Living Pain

We know Christ is the Master Healer, but how does that apply to our everyday lives? Do we only need healing with physical issues or scary health diagnoses? Or is there much more the Lord could do in our minds and hearts, if only we’ll give Him the chance? In How Christ Heals, Jaci Wightman makes the case that modern life pummels us with trials and difficulty and trauma, and we suffer mentally, emotionally, and spiritually as a result.

Read by the author. In a broken world, we ache for a way to walk through life without giving up or giving in. Instead of breaking down, Jesus offers us another way: breaking open. Discover a new way of living and rise with hope, power, and purpose! Everyone aches to be whole. We...

When 28-year-old Corrie overhears a phone call and discovers her husband’s affair, her idyllic Christian world is shattered and she plunges into the darkness of gut-wrenching pain and betrayal. For her, time stops, and she cries out to God, desperate for a way forward. An unexpected symbol of hope appears and sparks a transformative three-year spiritual journey. This riveting memoir invites you into Corrie’s two worlds—her dynamic outer world of being an American living overseas in Shanghai, China, as well as her fascinating inner world of conversations and encounters with God.

Ever wonder why being the independent woman we are told we should be oftentimes simply leads to us battling our problems alone, or worse, competing with other women? Why, at every single baby shower, so many women share their harsher tales of labor and delivery in unnecessary one-upmanship? Why most women are left with feelings of unworthiness? Join women from different backgrounds as they come together to share their own experiences of pain, perseverance, and encouragement, firsthand and in heartwarming detail. We hope that through their stories, you find you are not alone.

More than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle said: "let there be a law that no deformed child shall live." This idea is alive and well today. During the past century, Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. argued that the United States can forcibly sterilize intellectually disabled women and philosopher Peter Singer argued for the right of parents to euthanize certain cognitively disabled infants. The Life Worth Living explores how and why such arguments persist by investigating the exclusion of and discrimination against disabled people across the history of Western moral philosophy.

Grace in the Midst of Pain: A Journey to Forgiving the Unforgettable is a transformative guide for anyone struggling with the weight of unforgiveness. With profound insights rooted in Christian faith, Oladapo Babalola walks listeners through the complexities of pain, hurt, and the power of grace.

Infused with eye-opening insights and strategically practical tools, this book will help you understand and integrate the seven mindfulness habits that will empower you to rewrite your “high-performer pain” stories, recreate healthy boundaries between work and life, reduce your anxiety, depression, and exhaustion, realign with your values and create congruence, return your clarity, focus, and optimism, and more.

The essential theme of the book of Job is to reveal how God takes a man who is blameless and upright, with a passion for God and a willing spirit, and promotes him to a higher spiritual plane than he could have ever imagined. Those who persevere in the pain and perplexity of the Job crucible are being prepared for renewed intimacy with God, and will be raised up to equip the endtime bride of Christ. Let Job’s example compel you toward God’s highest and best.

Have you ever hurt to the point of distraction? Does pain prevent you from doing everything you wish you could do? Whether it’s your head, your back, your joints, or something else, when we feel miserable, we can let that awful feeling consume us. Heather Hart has experienced this firsthand through her own struggle with chronic migraines. For over three years, she's had some bad days and some really bad days. The one thing that's gotten her through is Jesus. Buy your copy of Clinging to Jesus today and discover 10 ways to cling to Jesus while you're in pain.

What do you do when life shatters your expectations—and God stays silent? For years, Pastor Jason Larson and his wife have walked through a deeply personal season of suffering. Their journey has been marked by unanswered questions, emotional and spiritual exhaustion, and a desperate search for hope in the midst of pain. This book was born from that place—not after the storm passed, but in the middle of it. When It Doesn’t Make Sense is not a collection of clichés or shallow comfort. It’s a raw, honest, and theologically grounded look at why God allows suffering—and how He meets us in it.

“Why me?” is the cry I hear most often in my work as a hospice chaplain. I’m not a theologian, but through my encounters with people who are elderly, disabled, dying, and bereaved - and through my own quest for peace - Jesus’ teachings known as the Beatitudes have become essential. They describe the attributes of God’s people: God is with those who suffer, those beaten down by life and rejected by the world.

When a 200-pound glass partition fell on Donna Fado Ivery's head resulting in brain injury, disability, and chronic pain, she could no longer count on walking, speaking, or thinking. How would she care for her infant, her preschooler, her husband, and herself? How would she continue to serve as pastor? With humor and humility, this inspirational memoir speaks to Donna’s struggle through medical, social, and church prejudice with the abiding support of family and the Holy Spirit.

You have a choice! Become part of transformational change despite your pain. You can either remain stuck in your anguish, or you can discover the path to break the shackles of hopelessness.

As a trauma-informed professional life coach, Janell Rardon spends a good deal of her day-to-day work with brokenness-broken families, broken relationships, broken hearts and souls. In response to the pleas of her clients, she developed a set of emotional health tools that help them repair the broken parts of their lives. In Stronger Every Day, she shares those powerful tools with you.

Have you ever felt the sting of rejection, leaving you questioning your worth and purpose? You're not alone. In a world that often seems cold and unforgiving, rejection can be a crushing blow to our spirit. But what if rejection could be transformed into your greatest ally on the path to personal and spiritual growth? Discover the power to turn pain into purpose with "Embracing Rejection: A Journey to Spiritual Resilience." This groundbreaking book offers 12 biblical concepts that will revolutionize your perspective on rejection and empower you to triumph over life's setbacks.

Do hurts and mistakes from your past weigh you down? Have you given up hope that things will ever be different, that you will ever feel whole again? In this deeply personal and transparent book, AJ Wilt walks you through fresh revelations she has received from the Lord in the hopes that you will find time to sit at the feet of Jesus and ask some of the same questions.

For 10 percent of women worldwide, the road to motherhood is bumpy, painful, and heartbreaking. For some, it can cause a complete collapse of emotions. This is the reality for those plagued by infertility. In this book, Christina Oberon will help you discover that infertility does not define you! She helps guide you through the rollercoaster of emotions that infertility brings, so you can find inner joy, which rests on hope.

What Happens When Women Fully Surrender and Follow God’s Calling? is a powerful and honest book that reveals how saying “yes” to God even after experiencing pain, heartbreak, or disappointment can lead to healing, transformation, and a new beginning. Written by Judicaelle Celestin, a woman who faced hard times but never gave up on her faith, this book helps you understand how God can still use you, no matter what you’ve been through.

Lymphedema can be unpredictable and confusing. You have many questions about this seemingly contradictory condition where you carry fluid on the body in a space which should not house it at all. In this book, you will learn all about what this condition is, how it can affect you, and most importantly, how to manage your symptoms and live with it, including what to do when your symptoms get worse. This book is written for everyone who wants to know everything about lymphedema and how they can live with this condition. You don't have to fight this battle all by yourself. Help is here.

Chicken Soup for the Soul joins forces with top doctors to provide cutting-edge medical information and positive inspiration—everything you need to thrive. Each recording features true stories from actual patients and advice about diet and lifestyle adjustments. Also included are overviews of diagnoses, medical tests, and procedures, as well as information about caregiving and emotional concerns—all from the medical sector's most informed experts.