Fearless Families Building Brave Homes in an Uncertain World

Fear is a natural part of daily life. It’s so common that, often, we don’t even notice it. And yet, it dominates our decisions.
 
Because of the value we as a society put on fear, we idolize safety, appearances, materialism, and power, turning to those things in hopes that they will lessen our anxieties. But Jesus preached a different way. In Fearless Families: Building Brave Homes in an Uncertain World, author and pastor Kevin A. Thompson shows us that, when we are led by love, we will choose:

• trust over safety
• heart over appearances
• connection over materialism
• submission over power

Thompson demonstrates how, as we make choices based on these values, our fears will decrease and our love will increase.
 

Kevin A. Thompson is an author and pastor in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He is the lead pastor of Community Bible Church and author of You Turn; Friends, Partners, and Lovers; and Happily.
 

Contents
Introduction Diagnosis: Fear 13
Part I
The Home of the Afraid
Chapter 1 Fear Is a Bad Driver 21
Chapter 2 Safety: The Wrong Question I Regularly Ask 41
Chapter 3 Appearances: A Bad Umbrella 61
Chapter 4 Materialism: To Have More Is to Fear More 77
Chapter 5 Power: The Path to Paranoia 95
Part II
The Home of the Brave
Chapter 6 Love: The Antidote to Fear 111
Chapter 7 Trust: The Foundation That Stands 129
Chapter 8 Heart: Above All Else 149
Chapter 9 Relationship: Choosing People Over Things 167
Chapter 10 Submission: Open Hands vs. Closed Fists 185
Chapter 11 Courage: What Every Day Demands 201
Afterword Tomorrow’s Family 217
Notes 221