Resources

This list was created to provide resources to aide in your emotional, relational, and spiritual healing and growth.

Below, you’ll find recommendations for books, websites, articles and other tools organized by topics such as Anger, Anxiety, Fear, Grief, Stress, Relational Struggles and more.

At the end of the page, we’ve also included a collection of community resources for those who may need additional support.

Simply click on a topic to explore the available resources. In most cases, links are provided for each book, website, article or other tool to make access easy.

BOOKS:

Empty Arms by Pam Vredevelt

Every Life is Beautiful: The October Baby Bible Study by Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin

Forgiven and Set Free by Linda Cochrane

Help for the Post-Abortion Woman by M. S. Reisser and Paul Reisser

A Season To Heal by Luci Freed and Penny Yvonne Salazar-Phillips

A Silent Sorrow: Pregnancy Loss – Guidance and Support for You and Your Family by Ingrid Kohn and Perry-Lynn Moffitt and Isabelle Wilkins

Tilly by Frank E. Peretti and Michael W. Smith

You’re Not Alone: Healing Through God’s Grace After Abortion by Jennifer O’Neill

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

Eve Center HEART Recovery Group
Pregnancy Care Centers

WEBSITES:
www.aacc.net  – search “Abortion” 
Hope for the Heart – search “Abortion” or “Pregnancy—unplanned”
Desiring God  – search “Abortion”

SaveOne.org

BOOKS:

Breaking Free by Beth Moore

Courage to Heal, The by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis

Door of Hope by Jan Frank

H.A.T.C.H. – Healing Abuse Through Christ’s Help by Cinny Roy and Nancy Rogers

Healing of Memories by David A. Seamands

Healing Path, The by John P. Splinter

Rid Of My Disgrace by Justin & Lindsay Halcomb

The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans

The Verbally Abusive Man by Patricia Evans

Why Does He Do That? : Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft

Wounded Heart, The by Dan B. Allender

Wounded Heart Workbook, The by Dan B. Allender

ARTICLES:

A Biblical Definition of Abuse by Greg Gifford (Biblical Counseling Coalition)

Wisdom for Abused Women by Julie Ganschow (Biblical Counseling Coalition)

VIDEOS:

Jackie Hill Perry Shares Her Personal Story of Abuse

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

Eve Center HATCH Recovery Group (Childhood Sexual Abuse)

Center Pointe Christian Church Groups
Thomas S. Thompson Ph.D. & Associates
A Sound Mind Counseling

Doug Reed & Associates, 5750 Gateway Blvd #203, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 779-7400

WEBSITES:

https://www.biblicalcounselingcoalition.org

www.aacc.net – search “Abuse”

Hope for the Heart – search “Abuse”, “Abuse Recovery”, “Childhood Sexual Abuse”, “Domestic Abuse”, “Manipulation”, “Spiritual Abuse”, “Verbal & Emotional Abuse”

Desiring God – search “Abuse”

SaveOne.org

BOOKS:

Addicted to Love by Stephen Arterburn

Addiction and Grace by Gerald G. May

Breaking Everyday Addictions by David Hawkins

Choosing Victor; Overcoming Defeat by Kay Arthur

Freedom From Addiction by Neil Anderson

How to Defeat Harmful Habits by June Hunt

Parables for Personal Growth: Tales for Your Healing Journey by Melinda Reinicke

Time to Heal, A: The Road to Recovery for Adult Children of Alcoholics by Timmen L. Cermak

When You Love Too Much by Stephen Arterburn

Your First Step to Celebrate Recovery by John Baker

Community Resources:

 Celebrate Recovery

Websites:

 www.aacc.net – search “Addictions”

Hope for the Heart – search “Alcohol & Drug Abuse” or “Addictions”, “Habits & Addictions”, “Temptation”

Desiring God – search “Addictions”

BOOKS:

Biblical Caregiving Principals by Charles Puchta

The Caregiver Resource Guide by Charles Puchta

Caring for Your Aging Parents: When Love Is Not Enough by Barbara Deane

Living with Purpose ina Worn-Out Body by Missy Buchanan

Talking with God in Old Age: Meditations and Psalms by Missy Buchanan

When Love Gets Tough by Doug Manning

Guide to the Empty Nest by Barbara Rainey & Susan Yates

WEBSITES:

www.aacc.net – search “Aging”

Hope for the Heart – search “Aging”, “Alzheimer’s & Dementia”, “Aging Well”, “Caregiving”

Desiring God – search “Aging”

BOOKS:

Anger Workbook for Christian Parents, The by Les Carter & Frank Minirth

Anger Workbook, The: An Interactive Guide to Anger Management by Les Carter & Frank Minirth

How To Handle Your Emotions by June Hunt

Keeping Your Cool When Your Anger is Hot by June Hunt

Making Anger Your Ally by Neil Clark Warren

Community Resources:

Thomas S. Thompson Ph.D. & Associates
A Sound Mind Counseling

Doug Reed & Associates, 5750 Gateway Blvd #203, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 779-7400

WEBSITES:

www.aacc.net – search “Anger”

Hope for the Heart – search “Anger”, “Violence”

Desiring God – search “Anger”

BOOKS:

Anxious for Nothing by Max Lucado

Best of You, The by Dr. Alison Coon

From Panic to Power by Lucinda Bassett

Get Out of Your Head by Jennie Allen

How to Handle Your Emotions by June Hunt

It’s Okay Not to Be Okay by Sheila Walsh

Living Fearlessly by Sheila Walsh

Living Without Worry by Timothy Lane

Out of Control & Loving It by Lisa Bevere

Overwhelmed by Kathi Lipp & Cheri Gregory

Try Softer by Aundi Kolber

Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen

When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough by Martin Antony, Richard Swinson

Wired For Joy by Laurel Mellin

Worry Workbook, The by Les Carter and Frank Minirth

ARTICLES:

Grace Greater Than All Our Worries by Christina Fox (Desiring God)

Five Ways to Address Sleep Anxiety by Andrea Lee (Biblical Counseling Coalition)

VIDEOS:

When Anxiety Attacks by Pastor Steven Furtick

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:


Center Pointe Christian Church Groups
Thomas S. Thompson Ph.D. & Associates
A Sound Mind Counseling

Doug Reed & Associates, 5750 Gateway Blvd #203, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 779-7400

WEBSITES:

www.aacc.net  – search “Anxiety”, “Worry”

Hope for the Heart – search “Anxiety”, “Worry”

Desiring God – search “Anxiety”,”Worry”

 

BOOKS:

Beyond Boundaries by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Boundaries by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Boundaries Participant’s Guide by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Boundaries Face to Face by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Boundaries in Dating by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Boundaries in Marriage Workbook by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Boundaries with Kids by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Good Boundaries and Goodbyes by Lysa Terkeurst

WEBSITES:

www.cloudtownsend.com

www.aacc.net – search “Boundaries”

Hope for the Heart – search “Boundaries”

Desiring God – search “Boundaries”

BOOKS:

Freedom from Depression Workbook, The by Les Carter and Frank Minirth

Get Out of Your Head by Jennie Allen

Happiness is a Choice: by Frank M.D. Minirth, Dr. Paul Meier

Hope Prevails: Insights from a Doctor’s Personal Journey through Depression by Dr. Michelle Bengtson

How to Handle Your Emotions by June Hunt

It’s Okay Not to Be Okay by Sheila Walsh

Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen

When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough by Martin Antony, Richard Swinson

Why Am I Crying? : A Helpful and Honest Look at Depression by Martha Maughon

Wired For Joy by Laurel Mellin

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

Thomas S. Thompson Ph.D. & Associates
A Sound Mind Counseling

Doug Reed & Associates, 5750 Gateway Blvd #203, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 779-7400

WEBSITES:

www.aacc.net  – search “Depression”

Hope for the Heart – search “Depression”, “Hope”

Desiring God – search “Depression”

BOOKS:

Food and Love by Gary Smalley

Eyes Wide Open by Kimberly Davidson

Eyes Wide Open Participant Guide by Kimberly Davidson

Love Hunger by Frank Minirth, Paul Meier, Robert Hemfelt, Sharon Sneed & Don Hawkins

Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst

Made to Crave Participant Guide by Lysa TerKeurst

The Pathway: Follow the Road to Health and Happiness by Laurel Mellin

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

Lindner Center of Hope

Living in Truth Ministries

WEBSITES:

Setting Captives Free

Finding Balance

www.aacc.net – search “Eating Disorders”

Hope for the Heart – search “Anorexia & Bulimia” or “Overeating”

Desiring God – search “Eating Disorders” or “Overeating”

BOOKS:

Afraid No More by H. Norman Wright

Brave by Angela Thomas

Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado

Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear by Max Lucado

Let It Go! : Breaking Free from Fear and Anxiety by Tony Evans

Living Fearlessly by Sheila Walsh

Fear: No Longer Afraid by June Hunt

Out of Control and Loving It by Lisa Bevere

Overcoming Worry – Discovery Series: Turning Fear into Faith by David Egner

ARTICLES:

Overcoming Worry with an Action Plan by Lucy Ann Moll (Biblical Counseling Coalition)

WEBSITES:
www.aacc.net – search “Fear”
Hope for the Heart – search “Fear”
Desiring God – search “Fear”

BOOKS:

How to Manage Your Money by Larry Burkett

ABC’s of Financial Freedom, The by Barry L. Cameron

I Was Broke, Now I’m Not by Joseph Sangl

Roller Coaster of Unemployment, The by Sarah M. Hupp

Financial Peace by Dave Ramsey

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

City Link

The Healing Center

WEBSITES:

Dave Ramsey – Ramsey Solutions

www.aacc.net – search “Finances”

Hope for the Heart – search “Financial Freedom”

Desiring God – search “Finances”

BOOKS:

Choosing to Forgive Workbook by Frank Minirth and Les Carter

Dare to Forgive: The Power of Letting Go and Moving On
by Edward M. Hallowell, M. D.

Disappointment With God by Philip Yancey

Forgiving What You Can’t Forget by Lysa TerKeurst

Forgiveness: Reflecting God’s Mercy (31 Day Devotionals for Life) by Hayley Satrom

How to Forgive Ourselves – Totally by R. T. Kendall

Total Forgiveness by R. T. Kendall

Total Forgiveness Experience by R. T. Kendall

Totally Forgiving God: When It Seems He Has Betrayed You by R. T. Kendall

Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds by Chris Brauns

ARTICLES:

The Art of an Apology by Lucy Ann Moll (Biblical Counseling Coalition)

Six Step Apology by Ford Taylor

WEBSITES:
www.aacc.net – search “Forgiveness”

Hope for the Heart  – search “Forgiveness”, “Reconciliation”, “Conflict Resolution”

Desiring God – search “Forgiveness”

BOOKS:

Beyond Tears: Living After Losing a Child by Ellen Mitchell & Rita Volpe

Emotionally Absent Mother, Theby Jasmine Lee Cori

From We to Me: Embracing Life Again After the Death or Divorce of a Spouse by Susan J.R.N., Ed D. Zonnebelt-Smeenge & Robert C. De Vries

God’s Healing for Life’s Losses: How to Find Hope When You’re Hurting by Robert W. Kellemen

G.O.L.D. – God Overcomes Loss from Death by Cinny Roy, Tambra Bryer, Patsy Andow-Plum & Kathy Schibler

Grief: Living at Peace with Loss by June Hunt

I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping, and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One by Pamela Blair and Brook Noel

If God Is So Good, Why Do I Hurt So Bad by David Biebel

Longing for Daddy by Monique Robinson

Motherless Daughters by Hope Edelman

Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst

Shattered Dreams: God’s Unexpected Path For Joy by Larry Crabb   

Surviving an Unwanted Divorce by Lysa Terkeurst  

Triumph Through Tragedy by David Wilkerson

PDF DOCUMENTS:  BALL OF GRIEF

ARTICLES:

Grief is an Exhausting Journey by Paul Tautges (Biblical Counseling Coalition)

How to Get Through What You’re Going Through – Pastor Rick Warren

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
The Healing Center
Eve Center GOLD Recovery Group

WEBSITES:

www.griefshare.org

 www.aacc.net  – search “Grief”

Hope for the Heart – search”Grief” or “Death & Heaven”

Desiring God – search “Grief” 

BOOKS:

Guilt by June Hunt

Healing the Child Within by Charles Whitfield

Leaving Yesterday Behind: A Victim No More by William Hines

Letting Go of Shame: Understanding How Shame Affects Your Life by Ronald Potter-Efron & Patricia Potter-Efron

Overcoming Guilt and Shame by Daniel Green and Mel Lawrenz

Unashamed by Christine Caine

WEBSITES:
www.aacc.net – search “Guilt” or “Shame”

Hope for the Heart  – search “Guilt & Shame”

Desiring God – search “Guilt” or “Shame”

BOOKS:

Empty Womb, Aching Heart: Hope and Help for Those Struggling With Infertility by Marlo Schalesky

ARTICLES:

The Silent Struggle of Childlessness by Chelsea Patterson Sobolik (Desiring God)

Infertility: Silent, but Very Painful Suffering by Rob Green (Biblical Counseling Coalition)

Stewarding Your Infertility by Rob Green (Biblical Counseling Coalition)

Fruitful Infertility by Anna Mondal (Biblical Counseling Coalition)

INTERVIEWS:

Care for Couples Struggling with Infertility with John Piper (Desiring God)

 
www.aacc.net – search “Infertilty”
 
Hope for the Heart – search “Infertility”
 
Desiring God – search “Infertility”
 

BOOKS:

Bringing Up Boys by James C. Dobson

Fresh Elastic for Stretched Out Moms by Barbara Johnson

Kid CEO: How to Keep Your Children from Running your Life by Ed Young & Cliff McNeely

Loving Our Kids on Purpose: Making a Heart-To-Heart Connection by Danny Silk

Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Kevin Leman

New Dare to Discipline, The by James C. Dobson

Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibilty by Foster Cline & Jim Fay

Power of a Praying Parent, The by Stormie Omartian

Wild Child, Waiting Mom: Finding Hope in the Midst of Heartache by Karilee Hayden & Wendi Hayden English

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

Crossroads Community Church – Moms Groups

WEBSITES:

www.aacc.net – search “Parenting”

Hope for the Heart – search “Parenting” or “Blended Family” or “Child Evangelism” or “Dysfunctional Family” or “Single Parenting” or “Teenagers”

www.desiringgod.org – search “Parenting”

BOOKS:

Fire of Delayed Answers, The: Are you Waiting for Your Prayers to Be Answered?  by Bob Surge

Intercessory Prayer: How God Can Use Your Prayers to Move Heaven and Earth by Dutch Sheets & C. Wagner

Power of a Praying Parent, The by Stormie Omartian

Power of a Praying Wife, The by Stormie Omartian

Power of a Praying Woman, The by Stormie Omartian

Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

Church Prayer Groups

WEBSITES:

www.aacc.net – search “Prayer”

www.desiringgod.org – search “prayer”

BOOKS:

Atonement Child, The by Francine Rivers

Empty Arms by Pam Vredevelt

Forgiven and Set Free by Linda Cochran

Help for the Post-Abortion Woman by M. S. Reisser and Paul Reisser

SaveOne: The Men’s Study by Jack & Sheila Harper

SaveOne: The Women’s Study by Sheila Harper

SaveOne: The Ripple Effect by Sheila Harper

Season To Heal, A by Luci Freed and Penny Yvonne Salazar-Phillips

Silent Sorrow, A by Ingrid Kohn and Perry-Lynn Moffitt and Isabelle Wilkins

Tilly by Frank E. Peretti and Michael W. Smith

You’re Not Alone: Healing Through God’s Grace After Abortion by Jennifer O’Neill

WEBSITES:
www.aacc.net – search “Pregnancy Loss” or “Miscarriage”
Hope for the Heart – search “Pregnancy Loss” or Miscarriage”
Desiring God  – search “Pregnancy Loss” or “Miscarriage”

SaveOne.org

BOOKS:

Attachments: Why You Love, Feel, and Act the Way You Do by Tim Clinton & Dr. Gary Sibcy

Avoiding Mr. Wrong by Stephen Arterburn & Margaret Rinck

Bold Love by Dan B. Allender & Tremper Longman III

Connecting: Healing Ourselves and Our Relationships by Larry Crabb

DNA of Relationships, The by Gary Smalley 

Emotionally Destructive Relationship, The by Leslie Vernick

Five Love Languages, The by Gary D. Chapman

How To Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong by Leslie Vernick

If You Had Controlling Parents by Dan Neuharth

I Want to Trust You But I Don’t by Lysa TerKeurst

Life’s Healing Choices: Freedom From Your Hurts, Hang-ups, and Habits by John Baker

Loving Well by William P. Smith

Love For A Lifetime: Building a Marriage That Will Go the Distance by James Dobson 

Mom Factor, The by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

New Life After Divorce by Bill Butterworth

Our Mothers, Ourselves: How Understanding Your Mother’s Influence Can Set You on a Path to a Better Life by Henry Cloud

Safe People: How to Find Relationships that are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren’t by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Safe People Workbook by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Surviving an Unwanted Divorce by Lysa Terkeurst

Take Your Life Back: How to Stop Letting the Past and Other People Control You by Stephen Arterburn & David Stoop

Take Your Life Back Workbook: Five Sessions to Transform Your Relationship with God, Yourself, and Others by Stephen Arterburn & David Stoop

Trust: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken by Henry Cloud

Trust Study Guide by Henry Cloud

When Helping You is Hurting Me: Escaping the Messiah Trap by Carmen Renee Berry

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
Eve Center ROSE Recovery Group

WEBSITES:
www.aacc.net – search “Relationships”
Hope for the Heart – search “Marriage”, “Singleness”, “Rejection”, “Blended Family”, “Adultery”, “Caregiving”, “Dating”, “Dysfunctional Family” etc
www.PFL.org – Practical Family Living
www.desiringgod.org – search “Relationships”

BOOKS:

Addicted to Love by Stephen Arterburn

Every Woman’s Battle by Shannon Ethridge

How America Lost Her Innocence by Steve Gallagher

Love Won Out by John Paulk & Anne Paulk

When Your Husband is Addicted to Pornography: Healing Your Wounded Heart by Vicki Tiede

Women Who Love Sex Addicts by Douglas Weiss & Dianne DeBusk

The Gift of Sex by Clifford L Penner

ARTICLES:

Equipping Kids with Gender Dysphoria

VIDEOS:

Discovering God’s view of Sexuality

Gay Girl, Good God

WEBSITES:

www.aacc.net – search “Sexuality”, “Promiscuity”, “Sexual Identity” etc

Hope for the Heart – search “Sexuality”, “Promiscuity”, “Sexual Identity”, “Sexual Integrity” etc

Desiring God– search “Sexuality”, “Promiscuity”, “Sexual Identity” etc

BOOKS:

A Woman After God’s Own Heart by Elizabeth George

Bondage Breaker, The by Neil T. Anderson

Case for Faith, The by Lee Strobel

Garden Within, The by Dr. Anita Phillips

God’s Purpose for Every Woman by Lysa TerKeurst & Rachel Olsen

God Will Make a Way by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Just Enough Light for the Step I’m On by Stormie Omartian

Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Set Them Free by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Lord, Heal My Hurts by Kay Arthur

Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy by Leslie Vernick

Prodigal God, The: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith by Timothy Keller

Sacred Romance, The: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God by Brent Curtis & John Eldredge

Spirit of the Disciplines, The: Understanding How God Changes Lives by Dallas Willard

Waking the Dead: The Glory of a Heart Fully Alive by John Eldredge

Well Watered Woman, The: Rooted in Truth, Growing in Grace, Flourishing in Fath by Gretchen Saffles

WEBSITES:

www.aacc.net – search “Spirituality”

www.reviveourhearts.com – Women’s Ministry with Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Hope for the Heart – search “Spirituality”, Spiritual Warfare”, “Salvation”, “Holy Spirit”

Desiring God

BOOKS:

Best Yes, The by Lysa TerKeurst

Don’t Look Back: Getting Unstuck and Moving Forward with Passion and Purpose by Christine Caine

Freeing Your Mind from Memories That Bind by Fred Littauer & Florence Littauer

Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for? by Rick Warren

Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for? Workbook by Rick Warren

Search for Significance, The: Seeing Your True Worth Through God’s Eyes by Robert McGee

She’s Still There: Rescuing the Girl in You by Chrystal Evans Hurst

When Will My Life Not Suck?: Authentic Hope for the Disillusioned by Ramon Preson

WEBSITES:

www.aacc.net – search “Stuck”

Hope for the Heart – search “Stuck”, “Procrastination”, “Purpose in Life”, “Habits”, “Failure”

Desiring God – search “Stuck” 

Housing:

The CAP line

513-381-SAFE (7233)

Open M-F 10AM – 5PM and weekends 10AM – 2PM

City Gospel Mission

1805 Dalton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45214

513-241-5525

https://www.citygospelmission.org/about-us/our-services/

Food Pantries:

Whitewater Life Center

5771 State Route 128, Cleves, OH 45002

https://whitewatercrossing.org/life

513-738-7500, Call to set up appointment

Restoration Christian Church

5830 State Route 128

Cleves, OH 45002

513-508-0676

Mental Health:

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

https://namiswoh.org/crisis-info/

513-351-3500

Text NAMI to 741-741 to receive free counseling support via text message.

Basic Needs:

Threads of Hope

125 Miami Avenue, North Bend, OH 45052

513-335-1213

Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6PM – 8PM

St. Vincent de Paul 

https://www.svdpcincinnati.org/get-help/

Cell Phones:

Assurance Wireless

https://www.assurancewireless.com/