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Courageous: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Randy Alcorn (Author), Alex Kendrick (Contributor), Stephen Kendrick (Contributor) Format: Kindle Edition

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Retailers Choice Award winner, 2012
From the creators of Fireproof comes an inspiring new story about everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But they’re quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark.
They know that God desires to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, but their children are beginning to drift farther and farther away from them. Will they be able to find a way to serve and protect those who are most dear to them? When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God . . . and to their children?

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"The novel follows the lives of four police officers and their families and an immigrant construction worker and his family. Although the officers face daily challenges of murder, rape, drugs, and gang activity, they’re unprepared for the challenge of fatherhood—until tragedy strikes and each man makes a resolution. Roger Mueller’s powerful characterization of the immigrant family’s spiritual strength and dedication to one another contrasts sharply with the officers’ commitments to their jobs; that is, until one starts reading the Bible. Mueller’s depiction of Adam’s teen son’s budding trust in his father’s new commitment to parenting brings tears. With vigor and emotional intensity, Mueller delivers a compassionate, complicated story against a backdrop of families in crisis. From the creators of the surprise hit FIREPROOF."
G.D.W. - 2012 Audies Winner - © AudioFile Portland, Maine

About the Author

Randy Alcorn is the founder of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM). Prior to starting EPM, he served as a pastor for 14 years. He has spoken around the world and has taught on the adjunct faculties of Multnomah Bible College and Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

Randy is the best-selling author of over 35 books (4 million in print), including the novels Deadline, Dominion, and Deception, Safely Home, as well as The Chasm and Courageous. His nonfiction works include Heaven; If God is Good; Managing God's Money; Money, Possessions and Eternity; The Purity Principle; The Treasure Principle; The Grace and Truth Paradox; and The Law of Rewards. Randy has written for many magazines and produces the popular periodical Eternal Perspectives. He's been a guest on numerous radio and television programs, including Focus on the Family, The Bible Answer Man, FamilyLife Today, Revive Our Hearts, Truths that Transform, and Faith Under Fire.

The father of two married daughters, Randy lives in Gresham, Oregon, with his wife and best friend, Nanci. They are the proud grandparents of several grandchildren.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005FQE2K8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tyndale; Mti edition (August 1, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 8177 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 383 pages

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RANDY ALCORN is an author and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM), a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching principles of God's Word and assisting the church in ministering to unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled, and unsupported people around the world. His ministry focus is communicating the strategic importance of using our earthly time, money, possessions, and opportunities to invest in need-meeting ministries that count for eternity. He accomplishes this by analyzing, teaching, and applying biblical truth. Before starting EPM in 1990, Randy served as a pastor for fourteen years. He has a bachelor of theology and a master of arts in biblical studies from Multnomah University and an honorary doctorate from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and has taught on the adjunct faculties of both.

A New York Times bestselling author, Randy has written more than sixty books, including Heaven, The Treasure Principle, and the award-winning novel Safely Home. His books have been translated into over seventy languages and have sold over twelve million copies. Randy has written for many magazines, including EPM's Eternal Perspectives. He is active on Facebook and Twitter and has been a guest on more than seven hundred radio, television, and online programs.

Randy resides in Gresham, Oregon. He and his wife Nanci (who is now with Jesus) have two married daughters and five grandsons. Randy enjoys hanging out with his family, biking, underwater photography, research, listening to audiobooks, and reading.

You may contact Eternal Perspective Ministries at www.epm.org or 39065 Pioneer Blvd, Suite 100, Sandy Oregon 97055, or 503-668-5200.

Follow Randy on Facebook: www.facebook.com/randyalcorn; on Twitter: www.twitter.com/randyalcorn; and on his blog: www.epm.org/blog.

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Rita Kroon

Courageous

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2011

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Retailers Choice Award winner, 2012
From the creators of Fireproof comes an inspiring new story about everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But they’re quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark.
They know that God desires to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, but their children are beginning to drift farther and farther away from them. Will they be able to find a way to serve and protect those who are most dear to them? When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God . . . and to their children?

Randy Alcorn with Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick capture the essence of what it means for a man to be committed to God, to his wife and to his children with vivid and true-to-life stories of four policemen faced with a challenge such as this. The lives of these men are intertwined as law enforcement officers, but they actually may represent men in every walk of life. Each man, Adam, his partner Shane, and David and his partner, Nathan, gives his best on the job and yet, it is the discovery that he is only mediocre as a father that brings a deep realization that his own children are not getting his best. That understanding is staggering. Each cop has a choice he must make. What can he do and what is he willing to do to be connected on a deeper level at home when he lives and works in such a chaotic and violent world? Each man learns that in order to be successful in relationships in a world of anger and hate, he must start at home - as successful fathers, or his own children may grow up to become like the very ones from whom he is trying to protect them from becoming. The story line is believable and realistic and when a bad choice is made, the heart breaking consequences are portrayed. The reader does not feel that he got what he deserves. Rather, the reader comes to understand clearly that all choices have consequences regardless of the intentions or the reasoned necessity of the one making the choice, and so the reader feels an empathy marbled with justice. This is a heartwarming story of real men, real heroes, and real commitment that only the courageous could make!

I give Courageous by Randy Alcorn a 5-star rating, and I highly recommend it to all men who desire to be godly men committed to their families, and all their wives who come along side their husbands in love and support for a strong family unit.

Reviewe by: Rita Kroon, author of "Kiss your Mommy Goodbye"

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Definitely a good read

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2011

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First of all I was very excited to get this book to review. I love the Kendrick brothers' first couple of movies. I thought that it was awesome that they decided to put out a book first. I didn't even know that Randy Alcorn was going to be doing the novelization. Obviously, I also didn't know that Facing the Giants and The Love Dare also had been books. But I was excited, and I couldn't wait to get started. This is probably the first book that I've read that has a very specific target in mind. Such an oddity, that I had to really figure out who was supposed to be reading this book. As a writer, one's often told to keep the audience in mind. But as a reader, no one ever tells you that. But this book is written specifically for Christians. If you are not a Christian, you may enjoy this book a lot-it's a good book. But you may also feel like you're being preached at, and that may turn you off of the story.
It's the story of four men who choose to walk the dangerous path of a cop's life every day - without flinching. But they are also fathers, who are human and mess up a lot. I enjoyed it on multiple levels. The very basic being that Randy Alcorn is one of my all-time favorite authors and I have yet to be disappointed. But the deepest level being that I discovered a new-found appreciation for my father, whom I have not always gotten along with. It's not just about being there when the kids need you, but standing for your family and against all things that come to destroy it -even when it is yourself that you have to face or any other familiar enemy. Courageous is about truly learning what it means to serve and protect - your family. I found this story to be deeply profound and I was moved by the beauty of what men of courage and honor truly look like.

Always Shine,
Starr K
I was given a free copy of this galley in exchange for my honest review.

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CBeidelman

Leaves you wanting more of the story

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020

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I love the books from this author and would recommend them to anyone. They are Christian-based, but have a very "real" story line. All books from this author are so interesting, that I don't want to put them down and finish the book wanting more of the story line. Perfect for adult or teens. No bad language and the story lines are wholesome and about things that are going on in today's society.

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A must read for all, especially dads.

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2023

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What an encouragement this book is to read. It made me cry, laugh, and learn. The movie is great too.

Stephanie L.

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justme

Courageously staggering

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2012

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This book, based on the movie by the same name, held me in it's grip from page one. Although I had seen the movie before opening the book, I found reading added a new dimension of reality to the story. Police officers, Adam Mitchell and Nathan Hayes, risk their lives to protect their city from a crime ring. When their family is directly affected by the crimes, the reader is slammed with the reality of how quickly life can change.

Every emotion is touched in the highs and lows of this very believable story. The tragedy is broken up by a certain amount of comic relief in the character Javier Martinez. Interwoven through the book is the search for living with integrity. As the men realize that they are not living as they should, they put together a list of life values in the form of a creed they call "The Resolution".

All in all a great story.

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Judy N

Amazing book of how men become courageous men of God!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020

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I would recommend this book to everyone. Men should read it to see what God can do with him if he turns his life completely over to God. Women should read it to see how their encouragement and respect can help their men become courageous men of God. Teens boys should read it to see how to become a courageous man of God and girls to see what kind of man to look for when seeking a husband! Great book! Didn’t want to stop reading. I especially loved the Resolution the men wrote and signed and the ceremony of their commitment.

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Amazon Customer

Great Book

Reviewed in Canada on March 4, 2021

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For me it was great to watch the movie first to get a feel for the characters and then the book helped add some more meat to the story as well fill in some blanks that were missed. Author did a great job putting together. Received shipment couple days early so bonus!

Shopper

A inspirational film

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2013

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I really enjoyed this film and should be watched by every male, young, old & in between.

An excellent take on some of the challenges men face in life.

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Amy

Excellent

Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2019

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Highly recommend. Very thought provoking. Excellent story. Keeps your attention. Can change your individual and family life for the better. Especially great for fathers and husbands. Another great book by Randy Alcorn.

Kindle Customer

Great book of a great film

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2013

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I loved this book. It really fleshed out the story told in the film. The author makes you really feel the emotions the characters are experiencing.

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Jaye

Great read!

Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2018

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I couldn’t put this book down. Well written with a great message. Looking to buy more books from Randy Alcorn and Alex Kendrick!