Relational Masks: Removing the Barriers That Keep Us Apart
"This simple, practical and authentic book uncovers the core of our false ways of relating to God and others. It will challenge and encourage you to seek true intimacy." (Andrew Comiskey, Director, Desert Stream Ministries, author of Strength in Weakness)"When my clients are ready to look at the heart issues that drive their addictions, I'll insist they readRelational Masks. Authentic, freeing, motivating--this book provides a roadmap to being real. What a gift!" (Marnie C. Ferree, Director, Bethesda Workshops, author of No Stones: Women Redeemed from Sexual Shame)"Wow! I saw myself in this book before I had even finished chapter one. Russell Willingham has vast experience in counseling those who struggle with their relationships (don't we all?). This book gives a multitude of helpful insights and practical suggestions. It's a winner!" (Bob Davies, Director Emeritus, Exodus International)"This book is refreshingly real and candid. Russell creatively presents a clear and practical framework to help us identify and overcome our own self-protective masks. If you want deeper and more meaningful relationships, this book is for you!" (Janelle Hallman, Executive Director, Desert Hope Ministries)"It is a sad reality of modern life that humans have great difficulty understanding themselves. In particular, we don't recognize the masks we put up in our relationships--to people and to God. Russell Willingham's book, therefore, is timely and helpful in unfolding the more common masks we struggle with. Complete with penetrating questions to prompt our thinking and subversion strategies that can be used to reverse these masks, the book is straightforward and effective in helping the reader find clear biblical and psychological help for even the most robust of interpersonal barriers." (Dr. Archibald D. Hart, Senior Professor of Psychology and Dean Emeritus, Fuller Theological Seminary)