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Bad Thoughts
A Preacher and a Shrink's Guide to Reclaiming Your Mind and Soul
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Overcome bad thoughts and discover lasting inner health that transforms your life and faith by the renewing of your mind. Your thoughts don't have to control you. You can control your thoughts—if you know how. And that's exactly what Judah Smith (New York Times bestselling author...
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In Bad Thoughts, Judah Smith and Les Parrott draw on cutting-edge neuroscience, the principles of Christian formation, and their unique relationship as client and therapist to give you a highly practical guide for curbing your compulsive negativity and finding inner health that lasts.
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Overcome bad thoughts and discover lasting inner health that transforms your life and faith by the renewing of your mind.
Your thoughts don't have to control you. You can control your thoughts—if you know how. And that's exactly what Judah Smith (New York Times bestselling author and popular pastor) and Les Parrott (New York Times bestselling author and trusted psychologist) will teach you.
Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, the principles of Christian formation, and their unique relationship as therapist and client, Smith and Parrott give you a fresh, easy-to-understand, and highly practical guide to curbing your compulsive negativity and finding inner health that lasts.
In these pages, they dive into what they call the "Big 5"—the most commonly held self-destructive thoughts—revealing what they are, why they happen, and how you can overcome them. You'll be equipped to:
- Let go of false guilt and discover the road to grace
- Cure your disease to please and cultivate authentic relationships
- Extinguish self-doubt and rekindle your confidence
- Put pride in its place and embrace humility
- Quit questioning your personal value and receive God's gift of love
Smith brings the sermon. Parrott brings the science. Together, they're dedicated to helping you retrain your brain and refresh your spirit.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780310369837
Publisher: Zondervan
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 September 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Zondervan
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 157.0mm
Height: 241.0mm
Weight: 416g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Judah Smith and his wife, Chelsea, are the lead pastors of the City Church in Seattle, Washington. Judah is a well-known speaker at conferences and churches around the world. His humorous yet poignant messages demystify the Bible and show people who Jesus is in their everyday life. Prior to assuming the lead pastorate in 2009, Judah led the youth ministry of The City Church for ten years with a passion to take the reality of God to this generation.
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