Confessions of a Good Christian Guy Now Available

(Nashville, Tenn.) It’s not hard to define what a “good Christian guy” is, right? They are the men who seem to have it all. Good job—check. Loving wife and family—check. Solid relationship with the Lord—check. Most people would be shocked to learn that lust, greed, infidelity, substance abuse, pride, and materialism also can have deep roots in the lives of many Christian men. Life’s most challenging issues are not saved just for the faith-less. Even “good Christian guys” grapple with these difficulties on a daily basis.

Author Tom Davis is a self-described good Christian guy. He also is a sinner. He has wrestled with difficult issues, and admits that since coming to Christ, he has sniffed cocaine, been sexually promiscuous, and spent time behind bars. His life is by no means perfect. He is saved, but he is also fallen. In his new book, Confessions of a Good Christian Guy, The Secrets Men Keep and the Grace that Saves Them (Thomas Nelson Publishers, January 2008, ISBN: 978-0-7852-2806-6, $14.99), Davis explores the darkest corners of the lives of men like him—men who are outwardly upstanding citizens, church leaders, and pillars of their communities. His new book is not a lurid expose, but instead is an honest, thoughtful exploration of the damaging secrets that often lurk behind the perfect façade that some Christian men have so carefully constructed.

For some Christian men everything seems fine on the surface, but on the inside often there are cracks in the veneer, as they repeat destructive behaviors and succumb to temptations. Davis explains that sometimes inviting Christ into one’s heart does not immediately mark the end of the brokenness and pain that many men feel. Davis delves into numerous difficult topics, in chapters like:

• “I’ve got a dirty mind” The Never-Ending Struggle of Sexual Sins
• “I’m a self- made man” The Surprising Pervasiveness of Pride
• “I want more stuff” The Hollow Promise of Materialism
• “I love booze” The Destructive Trap of Substance Abuse
• “I want to give up” The Weary Grind of Long-Term Discouragement
• “I’m so ticked off” The Harmful Reality of Anger and Abuse

Davis directs readers to scripture in each chapter, and offers Biblical examples of men who dealt with similar issues, like King David, Samson, and Nebuchadnezzar. He encourages readers to put themselves in God’s hands and wrap themselves in the protection of His grace and forgiveness.

While this book is primarily for men, co-author Tammy Maltby, author of Confessions of a Good Christian Girl, offers a brief reflection at the end of each chapter for the men or women who are connected to these problems in an indirect way. She provides suggestions as to how readers can walk alongside those that they about who may be suffering and offer them support and compassion. Chapters also include practical applications, reflective questions, key scripture, and prayers.

Tom Davis is an author, consultant, and the president of Children’s HopeChest, a Christian-based child advocacy organization helping orphans in Eastern Europe and Africa. His first book, Fields of the Fatherless, has sold over 60,000 copies. Tom’s second book, Red Letters: Living a Faith That Bleeds, was released in 2007 and offers both a challenge and encouragement to the Church to get involved in an increasingly interconnected, desperate modern world. Tom holds a business and pastoral ministry degree from Dallas Baptist University and a master’s degree in Theology from The Criswell College.

Tammy Maltby is co-host of the six-time Emmy nominated, two-time Emmy winning, 2005 NRB TV talk show of the year “Aspiring Wome” on the Total Living Network. She reaches thousands of women each year through her speaking ministry and has been featured on “The 700 Club,” “Focus on the Family,” “Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey,” “Life Today with James Robison,” and “Midday Connection” as well as hundreds of other radio and television programs. Tammy is also the creator of the Confessions series including Confessions of a Good Christian Girl which was released in 2007 and the soon to be released Confessions of a Good Christian Family.

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