Breaking the Rules

Trading Performance for Intimacy with God

By Fil Anderson
Foreword by Brennan Manning

(hardcover)

Product Details

Line: IVP Books
Length: 240 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding: hardcover
Published: February 2010

ISBN-10: 0-8308-3537-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3537-9
IVP Order Code: 3537

Related Subjects

Spirituality

After years of living with a set of religious demands that he could never live up to, Fil Anderson found himself spiritually bankrupt and emotionally drained. Following a crash-and-burn in professional ministry, he experienced relief in learning to be with God rather than doing for God. Instead of desperation, he found healing, and a rich new life with God.

In Breaking the Rules, Fil invites us to explore what happens when good religion turns bad. At such times we are weighed down with expectations of what it takes to be "right with God"--whether it is the expectations of others, holding up under pressure, fixing what's wrong or accomplishing big things for God.

When we set aside this false agenda, we find the courage to confess our fears and insecurities. We taste the depths of God's love for us. Here is an opportunity to quit trusting in your own ability to live for God, and simply trust in God instead.