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S. About the Book
This book heralds a new generation of Christians who are more than boldthey are fearless!
No Fear draws you inside the stories of young, ordinary believers who, despite incredible opposition, courageously stood up for Gods truth.
Tony Perkins pairs each story with a biblical example, and gives practical ideas for building a “no fear” perspective every day.
Today, followers of Jesus Christ face more opposition to their beliefs than any generation in American history.
Yet even in such a hostile cultural and political environment, it is an exciting time to stand firm in the faith.
You have been chosen to live in this important hour and reading these stories will inspire you to the same kind of courage.
So what are you waiting for
Includes discussion questions after each chapter,
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Making a Difference Starts with Standing Up for Whats Right
A fourteenyearold girl testifies before the Maryland state senate in support of the traditional family.
A young man and his new wife launch a campaign to decrease abortions in their community, A high school cheerleader goes to court for the right to put Bible verses on banners at football games.
These young Americans knew that honoring God and his Word was more important than winning friends or keeping their jobs.
In No Fear Tony Perkins tells the stories of young Christians who took a stand for truth in the face of intense opposition.
These unlikely heroes will show you the dramatic influence one person can have in seeking fairness, justice, and compassion in a nation.
The book also draws you back to the heroes of the Bible who stood up for God in their own day and culture, modeling the same brand of courage that is needed today.
What would you do for God if you had no fear The possibilities are endless, Its time to get started!
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No Fear is a compilation of stories of courageous young people standing for biblical truth in a world that hates truth.
These are young people that are doing for the world and the church than most mature adults, These kids, while an inspiration to those their own age, but can be an inspiration to those older than they are.
They are this generations movers and shakers, This is a must read not just for believers, but everybody,
Im a member of the Family Christian Bloggers and they provided me with a free copy of “No Fear” for this review.
In No Fear, Tony Perkins explored our deepest hidden fears and how to have courage, Tony Perkins began the book by looking at Moses, Joshua, Mary, Paul, and many more and how God declared to them to not be afraid.
Throughout the book, he shared stories to encourage readers to see how others dealt with their fears and made a stand for Christ.
At the end of each chapter, he also related a story back to a character in the Bible.
One of my favorite stories was entitled, “Too Pure for American Idol”, Moriah Peters grew up in a Christian home and received Him as her personal Savior when she was in the sixth grade on a youth group trip.
In high school, she started a Bible study group in one of her teachers classrooms, This taught her to stand up for what she believes in and to live a life that is pleasing to Christ.
She loved to sing in church and her mother and friends encouraged her to audition for the popular TV show, American Idol.
She made it round after round in front of many different producers, Eventually, she performed in front of the judges, She chose to sing “Angel” by Jessica Simpson because this was the only song that contained a reference to Heaven.
The judges loved her voice and they thought she sounded great, The producers of the show shared interviews of Moriah Peters that the judges saw, During the interviews, she revealed that she had never been kissed and she is saving her first kiss until marriage.
Guest judge, Avril Lavinge stated that Moriah Peters was trying to be too perfect, Kara DioGuardi made comments about how she needed to go out and kiss a guy where she can feel sexy.
They also told her to go kiss a guy and come back and audition again, She left the audition room and a random man approached her, The man told her that he loved her voice and how she talked about God, The man then introduced her to Wendy Green, Wendys husband is the musical director of Christian artist, Steven Curtis Chapman, Moriah Peters travelled to Nashville, Tennessee and recorded a demo to send to different labels in hopes of getting signed at the age of seventeen.
Reunion Records liked what they heard and signed her, Reunion Records is also home to recording artists Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns, and Brandon Heath, She also met her future husband, Joel Smallbone from Kings amp Country and he was her first kiss when they married.
I would recommend this awesome book to anyone who is ready to see how people of this generation is taking a stance for Christ and risking it all.
I loved how Tony Perkins shared stories about Lila Rose and how she decided to stand against Plan Parenthood, Roy Costner who was instructed not to say the Lords Prayer during his valedictorian speech, Chad Farnan who had a teacher who stated derogatory comments about Christians during his class and how he decided to stand up against him and the school board.
The book included many more amazing stories about young people living for Christ, I loved how Tony Perkins related each story back to a Biblical character and he included scripture to encourage readers to have courage in todays times.
I believe this book is very timely considering the fact, our faith is being tested more and more each day and people are trying to censor Christ out of everything.
This book is a must have for every middle school, high school, college student, and young adult! This book will inspire you to have courage and to use your voice and actions to make a different even when faced with persecution!
When you look around at current events, it's easy to feel fear rising in your mind and heart.
in NO FEAR, Tony Perkins gives readers the insights and ammunition to know they are not alone and can live with courage.
As he details in the first chapter, "Today I see a swelling wave of younger people choosing to do the same thing.
In the pages that follow, I will share their stories of courageous obedience to God and look at other biblical characters who stood strong in their faith.
I am so encouraged by this new generation of followers of Jesus who aren't backing down from the hostility and vitriol they gave for standing firm in their faith.
" page. Each chapter includes a series of questions for readers or small groups,
This wellwritten book is worth reading and highly recommended,
Terry Whalin is the author of more thanbooks including ASIN:X Billy Graham: A Biography of America's Greatest Evangelist Morgan James Faith In a world filled with fear and people trying to live “politically correct” lives, even among many professing Christian believers, it is refreshing and encouraging to know there ARE Christians who choose to be “Biblically Correct” in their thinking and actions.
They have chosen the lonely path of faith and courage standing up for what
gives glory to God and for what is right, no matter the cost.
These are some of the people Tony Perkins writes about in his new book, No Fear,
In his book No Fear, author Perkins first shares examples of people in the Word of God who rose above their fears because of their faith in God and did extraordinary things through the strength and power of God.
He mentions Biblical men and women such as Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Mary, Peter and others who faced tremendous challenges to their faith and overcame them by living out their faith in God as God had commanded them to do.
They did not do so perfectly as no one does however, despite their sin and failures they did demonstrate their real faith in the real God resulting in some pretty amazing things happening in and through their lives.
In chaptersof the book Tony Perkins shares the very different stories of very different people, ordinary men and women, who had extraordinary faith challenges and who stood firm in their faith, enduring persecution, with each experiencing different outcomes.
For example, in the chapter titled, “Flipping Houses, Not Convictions” he writes about two brothers, Jason and David Benham, who went into the business of buying old homes, fixing them up and “flipping” or reselling them for a profit.
The brothers became quite successful in their business and as a result they were offered an opportunity to have their own TV show on HGTV called “Flip It Forward.
” However, as a result of their faith and convictions concerning the family and marriage the show was cancelledmainly because of the opposition mounted by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLAAD against them and their show.
This is just one of the many stories of people Author Perkins shares about who were called on to make a decisionto either obey man or Godand the men and women in his book chose to obey God rather than obey man, or please themselves, and experience the consequences of their actions for the glory of God.
And the book is interactive in that, at the end of each chapter, there are some selfevaluation questions for us as readers to ponder concerning where we are at in our walk of faith with the Lord and how we would respond if we were persecuted severely for our faith.
If you need insight and encouragement as to how to stand for God and Christ and His Word in the midst of opposition and persecution in our present evil world you will find this book and the peoples examples contained therein to be most helpful.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Waterbrook Press as part of their Book Blogger program.
I was not required to write a positive review, The opinions I have expressed are my own, I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade CommissionsCFR, Part: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
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