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You'd be hard-pressed to overstate the extent to which fear, anxiety,and worry permeate our lives today. Fear wreaks havoc on our relationshipsand communities. It leads us into making bad decisions. It holds us backfrom the very pursuits that promise fulfillment and joy. Making mattersworse, not a week goes by when some new threat or calamity isn't dominatingthe headlines. Why are there so many tragedies? we wonder. What will happennext? As the senior pastor of a large, diverse church in America'sheartland, Adam Hamilton has seen the cost of fear up close. When hesurveyed his congregation on how fear affects them, 2,400 peopleresponded--and what they said was eye-opening. Eighty percent admitted toliving with moderate or significant levels of fear. Drawing on recentresearch, inspiring real-life examples, and fresh biblical insight, Hamiltonshows how to untangle the knots we feel about disappointing others, failure,financial insecurity, loneliness, insignificance, and aging. Then he helpsreaders understand and
counter fears related to such outsize perils asterrorism, death, and the apocalypse. Writing with generosity andintelligence, Hamilton shows how believer and unbeliever alike can developsustaining spiritual practices and embrace Jesus's recurring counsel: "Donot be afraid." For anyone struggling with fear or wondering how familiesand communities can thrive in troubled times, Unafraid offers an informedand inspiring message full of practical solutions. Contents: Understanding and countering fear -- Crime, race, terrorism, andpolitics -- Failure, disappointing others, insignificance, and loneliness --Apocalypse, change, missing out, and finances -- Aging, illness, dying, andfear of the Lord -- Appendix: 31 days of scripture readings on fear. |
