Break Open the Sky: Saving Our Faith From a Culture of Fear
Stephan BaumanPaperback 2017-06-23
In a world dominated by fear and insecurity, Stephan Bauman, former president of World Relief, provides readers with the tools they need to face some of the world's most overwhelming challenges. It is from a posture of hope and prayer that they can defeat the crippling presence of fear and embrace a positive, proactive, faith-filled future.
We live in a world dominated by fear. In fact, most marketers know that one of the strongest buying impulses is fear. Our need for security and comfort often compromises our call to gospel action. Compassion frequently takes a back seat when comfort and concern are at the wheel.
Thankfully, Stephan Bauman knows a thing or two about making difficult decisions in the face of fear and great risk. As the former president of World Relief, Bauman was confronted on a daily basis by people and places characterized by threat, disease, and violence. Yet, by choosing to live from a posture of hope and faith, Bauman has seen God do some truly amazing things.
Break Open the Sky gives readers the tools they need to wisely seek gospel change in a world hampered by fear and doubt.
Publisher Description
:In a World that Thrives on Fear, Have Faith
Terrorism. Racism. Refugees. Political vitriol. Our culture is driven by fear. Compared to all previous generations, we are more safe, live longer, hurt less, and earn more. Yet, we are more afraid than ever.
Our faith has fallen prey to this culture of fear. Fear slips into our souls, leaving us not only afraid, but on edge and constantly anxious. No longer a safe harbor, a source of strength, and a bastion for love, faith has become a caricature of the real thing. We are left wondering, questioning, even disillusioned.
We face a defining moment. Will we cave in to fear or rise in faith? Stephan Bauman, the former president of World Relief, has seen firsthand in some of the most difficult places in the world how it is possible to embrace love in the face of fear. Break Open the Sky is an invitation into living out what matters most. We can become, once again, a community of hope.
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In a world dominated by fear and insecurity, Stephan Bauman, former president of World Relief, provides readers with the tools they need to face some of the world's most overwhelming challenges. It is from a posture of hope and prayer that they can defeat the crippling presence of fear and embrace a positive, proactive, faith-filled future.
We live in a world dominated by fear. In fact, most marketers know that one of the strongest buying impulses is fear. Our need for security and comfort often compromises our call to gospel action. Compassion frequently takes a back seat when comfort and concern are at the wheel.
Thankfully, Stephan Bauman knows a thing or two about making difficult decisions in the face of fear and great risk. As the former president of World Relief, Bauman was confronted on a daily basis by people and places characterized by threat, disease, and violence. Yet, by choosing to live from a posture of hope and faith, Bauman has seen God do some truly amazing things.
Break Open the Sky gives readers the tools they need to wisely seek gospel change in a world hampered by fear and doubt.
Publisher Description
:In a World that Thrives on Fear, Have Faith
Terrorism. Racism. Refugees. Political vitriol. Our culture is driven by fear. Compared to all previous generations, we are more safe, live longer, hurt less, and earn more. Yet, we are more afraid than ever.
Our faith has fallen prey to this culture of fear. Fear slips into our souls, leaving us not only afraid, but on edge and constantly anxious. No longer a safe harbor, a source of strength, and a bastion for love, faith has become a caricature of the real thing. We are left wondering, questioning, even disillusioned.
We face a defining moment. Will we cave in to fear or rise in faith? Stephan Bauman, the former president of World Relief, has seen firsthand in some of the most difficult places in the world how it is possible to embrace love in the face of fear. Break Open the Sky is an invitation into living out what matters most. We can become, once again, a community of hope.