Beyond the Battle: A Man's Guide to His Identity in Christ in an Oversexualized World

All men face some degree of temptation or discontentment. Here is your guide to get you past frustration into freedom. We live in a culture where 55% of married men and 70% of single men look at porn at least once a month and over half of all marriages end in divorce. To understand why that is we have to look beyond the battle to the root of both the problem and the solution...Most books for men on how to defeat lust and improve their relationships with the women in their lives preach a plan for trying harder, thinking better, and battering their behavior into submission. The problem with this approach: no matter how strong we are today, the battle continues tomorrow, and nothing ever seems to change in the long run.In Beyond the Battle, author and pastor Noah Filipiak shows you why symptom-based behavior management approaches offer short-term solutions. Instead, he unpacks the keys to a gospel-centered, long-term victory, helping you win the war against temptation and entitlement.Beyond the Battle is an accessible, effective, man-to-man resource for individual or small group use that will guide you toward freedom from sexual temptations by connecting you more deeply to Jesus-to his sacrifice and sufficiency.Filipiak addresses deep questions of marriage, singleness, and sexual temptation like:What's really the worst enemy in a man's marriage?How are my assumptions about my wife contributing to the problem?How does a corrected understanding of God's grace change my outlook on marriage or singleness?This book turns typical "purity" strategies on their head by addressing head-on our sense of self-entitlement and our self-seeking tendencies, showing how to look to God-instead of to women-for intimacy, approval, acceptance, and validation.Includes free access to 7-week small group video curriculum plus an option 40-day devotional. Review 'This book is brimming with gospel-centered wisdom. Whether you're single, married, or soon to be married, it will help you examine the roots of sexual temptation and some misguided views we have about sex.' -- Preston Sprinkle, president, The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender; author, People to Be Loved 'This book is an excellent resource to keep men of God entrenched in the freedom and power of the gospel. It's a great resource for those looking to honor Christ with their lives.' -- Kirk Cousins, NFL Pro Bowl quarterback; author, Game Changer 'Every time I come across a book on men overcoming pornography addiction, I look for six things: authenticity, theological depth, a laser focus on the heart, encouraging words for single people, tender care for people who struggle with same-sex pornography, and practical steps. Noah nails all six.' -- Laurie Krieg, author, An Impossible Marriage 'Noah has become a voice of strength, grace, and wisdom in an area of utmost importance to the church. He is sure to become one of the leading voices speaking on our hypersexualized culture.' -- Ken Wytsma, lead pastor, Village Church, Beaverton, OR; author, Pursuing Justice and The Myth of Equality 'Noah Filipiak dives deep into matters of the heart, exploring the transforming power of our new identity in Christ. When the empty space in our souls is filled with the life-giving presence of a generous God, we are less likely to look for substitutes to fill the gap.' -- Jeff Manion, senior pastor, Ada Bible Church, Grand Rapids, MI; author, The Land Between and Satisfied 'If there is one cultural arena Christians need to enter (but are hesitant to), it's sexual purity. Noah has just the right voice not only to speak to this issue but to be heard.' -- Noel Jesse Heikkinen, pastor; author, Wretched Saints 'Beyond the Battle is a rare combination of heavy-hitting truth, compassionate care, and helpful strategy. Whether married or single, straight or nonstraight, young or old, men will find much food for their souls on the journey to live chaste lives