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The Heart of Anger

How the Bible Transforms Anger in Our Understanding and Experience

Christopher Ash & Steve Midgley

This doctrinal, pastoral and practical book explores the Bible's teaching about anger.

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Everyone experiences anger—in their own hearts and in the words and actions of others. In this doctrinal, pastoral, and practical book, Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley explore the Bible’s teaching about anger through present-day accounts and biblical examples such as Moses, Saul, David, and the Ephesian church.

Though sometimes right and godly, anger is more often rooted in greed, lust, love of control, or pride. Only once the source of anger is recognized can the gospel of Jesus Christ—God’s perfect wrath poured out on his Son for the sins of many—bring true freedom, transforming a heart of anger into a heart filled with the love of God.

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Contents

  • Introduction: Anger and Why It Matters

  • Part 1: Biblical Portraits of Human Anger
    Chapter 1: Anger and the Human Heart
    Chapter 2: Getting to the Heart of Anger
    Chapter 3: Anger and Harm
    Chapter 4: Anger and Power
    Chapter 5: Anger and Self-Righteousness
    Chapter 6: Anger and Pride
    Chapter 7: Anger and the Crowd
    Chapter 8: Using Others to Serve our Angry Madness
    Chapter 9: Righteous Anger?

  • Part 2: Leave Room for an Angry God
    Chapter 10: The Anger of God Is Good
    Chapter 11: The Anger of God Is Evident
    Chapter 12: The Anger of God Is a Jealous Love
    Chapter 13: The Anger of God Is Slow but Sure
    Chapter 14: The Anger of God Is Revealed in Jesus
    Chapter 15: Leave Room for an Angry God

  • Part 3: First Steps in Defusing Human Anger
    Chapter 16: Contrast Our Own Anger with His in the Matter of Knowledge
    Chapter 17: Expose the Agenda behind Our Anger: An Example from Parenting
    Chapter 18: Feeling Mad: Uncovering the Emotions Hiding Beneath

  • Part 4: Find Joy in the Peace of Christ
    Chapter 19: New Desires in Christ
    Chapter 20: A New Crowd in Christ
    Chapter 21: A New Peace in Christ
    Chapter 22: A New Power in Christ
    Chapter 23: A New Humbling from Christ
    Chapter 24: A New Love from Christ
    Chapter 25: Learn Wisdom in Christ

  • Acknowledgments
    Appendix 1: A Checklist for Our Anger
    Appendix 2: A Devotional Response to Our Anger
    General Index
    Scripture Index

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Specification

Contributors Christopher Ash, Steve Midgley
ISBN 9781433568480
Format Paperback
First published March 2021
Dimensions 152mm x 228mm x 25mm
Weight 0.27 kg
Language English
Pages 224
Publisher Crossway
Endorsements

Nancy Guthrie

Bible teacher and author of the Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament series

I found myself jotting down quote after quote as I read through this book filled with so much insight into the Scriptures, as well as insight into human behavior. Then I came to the question, ‘What can Christ do for our anger that anger management courses cannot?’ and in the pages that followed, I realized I had just struck gold—gospel hope for those who recognize the damage anger is doing in their lives and relationships and their need of a source outside themselves to deal with it.

Mark D Thompson

Principal, Moore Theological College, Sydney

This book meets a real need. It gives us a warm, biblical, easily accessible treatment of one of those sins that causes great havoc but is rarely given serious attention. Most of us have suffered the anger of others at one point or another, and most of us can remember times when we failed and lashed out at others. We need to hear what the whole of the Bible has to say about anger, to distinguish between our self-centered anger and God’s righteous anger, and to learn strategies to deal with anger in all its forms. Above all, after reading this book, do take the time to work through the immensely practical and helpful appendixes.

Edward T. Welch

Counselor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF)

Imagine being more skillful, less reactive, and humble in the face of your own anger or the anger of others. Imagine how many relationships could find peace and avoid prolonged wars. The Heart of Anger guides you there. It is gentle and clear, thorough and hopeful. The illustrations will have you saying, ‘That’s me.’ And it will give you direction today.

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