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Sold Out
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The way of the Warrior
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Song of Success
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Free Indeed / Escaping Bondage and Brokenness for Freedom in Christ
Dr. Ganz has the detailed heart-probing
insights of a doctor, along with the
love and concern for people that comes
from 25 years as a pastor. In this
practical and easily read book Ganz
exposes the patterns of thought and
behavior that trap us and keep us from
the freedom God offers His children. Not
me-centered freedom, but true freedom
found in Christ that impacts every area
of life.
Dr. Richard L. Ganz practiced clinical
psychology and taught at the Upstate
Medical Center complex and Syracuse
University before coming to faith in
Jesus Christ. Dr. Ganz is a pastor,
counselor, and conference speaker, he is
the author of Psychobabble, The Secret
of Self-Control, and Twenty
Controversies That Almost Killed A
Church.
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What other people are saying about Free Indeed
I just finished teaching through FREE INDEED to the adult SS class here at Christ Presbyterian. It was a great success. Thanks for a very thoughtful and useable Bible study on how to be captured by the freedom we enjoy in Christ. I have included "our" chart so that you can see my conclusion. My point was that by faith we are really actually truly genuinely changed into new creatures and therefore are not and in fact can't be what we were before the spiritual metamorphosis. The change is a powerful transformation that throws off the shackles that hold all who are not Christians and previously held us. We are your debtors.
C. Michael Chastain Pastor, Christ Presbyterian Church
Free Indeed aims to make us simply and boldly human. We don't just need our heads filled with ideas and truths to profess. We don't just need our wills exhorted with principles and strategies to do. We don't just need our emotions fanned with stories and experiences to feel. We need the "give and give" of a straight-on relationship with Jesus Christ. He gives himself to us in mercy, power, authority, and promise. We give ourselves to him in need, gratitude and joyous adoration. We give ourselves to others to live in the freedom of unsentimental love, clear conviction, and courageous honesty.
Dr. David Powlison
"Every once in a while, a really wonderful book comes along. This is just such a book. Once you pick it up, you won’t be able to put down. In this book, Rich Ganz takes on one of the most important issues in the life of a Christian: freedom. In doing this, Dr. Ganz fills a void that desperately needs to be filled. There is nothing in print that has looked as carefully at this subject. It is a subject that touches every person on this earth. It is especially necessary in counseling, where enslavement is the norm."
Dr. Jay Adams
"Liberty is a slippery word in the hands of moral relativists. Eighteenth-century France turned liberty into a bloodbath in the name of equality. Modern-day libertarians see liberty as sexual license. Freedom to choose has come to mean liberty to kill. In this much needed book, Dr. Richard Ganz shows us that true liberty is found in the broken bands of sins death-grip through the person and work of Christ. Rich is no sloganizer. His understanding of the Bible's message of liberty in Christ is deep and practical. Free Indeed is a much needed antidote to what often passes for biblical Christianity and freedom in Christ".
Gary DeMar
"Much is being said about freedom these days. Dr. Ganz, from his wealth of experience as a Christian counselor and pastor, gives a necessary Christian definition of freedom that is realistic, to the point, well-illustrated, biblical and much needed, specifically in light of the neo-pagan revival which claims it has the corner on "liberation" and proposes life without limits. Those tempted by this agenda need to consider the alternate, life-changing definition of freedom contained in Free Indeed.”
Dr. Peter Jones Author of The Gnostic Empire Strikes Back and Spirit Wars
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"No matter what I do,
it's hopeless; I'll never change."
"I try to be a better person, but
nothing is ever different for long.
Eventually I'm back to my old ways and
the old me."
"I can't change my past, and I can't
change who I am, so there's no changing
me."
If you've ever bought into these lies,
take heart. God has provided a way to
overcome unhealthy thoughts and
behaviors, silence the victim within,
and gain the self-control you seek. It's
a matter of taking charge of your
life--His way.
In these pages a longtime Christian
counselor and former clinical
psychologist lays out the differences
between a "God-changed" and a
"self-changed" character, explains why
anchoring yourself in God's Truth is so
important, underlines the necessity of
obedience, and suggests how the
resources of God make a Spirit-filled,
self-controlled life possible. This
practical, powerful approach to
victorious biblical living can truly
help you change for good--for God's
glory.
"Ganz does a superb job of unwrapping
and explaining the practical principles
found in Scripture to help us gain the
sort of self-control that is the fruit
of a life surrendered to the Holy
Spirit. Prepare yourself for a study
that is at once challenging and
uplifting."
Pastor John MacArthur
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Psychobabble explains the dichotomy between secular and Biblical counseling and shows the danger of incorporating secular techniques into a Christian approach. This book will arm believers looking for Scriptural answers to the hurts of a broken world. As anti-Christian bias becomes increasingly pervasive in secular psychology, the church must look to the true source of all healing. This book will point the way.
"Dr. Ganz threads through all the sticky issues as he confronts the psychological demigods of the Christian integrationists' pantheon and exposes their feet of clay. For those who have wondered whether the integration of secular psychotherapy with the revelation of God in the Bible is possible--here is your answer."
Dr. Jay Adams
Professor, Westminster Theological
Seminary
"Here is a solid Biblical approach to
counseling from somebody who has seen it
from both the psychological and Biblical
sides. Anyone who does Biblical
counseling should read this book."
Dr. John F. MacArthur, Jr.,
Pastor, author of Ashamed of the
Gospel & many other books
"A vivid book by a Bible-believing
Jewish-Christian ex-psychotherapist,
full of precious wisdom as to how God's
power transforms troubled lives."
Dr. J. I. Packer
Professor of Theology, Regents College
"At a time when much of the modern
church seems to have replaced repentance
with recovery, sanctification with
serenity, and piety with therapy,
Psychobabble is especially welcome--and
needed. I pray that it will receive a
wide reading."
George Grant
Author, Executive Director, Legacy Communications
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This book is intended
to help you live more fully and
faithfully for God at a time when living
faithfully is increasingly difficult,"
writes Richard Ganz in his introduction.
"The pressures against godly living have
escalated, and struggles abound on every
side. That is why 1 Corinthians is such
an ideal text for us to study."
From a distance of 2,000 years, the
letter to the Corinthian church shows us
the snares that we must avoid in the
Christian life and the life of godliness
we must pursue.
It might be surprising to some to learn
how many of our present-day struggles
were also found in the Corinthian
church. In reality, the Corinthians
weren’t very different from us.
In his bold style, Ganz looks at issues
such as:
~ Church Discipline
~ Lawsuits against the Church
~ Headship
~ Speaking in Tongues
Although it might be easy to see only
the sin in the Corinthian church and in
our own times, Ganz shows that "in the
midst of some of our most difficult
times, God continues to see us as his
people. What an encouragement!" Ganz
shows how God helps us face every
problem we encounter, enabling us to be
his holy people.
“Take-Charge of Your Life… Before it Takes-Charge of You”, is a winning combination of the skills of a biblical theologian and pastor-counselor’s heart. Written by a deservedly acclaimed preacher of our times, this book should find a welcome place in the arsenal of literature designed to help reform and strengthen biblical Christian discipleship. Don’t let the title fool you! This is not another “how-to?” book of the “Mills and Boon” variety of evangelical therapy. No! This is solid yet accessible material designed to put Christ firmly at the center of Christian growth and experience. Highly recommended.
Dr. Derek Thomas
Professor of Systematic & Practical Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary.
Minister of Teaching, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi.
Editorial Director, Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
“Rich Ganz does a superb job of unwrapping and explaining the practical principles found in Scripture to help us gain the sort of self-control that is the fruit of a Take-Charge life surrendered to the Holy Spirit. Prepare yourself for a study that is at once challenging and uplifting.
John MacArthur Jr.
Senior Pastor, Grace Community Church
Rich Ganz has done it again! With his biblically-oriented pen, Rich Ganz, in “Take-Charge of Your Life” shows us how to live in a way that is pleasing to God. As has been true of all of his other books, once again, what he has written, will be a real blessing to many. It is my pleasure to highly commend his work to you. Read and be blessed.
Dr. Jay E. Adams
Internationally acclaimed best-selling author of over 50 books on Biblical Counseling.
Founder of the Biblical Counseling Movement.
Rich is aptly named – both the depth of his understanding of God's grace and the reachof his application of it deserves to be called rich. In an age that has both misused grace and missed it, this work stands as more than a needed corrective: it is a ministration of grace itself, richly so. Well done!
Mark Buchanan
Pastor and best selling author of: “Your God is Too Safe”
“Things Unseen”
“The Rest of God”
Rich Ganz is clear, concise, Christ-centered, practical, powerful, provocative. Get it; read it; live it! And be sure to give the glory to the Father, Son and Spirit.
Dr. George C Scipione
Pastor, Biblical Counselor, Seminary Professor, author, and conference speaker
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