Topical Resources


People often ask, “What do you recommend on [topic]?” Below you will find a list of resources (arranged alphabetically) recommended by The Summit Counseling Ministry on a wide range of topics. Resources are divided into under four headings.

  1. Scriptural References
  2. Free Resources from The Summit Staff
  3. Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources
  4. Books Available to Purchase

If there is a topic of concern for you that is not listed, please contact us and will try to identify a biblically sound, best fit resource and update our page. Please check back often as this page is updated regularly.

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ADDICTION

Biblical Passages on Addiction

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Ed Welch Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave
  • Ed Welch Crossroads: A Step-by-Step Guide Away from Addiction (workbook)
  • Kris Lungaard The Enemy Within
  • Ed Welch (booklet) Just One More: When Desires Don’t Take No For An Answer

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ADOPTION
(see also “Parenting”)

Biblical Passages on Adoption

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Russell Moore Adopted for Life
  • Paul David Tripp (booklet) Helping Your Adopted Child: Understanding Your Child’s Unique Identity

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AFFAIR
(see “Infidelity”)

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ANGER

Biblical Passages on Anger

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

  • To be updated

Books Available to Purchase

  • Robert Jones Uprooting Anger
  • Lou Priolo The Heart of Anger
  • Paul Tripp (DVD series) How to be Good and Angry
  • David Powlison (booklet) Anger: Escaping the Maze
  • Robert Jones (booklet) Angry at God? Bring Him Your Doubts and Questions

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ANXIETY

Biblical Passages on Anxiety

  • Biblical Passages on Anxiety

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

  • To be updated

Books Available to Purchase

  • Ed Welch Running Scared
  • Ed Welch (workbook) When I Am Afraid
  • Elyse Fitzpatrick Overcoming Fear, Anxiety, & Worry
  • David Powlison (booklet) Stress: Peace Amid Pressure
  • David Powlison (booklet) Worry: Pursuing a Better Path to Peace

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BITTERNESS
(See “Forgiveness”)

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BLENDED FAMILIES

Biblical Passages on Blended Families

  • Biblical Passages on Blended Families

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

  • To be updated

Books Available to Purchase

  • Ron Deal The Smart Step-Family
  • Ron Deal & David Olson The Remarriage Checkup
  • Winston Smith (booklet) Help for Stepfamilies: Avoiding the Pitfalls and Learning to Love

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CHARACTER

 

Biblical Passages on Character

  • Biblical Passages on Character

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

  • To be updated

Books Available to Purchase

 

  • Kent Hughes Disciplines of a Godly Man
  • Jerry Bridges Respectable Sins

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CHANGE PROCESS

 

Biblical Passages on the Change Process

  • Biblical Passages on the Change Process

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Paul Tripp & Tim Lane How People Change
  • Elyse Fitzpatrick Counsel from the Cross
  • Ed Welch (booklet) Motives: Why Do I Do the Things I Do?

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CHURCH LIFE

 

Biblical Passages on Church Life

  • Biblical Passages on Church Life

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

 

  • Paul Tripp Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hand
  • CJ Mahaney Why Small Groups?
  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer Life Together
  • Mark Dever Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

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CODEPENDENCY

 

Biblical Passages on Codependency

  • Biblical Passages on Codependency

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Ed Welch When People are Big and God is Small
  • Lou Priolo Pleasing People

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COMMUNICATION

Biblical Passages on Communication

  • Biblical Passages on Communication

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Ken Sande Peacemaking for Families
  • Paul Tripp War of Words
  • Tim Lane (booklet) Conflict
  • Tim Lane (booklet) Family Feuds: How to Respond

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CONTENTMENT

Biblical Passages on Contentment

  • Biblical Passages on Contentment

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

  • To be updated

Books Available to Purchase

  • Jeremiah Burroughs The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

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DATING
(see “Relationships”)

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DECISION MAKING

Biblical Passages on Decision Making

  • Biblical Passages on Decision Making

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • James Petty Step by Step
  • James Petty (booklet) Guidance: Have I Missed God’s Best?
  • James Petty (booklet) Priorities: Mastering Time Management

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DEPRESSION

Biblical Passages on Depression

  • Biblical Passages on Depression

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Ed Welch Depression: A Stubborn Darkness
  • John Piper When Darkness Will Not Lift
  • D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Spiritual Depression
  • Wayne Mack Out of the Blues
  • Ed Welch (booklet) Depression: The Way Up When You Feel Down
  • Leslie Vernick Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy

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DIVORCE

Biblical Passages on Divorce

  • Biblical Passages on Divorce

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Winston Smith (booklet) Divorce Recovery: Growing and Healing God’s Way

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Biblical Passages on Domestic Violence

  • Biblical Passages on Domestic Violence

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Leslie Vernick The Emotionally Destructive Relationship
  • Paul Tripp, David Powlison, & Ed Welch (booklet) Domestic Violence
  • Lou Priolo (booklet) Manipulation: Knowing How to Respond

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EATING DISORDERS

Biblical Passages on Eating Disorders

  • Biblical Passages on Eating Disorders

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Elyse Fitzpatrick Love to Eat; Hate to Eat
  • Ed Welch (booklet) Eating Disorders: The Quest for Thinness

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EMOTIONS (GENERAL)

Biblical Passages on Emotions

  • Biblical Passages on Emotions

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Brian Borgman Feelings and Faith
  • John Piper Future Grace
  • John Piper When I Don’t Desire God

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FAMILY LIFE

Biblical Passages on Family

  • Biblical Passages on Family

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

  • To be updates

Books Available to Purchase

  • Age of Opportunity by Paul Tripp
  • Sally Lloyd-Jones Jesus Storybook Bible
  • Bruce Ware Big Truths for Young Hearts
  • John A. Younts Everyday Talk

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FOR MEN

Biblical Passages on Manhood

  • Biblical Passages on Manhood

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Joshua Harris Sex is Not the Problem (Lust Is)
  • CJ Mahaney Humility: True Greatness
  • Dave Harvey Ambition

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FOR WOMEN

Biblical Passages on Womanhood

  • Biblical Passages on Womanhood

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Nancy Leigh DeMoss Lies Women Believe
  • Carolyn Mahaney Femine Appeal
  • Nancy Leigh DeMoss Biblical Womanhood in the Home
  • Tara Klena Barthel & Judy Dabler Peacemaking Women
  • Carolyn Mahaney Shopping or Time

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FORGIVENESS (BITTERNESS)

Biblical Passages on Forgiveness

  • Biblical Passages on Forgiveness

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

  • To be updated

Books Available to Purchase

  • Nancy Leigh DeMoss Choosing Forgiveness
  • Robert Jones (booklet) Forgiveness: I Just Can’t Forgive Myself
  • Mark Driscoll Death by Love

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GRIEF
(see also “Suffering”)

Biblical Passages on Grief

  • Biblical Passages on Grief

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

  • To be updated

Books Available to Purchase

  • Bob Kellemen God’s Healing for Life’s Losses
  • Paul Tripp (booklet) Grief: Finding Hope Again
  • H. Norman Wright Experiencing Grief
  • C.S. Lewis A Grief Observed

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GUILT & SHAME

Biblical Passages on Guilt

  • Biblical Passages on Guilt

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Paul Tripp (devotional) Whiter Than Snow
  • Robert Jones (booklet) Forgiveness: I Just Can’t Forgive Myself
  • Mark Driscoll Death by Love
  • Tim Lane (booklet) Freedom from Guilt
  • David Powlison (booklet) God’s Love: Better than Unconditional

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HOMOSEXUALITY

Biblical Passages on Homosexuality

  • Biblical Passages on Homosexuality

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Ed Welch (booklet) Homosexuality: Speaking the Truth in Love

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INFIDELIY

Biblical Passages on Infidelity

  • Biblical Passages on Infidelity

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

  • To be updated

Books Available to Purchase

  • Robert Jones (booklet) After Adultery
  • Winston Smith (booklet) Help! My Spouse Committed Adultery

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LYING

Biblical Passages on Lying

  • Biblical Passages on Lying

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

  • To be updated

Books Available to Purchase

  • Lou Priolo (booklet) Deception

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MARRIAGE

Biblical Passages on Marriage

  • Biblical Passages on Marriage

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Paul Tripp What Were You Expecting
  • Winston Smith Marriage Matters: Extraordinary Change Through Ordinary Moments
  • Gary Thomas Sacred Marriage
  • Dave Harvey When Sinners Say I Do
  • Bryan Chappel Each for the Other
  • Paul Tripp (booklet) Marriage: Whose Dream?
  • Winston Smith (booklet) Who Does the Dishes? Decision Making in Marriage

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MID-LIFE CRISIS

Biblical Passages on Mid-Life

  • Biblical Passages on Mid-Life

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

  • To be updated

Books Available to Purchase

  • Paul Tripp Lost in the Middle

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PARENTING

Biblical Passages on Parenting

  • Biblical Passages on Parenting

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Tedd Tripp Shepherding a Child’s Heart
  • Paul Tripp Age of Opportunity
  • Rick Horne Get Outta My Face! How to Reach Angry, Unmotivated Teens
  • Corlette Sande The Young Peacemaker
  • John A. Younts Everyday Talk
  • William P. FarleyGospel-Powered Parenting
  • Ginger Plowman “Don’t Make Me Count To Three” A Mom’s Look at Heart-Oriented Discipline
  • Elyse Fitzpatick & Jim Newheiser When Good Kids Make Bad Choices
  • Gary Thomas Sacred Parenting
  • Robert Jones (booklet) Single Parents: Daily Grace for the Hardest Job
  • A Father’s Legacy (journal)
  • A Mother’s Legacy (journal)

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PORNOGRAPHY & SEXUAL SINS

Biblical Passages on Lust

  • Biblical Passages on Lust

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Joshua Harris Sex is Not the Problem (Lust Is)
  • David Powlison (booklet) Pornography

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PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Biblical Passages on Psychological Disorders

  • Biblical Passages on Psychological Disorders

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Ed Welch Blame It On the Brain?
  • Elyse Fitzpatrick & Laura Hendrickson Will Medicine Stop the Pain?
  • Laura Hendrickson Finding Your Child’s Way on the Autism Spectrum
  • Ed Welch (booklet) A.D.D. Wandering Minds and Wired Bodies
  • Michael Emlet (booklet) Asperger Syndrome

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RELATIONSHIPS

Biblical Passages on Relationships

  • Biblical Passages on Relationships

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Tim Lane & Paul Tripp Relationships: A Mess Worth Making
  • David Powlison & John Yenchko Pre-Engagement: 5 Questions to Ask Yourselves
  • Lou Priolo (booklet) Manipulation: Knowing How to Respond

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SELF-ESTEEM (IDENTITY)

Biblical Passages on Self-Esteem

  • Biblical Passages on Self-Esteem

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Paul Tripp A Quest for More

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SEX & INTIMACY

Biblical Passages on Sex

  • Biblical Passages on Sex

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • CJ Mahaney Sex, Romance & the Glory of God
  • Douglas Rosenau A Celebration of Sex
  • Justin Taylor & John Piper Sex and the Supremacy of Christ
  • David Powlison (booklet) Renewing Marital Intimacy

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SEXUAL ABUSE

Biblical Passages on Abuse

  • Biblical Passages on Sexual Abuse

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

  • To be updated

Books Available to Purchase

  • Diane Langberg On the Threshold of Hope
  • David Powlison (booklet) Recovering from Child Abuse: Healing and Hope for Victims
  • David Powlison (booklet) Sexual Assault: Healing Steps for Victims

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SINGLENESS

Biblical Passages on Singleness

  • Biblical Passages on Singleness

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

  • To be updated

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Robert Jones (booklet) Single Parents: Daily Grace for the Hardest Job

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SUFFERING

Biblical Passages on Suffering

  • Biblical Passages on Suffering

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Joni Eareckson Tada When God Weeps
  • Paul Tripp Broken-Down House: Living Productively in a World Gone Bad
  • Paul Tripp (devotional book) A Shelter in the Time of Storm
  • Robert Jones (booklet) Bad Memories: Getting Past Your Past
  • Paul Tripp (booklet) Suffering: Eternity Makes a Difference
  • David Powlison (booklet) Why Me? Help for the Victimized
  • William Smith (booklet) When Bad Things Happen
  • Michael Emlot (booklet) Help for the Caregiver
  • David Powlison (booklet) Healing After Abortion: God’s Mercy is for You
  • David Powlison (booklet) I’m Exhausted: What to do When You’re Always Tired
  • Michael Emlet (booklet) Chronic Pain: Living by Faith When Your Body Hurts

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TEEN ISSUES

Biblical Passages on Teen Issues

  • Biblical Passages on Teen Issues

Free Resources from The Summit Staff

Free Resources from Trusted Outside Sources

Books Available to Purchase

  • Lou Priolo Getting a Grip: The Heart of Anger Handbook for Teens
  • Paul Tripp (booklet) Teens & Sex: How Should We Teach Them?
  • David Powlison (booklet) God as Father
  • Michael Emlet (booklet) Angry Children: Understanding and Helping Your Child Regain Control
  • Paul Tripp (booklet) Peer Pressure

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