Tammy Maltby – författare

Dealing with the secret pain in the lives of many "good Christian" men.In a continuation of Confessions of a Good Christian Girl, Tammy Maltby is back with coauthor Tom Davis to get specific about the brokenness and pain in the lives of good Christian men. This isn't a lurid expose but an honest and courageous look at the secrets most often lurking behind "victorious" Christian facades. Chapters include:I've got a dirty mindI'm a self-made manI want more stuffI need my dadI love boozeI don't like to feel I'm so ticked offI want to give upIn addition to the transparent stories and insight from Davis, Matlby concludes each chapter with reflections for those who care-practical insight for individuals walking beside a man struggling with these issues.

You already know the women you'll meet in this book. They may sit beside you in the pew . . . or join you at small group . . . or touch your heart from a speaker's podium. They have all been saved. They all love the Lord.  And yet . . . One struggles with sucidal despairAnother is involved with adultery, pornography, or a same-sex attractionAnother endures regular beatings – or worse –  by someone who claims to love herAnother is divorced . . . or thinking about itThis one drinks secretly or "doctor shops" for pain pillsThat one wrestles with depression or bipolar disorderAnd many others feel they can never be thin enough, beautiful enough, successful enough . . . or Christian enough to be loved or acceptedThey're all good Christian girls who have been broken by sin – their own and others.They all needed the honest, life-giving truth at the heart of this book. Do you?Tammy Maltby addresses issues that aren't discussed much in church circles – private sins that she and other women have battled.