17 Roadblocks on the Highway of Life

Brief Description

Even though Jesus promised to give us abundant life when we connect our lives to his, most Christians do not experience the fullness of that life. Why? Because we allow various roadblocks to sidetrack us in our journey. Consequently, Christians stumble through their lives, knowing what they should do but not knowing exactly how to do it.

17 Roadblocks on the Highway of Life and How to Move Around Them by noted author and pastor Brian Harbour considers many of the common roadblocks which create unwanted detours in our lives. Through scriptural models, Harbour outlines specific strategies for implementing lessons of the Bible that can aid us in moving around these blocks and back onto the roads of our lives.

Specific lessons consider the roadblocks of ambition, depression, guilt, loneliness, and many others.

About the Author

Brian L. Harbour has served as a pastor for forty-two years, including First Baptist Church, Pensacola, Florida, Immanuel Baptist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas, and First Baptist Church, Richardson, Texas. He received his Ph.D. from Baylor University and has taught at George W. Truett Theological Seminary and Dallas Baptist University. He currently serves as the Winfred and Elizabeth Moore Visiting Professor at Baylor University and as president of the non-profit SeminaryPLUS, an organization that encourages pastors and church leaders. He is a popular author of three books (17 Roadblocks on the Highway of Life, Contextualizing the Gospel, and Jesus the Storyteller) and writes the weekly commentary for Smyth & Helwys’ Uniform Series Bible study. Brian has been married to Jan since 1966. They have four adult children and four grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Dr. John Ed Mathison
Roadblock #1: When We Want Too Much Too Soon
The Ambition Roadblock
Roadblock #2: When We’re Good and Mad
The Anger Roadblock
Roadblock #3: When We’re Tied Up in Knots
The Anxiety Roadblock
Roadblock #4: When We’re in a Rut
The Boredom Roadblock
Roadblock #5: When We Don’t Have Time
The Busyness Roadblock
Roadblock #6: When We Can’t Say What We Really Mean
The Communication Roadblock
Roadblock #7: When Others Don’t Like What We Do
The Criticism Roadblock
Roadblock #8: When We Feel Boxed In
The Depression Roadblock
Roadblock #9: When Others Get What We Want
The Envy Roadblock
Roadblock #10: When We Blow It
The Failure Roadblock
Roadblock #11: When We Feel Too Bad To Feel Good
The Guilt Roadblock
Roadblock #12: When We Can’t Get Out of Bed
The Immobilization Roadblock
Roadblock #13: When We Have to Choose
The Indecisiveness Roadblock
Roadblock #14: When We Feel All Alone
The Loneliness Roadblock
Roadblock #15: When We Think Too Highly of Ourselves
The Pride Roadblock
Roadblock #16: When We Put Things Off
The Procrastination Roadblock
Roadblock #17: When We Are Not Happy about Our Lives
The Self-pity Roadblock
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