Noel Jesse Heikkinen - Unchained: If Jesus Has Set Us Free, Why Dont We Feel Free?

What people are saying about

Everybody talks about freedom, but very few experience it. Still fewer have the ability to speak about it in such a refreshing, clear, and profound way. Thats what Noel Heikkinen has done in the book you hold in your hands. Unchained is a life-changing book. Youll laugh, cry, and rejoice as you dance and sing before the throne of One who has set you free. Read this book and give it to everybody you love. They will rise up and call you blessed!

Steve Brown, seminary professor, author, and broadcaster

Noel writes as a pastor who is aware of the bondage men and women wrestle with. He writes out of a deep understanding of Scripture applied to real struggles in a really bound-up world. This book he has written is well worth your time.

Matt Chandler, lead pastor of The Village Church and president of Acts 29 Church Planting Network

Lots of Christians talk about the incredible freedom found in the gospel, but they live their lives as if its an idea, not a reality. In Unchained , Noel Heikkinen loosens the chains that keep so many who have been pardoned living like they are on probation.

Larry Osborne, pastor of North Coast Church and author

Recovering hypocrites of the world rejoice! Noel Jesse Heikkinen has written a beautiful primer on what may be the richest and most exciting (yet misconstrued) word in the Christian lexicon: freedom . Brimming with practical insight and humor, Unchained unpacks the infectious emancipation at the heart of the Christian faith in terms that are both enlivening and deeply reassuring. A vital contribution on a vital subject.

David Zahl, editor of The Mockingbird Blog (mbird.com) and author of A Mess of Help

Noel Heikkinen is one of the best new generation pastors who is effectively communicating the gospel today. Join my friend in a walk through the Scripture, his own story, and the stories of others as he helps us understand what it means to be unchained by the gospel. Read this book with a group of friends to encourage one another with his wise words.

Dave Travis, chief encouragement and executive officer of Leadership Network

Here is a clear, potent presentation of something I forget just about every hour of my life. The good news really is good news. But not too good to be true. Our problem is not with the message; its with our forgetfulness. Im so glad for Noel, and this book. A brisk reminder of gospel liberty.

Joel Virgo, senior pastor of Church of Christ the King, Brighton, UK

Its been said that you are only as free as those around you feel. I cant think of anyone better to write a book about our freedom in Christ than my friend Noel Heikkinen. I feel really, really free around him. As you read this book, youll feel that freedom too. No matter where you are in your spiritual journey, I encourage you to join Noel on the path to discover the wonderful, life-changing truth contained in this simple verse: For freedom Christ has set us free.

Elliot Grudem, founder and president of Leaders Collective, pastor of Vintage Church, and author

As a fellow recovering hypocrite, I found myself feeling very hopeful as I read Unchained . And I was not disappointed. In his book, Noel has powerfully reminded us, in a sincere and no-nonsense way, of the freedom Jesus wants us to experience. This is a book written by a fellow traveler and not some know-it-all expert.

Chris Willard, church consultant and generosity strategist for Leadership Network and Generis

What I like about Noel is that hes a no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is kind of guy. Its no surprise then that this is a no-nonsense, tell-it-like-is kind of book. Noel wants us to understand the nature of true freedom in Christ but is also clear that he wants us to actually enjoy that freedom. I gave this book to one of our members to read. She absolutely loved it. So will you!

Steve Timmis, executive director of Acts 29 and lead pastor of The Crowded House, Sheffield, UK

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ISBN 978-1-4347-0995-0

eISBN 978-1-4347-1001-7

2017 Noel Jesse Heikkinen

Published in association with the literary agency of Mark Sweeney & Associates, Naples, FL 34113.

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Author Photo and Interior Artwork: Joshua Michels

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