stuart Briscoe, Stephen Broyles, Don Everts, John Fischer, Leighton Ford, Ken Gire, Bill Hybels, Greg Laurie, James MacDonald, Josh McDowell, James Robison, and Gary Rosberg. All of the features and notes were written specifically for men.

The Bible for every battle every man faces This is a man's type of Bible--straight talk about the challenges of life. Every Man's Bible has thousands of notes on topics from work, sex, and competition to integrity and more and trusted advice from the pros, just for men. Every Man's Bible is written by the best-selling author of the Every Man's series, Steve Arterburn.Features: New International Version textBook introductions and 44 chartsStudy Notes Help you gain a better perspective on a particular verse or passageMen, Women, and God--This feature focuses on two of the most important relationships in every man's life: his relationship with God and his relationships with womenSomeone You Should Know--Profiles of men in the Bible and what their lives can teach us about the importance of faith in our own livesWhat the Bible Says About--Gives insight into the Bible's vital message on all kinds of topics for daily livingPerspectives--Glean bits of information from great men who have lived through many of the same issues and struggles that you facePersonal Gold--Sound advice from the pros: Henry Blackaby, Stuart Briscoe, Tony Evans, David Jeremiah, Gordon MacDonald, Bill McCartney, J. I. Packer, Joseph Stowell, and Chuck Swindoll

The Bible for every battle every man faces This is a man's type of Bible--straight talk about the challenges of life. Every Man's Bible has thousands of notes on topics from work, sex, and competition to integrity and more and trusted advice from the pros, just for men. Every Man's Bible is written by the best-selling author of the Every Man's series, Steve Arterburn.Features: New Living Translation textBook introductions and 44 chartsStudy Notes Help you gain a better perspective on a particular verse or passageMen, Women, and God--This feature focuses on two of the most important relationships in every man's life: his relationship with God and his relationships with womenSomeone You Should Know--Profiles of men in the Bible and what their lives can teach us about the importance of faith in our own livesWhat the Bible Says About--Gives insight into the Bible's vital message on all kinds of topics for daily livingPerspectives--Glean bits of information from great men who have lived through many of the same issues and struggles that you facePersonal Gold--Sound advice from the pros: Henry Blackaby, Stuart Briscoe, Tony Evans, David Jeremiah, Gordon MacDonald, Bill McCartney, J. I. Packer, Joseph Stowell, and Chuck Swindoll

ECPA 2015 Christian Book Award Finalist Now available in an easy-to-read Large Print edition, the popular NIV Every Man's Bible is designed to help every man develop a fuller, richer relationship with Jesus as he understands what the Scriptures have to say about the challenges he faces. The Every Man's Bible has thousands of notes on topics just for men--work, sex, competition, integrity, and more. This Bible also includes trusted advice from the pros: Stephen Arterburn, Tony Evans, David Jeremiah, Tony Dungy, Chuck Smith, Jr., Dallas Willard, Michael Youssef, Gordon MacDonald, Bill McCartney, J. I. Packer, Joe Stowell, Chuck Swindoll, Henry Blackaby, Stuart Briscoe, Stephen Broyles, Don Everts, John Fischer, Leighton Ford, Ken Gire, Bill Hybels, Greg Laurie, James MacDonald, Josh McDowell, James Robison, and Gary Rosberg. All of the features and notes were written specifically for men.

If someone you love is depressed, you probably feel confused, angry, and helpless. This encouraging guide will help you hold on to hope while broadening your understanding of depression and its treatment. Dr. Brenda Hunter has been a caregiver for someone with depression and has also struggled with depression herself. With empathy, real-life stories, and clinical expertise, Brenda teams up with Stephen Arterburn to explore: The multiple causes of depressionHow men and women react to depression differentlyThe influence of social media and technology on depressionThe unique challenges of depression in adolescenceHow to take care of yourself while caring for someone who is depressed Brenda and Steve know from personal experience that light can overcome the darkness of depression. You can get back the person you love. Learn how to care for both of you in this hope-filled book.

The Mediterranean Love Plan unveils the “7 Secrets of Passion” from some of the most romantic countries in the world: Italy, France, Spain, Greece and Israel. Most couples marry in a flurry of passion, but soon find themselves wondering “How do we keep love interesting, fun and romantic? How do we keep the spark growing for decades?”Steve and Misty Arterburn offer unique, ground-breaking answers to these age-old questions.Romance is much more than a date night out or a week away. A passionate, long-lasting love requires two people who are sensually in love with life and each other. In this fascinating book, the authors explore research on seven activities that prompt passion, then describe how Mediterranean cultures practice these secrets in everyday life. Steve and Misty also share how these fun-to-apply secrets have taken their own marriage from confused to confident, from discouraged to delighted– and how you can do it too. The Mediterranean Love Plan will help couples become more playful, creative, connected and romantic -- burning with passion that stands the test of time.

In The Mediterranean Love Plan, Steve Arterburn and his wife Misty reveal the â??7 Secrets of Passionâ? from the most romantic countries in the world: Italy, France, Spain, Greece, and Israel. Filled with research, fascinating stories and personal examples this book will inspire small changes that lead to â??a grande amoreâ? â?? a great love.

A five-session journey toward meaningful change and new life for individuals and groups. Have you ever invested time and energy in something that really mattered to you--and you weren't sure you would succeed? Taking your life back can feel like that. It's a big risk to try to overcome the fears, wounds, and patterns that are holding you back in life. But nothing is impossible . . . if we put our trust in God. The Take Your Life Back Workbook, a companion resource to the groundbreaking book Take Your Life Back, is designed to help you do just that. Recovery and relationship experts Stephen Arterburn and Dr. David Stoop lead you through five sessions designed to help you take your life back by: understanding the recurring issues that get in your way--where they came from, how they're influencing you right now, and what to do about them; inviting God to use all of your experiences--both positive and negative--to build your relationship with him; equipping you with exercises, reflection questions, action steps, and prayers as you move forward; putting your past in perspective and stepping into a brighter future.