Soul Care
Often life gets overwhelming, frustrating, unbalanced, and we hit a limit. Then, burnout sets in, emotions heighten, and we quickly enter into the space of unhealthy thought patterns and reactions regarding ourselves, God, and each other. We want to list specific resources that offer helpful tools, warning signs, testimonies, scripture, and prayers to combat a season of emotional and spiritual burnout. We hope you'll take advantage of these as we continue to pour out to Cross City together.
The Prospering Soul Podcast - John Meador
We have to take care of our souls! Join Pastor John as he explains one of the most important secrets of his spiritual growth and how to help us understand how to be healthy and balanced in life.
Changes That Heal - Henry Cloud
We know that God created us in His image, but how can we be loving when we feel burned out? How can we serve others well while being weighed down by anxiety, loneliness, or feelings of inadequacy? Dr. Henry Cloud offers a simple, restorative plan to remind us that God promises to complete His good work in us.
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Peter Scazzero
We can’t be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. If you find yourself avoiding conflict, ignoring feelings such as anger, sadness, or fear, or living without healthy boundaries in your life, be awakened to fully live the life Christ has meant for you.
Emotionally Healthy Leader - Peter Scazzero
Develop a deep, inner life with Christ and see the implications for surviving stress, planning and decision-making, building teams, creating healthy culture, influencing others, and more. You can make an impact and change your environment! You are not too overwhelmed to enjoy life.
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer
A real-life testimony of how being too busy destroyed Pastor John Mark Comer’s mental health, affected his relationships, and weakened his connection to his faith. Implementing some simple practices, staying rooted in the Word, and truly observing a Sabbath can narrow our focus to what truly matters to us.
Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose - Rebekah Lyon
Pairing wisdom and godly encouragement, Rebecca Lyons writes on how to rest, restore, connect, and create in life to manage stress. Take charge of your emotional health, overcome anxiety with daily habits to keep you mentally and physically strong, Find joy through restored relationships, and walk confidently with the unique God-given gifts you’ve been entrusted with.
Soul Detox - Craig Groeschel
Unpack ways to strengthen our spiritual health from influences, emotions, and behaviors that threaten to stunt our spiritual growth. This grace-filled guide will challenge you out of complacency and into a life of clean, pure, and focused living based on the freeing standard of God’s holiness.
God's Not Done With You - John Meador
Read through nine of the greatest comeback stories in scripture that offer hope, encouragement, and a look at God’s provision as you walk through your own personal challenges. Come back from regret, adversity, discouragement, anger, moral failure, disillusionment, physical crisis, grief, and oppression.
Gentle and Lowly - Dane Ortlund
A look at Christ’s deepest heart for his people, weary, discouraged, frustrated, disenchanted, cynical, empty, and faltering on their journey towards heaven. What better thing to seek when suffering and in need of rest than the character of Jesus? Dive deeper into Matthew 11 and experience what Jesus meant when he said “I am gentle and lowly in heart.”
Get Out Of Your Head - Jennie Allen
Walk through Paul’s letter to the Philippians while unpacking the simple but difficult truth of allowing ourselves and our minds to be transformed in the name of Christ. Radically depart from the world and how it thinks, confronting cultural struggles and taking our thoughts captive.
When I Don't Desire God - John Piper
Find joy in Jesus that frees us from bondage to comfort and security and impels us to live merciful and missional lives. Fight for joy amidst the often-felt question of: What should I do when I don’t desire God? Experience liberating, love-producing, risk-taking satisfaction in God.