Road to Self-Awareness: A Therapy Book for Christians

"This book is not only the story of one man’s journey of faith, but it is also an invitation to the reader to not only read, but to feel, digest, and enter deeply into this incredible story of healing and conversion. The author invites us to see that this is our story as well, and it challenges us to examine our own life, as we are reminded in these pages that 'we are not a problem to be solved, but instead we are the cherished creation of the Living God.'”

"Funny, practical, and thoroughly Catholic. This is not another self-help book. You know by now that they don’t work. This is a book that teaches us how to accept the help God gives us ― and let Him complete the work He’s begun in us."

"With important insights and VERY worthwhile!"

“Having known Ian Murphy for over 17 years, since he first contacted us at the Coming Home Network, I have had the privilege of watching his continued growth in grace and holiness. This, his latest book is a wonderful, open and honest sharing of his heart and experience of the growth and maturation that I have witnessed in his life. I praise his courage to be able to openly share his heart and struggles that, by the grace of our Lord Jesus, he has been able to surmount. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who seeks true and lasting healing, whatever the struggle may be.”

“What a wonderful and helpful book. This book is pure Dr. Ian Murphy: His engaging storytelling, good humor, passion for Jesus, vulnerability and honesty, and compassion for all, especially that person (reader) right in front of him. Few have demonstrated the dynamism of virtues as clearly as Dr. Ian Murphy's insight into the interconnections of the virtues and how receiving love is the antidote for pride (perfect love casts out fear) and together love and humility creates the strong foundation for healthy self-care.”

"Dr. Ian Murphy provides a universal tool applicable to the plethora of therapies available in the world of psychology. Virtue is the glue that first ties and then melts all our moving pieces together into a new beautiful self. This book provides a practical guide to growing in virtue as the expression of love, the elemental ingredient to healing of any kind. Brilliant!"

"Jesus once met a man who called himself 'Legion', a man who felt shattered and out of control physically, spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Our Lord put him back together again by healing him holistically – body, mind, and soul. This book can do something like that for you, no matter the affliction."

"This book does an amazing job of focusing on the whole of each individual, the inviolable dignity of the human person, and the idea that everyone has the inherent right and ability to heal. This work truly illuminates the idea that we are not a problem to be fixed, but rather a priceless work of art that is worth a high level of care, respect, and restoration."

"The most enlightening part of this book for me is realizing that I am not a problem to be 'fixed.' Rather, I’m created and loved. Dr. Murphy’s text offers us pra --undefined

Dr. Ian Murphy had a stirring journey into Christianity. Formerly gripped by fears and doubts about the existence of God, life after death, and the meaning of life, he experienced a miraculous and palpable encounter with the reality of the spiritual realm that initially led him to Christ. His ministry to reach other doubting Thomases with the gospel unexpectedly rocketed to public attention when his valedictory speech about Jesus made headlines nationwide, inspiring a congressional law from Senator Arlen Specter. Murphy was pastor at a Baptist church in Texas until his decision to enter the Catholic Church. He became a professor of world religions and theology while his ministry continued through radio and television broadcasts. Murphy's book Dying to Live: From Agnostic to Baptist to Catholic was published with a foreword by Scott Hahn and an author-narrated audiobook version was released. Murphy currently resides near Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife, Rachel, and he continues to travel around the country as a popular Catholic speaker.