{"product_id":"the-insanity-of-obedience-walking-with-jesus-in-tough-places-9781433673092","title":"The Insanity of Obedience: Walking with Jesus in Tough Places","description":"\u003ci\u003eWise Sheep Among the Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll Christian disciples have one thing in common: as they carry the gospel across the ocean and across the street, persecution will become the norm for those who choose to follow Jesus. How believers respond in the face of persecution reveals everything about their level of faith and obedience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Insanity of Obedience\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold challenge to global discipleship. Nik Ripken exposes the danger of safe Christianity and calls readers to something greater. \u003ci\u003eThe Insanity of Obedience\u003c\/i\u003e challenges Christians in the same, provocative way that Jesus did. This book dares you--and prepares you--to cross the street and the oceans with the Good News of Jesus Christ. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of Jesus' instructions sound uncomfortable and are potentially dangerous. We may be initially encouraged by His declaration, \"I am sending you out.\" But how are we to respond when He then tells us that He is sending us out \"like sheep among wolves\"? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn light of the words of Jesus, how can modern day believers rest comfortably in the status quo? How can we embrace casual faith in light of the radical commands of Jesus which are anything but casual? Ripken brings decades of ministry experience in some of the most persecuted areas of the world to bear on our understanding of faith in Jesus. \u003ci\u003eThe Insanity of Obedience\u003c\/i\u003e is a call to roll up your sleeves . . . and to follow and partner with Jesus in the toughest places on this planet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"We have the high privilege of answering Jesus' call to go,\" Ripken says. \"But let us be clear about this: we go on His terms, not ours. If we go at all, we go as sheep among wolves.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJesus gives us Himself. And He gives us the tools necessary for those who dare to journey with Him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6540567\"\u003eNik Ripken\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e B\u0026amp;H Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781433673092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1433673096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL045000\"\u003eChristian Ministry | Missions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL116000\"\u003eReligious Intolerance, Persecution \u0026amp; Conflict\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL012000\"\u003eChristian Living | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNik Ripken\u003c\/b\u003e is the world's leading expert on the persecuted church in Muslim contexts. He is a missions veteran of 30 years, having served primarily in North Africa and the Middle East. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Insanity of God \u003c\/i\u003eand the new book \u003ci\u003eThe Insanity of Obedience\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife have done extensive research on the persecuted church, and on Muslim background believers, in approximately 72 countries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026H Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697721020653,"sku":"9781433673092","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_db393734-4b9e-4c74-a4ef-82b277dcf607.jpg?v=1649888525","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-insanity-of-obedience-walking-with-jesus-in-tough-places-9781433673092","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}