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For the Love of God The radical aim of the Desert Fathers and Mothers What were the rules and hardships of desert monasticism all about? The point of spiritual discipline—then and now—is cultivating love for God and others.

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A Blueprint for Christian Community Building a Rhythm of Life Together How can we "create a context for following Christ" in our churches? Chris Webb looks at the way communities can carefully construct rhythms, values, and commitments that support spiritual development.

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Bravery to Faithfully Create Sho Baraka explores how we can "bring what we do every day—no matter how humble— into the story of creation and redemption that God is writing."

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The Prayer of Suffering Richard Foster invites us to "voluntarily take into ourselves the griefs and sorrows of others in order to set them free" in this chapter from his book Prayer.

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Becoming Like Jesus: Virtuous Life "Jesus shows us how to embrace a life that is abundant and full, a life of integrity and wholeness, a life surrendered to love," writes Chris Webb. "This is the way of holiness; Christ invites you to…

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Becoming Like Christ The daring goal of the Christian life could be summarized as our being formed, conformed, and transformed into the image of Jesus Christ. Richard Foster shows how that forming happens through…

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Spiritual Disciplines Index: Worship The Spiritual Disciplines Index is a selective, topical index designed to help readers get a picture of the with-God life presented in the Bible. Here are passages related to worship.

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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 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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A Life of Prayer and Holy Obedience in a War-Wracked World A substantial piece by Richard Foster on the relationship between spiritual warfare, prayer, and holy obedience.

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Live Life to the Full Dallas Willard helps us understand the synergy between God’s transforming grace and our active cooperation: “You have never seen people more active than those who have been set on fire by the grace…

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Defining the Holiness Tradition: The Virtuous Life Discover What Holiness Is and Is Not In this excerpt from Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster reveals the beauty of a virtuous life by laying out what holiness is and is not.