How are Christians to understand and undertake the discipline of psychology? This question has been of keen interest because of the importance we place on a correct understanding of human nature.This collection of essays edited by Eric Johnson and Stanton Jones offers four different models for the relationship between Christianity and psychology.

Christianity, at its heart, is a therapeutic faith--a theocentric form of soul care.God's therapeutic agenda begins in the perfect triune communion of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit who created human beings to flourish by participating in his glory. But they are now alienated from God and subject to different forms of psychopathology--sin, suffering, and biopsychosocial damage. So God intervened in Jesus Christ to manifest even greater glory. Through union with his incarnation, life, death, resurrection, and exaltation, Jesus has overcome the soul-disordering consequences of sin and now is bringing about a new creation by the Holy Spirit and faith. The church as the body of Christ is where God's therapy is put into action--where people can learn to flourish in communion with God and each other as God originally intended.Told in this way, the deep connection between Christianity and psychology becomes evident. In God and Soul Care--a companion to his Foundations for Soul Care--Eric L. Johnson explores the riches of Christian theology from the heights of the Trinity to the mysteries of eschatology, uncovering ample resources for engaging in dialogue with modern psychology. Each chapter not only serves as an overview of a key doctrine but also highlights its therapeutic implications for Christian counseling and psychology.A groundbreaking achievement in the synthesis of theology and psychology, God and Soul Care is an indispensable resource for students, scholars, pastors, and clinicians.

Dr. Larry Crabb may be the most influential leader in Christian counseling during the past 50 years. His first article was published in Christianity Today in 1971. Since then, he has written 26 books, from Basic Principles of Biblical Counseling, published in 1975, to the most recent, When God's Ways Make No Sense, published in 2018. Living in the Larger Story: The Christian Psychology of Larry Crabb chronicles Dr. Crabb's lifetime contributions to the field of Christian Psychology and soul care. The list of authors--including Eric Johnson, Jason Kanz, Bryan Maier, Richard Averbeck, Bruce Demarest, Colin Dye, Mark McMinn, Gary Moon, Jamie Rasmussen, Siang-Yang Tan, Brett Vaden, Ed Welch, and Kep Crabb--reveal Crabb's wide influence. The book concludes with a reflection by Dr. Crabb on his career. Living in the Larger Story is an important addition to the field of Christian Psychology and soul care. Whether you are a professional working in psychology, counseling, or soul care; a pastor on the front lines; or someone who wants to know more about this notable man, there is something in this book for you.

Eric L. Johnson proceeds to offer a new framework for the care of souls that is comprehensive in scope, yet flows from a Christian understanding of human beings--what amounts to a distinctly Christian version of psychology. This book is a must-read for any serious Christian teacher, student, or practitioner in the fields of psychology or counseling.

Based in the universe created by David Drake (with his permission) A New Hope chronicles, in anthology format the exploits of A Troop, 2/4 Cavalry. Designed to solely test out a new type (though of old ideas) of vehicles and tactics, the troopers are challenged by an insurgency campaign set in the mountainous Pollo Mountains.