Dr. Dan B. Allender
Dr. Tremper Longman III
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ISBN 978-0-89109-703-7
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Allender, Dan B.
Bold love / Dan B. Allender, Tremper Longman III.
319 p.; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 08910-97031
1. Love—Religious aspects—Christianity. 2. Love-hate relationships—Religious aspects—Christianity. 3. Interpersonal relations. 4. Reconciliation—Religious aspects—Christianity. I. Longman, Tremper.
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PART ONE THE BATTLEFIELD OF THE HEART
Chapter 1 MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT LOVE:
Chapter 2 TAKING OUR HATRED OUT OF THE CLOSET:
Chapter 3 STUNNED INTO SILENCE:
The Liberating Insult of Grace
Chapter 4 FACING A WAR OF HEARTS:
PART TWO STRATEGY FOR THE WAR OF LOVE
Chapter 6 RÉSUMÉ OF A WARRIOR:
Chapter 7 HUNGERING FOR RESTORATION:
A Merciful Invitation to Brokenness
PART THREE COMBAT FOR THE SOUL
Chapter 10 LOVING AN EVIL PERSON:
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About Bold LoveWe’ve come to view love as being nice. Forgiving and forgetting. Yielding to the desires of others. Yet the kind of love modeled by Jesus Christ has nothing to do with manners or unconditional acceptance. Rather, it is disruptive, courageous, and socially unacceptable. In Bold Love, Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Tremper Longman III draw out the aggressive, unrelenting, passionate power of genuine love. Far from helping you “get along” with others, Bold Love introduces the outlandish possibility of making a significant, life-changing impact on family, friends, coworkers—even your enemies. “Bold love is anything but passive,” writes Dr. Allender. “It is unpredictable, cunning, and creative. It is a violation of the natural order of things. In many cases it will unnerve, offend, disturb, or even hurt those who are being loved. But in the end it will also compel them to deal with the internal disease that is robbing them (and others) of true beauty.” So if it feels like you've turned the other cheek so many times your head is spinning, it’s probably time to take a second look at your practice of love. Because there’s nothing redemptive about a love that just accepts people for who they are. |
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