Talk the Walk: How to Be Right Without Being Insufferable

by Steve Brown

Publisher:

David C Cook

, 2019

Overview

This attitude-altering book invites Christians to cultivate boldness and humility in communicating gospel truth. By uncovering self-righteousness and spiritual arrogance, Talk the Walk by pastor and author Steve Brown shatters stereotypes and helps believers consider how they present the good news without watering it down.

The Christian faith is true, and while we may be right on issues of salvation and theology, we may miss the less articulated truths of humility, love, and forgiveness. We live in a culture that is increasingly hostile to Christians and their faith. Talk the Walk unpacks the call to go out into the world and share faith by being truthful and winsome. By helping men and women love others out of a deeper love in Christ the one who first loved us. Talk the Walk helps Christians present the gospel clearly and with compassion.

Take a step back and look at others perceptions. Explore the tools necessary to accomplish an attitude change of confidence and humility, repentance and truth. Share the message of Christ without distorting it. Speak confidently without being cold. By operating out of humble gratitude for the gospel, begin to talk the walk of Christian faith, reflecting the love and truth of Jesus.

Key Features

• Helps believers consider how they present the good news without watering it down
• Invites Christians to cultivate boldness and humility in communicating gospel truth
• Unpacks the call to “go out into the world” and share faith by being truthful and winsome

Contents

• The Trail of Tears
• The Gift of Truth
• The Sound of Silence
• Watered-Down Wine
• When Truth Gets Personal
• When Being Right Is Not Nearly Enough
• You Too?
• Love Happens
• Shock and Awe
• Nobody’s Mother
• Roaring Lambs
• Hey, Let’s Be Careful Out There!
• The Rest of the Story

Praise for Talk the Walk

I have yet to figure out how to be confident enough to speak truth to people and yet humble enough to close my mouth when all I'm doing is showing off how smart I (foolishly) think I am. It's for this reason that I’m really thankful for this book. Steve is a wise and gentle pastor and he’ll help you (as he has me) feel the pinch of truth while he pours in the gentle love of the Christ who knows you. Get this book. Your unbelieving friends will thank you.

—Elyse M. Fitzpatrick, Author and speaker

The believing and beloved community of God is polarized, fragmented, and often tediously self-righteous. It is not uncommon to bear the belligerence of a believer on a rant about the most recent political or scientific debate. Steve Brown's brilliant new book is a life-giving, irenic call to speak truth with the playful, kind ferocity of Jesus. Reading this book felt like taking a warm shower to rinse off the vitriol of ugly truthtellers and cleanse me of my own self-righteousness. This is a desperately needed book for a bitter and angry age.

—Dan B. Allender, Professor of Counseling Psychology and Founding President, The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology; author of The Wounded Heart and The Healing Path

Ours is an increasingly post-Christian culture. For decades, old norms have been giving way to a new cultural ethos. For Christians, this new landscape has been disorienting and, at times, even discouraging. All too often, we’ve been tempted to respond with sharp and shrill expressions of fear rather than compassionate faith. In this timely and necessary book, Steve Brown shares how to be right the right way. I loved it.

—Kevin Labby, Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Presbyterian Church

Product Details

• Title: Talk the Walk
• Author: Steve Brown
• Publisher: David C Cook
• Print Publication Date: 2019
• Pages: 160
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781948130639, 1948130637
• Resource ID: LLS:TALKTHEWALK
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-09T21:39:15Z

About Steve Brown

Dr. Steve Brown is one of the most sought after preachers and conference speakers in the country. Having had extensive radio experience before entering the ministry, he is now heard weekdays on the national radio program, Key Life, and one minute feature, “Think Spots” Steve also hosts a weekly radio talk show, “Steve Brown”. He served as the senior pastor of Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church for 17 years before joining the RTS faculty as Professor of Preaching. Dr. Brown is the author of more than a dozen books and also serves on the Board of the National Religious Broadcasters and Harvest USA.