Battles Christians Face (Paperback) by

The Bible is clear that the Christian’s hope and faith are forged in the fiery battles of life. Suffering and temptation shape and strengthen us, but in the twenty–first century many of the crucial difficulties that Christians have always struggled with are lightly treated by some:

How can I approach feelings of lust in a godly way when ‘lust’ is now an alluring name for perfume or chocolate?
How can I battle guilt with integrity when friends encourage me to believe that sin doesn’t really exist?
Why do I feel so depressed when the impression is often given that Christians should always have a smile on their face and in their heart?

In Battles Christians Face, bestselling author Vaughan Roberts equips us with practical weapons to face our daily battles with confidence. The teaching of this book restores our hope of living godly lives here and now – lives that honour and bear witness to Jesus Christ.

Title

Battles Christians Face
Author(s)

Vaughan Roberts
ISBN

9781780781150
Format

Paperback
Publisher

Authentic Media
Topic

Life's Challenges, Work & Money, Gender & Sexuality
Audience

Adults
Pages

192
Published

01/07/2013

Vaughan Roberts

Vaughan Edward Roberts studied law at Cambridge University before a brief spell in South Africa where he was involved in student ministry. He subsequently trained for Anglican ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and since 1991 he has been on the staff of St Ebbe’s Church, Oxford, where he is now Rector.

Vaughan has written a number of books, including God’s Big Picture, Battles Christians Face, True Friendship and, most recently, a series of four mini books addressing topical issues: Assisted Suicide, Transgender, The Porn Problem and Abortion. In his spare time, Vaughan enjoys playing tennis and golf.

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Overall rating

5.0 based on 2 reviews

Battles Christians Face (with new additional chapter)

I read this book with a Christian sister and was so encouraged by reading it together. It facilitated honest and open discussions about topics that conservative Christians all experience but seldom talk about. The very mention of lust, doubt or depression could send shivers down one’s spine, but reading through Roberts’ helpful bible–centred assessments of these battles was uplifting and encouraging. These common battles are not ones we have to face alone and the more we talk about it, the more we can help one another to grow and to remain faithful in the midst of these struggles. Every believer should read this and then talk to a brother or sister in Christ about their own experiences with these battles.

Asha Joseph

In this very readable book Roberts tackles some of the battles facing Christians today; image, lust, guilt, doubt, depression, pride, homosexuality and ‘keeping spiritually fresh’. Grounding each chapter in scripture Roberts draws out some very practical advice for the Christian struggling with these issues. The author is not afraid to draw on his personal experience through difficult struggles. ‘Battles Christians Face’ is a very helpful and honest look at these difficult issues and how we can tackle them.

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