With warmth and encouragement Pastor John Mark Comer, author of ECPA Bestseller The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, offers guidance and advice to help you recognise the lies and resist the forces that seek to steal your happiness, wholeness and holiness.
As Christians, we’re all at war with three fierce adversaries of the soul that feed us deceptive ideas to harm our spiritual well-being: the world, the flesh and the devil. Live No Lies parses out the tactics, strengths and weaknesses of these enemies, giving you a clear battle plan and spiritual practices to outwit and overcome these evils.
Skilfully weaving together uplifting wisdom and reassuring, practical guidance, this is a book for anyone looking for everyday disciplines to help them care for their soul. Live No Lies will equip you with all you need to make practices for resisting evil an active part of your spiritual formation, and leave you motivated to find happiness and peace in Jesus.
The tug-of-war in your chest for wholeness? Those lies that sabotage your peace? It’s time to identify them, and defeat them.
Tabela de Conteúdo
Contents
xiii The war on lies
xix A manifesto for exile
Part 1: The devil
5 The truth about lies
23 Ideas, weaponized
49 Dezinformatsiya
71 And having done all, to stand
Part 2: The flesh
105 The slavery of freedom
125 ‘Their passions forge their fetters’
145 The law of returns
167 So I say, live by the Spirit
Part 3: The world
195 The brutal honesty about normal
221 A remnant
245 Epilogue: Self-denial in an age of self-fulfillment
259 Appendix: A monastic handbook for combating demons
263 Thank yous
267 Notes
Sobre o autor
John Mark Comer lives, works, and writes in the urban core of Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Tammy, and their three children: Jude, Moses, and Sunday. He is the pastor for teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church and has a master’s degree in biblical and theological studies from Western Seminary. As well as Live No Lies, John Mark is also the author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, My Name Is Hope, Loveology, and Garden City.