Jeff Myers - The Secret Battle of Ideas about God: Overcoming the Outbreak of Five Fatal Worldviews

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Were in a battle for our hearts and minds. The Secret Battle of Ideas about God not only diagnoses the diseaseit writes the prescription to cure it. As CEO of Summit Ministries, Dr. Jeff Myers has been in the trenches and foxholes of spiritual warfare. He doesnt offer a sugar-coated salvation free from pain, problems, and pressure. Instead, he shows how a Christian worldview defeats the bad ideas that spread like viruses and multiply our misery. The Secret Battle of Ideas about God is hopeful, but its also deeply honestand thats what gives it such value. Were all in the fight: The Secret Battle of Ideas about God is a combat manual for winning.

Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, regular contributor to Fox News, author, and speaker

Jeff Myerss brilliant and compelling The Secret Battle of Ideas about God is like a handbook on how to navigate life on earth. Ideas are what will help us or kill us. The good ideas, which happen to be true, help us live even when life is difficult; and the bad ideas, which are lies, kill us from the inside. Im thrilled my friend has written this important primer on one of the most important subjects there is: what we believe and how that affects everything else. May God use this book!

Eric Metaxas, author of Bonhoeffer and host of the nationally syndicated Eric Metaxas Show

What good is it to complain about our ailments if we wont seek the remedy? The Secret Battle of Ideas about God takes us inside the hidden battle that rages for our hearts and souls so we can see what attracts us to corrupt ideas and find the healing that comes from discovering the truth. Jeff and Summit have given us another worldview classic.

Del Tackett, DM, host of The Truth Project

Dr. Jeff Myers has devoted his life to studying worldview issues. He teaches students how to understand the differing perspectives that fill the culture around us. More importantly, he equips us to defend and communicate the Christian worldview in a way that articulates the truth in love. This book is sure to be a helpful resource.

Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family

There is no better authority on matters of worldview than Jeff Myers. Hes eminently qualified as a professor and the president of Summit Ministries, and hes uniquely gifted as a man who has experienced the consequence of bad ideas. In The Secret Battle of Ideas about God , Dr. Myers shows readers how five deadly worldviews threaten to rob each of us of the love, healing, purpose, and peace found in Jesus. If youre struggling to see Gods hand in your life, or if youve ever felt alone or abandoned as a Christ follower, this book is a God-send. The Secret Battle of Ideas about God will help you think clearly about your Christian walk and equip you to share the power of the Christian worldview with others.

J. Warner Wallace, bestselling author of Cold-Case Christianity and Gods Crime Scene

Jeff Myers has led faithfully and thoughtfully for years in the arena of worldview and apologetics. This book is an accessible primer, targeted to equip a new generation to think through big issues. We need a resurgence of thought and action on applying the gospel to the questions around us. This book can help.

Russell Moore, PhD, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention

Ideas matter. In fact, they matter a lot. Unfortunately, too many peopleincluding Christiansare unaware of them and how they work. Thats why this book is so important. In The Secret Battle of Ideas about God , Jeff Myers unlocks how ideas are claiming our allegiance, both personally and culturally. Its a captivating read, and so, so critical for all of us.

John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview

Jeff Myers has written some powerful and timely books. I would venture to say that The Secret Battle of Ideas about God is his best yet. He deconstructs five fatal worldviews of today by exposing their logical inconsistencies, but more importantly, he shows that they fail to fulfill the deepest needs of the human heart. With insight and vulnerability, Myers shows both the uniqueness and the power of the Christian worldview. This book will be a game changer for those willing to read it with an open heart.

Sean McDowell, PhD, professor at Biola University, speaker, and bestselling author of A New Kind of Apologist

The Secret Battle of Ideas about God is a gripping page-turner that reveals how bad ideas are infecting Christians today, undermining their influence in society, and squelching their boldness for Christ. The author, Dr. Jeff Myers, is president of Summit Ministries, the undisputed gold standard for teaching a biblical worldview. This is Summit at its bestfascinating insights delivered in a deeply personal way that inspires confidence to live differently, starting now.

Jim Garlow, PhD, senior pastor of Skyline Church, La Mesa, California

With vivid stories and a vulnerable heart, Dr. Jeff Myers identifies the pervasive, misguided logic of our day and how to answer opposing worldviews that render us spiritually anemic. The Secret Battle of Ideas about God is exactly what any good doctor would prescribe for a culture that is riddled with confusion and noise about God and who he is.

Jack Hibbs, pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, CA

Parents: if you want your kids to choose the truth and follow Christ, this is a must-read. Your childrens worldviews affect everything in their lives, and you play a vital role in forming it. In The Secret Battle of Ideas about God , Dr. Myers offers an unforgettable way to spot and defeat bad ideas that attack us like viruses. Using easy-to-understand language and vibrant illustrations, he shows you how to disciple your children toward a worldview based on Jesus so they can stay strong and not waver in a culture waiting to infect them with lies. Read this practical, important book!

Kathy Koch, PhD, founder and president of Celebrate Kids, Inc.

Dr. Jeff Myers and Summit Ministries have done it again! The Secret Battle of Ideas about God is a clear and succinct introduction to the devastating effects of bad idea viruses. Every church leader, member, and Christian school teacher needs the inoculation of biblical truth found in this intriguing work to stop the infectious indoctrination of impure ideas about God and biblical truth.

Wesley Scott, EdD, PhD, executive director of the Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools

Theres a critically important battle of worldviews going on in our culture, yet many people dont even realize theyre the casualties of bad ideas. Jeff concisely yet powerfully arms readers with an understanding of the battle lines, shows why only Jesus can win the war, and offers corresponding practical insights for daily living. His willingness to share his own struggles makes this an especially compelling read for anyone who wants to better understand the difference a persons worldview makes.

Natasha Crain, author of Keeping Your Kids on Gods Side and Talking with Your Kids about God

Ideas comprise the seeds that shape individuals and societies. Most followers of Christ would agree that the garden of our culture is being overtaken by deadly, destructive weeds. But why? How? Where do these vicious vines come from? What can we do in response? Within these impactful pages, Jeff Myers takes us under the soil of both our lives and culture to explore what he aptly refers to as The Secret Battle of Ideas about God . In ways that are both substantive and practical, he helps us understand how ideas shape our worldview and also how we can deliberately cultivate the right kind of thinking that will generate health in our individual lives and also in our culture.