Waverley Abbey Insight Series

Book 11

Insight into Assertiveness

by Chris Ledger

Published 12 October 2009

Break with people-pleasing and build healthy relationships

For those who struggle to assert themselves, life can be draining. Often plagued by a need to say 'Yes' to every request, non-assertive people can find they are looking after everyone's needs but their own. This in turn can lead to hidden resentment, frustration and anger.

Topics tackled in this book include:

The origins of non-assertive behaviour

Identifying unhelpful thought patterns

Dealing with uncomfortable emotions

Accepting who we are in Christ

As well as a wealth of straightforward and Bible-based wisdom, this book offers real-life case studies and, at the end of each chapter, suggestions for personal reflection, activities and prayer to help those struggling with a lack of assertiveness or those seeking to help someone they know.

The Waverley Abbey Insight Series is based on one-day seminars held by CWR at Waverley Abbey House to give insight into some key issues that many people struggle with today.

Every Day Insights: Disappointment & Loss

by Claire Musters

Published 16 July 2020

30 short devotional readings to help you journey through a season of disappointment and loss - whether a bereavement, a redundancy, a friendship or relationship, or a lost dream. Drawing on the encouraging truth of the Bible, take some time for yourself each day to honestly talk with God about your experiences, and allow Him to speak to you.

Each day includes a short Bible passage for reflection, some thoughts for you to ponder, and a closing prayer.

Insight into Anger

by Chris Ledger and Wendy Bray

Published 19 May 2007

Anger is an emotion that can take many forms and expressions, from the destructive to the constructive. So how can we both understand and manage such an emotion? As we gain insight into anger, together with the skills to handle it well, we can move forward in putting God first and finding acceptance, peace and forgiveness in Him.

Key insights in this book include:

Understanding anger - its roots, causes and development

What anger does to us

A practical approach to handling anger

Drawing on case studies, as well as personal and professional experiences, Insight into Anger offers practical and spiritual help to those facing issues with anger, and those who want to help others. Includes a Foreward by Lord Carey.

The Waverley Abbey Insight Series is based on one-day seminars held by CWR at Waverley Abbey House to give insight into some key issues that many people struggle with today.

Insight into Bereavement

by Wendy Bray

Published 19 May 2006

Bereavement can come in many forms: the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage or the loss of a home or livelihood. Each bereavement we face follows a similar path of loss, disbelief, grief and adaptation. An Insight into Bereavement gives practical advice for these times in our lives and points to the eternal hope we have in God.

Issues covered include:

What is death?

The effects of loss

Being a channel of God's love to the bereaved

With real-life case studies, biblical examples and personal insights, this book offers help to all those suffering from anxiety - and gives practical guidelines for those wanting to help others.

The Waverley Abbey Insight Series is based on one-day seminars held by CWR at Waverley Abbey House to give insight into some key issues that many people struggle with today.

Insight into Self-Acceptance

by Chris Ledger and Claire Musters

Published 12 October 2016

Many of us struggle to believe that we can be truly loved and accepted just as we are. Perhaps we know that God loves us, but are still striving to feel 'good enough'. Understanding some of the obstacles to self-acceptance can lead to a breakthrough in our relationships with ourselves, with others, and with the loving God who already accepts us.

Key insights in this book include:

Obstacles to self-acceptance

Identifying and understanding your 'inner critical voice'

How to accept yourself the way God does

Drawing on case studies, and personal and professional experience, the authors offer practical and spiritual help to anyone seeking to positively embrace the person God created them to be - or help others to do so as they explore the issues involved.

The Waverley Abbey Insight Series is based on one-day seminars held by CWR at Waverley Abbey House to give insight into some key issues that many people struggle with today.

Insight into Disappointment

by Chris Ledger and Chris Orme

Published 17 February 2015

We all have hopes and dreams for our lives and for those we love, and we can all experience disappointment if these are dashed or remain unfulfilled. As we learn how to recognise the impact shattered dreams have on us, alongside examining our response to disappointment, God can strengthen us to press on and have hope once more.

Key insights in this book include:

The causes and effects of disappointment

Why God allows us to face loss

How we can find new strength and hope in God

Drawing on case studies, as well as personal and professional experiences, Insight into Disappointment offers practical and spiritual help to those who suffer and those who care, as they grapple with the issues involved with disappointment.

The Waverley Abbey Insight Series is based on one-day seminars held by CWR at Waverley Abbey House to give insight into some key issues that many people struggle with today.

Insight into Burnout

by Chris Ledger and Claire Musters

Published 17 February 2017

In today's often fast-paced and demanding culture, many people can find themselves experiencing or coming close to burnout. It can be debilitating, affecting a person physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. As we learn what burnout is, how it can be avoided and effective ways of overcoming it, we can maintain a more balanced approach to living, while involving God in every area of our lives.

Key insights in this book include:

The triggers of burnout

Recovering from burnout

Maintaining life balance

Drawing on case studies, as well as personal and professional experiences, this books offers practical and spiritual help to those who are facing issues involved with burnout, or looking to support others.

The Waverley Abbey Insight Series is based on one-day seminars held by CWR at Waverley Abbey House to give insight into some key issues that many people struggle with today.

Insight into Sexual Abuse

by Wendy Bray and Heather Churchill

Published 22 April 2012

Discover a holistic and God-centred approach

This guide presents a careful and sensitive explanation of the physical, emotional, rational, relationship, sexual and spiritual effects of childhood abuse. The authors' sensitive approach, combined with biblical counselling insights, will aid those seeking to help adult survivors.

Key insights include:

understanding how abuse and trauma affect child development.

helping survivors overcome inappropriate feelings of guilt and shame

offering strategies to help survivors face their memories and move on

With a Foreward by Lyndon Bowring, this book will help survivors move beyond the trauma of abuse, combining empathy and good counselling practice with biblical insight, reflections and prayers.

The Waverley Abbey Insight Series is based on one-day seminars held by CWR at Waverley Abbey House to give insight into some key issues that many people struggle with today.

Insight into Self Esteem

by Chris Ledger and Wendy Bray

Published 23 June 2011

We often find it a struggle to feel consistently 'good enough' and to maintain a healthy self-esteem, and this can colour and contaminate areas of our lives and relationships. Insight into Self-Esteem shows us that 'cultivating a healthy self-esteem' grows from a deepening relationship with God, as we know Him more, in and through Jesus Christ'.

Issues covered include:

What is self-esteem?

How self-esteem developes

How low self-esteem affects our relationship with God and others

Improving self-esteem

With real-life case studies, biblical examples and personal insights, this book offers help to all of us - whether we ourselves struggle with issues of low self-esteem or we are wanting to help others.

The Waverley Abbey Insight Series is based on one-day seminars held by CWR at Waverley Abbey House to give insight into some key issues that many people struggle with today.

Insight into Shame

by Claire Musters and Heather Churchill

Published 13 May 2019

Shame is an emotion that may affect us all at some stage, and many mental health issues that people struggle with often have shame as an underlying cause. Whether seeking understanding for ourselves or to help others, this book provides help to identify where feelings of shame have come from, so that we might find freedom in God's grace and move towards a more positive future.

Key insights in this book include:

A biblical understanding of shame, and how it differs from guilt

How shame affects our thinking, behaviour and relationships

Helpful guidance on how to work through shame and find freedom

Drawing on professional and personal experience and real-life examples, this book offers practical and spiritual help in addressing shame and finding healing for the wounds of the past.

The Waverley Abbey Insight Series is based on one-day seminars held by CWR at Waverley Abbey House to give insight into some key issues that many people struggle with today.