{"product_id":"contend-standing-boldly-for-biblical-truth-while-winning-the-war-within","title":"Contend: Standing Boldly for Biblical Truth While Winning the War Within","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe #1 New York Times bestseller from Philip Anthony Mitchell, founder and lead pastor of 2819 Church, Atlanta. Now available to pre-order in Australia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe call to follow Christ was never a call to passive belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eContend\u003c\/em\u003e, Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell unpacks Jude's urgent letter, written to a Church under siege from false teachers, compromise and spiritual laziness, and shows it's still our reality today. Countless believers are sitting on the sidelines, assuming they'll have another day to get serious about their faith. But the days of casual Christianity are running out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same Christ who saved you has also equipped you to fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough \u003cem\u003eContend\u003c\/em\u003e, you'll be stirred to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRediscover the passion and purpose of your faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrade spiritual complacency for a living, vibrant relationship with Jesus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoldly share the Gospel with love and grace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind freedom from sin, unbelief, insecurity and unforgiveness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisciple and prepare the next generation to stand firm and press on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery chapter closes with a \u003cstrong\u003eTakeaway Truth\u003c\/strong\u003e to anchor you in Scripture and a \u003cstrong\u003eContender's Charge\u003c\/strong\u003e to move you into action, because faith isn't just believing. It's living out the Gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJude is one of the shortest letters in the New Testament and one of the most overlooked. Pastor Philip opens it up with the same plain, urgent, Scripture-first preaching that has drawn so many people to 2819 Church online, including plenty of Aussies watching from their lounge rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a feel-good read. It's a loving wake-up call for anyone who knows they've drifted into comfortable faith and wants to get back in the fight. We stock books we can trust, and this one points straight back to Jesus and His Word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital disciples of 2819 Church, Pastor Philip's sermons and the 2819 app\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelievers who feel stuck, lukewarm or ready for more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall groups and Bible study groups working through Jude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYouth leaders, pastors and anyone discipling the next generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders who love bold, Bible-centred teaching on contending for the faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilip Anthony Mitchell is a native of Queens, New York, and the founder and lead pastor of 2819 Church, a lively, Christ-centred movement based in Atlanta, Georgia. 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