This book asks the hard, forbidden, or taboo questions about Christianity-and offers surprising biblical answers you may never hear in church.
"Don't ask too many questions. Just go with the flow."
This is the mantra of legalistic religion. It leaves many of us wallowing in confusion as we still have burning questions about our faith. Sometimes, these questions almost seem off-limits: Is there actually an unforgivable sin? Can we lose our salvation? Is masturbation always a sin? Am I really supposed to give 10 percent of my income to the church? Is divorce and remarriage wrong for a Christian?
Andrew Farley offers surprising, yet scriptural, answers to these controversial questions and many others. Andrew's no-nonsense style will challenge you and catapult you into a radical new outlook on God's grace.
Grace. It’s a word we all know, yet do we really believe in God’s grace?
Grace is both essential and dazzling. It raises eyebrows. It begs questions. Grace turns everything upside down.
A radical and inspiring book, The Grace Message invites you to get in on the best flavor of Christianity and celebrate the good news of the Gospel like never before. Andrew Farley’s no-nonsense straight talk will awaken you to a revolutionary perspective every healthy Christian should have.
Life is too short to miss out on God’s best, and what you don’t know about God’s grace can hinder you from experiencing Jesus in every area of your life. So, if you’ve been weighed down by ruthless religion or you’ve been searching for that high-octane version of the Gospel that you know must exist, this is it.
Get ready to be boosted into a remarkable, new confidence. This thought-provoking book will challenge you to dismiss the lies you’ve believed and to make up your own mind about how big God’s grace really is.
Do you-as a believer-have a 'deceitful' and 'wicked' heart? Should your heart be tested, not trusted? If that's what you believe, your spiritual experience will be one of duty and obligation, only a faint imitation of what Jesus promised.
This provocative book invites you to a radically different approach, an inspiring move from head to heart that affects every aspect of your life:
- how you handle conflict
- how you communicate and love others
- how you view yourself and God
There's a place of purity within you where Jesus lives. God calls you to live from this perfect place-not merely from your head, but from your heart.
Knowing the perfect you means no more waiting for closeness with God. Knowing the perfect you brings a newfound freedom like you've never experienced before.
Confront the lies that hold you back. Discover the truth that sets you free.
Let's face it-the Bible contains passages that are challenging to interpret and can even incite fear. Sure, we want to believe that God's grace applies to our unique troubles: addiction, divorce, habitual sins, or a feeling of distance from God because we don't seem to measure up. Still, perplexing Bible passages eat at us.
Bestselling author and national radio host Dr. Andrew Farley is known to challenge legalistic and lifeless interpretations with his discerning take on controversial Scriptures. In Twisted Scripture, Andrew skewers sacred cows and shatters destructive lies, bringing the undiluted truth about God's love and grace in a colorful and conversational look at the most controversial passages in the New Testament.
This book offers more than just encouragement and freedom. It may change everything about the way you see yourself and God.
KNOW THE ENEMY.
ANTICIPATE HIS ATTACK.
Expert linguist Dr. Andrew Farley encounters a device containing thousands of archived files revealing a worldwide spiritual conspiracy. Operation Screwtape is the largest of these files and details the intelligent scheme to steal, kill, and destroy.
"Operation Screwtape channels the creativity and wit of C. S. Lewis while introducing the brilliant insights Andrew Farley is already known for in his bestselling books. This book will entertain you, but it will also challenge you to awaken to some astounding realities that, apparently, the forces of darkness do anything to hide."--David Gregory, New York Times bestselling author of Dinner with a Perfect Stranger
"Andrew Farley's books have had a huge impact on my spiritual life, challenging me to live an authentic, grace-filled life. Operation Screwtape is his latest, most entertaining work yet. Once you start reading this book, you won't want to put it down!"--Bart Millard, lead singer for MercyMe
What if heaven wasn't just meant to be experienced after we die?
What if heaven can be enjoyed here on earth—right now?
Through story and conversations with Jesus, bestselling author Andrew Farley reveals how much you can take in the beauty of heaven no matter what your circumstances. With insight firmly rooted in the reality of pain and suffering in his own life, Andrew assures you that heaven is not merely some pie-in-the-sky dream for the future - it is now. He shows you how to awaken your spiritual sense in order to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel the grace of heaven, even in the midst of trouble here on earth. The heaven you can experience in this life lies within you, far beyond the reach of the world - but well within your grasp.
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God without religion?
Andrew Farley’s experience as a Christian was first characterized by self-effort as he tried to please God at any cost. His ruthless religion resulted in spiritual fatigue and disillusionment with church. Only then did he discover what relaxing in Jesus means and how enjoying God’s intimate presence can transform everyday life. Using a story-driven format, God without Religion dismantles common religious misconceptions, revealing
• a hopeful approach to what unites us rather than what divides us
• the true meaning of walking by the Spirit
• the facts about judgment, rewards, and God’s discipline
• the problem with the popular challenge to “die to self”
Pulling no punches, Andrew shows how the truth about these controversial issues can liberate and unify believers as we discover how to rest in the unconditional love of God.
"Andrew Farley is one of the best young writers yet most mature thinkers in the church today. Read God without Religion to hear the voice of a 21st century Bonhoeffer who shows how to ring in the good times when Jesus (not religion) is the cantus firmus, the enduring melody, of our lives." - Leonard Sweet, bestselling author and professor at Drew University and George Fox University
"Never have I encountered a book that so clearly and biblically explains New Covenant Christianity. If you want to dump the religious burden and live in the true freedom and joy of Christ, God without Religion is for you." - David Gregory, bestselling author of Dinner with a Perfect Stranger and The Rest of the Gospel
"God without Religion is brave, genius, and full of the best kind of hope. Andrew Farley offers us a clear, more joy-filled, and peaceful route to God, without religion! And we need that now more than ever." - Matthew Paul Turner, bestselling author of Churched and Hear No Evil
I found myself lying on the floor of my apartment, sobbing for hours on end: 'God, I'm doing everything I'm supposed to do, and I still don't feel closer to you. In fact, I feel worse than ever! How could this have gone wrong? I can't see any way out. Help me.'
As a university student, Andrew Farley found himself physically and emotionally addicted to street evangelism and Bible study. Yet despite his fervid behavior, he knew something was missing. That something was an understanding of the gospel that is stripped of the compromises and cliches of the modern church.
The Naked Gospel finds friends among those who are burned out on experience-chasing, ceremonialism, or legalism. It attacks churchy jargon and powerless ideas and puts forth a message that is simple but life-changing. With a fresh take on Scripture and unapologetic style, The Naked Gospel will challenge you and stir you to re-examine everything you thought you already knew.
