Spiritual Survival

Youth pastors often burn out, bail out, and are pushed out of ministry. In this book, you'll be given practical insights and action steps to help you build fences against failure.

My Journey Through War and Peace: Explorations of a Young Filmmaker, Feminist and Spiritual Seeker is based on Melissa Burch's experiences as a war journalist for BBC, CBS, and other networks. Her team was one of the first documentary crews allowed in the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War, and she was featured in a New York Times story about her time in Afghanistan. She was just in her 20s when she traveled with the moujahedeen, filmed an attack on a Soviet convoy, slept with an Afghan commander, and climbed 14,000-foot mountains in the Hindu Kush.

Tell me something. How does the word empath sound to you? Empath...say it in your head. Isolate it from every other thought and really say it. Feel every single syllable. Feel each sound that the word makes from start to finish, and think about how it really feels to you. Does it speak to you? Can you feel it say something, hint at something? Do you feel like there’s a very deep, underlying current to the word that goes beyond the everyday understanding of things, the mundane existence of life on this planet?

Grace to See is about the many different trials I have personally faced in my life. God has allowed to go through many different hardships, and I almost gave up many times. In my book, I talk a lot about how God helped me overcome many feelings of anger, bitterness, shame, self-hate, etc., learn how to forgive, and have true joy. We have many different enemies in life, and the main one is the real enemy, Satan. He is seeking who he can devour and make them give up.

Being an empath can seem like a curse. Absorbing the emotions of others can leave you feeling anxious, depressed, angry, and scared just to name a few. Without the knowledge and tools to navigate the tidal wave of emotions thrown at you, life can be an unpredictable and daunting journey. This guide provides the tools and strategies to help you navigate through life as an empath. You will see that being an empath, or highly sensitive person, is a beautiful gift. With the right cultivation of your gift, life can be an exciting and meaningful adventure where you feel in control.