Product Description

What if certain emotions aren't sinful, but are actually faithful?

Most contemporary Christians misunderstand why we have emotions and how we should handle them. This book presents a biblical and practical look at emotions to guide is in the truth.

Trusting God doesn't mean being consistently tranquil or subdued. Such a view actually makes life flat and two-dimensional. We often forget that emotions are a gift; to fear them or stow them away would be to deny a huge part of what makes us human. This book explores the gift of emotions and the benefits of living a robust life of thought, action, and feeling.

Illuminating the emotional life of Christ and his followers, Dr. Gerald Peterman asks:

• If I'm forgiven, why do I feel guilt and shame?
• What about anger? What if I'm angry with God?
• What is the place of sadness in the Christian life?
• Is love only an action?

Emotions don't just happen to us like the virus or the flu; they are inherently part of us. Move beyond discussions of "good" and "bad" emotions and learn how to glorify God with all your emotions.

Extended chapters on love and anger are included.

About the Author

GERALD PETERMAN is Professor of Bible and Director of Biblical and Theological Studies at Moody Bible Institute. Before coming to Moody he taught at Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach, FL, spent 4 1/2 years doing church planting for the Evangelical Free Church in central Florida and in south central Iowa, and also served eight years in the Air National Guard as a Chaplain. Peterman also serves part-time at his local church. For Moody Publishers he has written Joy and Tears: The Emotional Life of the Christian (2013) and Between Pain and Grace: A Biblical Theology of Suffering with Dr. Andrew Schmutzer. Research interests include New Testament Greek Language and Exegesis, Greek and Roman Background to the New Testament, and Biblical Theology. Gerald has been married to Marjory since January 1984, with two adult daughters, Bethany and Grace.