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Confessions of a “Good” Christian Guy
It’s not hard to define what a “good Christian guy” is, right? They are the men who seem to have it all. Good job – check. Loving wife and family – check. Solid relationship with God – check.
But most people would be shocked to learn that lust, greed, infidelity, substance abuse, pride, and materialism also can have deep roots in the lives of many Christian men.
Conducting interviews on the topic of the “Secret Sins of Professing Christians” is author TOM DAVIS, who shares with your audience that life’s most challenging issues are not saved just for the faith-less. Even “good Christian guys” grapple with these difficulties on a daily basis.
Tom Davis is a self-described “good Christian guy.” But he is also is a sinner. He has wrestled with difficult issues, and admits that since coming to Christ, he has snorted cocaine, been sexually promiscuous, and spent time behind bars.
Tom’s life is by no means perfect. He is a Christian, but he is also fallen. In his new book, Confessions of a Good Christian Guy, The Secrets Men Keep and the Grace that Saves Them, Davis explores the darkest corners of the lives of men like him – men who are outwardly upstanding citizens, church leaders, and pillars of their communities. His new book is not a lurid expose, but instead is an honest, thoughtful exploration of the damaging secrets that often lurk behind the perfect façade that some Christian men have so carefully constructed.
Tom shares with your audience that some Christian men may seem fine on the surface but on the inside often there are cracks in the veneer, as men – even Christian men – often repeat destructive behaviors and succumb to temptations. Tom explains that sometimes inviting Christ into one’s heart does not immediately mark the end of the brokenness and pain that many men feel. Davis delves into numerous difficult topics, in chapters including:
1. “I’ve got a dirty mind”: The Never-Ending Struggle of Sexual Sins
2. “I’m a self- made man”: The Surprising Pervasiveness of Pride
3. “I want more stuff”: The Hollow Promise of Materialism
4. “I love booze”: The Destructive Trap of Substance Abuse
5. “I want to give up”: The Weary Grind of Long-Term Discouragement
6. “I’m so ticked off”: The Harmful Reality of Anger and Abuse
Davis gives Biblical examples of men who dealt with similar issues, like King David, Samson, and Nebuchadnezzar. He encourages readers to put themselves in God’s hands and wrap themselves in the protection of His grace and forgiveness.
While Tom’s topic is primarily for men, Tammy Maltby, (author of Confessions of a Good Christian Girl) offers a brief reflection at the end of each chapter of Tom’s book for women who are affected by these sinning Christian men.
ABOUT TOM DAVIS . . .
Tom Davis is an author, consultant, and the president of Children’s HopeChest, a Christian-based child advocacy organization helping orphans in Eastern Europe and Africa.
Tom’s first book, Fields of the Fatherless, has sold over 60,000 copies.
Tom’s second book, Red Letters: Living a Faith That Bleeds, was released in 2007 and offers both a challenge and encouragement to the Church to get involved in an increasingly interconnected, desperate modern world. Tom holds a business and pastoral ministry degree from Dallas Baptist University and a master’s degree in Theology from The Criswell College.
Tammy Maltby, whose antidotal remarks are found at the end of each chapter of the book by Tom Davis, is co-host of the six-time Emmy nominated, two-time Emmy winning, 2005 NRB TV talk show of the year Aspiring Women on the Total Living Network. She reaches thousands of women each year through her speaking ministry and has been featured on The 700 Club, Focus on the Family, Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey, Life Today with James Robison, and Midday Connection as well as hundreds of other radio and television programs. Tammy is also the creator of the Confessions series including Confessions of a Good Christian Girl, which was released in 2007, and the soon-to-be-released Confessions of a Good Christian Family.
Posted on February 20, 2008