It Came from Within!

Andy Stanley gives great practical insights and wisdom on dealing with problems in our hearts that we all struggle with namely guilt,anger,greed and jealousy. I found this to be both an insightful and very practical book. I continue to use some of the strategies from this book in my own battles!

Well written, thought provoking, and informative, this is one of the best christian non-fiction books i've ever read. It deals with four main sins of the heart: anger, guilt, greed, and jealousy. It doesn't mention pride or some of the other sins the Bible names but for the four that it does, it gives great insights to each. I found a lot of his statements eye-opening. Verses i've read and heard a thousand times were cast in a perspective i had never thought of before. Some people who've reviewed this book already didn't agree with guilt being a problem of the heart. I agree with that to an extent because feeling guilty of committing a sin makes you aware of its horrible potential if you continue in it. But, i think guilt can become a sin when you hold on to it and when it begins to hinder you from growing closer to God. In the end, this is a very short and very powerful book for anyone: from a teenager to a elderly man or woman.

We used Stanley's book "It Came From Within" as a series with our Senior Highers. They loved it. The information in Stanley's book is so practical. It's a great reminder that our hearts are a pretty filthy place apart from God's touch. The old monster movie parallels that Stanley uses are fun, and actually have a unique way of conveying the message themseleves. I highly recommend this book.

Andy Stanley tackles the subject of the heart in his latest book, It Came From Within. This book is a very enjoyable and easy to follow read as Stanley reveals the four monsters that can kill our hearts and how to combat them. The four evils inside of all of us are: Guilt - "I owe me" Anger - "You owe me" Greed - "I owe me" Jealousy - "God owe's me" Andy spends the first third of the book addressing these monsters and then the really good stuff emerges in the ways to heal our hearts of these menaces. Andy doesn't go after the typical responses that many times serve as band-aids to the bigger issue. He helped poke around inside of me and I hope my life will be changed because of reading this. Small Group Leaders! This would be great curriculum for your groups to read out loud together and talk about! Stanely's ability to deal with matters honestly and with such pointedness make him one of my favorite authors and teachers.

In his newest book, author and pastor of one of America's largest churches North Point Community Church, Andy Stanley tackles the subject of heart issues. It Came From Within is a good, honest look at the heart of the Christian believer. In this book Stanley examines the four conditions of the heart that leads to an unhealthy heart. He looks in depth at guilt, anger, greed and jealousy and being rooted in a heart that is not properly cared for. Using entertaining titles and quotes from 50's sci-fi movies Stanley drive home the point of the importance of keeping a healthy spiritual heart. You can read a full review of this book at http://www.1340mag.com/book_reviews/view.php?review_no=58