Courage to Flee: Living a Moral Life in an Immoral World [Paperback]

Dr. Jeffrey A. Klick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 17, 2009

If you are trapped in an immoral relationship, bound by a damaging behavior, or just heading down a path of destruction, there is help... God still loves you, and He will give you the strength to change if you will return to Him.

Counseling centers overflow with marriages splintered by infidelity, spouses addicted to pornography, and teenagers acting promiscuously. Yet, human sexuality is not wicked-God invented it. Unfortunately, fallen humans and society have warped it into something God never intended.

While not immune from temptations, Christians can learn to live as God intended. In Courage to Flee, Dr. Jeffrey Klick presents the challenges of human sexuality from a Biblical perspective. He defines the struggles that play out in our minds and assault our senses. Using the Word of God, he succinctly explains how to avoid and overcome sexual temptation, escape the traps of immorality, and raise our children with positive values. He writes with humor, using personal anecdotes and specific tools to help anyone who is honestly trying to stay-or become-morally pure.

Dr. Klick's message is one of hope. God is not appalled by failure. He loves us and understands our frailties. Victory over the world's temptations is possible for those who seek His answers. With help from Courage to Flee freedom can be gained and forgiveness through a mighty God will become a reality.

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse.com (January 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440116083
• ISBN-13: 978-1440116087
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,359,975 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book Review of Courage to Flee: Living a Moral Life in an Immoral World, March 13, 2009

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Because there are so many relational/purity books in print, I think it's easy for Christians desiring a Biblical world view regarding purity to feel at a loss of where to even start reading. Most of us don't have the time, money, or desire to wade through a stack or relational/purity books looking for a few diamonds in the rough. So where do you even start? Well, I believe that Pastor Jeff Klick's Courage to Flee: Living a Moral Life in an Immoral World is an excellent starting point for anyone desiring to bring their love lives under Christ's control. I have personally known Pastor Klick for many years, so I can appreciate how he honestly and openly shares about our ability to avoid and overcome sexual temptation. Whether you are single, dating, courting, engaged, married, or parenting, Courage to Flee should be a book in your library. No matter your situation in life, whether on the road to becoming or simply trying to remain pure, this book will encourage you to escape the traps of immorality and raise your children with positive, Biblical values. The pledge to abstain from sex before marriage is not enough. Single people must follow through with a life of sexual abstinence except for marriage. And all people who marry must remain faithful to their spouse. And if people are widowed or divorced, they must resume abstinence. Scripture gives all humans two options to fulfill their sexuality: abstinence while single or heterosexual marriage. And if we have fallen from sexual purity, God can cleanse and restore us through the death and resurrection of Jesus. I appreciate the fact that Pastor Klick talks candidly about purity and relationships, the way he addresses these topics is never inappropriate, so a preteen could read Courage to Flee without losing a piece of their purity and innocence in the process, a single adult could read it without feeling talked down to, or a married person can read it as a message of hope and victory. Whether or not you are on the slippery slope of compromise, this book will encourage you!

Grace and peace,

Julian P. Weber

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Should Read This Book!, October 13, 2009

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"Courage to Flee" by Dr. Jeff Klick is a much-needed book in today's culture where lust and impurity are common-place. The book provides a strong biblical warning to those approaching the slippery slope of impurity, as well as great hope and practical counsel to those who have slid down its banks and are now entangled in the mud and quicksand of sin. This book should be in the hands of every pastor, as well as every man and woman who needs to know the biblical solution to freedom and purity."--Mike Cleveland, Pastor of Preaching and Vision, Ohio Valley Church and Founder and President of Setting Captives Free Ministry.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and Bold, April 21, 2009

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A. Hall (Huntsville, AL) - See all my reviews
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I thought Pastor Klick should be commended for having the "Courage to Write this Book."
Our family has examined the topic of purity for some time now. There are many books on the subject, but not many as concise and easy to read as Pastor Klick's. I appreciate the candor and humility that shows in _Courage to Flee_.
Through reading this book, I realized that the time to instruct our children regarding moral purity is now--not when they are involved in a marital or personal problem. It is easy to forget to teach your children concepts, rather than construct rules to keep them on the "straight and narrow." Without understanding, I believe many will fall away from healthy personal habits. This book promotes that understanding.
_Courage to Flee_ would also be a good place to start for families new to the ideas of modesty and personal purity. Some of the concepts Pastor Klick explains will seem extreme to some folks. "Really? Not frequenting water parks because of the amount of skin shown by others?" Thus enters the "Flee" part of _Courage to Flee_, because it *does* take courage to buck society and simply avoid certain things, for fear of moral failure. Society will tell you you are weird for doing that--Pastor Klick encourages that self-awareness, for we are all human.
I believe that _Courage to Flee_ lays down a challenge that, if taken up and crusaded, can help turn the tide of moral failure in our churches.