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What are Spiritual Disciplines? Practices for Growing in Grace

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Disturb Us, Lord They say scripture "disturbs the comfortable and comforts the disturbed"—a dynamic evident in the with-God life. James Catford introduces a poem on that topic by the great explorer Sir Francis Drake.

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The Danger of Spiritual Disciplines Seven Pitfalls to Avoid Disciplines of the spiritual life put us in a place where we can experience inner transformation as a gift. Richard Foster warns of pitfalls that can hinder our way.

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The Human Body and Spiritual Growth Probably the least understood aspect of progress in Christlikeness is the role of the body in the spiritual life. Dallas Willard illuminates the connection.

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In-Depth Answers to Ten Big Questions About Spiritual Formation In the fall of 1999, a small group of Christian teachers—including Dallas Willard, Richard Foster, Eugene Peterson, and Gayle Beebe—retreated in Colorado together to prayerfully reflect on the…

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The Grandest Prayer of All Dallas Willard explains how we can move from mere repetition to meaningful communion by using the Lord's Prayer "to speak intelligently and lovingly to our heavenly Father."

25 Books Every Christian Should Read The Best Christian Books Across the Centuries Chosen by a Notable Editorial Board An editorial board including Dallas Willard, Richard Foster, Phyllis Tickle and others select the best books ever written on the Christian life.

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“The Golden Triangle” of Spiritual Transformation The Path of Radical Change Is it possible to be like Jesus? Can we actually have the character of the heavenly Father? Dallas Willard says yes and shows us three essential components of radical change.

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The Secret of the Easy Yoke From The Spirit of the Disciplines To receive the end benefits of discipline, we must start at the beginning and go through the middle. So, where do we begin and what is required? Dallas Willard provides some answers.

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The Secret of Guidance How can we hear God's voice clearly in our own lives? This classic piece from F.B. Meyer offers practical training in discerning God's will.

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Abiding Is Everything Heart to Heart May 1997 As the rising popularity of spiritual formation inevitably "dumbs down" its core concepts, Richard Foster answers the need for clarity and depth in this Heart to Heart letter about the formation…

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The Ministry of Holding One’s Tongue Not cut-and-dried rules, but only the ever-perfect filter of Love can help us discern when to speak and when to hold our tongues as we share life together with our brothers and sisters in Christ.