Our Favorite Sins: The Sins We Commit & how You Can Quit

Our Favorite Sins: The Sins We Commit & how You Can Quit
ISBN-10
1595554440
ISBN-13
9781595554444
Category
Religion
Pages
259
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Inc
Author
Todd D. Hunter

Description

The Essential Guidefor Beating Temptation Falling for temptation isn't inevitable. We don't have tolose the fight. In fact, we can win if we understand the root of the problemand what Christians have done from the beginning to beat it. Our Favorite Sins shines a much-neededlight in our lives' dark corners and reveals the time-tested methods forgetting victory over sin. Are you tyrannized by your own desires? If you are breathing, your answer is probably yes. The question is: What are yougoing to do about it? With more than thirtyyears of pastoral experience, Todd D. Hunter knows that most people-himselfincluded-struggle every day with temptation. All too often, we fail and fall,and some of us are at our wit's end, utterly defeated. What do we do to get agrip on the sin in our life and live like God wants? There's good news: despiteall our failures and shameful "moments after," there really is a way out, a wayforward, and a way that draws us closer to the life that God desires for us. In Our Favorite Sins, Hunter cracks open the problem of temptation andpoints to practical, biblically based, time-tested solutions. First revealingthe role played by our disordered desires, Hunter shows how differenttemptations trip us up and how we can resist and overcome them, even if we'vefallen prey to them for decades. Victory starts with reordering our desires,and the church has given us the tools for the job. Hunter shows us how to usethem and start beating the temptations that so often beat us. Informed by exclusiveresearch from the Barna Group, OurFavorite Sins offers a view that works for any believer wherever they areand no matter how big the battle they're fighting. Endorsements: "The most deceptive part of sin is its ability to blind us to itsreality in our lives. Todd Hunter offers sane and helpful guidance about theway out."-John Ortberg, seniorpastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church; author of The Me I Want to Be "It is so easy tomiss our potential in life due to getting caught up in our weaknesses and temptations.Todd helps us understand not only how to recognize the subtle sins that candistract us, but how to be like Jesus when facing them."-Dan Kimball, author of TheyLike Jesus But Not the Church "Todd Hunterdraws on ancient practices in order to provide insight and strategy to facetemptations in our lives. This book will help you think about how you can notjust ask God to deliver you from temptation but be intentional about finding away of escape." -Margaret Feinberg,www.margaretfeinberg.com, author of Scoutingthe Divine and The Sacred "Todd Hunter gets it: Nothing should stand in the way of fulldevotion to Christ."-Bill Hybels, senior pastor, Willow CreekCommunity Church; chairman, Willow Creek Association "In OurFavorite Sins, Hunter combinesmodern language and research with classic understanding in providing a freshlook at our most deadly sins. His suggestions for 'ancient and fruitful'practices will be very helpful to many in reorienting desire toward living lifewith God."-Gary W. Moon, M.Div.,Ph.D., executive director, Martin Family Institute and Dallas Willard Centerfor Spiritual Formation, Westmont College; author of Apprenticeship with Jesus "This book speaks powerfully to some of my own deepest spiritualstruggles. In offering candid, informed counsel on 'our favorite sins,' ToddHunter has given me, and multitudes like me, an important spiritual treasure."-Dr. Richard Mouw, president, Fuller Seminary; author of Praying at Burger King "Todd Hunteris the only man I know who

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