Breaking the Chains: A Guide to Freedom
Are you dreaming of freedom? Even children of God battle bad habits or detrimental ways of thinking, feeling, and acting. Jesus died to set us free from sin’s power in our lives, but we can still walk hindered. We can let fear, anxiety, self-reliance, and so forth hinder what God wants to do in our lives and how we relate to Him and other people. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We can break free and stay free. The strategies to do it are in this new book.
We are excited to announce the recent release of Breaking the Chains: Strategies for Overcoming Spiritual Bondage. Twenty authors—several of them Almost an Author columnists—have all written about how to break spiritual chains and walk in freedom.
What the Book Is About
Just like God’s people in the Old Testament longed for freedom from captivity and oppression, God’s children today long to be free from spiritual bondage. Powerful enemies such as fear, anxiety, anger, and loneliness war against our souls, but Christ empowers us to break their chains. Freedom doesn’t have to be a distant dream. It can be our reality.
Does your soul long to be free? Twenty authors have joined forces in this compilation to offer strategies for freedom by sharing personal stories, meaningful Bible verses, and chain-breaking principles. There are even some short stories.
Discover the strategies you need to break free from spiritual bondage and to form your own battle plan for victory. With God’s work and our cooperation, strongholds can crumble, chains can be broken, and freedom can usher in God’s peace and joy.
The Contributors
The contributing authors come from all walks of life—a pastor, an engineer, an adjunct professor, a CFO, an ESL teacher, editors, novelists, nonfiction authors, ministry leaders, mothers, grandmothers, and one biker chick! Katy Kauffman compiled, edited, and contributed to the book, and the other A3 columnists who contributed to it are Cherrilynn Bisbano, Tessa Emily Hall, Ginger Harrington, and Leigh Powers.
The “Chains” to Break
The first section of the book discusses how to overcome 25 forms of spiritual bondage. Could any of the strategies to overcome these chains help you or someone you know?
Fear
Guilt
Anxiety
Hopelessness
Loneliness
Enslaving Thoughts
Pride
Unforgiveness
Bad Habits
Legalism
Anger
Negative Thinking
Spiritual Depression
Indifference
Complaining
Rebellion
Prejudice
Low Self-Image
People Pleasing
Lust
Worldliness
Self-Reliance
“That’s Just the Way I Am”
Prolonged Emotional and Mental Pain
Idolatry
Short Stories
Katy Kauffman has always believed that fiction can teach truth. The second section of the book includes five short stories that illustrate a particular spiritual chain and the struggle to break free.
Breaking Free and Staying Free
The final section of the book gives valuable examples of how believers have broken free from bondage and how to stay free.
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Have you seen God break spiritual chains in your life? What chain-breaking Bible verses have helped you to overcome bondage? Tell us in the comments below. May freedom be a reality that each of us walks in.
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An e-book version of Breaking the Chains is now available.
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