Weaves together biblical exposition and practical application to demonstrate how emotions relate to the Christian life. Emotions are a vital part of what it means to be a human being made in the image of God and redeemed in Jesus Christ. But often our emotions confuse and mislead us. So what is the proper place for emotions in a Christian’s walk of faith? In Feelings and Faith Brian Borgman draws from his extensive biblical knowledge and his pastoral experience to help readers understand both divine and human emotions. After laying a biblical foundation he moves on to practical application, focusing on how Christians can put to death ungodly emotional displays and also cultivate godly emotions. This biblically informed, practical volume is helpful for pastors, counselors, and serious-minded Christians who wish to develop a full-orbed faith that encompasses their emotional life.
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up this book; I just knew that I wanted to learn more about what the Bible says about emotions, and this sounded like it might help.
This book not only helped, it’s increased my TBR pile by about a dozen books.
This book does exactly what the title suggests–it looks at the Bible and what it says about feelings and emotions. This isn’t a book of interpretation, though. Borgman includes scripture after scripture after scripture to point out biblical truths and not just ideas and thoughts about what God might have meant. He also quotes tons of other people who’ve also studied and commented on the topics of each chapter.
This book inspired and challenged me in many ways. Not only will I hold on to it to read again later, I’ll also likely recommend it to others.
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