Richard Underwood reviews Control Freak by Jonny Ivey.
“Wanna hear a joke about a control freak? Yes, you do!” Jonny Ivey’s Control Freak: Let your restless heart meet the reign of Christ is no laughing matter. It’s a candid, witty, and pastorally warm invitation to trade the illusion of personal sovereignty for the peace of Christ’s rule.
Writing as a self-confessed micro-manager, Ivey names the anxious drivenness many of us sanctify as prudence, then gently exposes its spiritual roots: a restless heart that wants guarantees more than God. The result is not a scolding, but a gospel-centred pathway towards freedom.
