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  • Life Is Ministry Series

    Anger Reset: How to Break Free from Angry Reactions (1 CDS Module)

    A grace-centered course to help believers bring anger under the lordship of Jesus Christ and respond in Spirit-led, redemptive ways.

    Self-paced • Guest-accessible • By Professor Brian DeCook
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    Break free from angry reactions and learn how moments of anger can become opportunities for discipleship, healing, peacemaking, and ministry.

    Part of the Life Is Ministry series, Anger Reset is a grace-centered course developed by ordained minister Brian DeCook to help believers turn anger from a destructive force into a place of spiritual growth and ministry.
    Course Overview

    Instructor: Professor Brian DeCook
    Credit: 1 CDS Module
    Format: Self-paced • Guest-accessible

    Course Description

    Part of the Life Is Ministry series, Anger Reset is a grace-centered course developed by ordained minister Brian DeCook to help believers turn anger from a destructive force into a place of spiritual growth and ministry. Instead of being controlled by reactions, students will learn how to bring anger under the lordship of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.

    This course explores a biblical theology of anger, the difference between righteous anger and sinful wrath, and the life-changing truth that the cross can transform wrath into peace. Students will also learn the practical RESET framework, gaining tools to respond to anger in Spirit-led, healthy, and redemptive ways. Through Scripture, reflection, and real-life application, Anger Reset helps students grow in self-control, peacemaking, forgiveness, and relational healing in their homes, churches, workplaces, and ministries.

    Brian DeCook brings a distinctive voice to this course. As a former United States attorney, he witnessed firsthand the damage anger can inflict on individuals, families, and communities. As an ordained minister and global peacemaker, he also brings a hopeful vision of reconciliation and renewal that has touched thousands of lives. His combined legal, pastoral, and peacebuilding experience makes this course both deeply practical and spiritually grounded.

    Course Outcomes

    By the end of this course, students will be able to:

    • Explain a biblical theology of anger, including the difference between righteous anger and sinful human wrath.
    • Recognize the spiritual, emotional, and physical signs of anger in themselves and others.
    • Apply the RESET framework to respond to anger in healthy, Spirit-led ways.
    • Practice grace-filled communication, forgiveness, and peacemaking in everyday relationships.
    • Grow in self-control, relational wisdom, and personal transformation through the power of the Holy Spirit.
    • Use anger moments as opportunities for discipleship, healing, and ministry.

    Why This Course Matters

    Biblical Formation

    Spiritual Growth

    Students learn a biblical theology of anger and discover how the cross of Christ transforms wrath into peace, helping them respond with self-control, wisdom, and grace.

    Practical Application

    Everyday Ministry

    Through the RESET framework, students gain practical tools for healthy, Spirit-led responses in homes, churches, workplaces, and ministry settings.

    Assignments

    • Watch each video and read each reading for every unit.
    • Take each 20-question quiz with a 75-minute time limit.
    • You have one retake for each quiz.
    • Submit your course feedback.

    Course Requirements

    Required: Watch all videos and complete all assigned readings.
    Quizzes: Each quiz includes 20 questions with a 75-minute time limit.
    Retakes: You have one retake for each quiz.
    Feedback: Submit your course feedback at the end of the course.

    Grading Scale

    • A: 93–100%
    • A-: 90–94%
    • B+: 87–89%
    • B: 83–86%
    • B-: 80–82%
    • C+: 77–79%
    • C: 73–76%
    • C-: 70–72%
    • D+: 67–69%
    • D: 63–66%
    • D-: 60–62%
    • F: 0–59%

    Passing Requirement

    Your average grade for all assignments in the class must be at least 60%. Otherwise, you will fail the class and will receive no course credit.

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