Surviving Friendly Fire

by Dunn, Ronald

• ISBN13: 9780785266389
• ISBN10: 0785266380
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-09
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc

Summary

Churches are full of hurting and wounded people. Tragically, many of them have been hurt not by enemies but by friends or fellow believers. Ronald Dunn has seen firsthand the damage that results from friendly fire, and he offers relief through insightful, easy-to-read reflections from the Bible and real-life examples of those who have lived through it. In Surviving Friendly Fire, readers will: Understand what friendly fire is and why people engage in it. Discover how to survive friendly fire and recover from it. Learn to "get even" God's way. Surviving Friendly Fire is a healing balm for anyone who has been betrayed, hurt, or let down by family, friends, or fellow believers.

Table of Contents

Prologue	ix
Part 1 Wounded by Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire	1	(12)
Where Is Everybody?	13	(8)
Invisible Tears	21	(12)
The Hand of Saul	33	(18)
Part 2 Survining Friendly Fire
Reprise	49	(2)
When You Are Treated Unfairly	51	(8)
Make Sure the Wound Is Not Self-Inflicted	59	(6)
Commit the Situation to God	65	(10)
Unmask Your Idols	75	(10)
Look for the Unseen Hand of God	85	(16)
Keep Humming the Right Tune	101	(18)
Part 3 Returning Friendly Fire
I Knew You Were Going to Say That	119	(8)
Maintaining Our Fellowship	127	(16)
A Tale of Two Debtors	143	(14)
The Cost of Forgiveness	157	(10)
The Act of Forgiving	167	(8)
Getting Even God's Way	175	(10)
Notes	185	(6)
Acknowledgments	191	(2)
About the Author	193