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Dare to Be True: Defeat the Lies That Bind You and Live Out the Truth That Frees You
A call for truth and freedom in a culture saturated with false information and deceit, from the bestselling author of The Love Everybody Wants.
“Madison Prewett Troutt’s vulnerability and boldness make you feel like you are sitting down with a big sister who loves you too much to let you stay stuck.”—Arielle Reitsma, co-host of the Girls Gone Bible podcast and co-author of Out of the Wilderness
Are you tired of the noise, the lies, the pressure to be someone you’re not? You wear the smile. You play the part. But you’re caught in the exhausting cycle of pretending and performing. You chase the version of freedom the world promised would satisfy. And yet, you’re still not free.
The lies we believe—about ourselves, our worth, and what will truly make us whole—keep us bound in invisible chains. But there is a way out.
Madison Prewett Troutt invites you to confront the lies that are holding you hostage and to step boldly into the life you were created to live—a life anchored in truth that leads to a freer you. Dare to Be True is real talk from Madison’s own life lessons and experiences that will help
• call out the lies that keep you stuck and small
• silence the noise of culture and tune into God’s truth
• stop spiraling in sin, shame, and isolation, and receive grace
• step into your purpose with clarity and without apology
This isn’t just a book about recognizing what’s wrong. It’s an invitation to step into the abundant life you were made for. With interactive challenges at the end of each chapter—Truths for You and Dares to Do—you’ll be pushed, encouraged, and equipped to live with boldness, purpose, and freedom.
Fake freedom will leave you empty.
But real freedom? The kind your soul has been craving?
That starts when you dare to be true.
“Madison Prewett Troutt’s vulnerability and boldness make you feel like you are sitting down with a big sister who loves you too much to let you stay stuck.”—Arielle Reitsma, co-host of the Girls Gone Bible podcast and co-author of Out of the Wilderness
Are you tired of the noise, the lies, the pressure to be someone you’re not? You wear the smile. You play the part. But you’re caught in the exhausting cycle of pretending and performing. You chase the version of freedom the world promised would satisfy. And yet, you’re still not free.
The lies we believe—about ourselves, our worth, and what will truly make us whole—keep us bound in invisible chains. But there is a way out.
Madison Prewett Troutt invites you to confront the lies that are holding you hostage and to step boldly into the life you were created to live—a life anchored in truth that leads to a freer you. Dare to Be True is real talk from Madison’s own life lessons and experiences that will help
• call out the lies that keep you stuck and small
• silence the noise of culture and tune into God’s truth
• stop spiraling in sin, shame, and isolation, and receive grace
• step into your purpose with clarity and without apology
This isn’t just a book about recognizing what’s wrong. It’s an invitation to step into the abundant life you were made for. With interactive challenges at the end of each chapter—Truths for You and Dares to Do—you’ll be pushed, encouraged, and equipped to live with boldness, purpose, and freedom.
Fake freedom will leave you empty.
But real freedom? The kind your soul has been craving?
That starts when you dare to be true.
199 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 23, 2025
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October 9, 2025
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I would pray this book ends up in the hands of every person. Not just women but men as well. For the believer and unbeliever. For the lost and for the committed follower. I have never made notes in a book like I did in the book. This is not a passive read. Get your journal out and prepare your heart / mind. Allow the Holy Spirit to convict you through these words as you absorb them and apply them to your life. Jesus is so kind and wants us to live in the freedom that He provided on the cross.
I would pray this book ends up in the hands of every person. Not just women but men as well. For the believer and unbeliever. For the lost and for the committed follower. I have never made notes in a book like I did in the book. This is not a passive read. Get your journal out and prepare your heart / mind. Allow the Holy Spirit to convict you through these words as you absorb them and apply them to your life. Jesus is so kind and wants us to live in the freedom that He provided on the cross.
October 9, 2025
Audiobook review 🎧
I really enjoyed this one! It is heavy with doctrine and the Author is bold in speaking truth. God’s truth.
A few things that she speaks on -
Being a leader worth following
How well are we serving others?
Having a relationship with Jesus.
Being pure.
You are never too far gone for Jesus. No matter your past.
Bring bold for Jesus.
Love is not love. God is love.
Knowing His truth, not living your truths.
Living free & not going back to the bondage of sin.
And many more!
I really enjoyed this one! It is heavy with doctrine and the Author is bold in speaking truth. God’s truth.
A few things that she speaks on -
Being a leader worth following
How well are we serving others?
Having a relationship with Jesus.
Being pure.
You are never too far gone for Jesus. No matter your past.
Bring bold for Jesus.
Love is not love. God is love.
Knowing His truth, not living your truths.
Living free & not going back to the bondage of sin.
And many more!
December 18, 2025
Yikes, tysm shreeya for the suggestion can’t wait to talk about it with u <3333
September 26, 2025
Love this book! Feels like having coffee with a Jesus-loving friend and talking about what God has done in your life! Madison shares personal stories and gives biblical encouragement. This is perfect for new moms, new christians, and is quite relatable for most women. Super encouraging read! Would make a great gift to encourage someone in their walk with God. ♥️ Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy!
September 15, 2025
I didn’t just read Dare To Be True—I experienced it. Madi doesn’t just write words on a page; she equips you with practical steps and biblical wisdom to actually walk out a life of authenticity. Every chapter pushed me to reflect, pray, and take action. If you’ve ever struggled with people-pleasing, fear of judgment, or wondering if you’re ‘enough,’ this book will speak straight to your soul.
October 14, 2025
A book that brings truth with boldness, grace, and a lot of heart. This book is a breath of fresh air in a world full of confusion and noise. Madi writes with honesty and biblical depth, offering hope for anyone who feels stuck, ashamed, or overwhelmed. If you’re ready to live free, this book is a powerful place to begin.
October 16, 2025
life changing & so beautiful
October 27, 2025
WHAT A WORD FROM THE LORD!! Madi does a great job of pointing us THE Truth as she empowers us to live free. This book is saturated with the truth of God’s word and is so so real and relatable. 14/10 recommend this book to anyone who dares to be free and know the Truth. I dare you! 🩵
November 24, 2025
Love her podcast, but this felt like an elementary devotional
December 27, 2025
"One of the greatest ways we defeat our enemy and walk in true victory and freedom is by remembering that we are citizens of heaven, living for eternity."
This is my third Madie book and while I love listening to her talk, her books don't add new stuff to their core. This will be a really useful book for someone who starts their journey with Christ and wants to learn how to be all in, in a culture that constantly pulls you in all directions. So if that's you - go for it! But if you look for an in-depth study, this won't tell you something you haven't already heard somewhere brfore (or read in her previous books).
Other quotes I liked:
This book isn’t for the half interested or the casually curious. It’s for those who know something isn’t working. Who feel the ache of striving and still coming up empty. Who are exhausted by the pressure to perform, to please, to pretend. It’s for the person who’s tired of chasing lies that promise happiness but deliver heartache.
You can’t self-love yourself into happiness. And you can’t self-care your way into meaningful relationships or daily purpose or inner peace. Self-love is always about self and is therefore selfish.
The “you be you” mentality only creates more confusion and insecurity. The “I can do anything I want” attitude only brings anxiety and frustration. If you want to change your gender, change it! If you want to change your sexuality, change it! If you want to change your pronouns, change them! That is not real freedom, that is bondage. That is not “living your truth,” it is living a lie.
So when there are arguments about being born attracted to the same sex, I would say, “And I was born selfish, prideful, angry, with a thirst for power and control.” The point is, we are all born with sin. That’s why Jesus came and died and rose again—so that we didn’t have to be slaves to that sin.🔥
We come into this world naked, but we come clothed in sin.
Those who have nothing in this world and those who have everything will all face the same reality as they near death, asking the question, What really matters? They will also face the same reality in the next life. For we will all have to stand face-to-face with God and give an account of our lives. How we choose to spend our time here will determine where and how we will spend eternity.
When I reflected on that conversation, it made me think about how the enemy has deceived many into believing they are the ticket to their own salvation. The enemy has also led others to believe that they should live life up and do whatever they want since “you only live once.”
We can’t pursue purity alone. And we definitely can’t pursue purity when we’re doing life with impure people. Real friends don’t push you to sin; real friends push you to God. The right friends don’t corrupt your character; the right friends make your character look more like Jesus.🤍
Many of us have social media followers but not true friends. In our world, we have never had more access to connection with people, yet we feel so disconnected in our real-life relationships.
This is my third Madie book and while I love listening to her talk, her books don't add new stuff to their core. This will be a really useful book for someone who starts their journey with Christ and wants to learn how to be all in, in a culture that constantly pulls you in all directions. So if that's you - go for it! But if you look for an in-depth study, this won't tell you something you haven't already heard somewhere brfore (or read in her previous books).
Other quotes I liked:
This book isn’t for the half interested or the casually curious. It’s for those who know something isn’t working. Who feel the ache of striving and still coming up empty. Who are exhausted by the pressure to perform, to please, to pretend. It’s for the person who’s tired of chasing lies that promise happiness but deliver heartache.
You can’t self-love yourself into happiness. And you can’t self-care your way into meaningful relationships or daily purpose or inner peace. Self-love is always about self and is therefore selfish.
The “you be you” mentality only creates more confusion and insecurity. The “I can do anything I want” attitude only brings anxiety and frustration. If you want to change your gender, change it! If you want to change your sexuality, change it! If you want to change your pronouns, change them! That is not real freedom, that is bondage. That is not “living your truth,” it is living a lie.
So when there are arguments about being born attracted to the same sex, I would say, “And I was born selfish, prideful, angry, with a thirst for power and control.” The point is, we are all born with sin. That’s why Jesus came and died and rose again—so that we didn’t have to be slaves to that sin.🔥
We come into this world naked, but we come clothed in sin.
Those who have nothing in this world and those who have everything will all face the same reality as they near death, asking the question, What really matters? They will also face the same reality in the next life. For we will all have to stand face-to-face with God and give an account of our lives. How we choose to spend our time here will determine where and how we will spend eternity.
When I reflected on that conversation, it made me think about how the enemy has deceived many into believing they are the ticket to their own salvation. The enemy has also led others to believe that they should live life up and do whatever they want since “you only live once.”
We can’t pursue purity alone. And we definitely can’t pursue purity when we’re doing life with impure people. Real friends don’t push you to sin; real friends push you to God. The right friends don’t corrupt your character; the right friends make your character look more like Jesus.🤍
Many of us have social media followers but not true friends. In our world, we have never had more access to connection with people, yet we feel so disconnected in our real-life relationships.
August 23, 2025
In Dare to Be True, Madison Prewett Troutt explored the lies that we are believing about ourselves and how we can break free. She begins the book by sharing a personal story about how she almost blew up her home accidently. They moved into their new home in Waco, Texas. She explained how they were clueless being first time home owners. They didn’t know how to change the water or air filters. They discovered that they had brown recluse spiders in their house. The water they had caused them to have sensitive teeth and corroded their silverware. Her husband, Grant started having headaches, brain fog, dizziness, and memory lost. She begin to experience nausea and mild headaches. When Grant would leave the house, he would feel better. They decided to go live in a hotel to see if they noticed a change. They received help from professionals in different fields for their home but nothing fixed it. Until a plumber came and he checked for gas leaks. The gas was running in their home and they had no idea the flumes were causing them to become so sick. They realized that they turned on key to the fireplace 6 months earlier and never noticed it. She used the leading story to help others to get rid of their own toxicity.
Our generation is facing anxiety, work pressure, depression, loneliness, hopelessness, and much more. She helps readers to unpack all the lies they have been believing and the truths that we need to hear where we can become free. She enclosed some lies that satan has told us. These included, “you are disgusting, you don’t fit in, you are the problem, you are not enough, you will always be what you have done”. She encouraged readers to write down one lie that they are currently believing.
I would recommend this awesome book to anyone who is tired of living in the lies and they are desperate for healing. The stories she included were wonderful examples related to the message of undoing the lies and daring to enter into the truth. People may recognize her name from being a contestant on the Bachelor and she is also the author of another popular book. She touched on how to find your people, living in prayer, living on purpose, and much more. I believe readers will connect with her story and how relatable is on the topics. This book can help you to stop believing the lies that are tying you down.
Our generation is facing anxiety, work pressure, depression, loneliness, hopelessness, and much more. She helps readers to unpack all the lies they have been believing and the truths that we need to hear where we can become free. She enclosed some lies that satan has told us. These included, “you are disgusting, you don’t fit in, you are the problem, you are not enough, you will always be what you have done”. She encouraged readers to write down one lie that they are currently believing.
I would recommend this awesome book to anyone who is tired of living in the lies and they are desperate for healing. The stories she included were wonderful examples related to the message of undoing the lies and daring to enter into the truth. People may recognize her name from being a contestant on the Bachelor and she is also the author of another popular book. She touched on how to find your people, living in prayer, living on purpose, and much more. I believe readers will connect with her story and how relatable is on the topics. This book can help you to stop believing the lies that are tying you down.
November 1, 2025
**Thank you to the author, Madison Prewett Troutt, the publisher Penguin Random House Christian Publishing, and Waterbrook Multnorman Publicity Team for allowing me to read and review this book before it's publishing date.**
"We can renounce and overcome the lies of the enemy instead of being defined and bound by them."
When I found out that Madison was coming out with a book, I was so excited!! I starting following her, like most, during her Bachelor days. To be working on my own relationship with God and to see someone on reality tv stick to her beliefs and not let them waver for a man was pretty inspiring. I continued to follow her as I wrestled my own feelings of past shame, guilt, fear, and sadness in what I had experienced before my relationship with God. As I read this book, it has taken me longer than anticipated because I wanted to take more time to sit in what was being said but also to dig deeper in my bible that hasn't been of much use until recently.
This book has been one of the first faith based novels that I was able to relate to, connect with, process through my own research into the bible deeper and come back understanding a lot about myself and the culture we live in. Not to mention me, being a high school girls leader in our church and tackling the the topics of shame, guilty, sex before marriage and so many more vulnerable, raw, and real topics that students deal with in today's society. Going through this book was so good and almost as if God was like, now is the time to read this.
Dare to be True goes through Madison's journey on her relationship with God but also the heavy topics we all deal with, even as Christians. She talks about Satan and his capabilities, our identity in Christ, sin, shame, and eternity in the first half of the book. For the second half, she talks about daring to be in different areas of truth, prayer, living pure, community, living on purpose, living differently, and living free. Each of those areas are then broken down into steps that you can take to dare to live in each of these ways with the right people to support you on your journey.
I highly recommend this book to any Christian, but especially to those that are struggling with what society says is acceptable versus what the biblical truth of God and his unwavering love for us, sin and all.
"We can renounce and overcome the lies of the enemy instead of being defined and bound by them."
When I found out that Madison was coming out with a book, I was so excited!! I starting following her, like most, during her Bachelor days. To be working on my own relationship with God and to see someone on reality tv stick to her beliefs and not let them waver for a man was pretty inspiring. I continued to follow her as I wrestled my own feelings of past shame, guilt, fear, and sadness in what I had experienced before my relationship with God. As I read this book, it has taken me longer than anticipated because I wanted to take more time to sit in what was being said but also to dig deeper in my bible that hasn't been of much use until recently.
This book has been one of the first faith based novels that I was able to relate to, connect with, process through my own research into the bible deeper and come back understanding a lot about myself and the culture we live in. Not to mention me, being a high school girls leader in our church and tackling the the topics of shame, guilty, sex before marriage and so many more vulnerable, raw, and real topics that students deal with in today's society. Going through this book was so good and almost as if God was like, now is the time to read this.
Dare to be True goes through Madison's journey on her relationship with God but also the heavy topics we all deal with, even as Christians. She talks about Satan and his capabilities, our identity in Christ, sin, shame, and eternity in the first half of the book. For the second half, she talks about daring to be in different areas of truth, prayer, living pure, community, living on purpose, living differently, and living free. Each of those areas are then broken down into steps that you can take to dare to live in each of these ways with the right people to support you on your journey.
I highly recommend this book to any Christian, but especially to those that are struggling with what society says is acceptable versus what the biblical truth of God and his unwavering love for us, sin and all.
September 29, 2025
This book is like a game of Truth or Dare… but the Jesus version.
As Madi describes: “It’s a truth-and-dare process. It takes both faith in the truth and daring to follow that truth with action.”
Dare to Be True is a book every Christian should read—about discovering the TRUTH that breaks through the lies we’ve believed, and DARING ourselves to take bold steps toward freedom in Christ. Madi does a wonderful job of weaving together Scripture, real-life experiences, and biblical stories while pointing out how the modern world constantly shifts “their truth.” She shows us that freedom only comes through God’s truth (John 8:32: “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”).
The first half of the book focuses on Truth—covering areas such as being bound, believing lies, wrestling with sin, carrying shame, and rediscovering who God says we are. Madi makes these deep topics incredibly relatable:
“Maybe you feel stuck. You feel like a shell of yourself. You are living with something that is slowly sucking the life right out of you. And you just want to be free…”
“Maybe you can’t identify the underlying problem you’re dealing with, but you can identify symptoms like anxiety, depression, stress, apathy, or loneliness.”
“…you can be FREE from what is breaking you!!!”
The second half of the book is about Dare—daring to live in prayer, daring to pursue purity, daring to live in community, daring to live differently, and more. Each chapter not only teaches biblical principles but also equips you with practical steps to apply them. Every chapter ends with a Dare To Do—a motivational action step that helps you begin walking in the truth of who God has called you to be.
This book doesn’t shy away from asking hard, reflective questions that are needed for our spiritual growth:
“How would you describe your prayer life? How often do you pray? Do you have confidence that God will answer?”
“How’s my fruit? How’s my joy? How’s my peace? My patience? My kindness?” (Galatians 5:22–23).
“What am I consuming? What movies and shows am I watching? Who am I following? What are my friends like?”
Madi’s words are both convicting and encouraging. She reminds us that we are not meant to stay stuck in sin, shame, or comparison—but to walk in the freedom and purpose God has for us (2 Corinthians 3:17: “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”).
If you’re feeling stuck in sin, weighed down by mental health struggles, battling addiction, wrestling with comparison, or searching for purpose—this book is for you. Dare to Be True is direct, challenging, and rooted in God’s Word.
If you’re ready to be free… Truth or Dare?
As Madi describes: “It’s a truth-and-dare process. It takes both faith in the truth and daring to follow that truth with action.”
Dare to Be True is a book every Christian should read—about discovering the TRUTH that breaks through the lies we’ve believed, and DARING ourselves to take bold steps toward freedom in Christ. Madi does a wonderful job of weaving together Scripture, real-life experiences, and biblical stories while pointing out how the modern world constantly shifts “their truth.” She shows us that freedom only comes through God’s truth (John 8:32: “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”).
The first half of the book focuses on Truth—covering areas such as being bound, believing lies, wrestling with sin, carrying shame, and rediscovering who God says we are. Madi makes these deep topics incredibly relatable:
“Maybe you feel stuck. You feel like a shell of yourself. You are living with something that is slowly sucking the life right out of you. And you just want to be free…”
“Maybe you can’t identify the underlying problem you’re dealing with, but you can identify symptoms like anxiety, depression, stress, apathy, or loneliness.”
“…you can be FREE from what is breaking you!!!”
The second half of the book is about Dare—daring to live in prayer, daring to pursue purity, daring to live in community, daring to live differently, and more. Each chapter not only teaches biblical principles but also equips you with practical steps to apply them. Every chapter ends with a Dare To Do—a motivational action step that helps you begin walking in the truth of who God has called you to be.
This book doesn’t shy away from asking hard, reflective questions that are needed for our spiritual growth:
“How would you describe your prayer life? How often do you pray? Do you have confidence that God will answer?”
“How’s my fruit? How’s my joy? How’s my peace? My patience? My kindness?” (Galatians 5:22–23).
“What am I consuming? What movies and shows am I watching? Who am I following? What are my friends like?”
Madi’s words are both convicting and encouraging. She reminds us that we are not meant to stay stuck in sin, shame, or comparison—but to walk in the freedom and purpose God has for us (2 Corinthians 3:17: “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”).
If you’re feeling stuck in sin, weighed down by mental health struggles, battling addiction, wrestling with comparison, or searching for purpose—this book is for you. Dare to Be True is direct, challenging, and rooted in God’s Word.
If you’re ready to be free… Truth or Dare?
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July 29, 2025Note, I stopped this book at about 17 per cent. May dabble in it in the future.
I did love a certain part! So helpful and a great analogy! A lot of cool perspectives and pictures and stuff! I have a feeling this would get better if I kept going. I may still, but the review is due now so apologies.
I got put off by this: basically the author says, if you’re looking for a fluffy book that says do whatever you want you do you this is not it… ‘ok, cool, I am not.”. But then…essentially it says: if you want a way to break free from sin and walk in freedom, this book is your answer.
Haha, maybe his will be altered as it’s not out epyet and I don’t think that is what Madison ment to say, but that turned me off. Have flipped along a few more parts and I see what she’s trying to say. Just maybe not in the most natural feeling style.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher to the free e ARC! All opinions are my own, otherwise they wouldn’t be an opinion haha. Hope this book can help many people! I like how firm and foundation Madison writes. Like, no surface fluff she’s hitting HARD. but all for freedom. Now I am making myself want to give this another try. Heh.
Adults up.
I did love a certain part! So helpful and a great analogy! A lot of cool perspectives and pictures and stuff! I have a feeling this would get better if I kept going. I may still, but the review is due now so apologies.
I got put off by this: basically the author says, if you’re looking for a fluffy book that says do whatever you want you do you this is not it… ‘ok, cool, I am not.”. But then…essentially it says: if you want a way to break free from sin and walk in freedom, this book is your answer.
Haha, maybe his will be altered as it’s not out epyet and I don’t think that is what Madison ment to say, but that turned me off. Have flipped along a few more parts and I see what she’s trying to say. Just maybe not in the most natural feeling style.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher to the free e ARC! All opinions are my own, otherwise they wouldn’t be an opinion haha. Hope this book can help many people! I like how firm and foundation Madison writes. Like, no surface fluff she’s hitting HARD. but all for freedom. Now I am making myself want to give this another try. Heh.
Adults up.
September 29, 2025
I had the honor of pre-reading “Dare to be True” by the amazing Madi Prewett Trout and let me tell you…. It’s fantastic!
“Dare to be True” is exactly what it sounds like, a dare challenging Christians to be bolder in their faith and to seek the Truth of Jesus Christ over anything else.
Madi is so relatable and presents difficult topics in engaging, understandable, and even fun ways without condemning.
Whether you are a brand new Christian or you’ve been walking with Jesus your whole life, this book encourages the readers to dive fully in to who they are called to be: FREE! Madi calls out the lies that bind us and leads us into honest conversations about sin, lies, and the truth we use to combat them. And most importantly, always points to Jesus!
“Dare to be True” is exactly what it sounds like, a dare challenging Christians to be bolder in their faith and to seek the Truth of Jesus Christ over anything else.
Madi is so relatable and presents difficult topics in engaging, understandable, and even fun ways without condemning.
Whether you are a brand new Christian or you’ve been walking with Jesus your whole life, this book encourages the readers to dive fully in to who they are called to be: FREE! Madi calls out the lies that bind us and leads us into honest conversations about sin, lies, and the truth we use to combat them. And most importantly, always points to Jesus!
October 5, 2025
Dare to Be True is a Christian book about finding your true identity in Christ and daring you to live in it. I absolutely loved this book! I love the writing style of the author and the way she told stories. She put in stories from her own live which gave her points more explanation and made them easier to understand. Her real life stories also made the book more relatable and give you a feeling like your not the only one in such a situation.
This book really helped me with understanding my new identity in Christ and how to life a life with Christ. If you are new to the faith or feel like you don’t know who you are in Christ, I would recommend this book highly and I'm sure you'll find help and answers.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
⭐️: 4,5
This book really helped me with understanding my new identity in Christ and how to life a life with Christ. If you are new to the faith or feel like you don’t know who you are in Christ, I would recommend this book highly and I'm sure you'll find help and answers.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
⭐️: 4,5
August 28, 2025
Dare to Be True: Defeat the Lies That Bind You and Live Out the Truth That Frees You by Madison Prewett Troutt is a book about the lies that bind us in life. The author uses anecdotes throughout to illuminate how we believe lies that drastically impact our lives. She shows what they are and how to live in the light of eternity. She gives practical ways to point our lives and our thinking towards God and His Truth. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.
September 29, 2025
With raw emotion and life experiences, Madi sends encouraging words and applications on how each of us can live from the heart as a Christian. She implements scripture and Biblical principles within each structured chapter so each reader can understand clearly how to obtain or deepen a personal relationship with God. She even includes a "practical prayer plan" to strengthen one's alone time in a daily constant prayer life and the freedom with which this entails. This should be a must read for everyone.
September 30, 2025
Coming out of a season where I all I could hear were the enemy’s lies about who I am, my purpose, and what I thought I was capable of, this book is a beautiful reminder that Jesus is the Truth we all need to set us free. Madi’s use of Scripture shows us how His word is our source of Truth and how important it is to hide it in our hearts. You CAN break free from things in your life that are breaking you and walk in your God-given purpose.
“If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:31-32 CSB
“If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:31-32 CSB
September 21, 2025
This book was truly life-changing! Every chapter resonated deeply with me, speaking directly to my relationship with Jesus Christ and offering powerful guidance on living in truth. Madi's writing is clear and insightful, providing a roadmap for breaking free from sin and the enemy's lies to live a life of freedom in God. I felt seen and understood, and the message of hope and redemption was incredibly uplifting.
September 29, 2025
This is a book that you want to read start to finish. Dare to be true will challenge you and make you really think about your relationship with Jesus, friends and family. Madi talks about a lot of real life experiences and makes each chapter feel personal. If you are someone that feels lost with your religion and need some answers on why you don’t feel close to god, dare to be true will really help you. Madi, thank you for speaking truth to the people.
December 23, 2025
This is a must read in my opinion! I loved how the first half focused on defining the lies and recognizing the truth and the second half was about living in the Truth! I enjoyed how every chapter had a thought provoking ending - whether it was a reflection or a dare to be true - I like that in books like these because it allows me to pause and reflect on what I just read. Amazing read!! Highly recommend!
May 24, 2025
I got an uncorrected proof of this book on e-book and I cannot wait for it to come out so I can get a physical copy and add all my highlights and notes to the physical book. Madi did it again. Every chapter, I felt like she was speaking directly to me and the thoughts that have been trying to bind me lately. God has definitely used her to speak to His people through this book!
August 23, 2025
Absolutely worth the read! This book was so well written, so relatable, and full of wisdom and truth. Madi easily explains and breaks stuff down that can sometimes be hard to understand. I did not want to put the book down and found myself continuously wanting to know more. Thank you, Madi for a relatable book filled with truth, inspiration, and answers.
September 23, 2025
This is a wonderfully written book! The author (Madison) filled it with timeless truths from God’s Word (The Holy Bible) and seasoned it with her honest storytelling from her real-life experiences. She is a brave person to share her heart in such an open way. Her honesty makes her relatable and her stories serve a greater purpose: to point people to Jesus Christ.
September 28, 2025
Dare to be True shows so much growth by Madi. Her entire purpose in this book is to point the reader to Christ & she does just that. Don't expect to pick up a book where the author will let you keep living i your sin. No. She calls it out & is truthful about it. Fabulous read. Will hopefully reread one day.
September 29, 2025
This book is so great!! There are so many lies in our world that trample our thinking. We are fed lies over and over again to believe. As Christians we are called to set our hearts and minds on the TRUTH! Madi’s book helps us to do that! In such a time we need to remember truth and dare to live different!
November 17, 2025
This book is definitely one to read in chapters/doses to take the time to reflect and really pray to God throughout it. I already feel like I need to start again. There is so much Truth in this book. Whether you know Jesus already or you don’t know Him at all, I highly recommend this book to better know Him and how to live for Him.
January 8, 2026
Listened to the audiobook - Madi balances teaching with practical application for the reader to live out obedience to Christ and experience true freedom in Him. The chapters were engaging, informative, and relevant. In my opinion, the chapters on shame and purity were so deep, yet something we so often avoid.
January 16, 2026
3.50 🌟
I appreciated the Christian tools, themes, and biblical encouragement throughout this book, and I can definitely see myself applying many of the lessons in daily life. That said, the writing style felt a bit too elementary for my personal taste, which made parts of it less engaging. Overall, a helpful and faith-centered read, especially for those newer to their walk.
I appreciated the Christian tools, themes, and biblical encouragement throughout this book, and I can definitely see myself applying many of the lessons in daily life. That said, the writing style felt a bit too elementary for my personal taste, which made parts of it less engaging. Overall, a helpful and faith-centered read, especially for those newer to their walk.
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