__Christopher Ash__ is writer in residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge and a full-time preacher, speaker, and writer. He previously served as the director of the Proclamation Trust's Cornhill Training Course and as a minister and church planter. He and his wife, Carolyn, are members of St. Andrew the Great Church in Cambridge, and have four children and eight grandchildren.

__Steve Midgley__ is senior minister of Christ Church Cambridge and executive director of Biblical Counselling UK. Steve is a conference speaker, a board member for the Christian Counseling &amp; Educational Foundation, and a lecturer on biblical counseling at Oak Hill Theological College in London. He and his wife, Beth, have three adult children.

__How should Christians understand anger, evaluate it, and respond for good?__

We all struggle with anger at times: Our plans suddenly fall through, we lose a prized possession, or our reputation is called into question. More often than not, when anger knocks at the doors of our hearts we easily allow it to take over. But what if getting to the heart of our anger also reveals the way to transform it?

Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley address this question by bringing to bear what the whole Bible has to say about sinful anger—revealing that anger is the sinful response when something we value more than God is taken away or threatened. They reflect on biblical portraits of human anger, God's righteous anger, and how only the gospel of Jesus Christ brings true freedom—transforming a heart of anger into a heart filled with the love of God.

Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley explore the root and character of human anger, examine the righteous anger of God, and offer readers practical wisdom about the way the gospel can gradually transform a heart of anger into a heart filled with the love of God.

Christopher Ash;Steve Midgley

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Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Introduction

Part 1 Biblical Portraits of Human Anger

1 Anger and the Human Heart

2 Getting to the Heart of Anger

3 Anger and Harm

4 Anger and Power

5 Anger and Self-Righteousness

6 Anger and Pride

7 Anger and the Crowd

8 Using Others to Serve Our Angry Madness

9 Righteous Anger?

Part 2 Leave Room for an Angry God

10 The Anger of God Is Good

11 The Anger of God Is Evident

12 The Anger of God Is a Jealous Love

13 The Anger of God Is Slow but Sure

14 The Anger of God Is Revealed in Jesus

15 Leave Room for an Angry God

Part 3 First Steps in Defusing Human Anger

16 Contrast Our Own Anger with His in the Matter of Knowledge

17 Expose the Agenda behind Our Anger

18 Feeling Mad

Part 4 Find Joy in the Peace of Christ

19 New Desires in Christ

20 A New Crowd in Christ

21 A New Peace in Christ

22 A New Power in Christ

23 A New Humbling from Christ

24 A New Love from Christ

25 Learn Wisdom in Christ

Acknowledgments

Appendix 1

Appendix 2 General Index

Scripture Index

__How should Christians understand anger, evaluate it, and respond for good?__

We all struggle with anger at times: Our plans suddenly fall through, we lose a prized possession, or our reputation is called into question. More often than not, when anger knocks at the doors of our hearts we easily allow it to take over. But what if getting to the heart of our anger also reveals the way to transform it?

Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley address this question by bringing to bear what the whole Bible has to say about sinful anger—revealing that anger is the sinful response when something we value more than God is taken away or threatened. They reflect on biblical portraits of human anger, God’s righteous anger, and how only the gospel of Jesus Christ brings true freedom—transforming a heart of anger into a heart filled with the love of God.

\["What does the Bible say about anger?","The book is written with pastoral sensitivity, full of personal examples and case studies","An excellent guide to the heart of a person\\u2019s anger"\]

Introduction: Anger and Why It Matters

Part 1: Biblical Portraits of Human Anger

Chapter 1: Anger and the Human Heart

Chapter 2: Getting to the Heart of Anger

Chapter 3: Anger and Harm

Chapter 4: Anger and Power

Chapter 5: Anger and Self-Righteousness

Chapter 6: Anger and Pride

Chapter 7: Anger and the Crowd

Chapter 8: Using Others to Serve our Angry Madness

Chapter 9: Righteous Anger?

Part 2: Leave Room for an Angry God

Chapter 10: The Anger of God Is Good

Chapter 11: The Anger of God Is Evident

Chapter 12: The Anger of God Is a Jealous Love

Chapter 13: The Anger of God Is Slow but Sure

Chapter 14: The Anger of God Is Revealed in Jesus

Chapter 15: Leave Room for an Angry God

Part 3: First Steps in Defusing Human Anger

Chapter 16: Contrast Our Own Anger with His in the Matter of Knowledge

Chapter 17: Expose the Agenda behind Our Anger: An Example from Parenting

Chapter 18: Feeling Mad: Uncovering the Emotions Hiding Beneath

Part 4: Find Joy in the Peace of Christ

Chapter 19: New Desires in Christ

Chapter 20: A New Crowd in Christ

Chapter 21: A New Peace in Christ

Chapter 22: A New Power in Christ

Chapter 23: A New Humbling from Christ

Chapter 24: A New Love from Christ

Chapter 25: Learn Wisdom in Christ

Acknowledgments

Appendix 1: A Checklist for Our Anger

Appendix 2: A Devotional Response to Our Anger

General Index

Scripture Index

“I found myself jotting down quote after quote as I read through this book filled with so much insight into the Scriptures, as well as insight into human behavior. Then I came to the question, ‘What can Christ do for our anger that anger management courses cannot?’ and in the pages that followed, I realized I had just struck gold—gospel hope for those who recognize the damage anger is doing in their lives and relationships and their need of a source outside themselves to deal with it.”

__Nancy Guthrie, Bible teacher; author, Even Better than Eden__

“This book meets a real need. It gives us a warm, biblical, easily accessible treatment of one of those sins that causes great havoc but is rarely given serious attention. Most of us have suffered the anger of others at one point or another, and most of us can remember times when we failed and lashed out at others. We need to hear what the whole of the Bible has to say about anger, to distinguish between our self-centered anger and God’s righteous anger, and to learn strategies to deal with anger in all its forms. Above all, after reading this book, do take the time to work through the immensely practical and helpful appendixes.”

__Mark D. Thompson, Principal, Moore Theological College__

“Imagine being more skillful, less reactive, and humble in the face of your own anger or the anger of others. Imagine how many relationships could find peace and avoid prolonged wars. The Heart of Anger guides you there. It is gentle and clear, thorough and hopeful. The illustrations will have you saying, ‘That’s me.’ And it will give you direction today.”

__Ed Welch, Counselor and Faculty Member, Christian Counseling &amp; Educational Foundation__

“Ash and Midgley have served Christ’s church well by treating the subject of anger in a way that is biblically robust and centered on issues of the heart. In addition to learning much about Scripture’s emphasis on the role of the inner person in effecting lasting change, readers will also realize the delightful alternative of finding joy and satisfaction in the gospel. Pastors, biblical counselors, and all followers of Christ should have this book on their shelves and these concepts in their hearts and lives.”

__Steve Viars, Senior Pastor, Faith Church, Lafayette, Indiana; Director, Faith Legacy Foundation; author, Putting Your Past in Its Place__

“Anger, with all its complexity, is still devastatingly simple. This book captures this paradox perfectly. It describes the multiple factors at play in the heart of a person experiencing anger, and it does so with biblical depth and clarity. An excellent guide to the heart of a person’s anger.”

__Jeremy Pierre, Dean of Students, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky__

“What does the Bible say about anger? Not only do Steve Midgley and Christopher Ash answer this question exhaustively, but they convincingly gather Scripture’s teaching on anger into four accessible core categories. The Heart of Anger is written with pastoral sensitivity, full of personal examples and case studies, and climaxes with a moving description of anger’s antidote: the humility only the gospel of Christ can provide. In addition, Midgley and Ash offer a refreshing insight into the way that listening to Scripture connects us to that humility. In short, The Heart of Anger richly and biblically captures our struggle and our hope in the face of the pandemic of prideful anger that has infected us all since the garden.”

__J. Alasdair Groves, Executive Director, Christian Counseling &amp; Educational Foundation; coauthor, Untangling Emotions__

“Anger is a universal human experience and one that often catches us by surprise. Why are we so angry? In this Scripture-saturated book, Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley help us discern what underlies the many manifestations of our anger, while charting a gospel-centered course for change. What difference does Christ make in our struggle with anger? ‘All the difference in the world,’ say Ash and Midgley. And that is good news indeed for angry folk like you and me!”

__Michael R. Emlet, Faculty Member, Christian Counseling &amp; Educational Foundation; author, CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet and Descriptions and Prescriptions__

“Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley have written a book on anger that is honest, engaging, convicting, and packed with biblical wisdom. I highly recommend it for Christians who want to understand their heart and Jesus’s heart for them in their own struggle with anger.”

__Darby Strickland, Counselor and Teacher, Christian Counseling &amp; Educational Foundation; author, Is It Abuse?__

“The Heart of Anger brings together the overlapping realities of our personal anger, the anger of God, and the anger of others, then examines them through the lens of Scripture. Steve Midgley and Christopher Ash don’t merely pass along information gleaned from their study; they share what God’s word has to say about these overlapping realities in ways that transform lives. Readers will be equipped to walk in a manner pleasing to the Lord in regard to anger and help others to do likewise.”

__Curtis Solomon, Executive Director, Biblical Counseling Coalition__

“Using biblical and modern case studies, Steve Midgley and Christopher Ash show us the devastation that anger causes due to selfish desires. At the heart of anger is a desire to be God, with his knowledge and sovereignty. That sword cuts deeply into all we hold dear. In contrast, the authors show us the righteous anger and steadfast love of the Lord. Knowing Jesus brings us a change of heart, with new desires. Scripture is skillfully applied in specific, practical ways, modeling how to sheath the sword of anger and brandish love and humility instead. Biblical counselors will find true hope for themselves and their counselees here in understanding anger, relationships, and new creation in the Lord.”

__Cecelia Bernhardt, Faculty and Director of Counseling, Christian Counseling &amp; Educational Foundation__

The Heart of Anger brings together the overlapping realities of our personal anger, the anger of God, and the anger of others, then examines them through the lens of Scripture

__Christopher Ash__ is writer in residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge and a full-time preacher, speaker, and writer. He previously served as the director of the Proclamation Trust’s Cornhill Training Course and as a minister and church planter. He and his wife, Carolyn, are members of St. Andrew the Great Church in Cambridge, and have four children and seven grandchildren.

__Steve Midgley__ is senior minister of Christ Church Cambridge and executive director of Biblical Counselling UK. Steve is a conference speaker, a board member for the Christian Counseling &amp; Educational Foundation, and a lecturer on biblical counseling at Oak Hill Theological College in London. He and his wife, Beth, have three adult children.

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