Wichita, Kansas – Sep 10, 2026 – Many Christians know the Bible but still struggle to live faithfully. They attend church, read Scripture, and can explain what they believe, yet something remains disconnected. Robert L. Bragg, a pastor, therapist, and Christian coach with over forty years of experience, has witnessed this gap repeatedly throughout his career. His new book, From Truth to Fruit: Thinking Biblically. Living Faithfully. Bearing Fruit. directly addresses this challenge by offering a practical biblical framework for genuine spiritual formation.
The book introduces the Charis Model, a simple yet profound framework built around four interconnected movements. Rooted in Truth, Grounded in Identity, Growing in Purpose, and Bearing Fruit. These four movements help readers examine the beliefs beneath their behavior and discover how biblical truth can move from intellectual knowledge to life-shaping reality. Bragg does not offer a quick-fix formula or a set of steps for fixing your life. Instead, he invites readers into a patient, grace-filled process of transformation that unfolds over a lifetime.
At its core, From Truth to Fruit presents a simple but profound movement. Truth shapes identity. Identity informs purpose. Purpose expresses itself through faithful living. And faithful living bears fruit. This progression forms the backbone of the Charis Model and gives readers a framework they can return to again and again in different seasons, relationships, decisions, and struggles. Bragg emphasizes that lasting change does not begin by trying harder or managing behavior more effectively. It begins with God’s truth renewing the mind and reshaping what we believe.
Bragg wrote this book for Christians who long to grow in spiritual maturity and learn to apply biblical truth more faithfully to everyday life. It speaks directly to anyone who has ever wondered why knowing what Scripture says does not always translate into how they actually live. From Truth to Fruit also serves pastors, ministry leaders, Christian coaches, mentors, counselors, teachers, and those leading small groups or discipleship settings. Readers do not need to be coaches to benefit from the book. The Charis Model is first intended to be lived personally before it is used to help others.
The book draws on real-life stories and practical examples that make the framework accessible and immediately applicable. Bragg shares stories of individuals wrestling with identity, purpose, difficult relationships, recurring patterns, leadership pressure, and seasons of transition. These stories illustrate how the Charis Model works in ordinary life and give readers a way to bring their own questions and struggles into the light of Scripture. The book also includes reflection questions that help readers move from insight to faithful response.
Bragg writes with the voice of a seasoned pastor and counselor who has spent decades walking alongside people through real challenges. His tone remains humble, patient, and grounded in grace. He does not write as someone who has arrived or who has people figured out. Instead, he writes as a fellow traveler still growing and still learning to live from the truth he teaches. His extensive background in pastoral ministry, marriage and family therapy, business leadership, and Christian coaching gives him a unique perspective on the intersection of faith, relationships, and everyday life.
Bragg holds a Master of Divinity, a Master of Business Administration, and is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist. He has served as a pastor, church leader, teacher, counselor, CEO, and business leader. Now semi-retired, he continues to serve as an LCMFT and Christian coach. He founded Charis Counseling and Charis Christian Coaching Group as a way to continue helping people pursue growth grounded in biblical truth. Born and raised in the Midwest, he has been married for more than fifty years and is the father of three grown children and grandfather of six.
From Truth to Fruit will soon be available on Amazon and at all major online retailers and bookstores. For readers who long for a deeper connection between what they believe and how they live, this book offers a trusted guide for the journey. The invitation is simple. Think biblically. Live faithfully. Bear fruit.
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About Robert L. Bragg
Robert L. Bragg brings more than forty years of experience in pastoral ministry, church leadership, teaching, counseling, and organizational leadership to his work with individuals seeking meaningful growth and change. He holds master’s degrees in business administration, divinity, and marriage and family therapy. He has served as a pastor, therapist, teacher, CEO, and business leader. Now semi-retired, he continues to serve as a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist and Christian coach. He founded Charis Counseling and Charis Christian Coaching Group to help people pursue growth grounded in biblical truth. Robert has been writing for more than twenty-five years and lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his wife of more than fifty years. They have three grown children and six grandchildren.