RESOURCES

Below are some of our recommended resources, grouped by category. We hope you find them helpful!

Marriage & Relationships

BOOKS

  • The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman
  • Boundaries in Dating, by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
  • How to Solve Your People Problems, by Dr. Alan Godwin
  • The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman, Ph.D.
  • Created for Connection, by Dr. Sue Johnson
  • Hold Me Tight, by Dr. Sue Johnson
  • The Meaning of Marriage, by Timothy Keller, with Kathy Keller
  • The Emotional Incest Syndrome: What to Do When a Parent's Love Rules Your Life, by Dr. Patricia Love
  • The Mystery of Marriage, by Mike Mason
  • How to Avoid Falling In Love With a Jerk, by John Van Epp, Ph.D.
  • The Emotionally Destructive Marriage, by Leslie Vernick

VIDEOS

  • This 10-minute YouTube video is a great description of what we at Restore & Rebuild help couples do -- recognize their unhealthy patterns (their "cycle") and change them. "Taming the Cycle"

Spiritual Growth

BOOKS

  • Talking Back to God, by Lynn Anderson
  • The Rest of God, by Mark Buchanan
  • Celebration of Discipline, by Richard J. Foster
  • Christ Formed in You, by Brian G. Hedges
  • The Reason for God, by Timothy Keller
  • Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, by Timothy Keller
  • The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence
  • Reaching Out, by Henri J. M. Nouwen
  • Knowing God, by J. I. Packer
  • A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, by Eugene Peterson

Parenting

BOOKS

  • Boundaries with Kids, by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
  • Attachment-Focused Parenting, by Daniel A. Hughes
  • Staying Connected to Your Teenager, by Michael Riera, Ph.D.
  • No-Drama Discipline, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
  • The Whole-Brain Child, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
  • Boundaries with Teens, by Dr. John Townsend

Mental & Emotional Health

BOOKS

  • Daring Greatly, by Brené Brown, Ph.D.
  • Changes That Heal, by Dr. Henry Cloud
  • Boundaries for Your Soul, by Alison Cook, Ph.D., and Kimberly Miller, M.Th., LMFT
  • Anatomy of the Soul, by Curt Thompson, M.D.
  • The Soul of Shame, by Curt Thompson, M.D.
  • The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.

Ministry Leadership

BOOKS

  • The Imperfect Pastor, by Zack Eswine
  • Embracing Shared Ministry, by Joseph H. Hellerman
  • Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership, by Gary L. McIntosh & Samuel D. Rima
  • The Emotionally Healthy Leader, by Peter Scazzero