Brad Hambrick

Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church; Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; General Editor for Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused

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Recommended by Brad Hambrick

I appreciate David and Krista's patient, supportive approach. You can tell he is as content to be a patient shepherd on a hard journey as he is excited about the destination—overcoming an eating disorder with biblical guidance. When you're stuck in a life-dominating pattern, this demeanor is important. If you're stuck, you can trust David and Krista's book to provide patient guidance. If you're walking alongside someone who is stuck, you can trust Table for Two to help you pace your care and model the tone of the Good Shepherd. I have come to trust not only the content of David and Krista's counsel, but also the tenderness with which they do counseling. I think you will too. (from Amazon)

Table for Two is the redemptive, compelling, and personal journey of a husband and wife navigating the bondage of an eating disorder to find increased freedom because of God’s grace and his Word. Individuals suffering from an eating disorder—and loved ones walking alongside them—will find practical help, hope, and encouragement in David and Krista Dunham’s story. Krista Dunham suffered from an eating disorder for over ten years and, by God’s grace and through biblical counseling, overcame it. In Table for Two, she shares her experience, describing what she did, what she needed, and what proved helpful in changing. In conjunction with her insights, David shares what he did, how he failed, and what he learned along the way as a biblical counselor that proved helpful to Krista. Those suffering from an eating disorder often feel crazy and misunderstood. They struggle feeling alone, afraid, and ashamed to tell those closest to them. Their loved ones also feel helpless and ill-equipped to care for them. Within this dynamic, hurt, disappointment, and neglect often thrive. Krista and David know the need to connect and navigate recovery from an eating disorder together. They know two are better than one. By providing information about eating disorders, adding personal narratives, and including interactive exercises that helpers and those suffering from eating disorders can do together, Table for Two fosters a sense of community and compassion for struggling families. This powerful, inspiring book reveals an intimacy beyond personal stories of struggle told through a biblical counseling lens; it highlights the close-knit relationship of husband and wife and a home life where one person struggles with an eating disorder. Through Krista’s recovery story, she offers counseling and discipleship to others, sharing how she and her husband found life-changing hope and transformation in the truths of Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 applied to eating disorders.