David Benner

Counseling and the Human Predicament: A Study of Sin, Guilt, and Forgiveness

Christian Perspectives on Human Development

Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-Term Structured Model

Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology

Psychotherapy in Christian Perspective

Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy

Psychology and Religion

Psychotherapy and the Spiritual Quest

Opening to God: Lectio Divina and Life as Prayer

Most Christians want to experience spiritual transformation. But many are frustrated by the limited progress of our spiritual self-improvement efforts. We find our praying burdened by a sense of obligation and failure. But prayer is not merely something we do; prayer is what God does in us. Prayer i...

The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery (Spiritual Journey)

"Grant, Lord, that I may know myself that I may know thee." ―Augustine Much is said in Christian circles about knowing God. But Christians throughout the ages have agreed that there cannot be deep knowledge of God without deep knowledge of the self. Discerning your true self is inextricably related ...

Desiring God's Will: Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God

We overhear Jesus' prayer in the garden of Gethsemane--"not my will, but thine be done"--but have trouble honestly making it our own. (from the Introduction) Most people think of God's will as something to be found or as the receiving of guidance from God when making decisions. We assume that if we ...

Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship & Direction

An ECPA 2003 Gold Medallion Finalist! We need companions on our spiritual journey. The modern world has taught us to value autonomy and individualism. Our churches often see spirituality as personal and private. But we cannot go long in our Christian pilgrimage before realizing that isolation leads ...

Opening to God: Lectio Divina and Life as Prayer

Most Christians want to experience spiritual transformation. But many are frustrated by the limited progress of our spiritual self-improvement efforts. We find our praying burdened by a sense of obligation and failure. But prayer is not merely something we do; prayer is what God does in us. Prayer i...

Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality

A Personal Growth Finalist in the 2004 Word Guild Canadian Writing Awards! "Only God deserves absolute surrender because only God can offer absolutely dependable love." In our self-reliant era, most of us recoil from the concept of surrendering to a power or authority outside ourselves. But surrende...

The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery

Recipient of the Award of Merit in the Personal Growth/Individual Category of The Word Guild 2005 Canadian Christian Writing Awards! "Grant, Lord, that I may know myself that I may know thee." Augustine Much is said in Christian circles about knowing God. But Christians throughout the ages have agre...

Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution

The genesis of the United States Constitution was built upon centuries of tyranny inflicted by treacherous kings and highly centralized government. In many cases, this authority had to be challenged directly in order for liberty to thrive. As a result, the Constitution was born from a laborious and ...

David G. Benner

David G. Benner (born 9 February 1947, Orillia, Ontario) is a Canadian psychologist, professor and author with an interest in the role of spirituality in clinical...