Resources

At The SoulWell Center we value the importance of personal inquiry, safe and meaningful conversations with others, and deep reflection before God. These topical resources are intended to provide a list of frequently cited texts, websites, and podcasts that represent a range of viewpoints and perspectives.

This list does not represent a specific position or viewpoint held by The SoulWell Center.

Conyers, B. (2021). Addict in the Family: Support Through Loss, Hope, and Recovery Paperback. Hazelden Publishing.
Maté, G. (2008). In the realm of hungry ghosts: Close encounters with addiction. Random House Digital, Inc.
May, G. G. (2007). Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions. HarperOne. in the Healing of Addictions. HarperOne.
Smith, C. & Hunt, J. (2021). Understanding Ad diction: Know Science, No Stigma. Visualize Publishing.
Kolber, A. (2020). Try Softer: A fresh approach to move us out of anxiety, stress and survival mode – and into a life of connection and joy. Tyndale.
Kolber, A. (2023). Strong like Water: Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move through Hard Things--and Experience True Flourishing. Tyndale Refresh.
Lyons, R. (2017). You are Free: Be Who You Already Are. Zondervan.
Lyons, R. (2019). Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose. Zondervan.
Noble, A. (2023). On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living. InterVarsity Press.
Pittman, C. M. & Karle, E. M. (2015). Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry. New Harbinger Publications.
Ramsey, K. J. (2022). The Lord is My Courage: Stepping Through the Shadows of Fear Toward the Voice of Love. Zondervan Reflective.
Smith, R. (2012). The Anxious Christian: Can God Use Your Anxiety for Good?. Moody Publishers.
Trenton, N. (2021). Stop Overthinking: 23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present (The Path to Calm). Independently Published.
Thompson, C. (2021). The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community. InterVarsity Press.
Allender, D. B. (2000). The healing path: How the hurts in your past can lead you to a more abundant life. WaterBrook.
Allender, D. B. (2009). To be told: Know your story, shape your future. WaterBrook. (Workbook also available)
Allender, D. B. (2016). Healing the Wounded Heart: The Heartache of Sexual Abuse and the Hope of Transformation. Baker Books. (Workbook also available)
Allender, D. B., & Loerzel, C. (2021). Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Our True Calling. Zondervan.
Bowler, K. (2018). Everything happens for a reason: And other lies I've loved. Random House.
Bowler, K. (2022). No Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear). Random House Trade Paperbacks.
Jones, S. (2009). Trauma + Grace: Theology in a ruptured world. Westminster John Knox Press.
Kapic, K. M. (2017). Embodied hope: A theological meditation on pain and suffering. InterVarsity Press.
Lewis, C. S. (2001). Grief observed. Zondervan.
Noble, A. (2023). On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living. InterVarsity Press.
Nouwen, H. J. (1979). The wounded healer: Ministry in contemporary society. Image.
Ortlund, D. C. (2020) Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers. Crossway.
Ramsey, K. J. (2020). This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers. Zondervan.
Ramsey, K. J. (2022). The Lord is My Courage: Stepping Through the Shadows of Fear Toward the Voice of Love. Zondervan Reflective.
Rice, R. (2014). Suffering and the Search for Meaning: Contemporary Responses to the Problem of Pain. InterVarsity Press.
Item descriptionBadenoch, B (2008). Being a Brain-Wise Therapist: A Practical Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology. WW Norton & Company.
Dana, D.A. (2018). The Polyvagal theory in therapy: engaging the rhythm of regulation (Norton series on interpersonal neurobiology). WW Norton & Company.
Dana, D. (2020). Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology). WW Norton & Company.
Heller, D. P. (2019). The power of attachment: How to create deep and lasting intimate relationships. Sounds True.
McGilchrist, I. (2019). The master and his emissary: The divided brain and the making of the western world. Yale University Press.
Neufeld, G., & Maté, G. (2013). Hold on to your kids: Why parents need to matter more than peers. Vintage Canada.
Perry, J. E. (2019). Heart Cries of Every Teen: Eight Core Desires that Demand Attention. Straight Street Books.
Porges, S. W., & Dana, D. (2018). Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: The Emergence of Polyvagal-Informed Therapies (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology). WW Norton & Company.
Siegel, D. (2020). The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are. The Guilford Press.
Siegel, D. & Bryson, T.P (2020) The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired. Ballentine Books.
Tweedy, R. (Ed.). (2020). The Divided Therapist: Hemispheric Difference and Contemporary Psychotherapy. Routledge.
Yerkovich, M., & Yerkovich, K. (2011). How We Love Our Kids: The Five Love Styles of Parenting. WaterBrook.
Yerkovich, M., & Yerkovich, K. (2017). How we love: Discover your love style, enhance your marriage. WaterBrook.
Knabb, J. J., & Emerson, M. Y. (2013). “I will be your God and you will be my people”: Attachment theory and the grand narrative of scripture. Pastoral Psychology, 62(6), 827-841.
Mayfield, K. (2022). Attached to God: A Practical Guide to Deeper Spiritual Experience. Zondervan.
Thompson, C. (2010). Anatomy of the soul: Surprising connections between neuroscience and spiritual practices that can transform your life and relationships. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Thompson, C. (2015). The soul of shame: Retelling the stories we believe about ourselves. InterVarsity Press.
Thompson, C. (2021). The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community. InterVarsity Press.
Wilder, J., & Hendricks, M. (2020). The other half of church: Christian community, brain science, and overcoming spiritual stagnation. Moody Publishers.
Wilder, J. (2020). Renovated: God, Dallas Willard, and the church that transforms. NavPress.
Comer, J. M. (2019). The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World. WaterBrook.
Earley, J. W. (2019). The common rule: habits of purpose for an age of distraction. InterVarsity Press.
Foster, R. (2018). Celebration of Discipline, Special Anniversary Edition: The Path to Spiritual Growth. HarperOne.
Lawrence, B. (1855). The Practice of the Presence of God the Best Rule of a Holy Life: Being Conversations and Letters of Brother Lawrence. Joseph Masters.
Macchia, S. A. (2012). Crafting a rule of life: An invitation to the well-ordered way. InterVarsity Press.
Manning, B. (2005). The ragamuffin gospel: Good news for the bedraggled, beat-up, and burnt out. Multnomah.
Manning, B. (2015). Abba's child: The cry of the heart for intimate belonging. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc..
Nouwen, H. J. (2015). Spiritual Formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit. HarperOne Reprints.
Nouwen, H. J., & Dean, R. (1981). The way of the heart (pp. 13-14). New York: Ballantine Books.
Scazzero, P. (2011). Emotionally healthy spirituality: Unleash a revolution in your life in Christ. Thomas Nelson.
Willard, D. (1990). The Spirit of the Disciplines-Reissue: Understanding How God Changes Lives. Zondervan.
Willard, D. (1998). The divine conspiracy: Rediscovering our hidden life in God. Fount.
Willard, D. & Smith, J. B. (2021). Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God. InterVarsity Press.
Willard, D. (2021). Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ. NavPress.
Jones, S. (2009). Trauma + Grace: Theology in a ruptured world. Westminster John Knox Press.
Langberg, D. (2015). Suffering and the Heart of God: How trauma destroys & Christ restores. New Growth Press
Levine, P. A. (1997). Waking the tiger: Healing trauma: The innate capacity to transform overwhelming experiences. North Atlantic Books.
Van Der Kolk, B. (2014) The Body Keeps the Score. Penguin Books.
Winfrey, O., & Perry, B. (2021). What happened to you?: Conversations on trauma, resilience, and healing. Boxtree.
Wolynn, M. (2017). It didn't start with you: How inherited family trauma shapes who we are and how to end the cycle. Penguin.
Allender Center (Dan Allender): Dr. Dan Allender and his team engage topics on healing and restoration through the unique intersection of theology and psychology.
Being Known (Curt Thompson): A podcast about forming deep relationships, discovering meaning and living with integrated creativity.
The Place We Find Ourselves (Adam Young): Adam interviews guests to discuss all things related to story, trauma, attachment, and interpersonal neurobiology
Everything Happens with Kate Bowler: Kate is a young mother, writer and professor who, at age 35, was suddenly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. In warm, insightful, often funny conversations, Kate talks with people about what they’ve learned in difficult times.
o Story Workshop at The Allender Center ($750) Three-day workshop with live teaching and small group interaction to explore themes of your life.
o Adam Young: How to Engage Another Person’s Story – May 13th ONLINE ($129)
o To Be Told Group through Designed2Connect – ONLINE ($200) – Ongoing
A 10-week online group designed to explore how the stories of your life and family of origin impact the way you connect with others.

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