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Ein Wettrennen steht an und Lukas weiß, dass er noch viel dafür trainieren muss. Auch sein Trainer Herr Teichmann spürt den Druck, unter dem sie stehen. Schon bald fühlen beide sich gestresst und lassen das auch alle anderen merken. Wie Lukas und sein Trainer lernen, die stressige Situation zu bewältigen, das lernen Kinder in diesem spannend erzählten Hörbuch. Eltern finden am Ende des Buches eine Doppelseite mit biblischen Ratschlägen, um ihren Kindern dabei zu helfen, mit Stress richtig umzugehen.

You are bored or stressed or hurt. Something is hard in life and you want a break. What do you grab for that you hope will protect, soothe, and comfort? Whatever it is - shopping, overeating, drinking, drugs - promises relief, but never delivers. Instead, you are left feeling empty, anxious, guilty, and wanting more. In CCEFs Breaking the Addictive Cycle: Deadly Obsessions or Simple Pleasures?, David Powlison shares that God made us for rest and pleasure, not for an obsessed and unsatisfied life.

The turmoil women experience after having an abortion is sometimes called "post-abortion syndrome." But you don't need a technical term to describe what you are feeling. The guilt, regret, depression, and grief are the honest struggles of a woman who's had an abortion and takes to heart what happened. David Powlison shares that whatever reactions and emotions you experience, God is committed to entering into your struggle.

Your cancer diagnosis comes as a surprise and not a pleasant surprise. It is a hard and threatening jolt. Perhaps you are still in shock. Still trying to wrap your mind around the new reality of your diagnosis and what it means for your present and future. Is it possible to walk by faith on this difficult journey? David Powlison, speaking both as a counselor and as someone who has been diagnosed with cancer four times, describes the uncertainty, the physical pain, and the emotional and spiritual struggles that come with a cancer diagnosis.