num_pages: 237
description:  Fear is a complex emotion. Sometimes it saves us. More often it robs us of the life we want. But we can take our lives back. You'd be hard-pressed to overstate the extent to which fear anxiety and worry permeate our lives today. Fear wreaks havoc on our relationships and communities. It leads us into making bad decisions. It holds us back from the very pursuits that promise fulfillment and joy. Making matters worse not a week goes by when some new threat or calamity isn't dominating the headlines. Why are there so many tragedies? we wonder. What will happen next?As the senior pastor of a large diverse church in America's heartland Adam Hamilton has seen the cost of fear up close. When he surveyed his congregation on how fear affects them 2400 people responded--and what they said was eye-opening. Eighty percent admitted to living with moderate or significant levels of fear.Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times is Reverend Hamilton's insightful and impassioned response. Drawing on recent research inspiring real-life examples and fresh biblical insight Hamilton shows how to untangle the knots we feel about disappointing others failure financial insecurity loneliness insignificance and aging. Then he helps readers understand and counter fears related to such outsize perils as terrorism death and the apocalypse.Writing with generosity and intelligence Hamilton shows how believer and unbeliever alike can develop sustaining spiritual practices and embrace Jesus's recurring counsel: Do not be afraid. For anyone struggling with fear or wondering how families and communities can thrive in troubled times Unafraid offers an informed and inspiring message full of practical solutions.
language: English
title: Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times
publisher: Convergent Books