
Safe and Sound: Standing Firm in Spiritual Battles
ISBN: 9781948130738Book Description:
Safe and Sound by best-selling author David Powlison guides readers to see the normality of their struggles with themselves, the world around them, and the powers of darkness.
Counselors tend to be interested in what they can easily describe: psychological dynamics, social influences, and physiological givens. But how does the uncanny power of darkness fit in with the more accessible factors in a person's life?
By carefully unpacking Ephesians 6 with vivid case studies and biblical wisdom, Powlison helps readers humanize those struggles and bear the relevance of the love of God in Christ for those struggles. In this helpful guide, Powlison addresses many questions with gospel answers regarding the reality of spiritual warfare, including "What is spiritual warfare?" and "How does Ephesians disciple us in spiritual warfare?"
Safe and Sound presents Ephesians as a book about our conflict with darkness-within ourselves, with other people, and with the spiritual forces of evil. Powlison demonstrates how the message of Christ's triumph over all that is evil, dark, and deadly rings true, and how spiritual warfare is our participation in the Lord's cosmic war with darkness. To stand up against evil, Powlison encourages readers to pray pointedly and listen to Scripture intently, standing with other brothers and sisters in Christ and relying on the strength God himself gives.
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Author:
David Powlison, MDiv, PhD, (1949-2019) was a teacher, counselor, and the executive director of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). He wrote many books and minibooks, including Speaking Truth in Love, Seeing with New Eyes, The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context, Good and Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness, Making All Things New: Restoring Joy to the Sexually Broken, God's Grace in Your Suffering, and Safe and Sound. David was also the editor of The Journal of Biblical Counseling.
Endorsements:
"Honestly I've always had more questions than answers when it comes to spiritual warfare and demonic activity. So I am thankful for this short, Scripture-saturated book that not only provides clear teaching on what spiritual warfare really is, but also presents appropriate strategies for helping people in the midst of spiritual battles against evil-the same strategies we all need for life in this world-the Word and prayer."
--Nancy Guthrie, Author and Bible teacher
"I don't think that there is a better book on spiritual warfare. It breaks through the confusion and fear that so often attends this topic with practical biblical insight, carefully given by a skilled surgeon of the soul. Every Christian should read this book so they are prepared for the inevitable battles they will face between the 'already' of their conversion and the 'not yet' of their home-going."
--Paul David Tripp, President of Paul Tripp Ministries, pastor, best-selling author of New Morning Mercies
"What a gift David Powlison has given us in this, his final book. His familiar voice does what it has always done-it lovingly joins the dots of spiritual reality to the present reality of life. Hear him well: spiritual warfare is not an occasional oddity, it is the central dilemma of every person's life. This book doesn't just describe our constant battle-to believe, and repent, and love-it also shows us how to fight-right to the end. And no one who loved David, either in person or through his ministry, will read the final chapter without tears in their eyes."
--Steve Midgley, Executive Director, Biblical Counselling UK; Senior Minister, Christ Church Cambridge
Additional Information:
Cover: | Softcover |
Number of Pages: | 103 |
Author: | Powlison, David |
Publisher: | New Growth Press |
Publication Date: | 2019 |