Contend: Standing Boldly for Biblical Truth While Winning the War Within

In a time when truth feels negotiable and conviction is often softened for comfort, the ancient words of Jude--a powerful and yet often overlooked letter in the Bible--rise with timely clarity, urging us to contend for the faith that Jesus entrusted to his followers of every generation. In Contend, Philip Anthony Mitchell invites readers into the tension many quietly carry-the desire to stand firm in faith while wrestling with doubt, weariness, shame, internal conflicts, the pressures of a shifting culture, and even dangerous voices that preach false gospels of compromise. Though the world mocks and opposes biblical truth, and inner personal battles threaten to extinguish the flame of faith, we can find the courage and strength through Christ to rise up and contend for the faith in the culture and in our own hearts.Mitchell, founder and lead pastor of 2819 Church in Atlanta, calls individual believers as well as the Church to step out of passivity and into purpose, reminding us that fa