True Freedom

by Fry, Steve

• ISBN13: 9780800794446
• ISBN10: 0800794443
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-01
• Publisher: Chosen Books Pub Co

Summary

We all want security, yet we all want freedom. We want to be safe but not at the expense of our independence. Is there a healthy balance between these two seemingly opposite needs? Steven Fry offers a resounding "Yes!" In True Freedom, Fry leads readers through a proper understanding of authority, responsibility, and security. He discusses candidly the result of rebellion and God's model of authority for humankind, and he covers life-giving topics such as'¢ confronting authority with correction '¢ principles of managing conflict'¢ authority in marriageThis thoughtful treatment of authority will be especially interesting to those in leadership positions, students of ethics, and spouses and parents.

Author Biography

Steven Fry is president of Messenger Fellowship, as well as a pastor, author, composer, and recording artist. He has traveled the globe, speaking at churches and conferences, leading mission teams, and touring with his musicals. He is the author of a number of books and lives in Brentwood, Tennessee, with his wife, Nancy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 11
The Root of All Wrong	p. 13
Getting It Right	p. 26
Authority-Another Word for Love	p. 39
Living in Our Authority	p. 51
The Source of Authority	p. 65
How God Models Authority	p. 77
Bridled by the Spirit (Humility on the Inside)	p. 92
Bucking Our Boundaries	p. 106
Sanded to Fit (Authority and Community)	p. 118
A Marriage Rightly Aligned	p. 129
The Five Basics of Authority	p. 145
The "S" Word	p. 159
Signs of an Authority Problem	p. 173
Confronting Authority with Correction	p. 192
The Palms-Up Leader	p. 211
The "Control" Factor	p. 227
The Ultimate Issue	p. 241
Notes	p. 249
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