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In today's world, many people fail to experience the powerful freedom and healing of God's grace. Even Christians too often experience judgment rather than the love that is the vital essence of Christian life. This visionary guide calls believers back to the basics: understanding the promise of God's love to transform our most important relationships and fulfill our deepest spiritual needs. The moving insights found within illuminate the gentle nature of God's love and teach readers how to continue on the path of love by embracing it day by day.

The Christian life not only begins with Jesus Christ and the gospel of grace, but it is also to be lived out with that same focus. The lessons in Christ-Centered Living keep Christ and His work in your life at the very core of every aspect of Christian living. Christ-Centered Living is comprised of 25 lessons that can be done in small group, one to one discipleship, or as an individual study. In your journey through these lessons you will discover how your new identity in Jesus Christ is the foundation for your spiritual maturity, emotional stability, and relational harmony. If you are yearning for the abundant life the Lord Jesus spoke of in John 10:10, if you want to move beyond surface Christianity, if you want to lay a solid foundation for a life of spiritual growth, then please accept my invitation to grow in His likeness through your study of Christ-Centered Living!

"Love people." An oft-proclaimed rallying cry for Christians, but what does it look like, in practice, to love? We may believe that love is "the greatest" (1 Cor 13:13). Love may be our destination. But do we know how to get there? This book addresses essential questions about the Christian life. What is a true, compelling, and helpful Christian understanding of love? What is spiritual growth supposed to do to us or for us (or for others, through us)? How can we speak of grace and personal initiative in one theological vision? How do we go beyond a spirituality that is either too privatized and insular or too activist without the undergirding character needed to sustain such activism? How do we ensure love is not simply a principle we hold or a slogan we applaud but a powerful force that perpetually grows in us and ripples out to others in concrete, transformative ways? This book is a guide to love. Drawing on virtue ethics, psychology, theology, and spirituality, it offers a love-centered, hopeful vision of the Christian spiritual life. The story in which God invites us to live is about a journey of love, toward love. Is this your story?

Each year, tens of thousands of pilgrims walk el Camino de Santiago--the Way of St. James--a 500-mile route across northern Spain that has existed for over a thousand years. Tim Geoffrion, author of The Spirit-Led Leader, made this pilgrimage with his wife and teenage sons in 2006. He writes in One Step at a Time not about his own journey but about how God works in those who seek to be led by the Spirit. Using pilgrimage as a metaphor for the Spirit-led life, he offers his experiences, thoughts, and reflections as a catalyst for readers' own spiritual pilgrimage--the lifelong journey of growth into the life Christ intends for us. Geoffrion has written so that readers can learn to recognize God's activity in our lives, to live more fully in God's love, to follow Jesus Christ according to our unique calling and purpose, and to let the Holy Spirit fill and lead us in every aspect of the journey. One Step at a Time is for those who value spiritual vitality and growth enough to learn how to live Spirit-led lives. It is for those willing to invest sufficient time and energy into seeking and finding the spiritual treasures available to us. It is for those who are seeking to better root their lives in God and orient themselves around spiritual truths. Whether or not we ever travel a path like el Camino, we each walk a spiritual pilgrimage, one step at a time.

Are you desiring a closer relationship with God? If so, where do you start? What tools can you use to grow spiritually and build that all-important relationship with your Creator? This important study aid will set you on the right path. Read and begin implementing these important elements today! - Inside this Bible Study Aid: - The Privilege and Power of Prayer - The Lord's Prayer as a Guideline - God Has Conditions for Answered Prayer - Learn, Live and Love the Bible - Great Themes of the Bible - Proofs of the Bible - How to Read, Study and Understand the Bible - Meditation: What's on Your Mind? - What Should We Meditate About? - Fasting: A Spiritual Power Tool - Repentance: A Profound Turnaround! - Steps to Initial Repentance and Conversion - Repentance, Penance and Grace - The Church: Help for Greater Growth - Becoming a Member of God's Church - The Church Behind This Publication - Spiritual Growth: From Immaturity to Immortality - Bearing Fruit: A Crucial Part of Spiritual Growth

A church member meticulously studies the Scriptures, but he refuses to obey in certain areas. His faith is primarily an intellectual pursuit. Another tends to follow her heart instead of God's commands. Her feelings seem to override the Bible's authority. Another brother faithfully serves the church, but he has no interest in doctrine, as if learning truth is an add-on to genuine Christianity. Each Christian's background, gifts, and personality tend to predispose him to a faith that emphasizes either head, heart, or hands. Though well-intentioned, local churches can reinforce this disposition by emphasizing one or two of these components at the expense of others, unintentionally leaving Christians with an incomplete approach to spiritual formation. Some churches are prone to a head faith, elevating doctrine and theology. Other churches are prone to a heart faith, emphasizing affections and expressive worship. Still other churches are prone to a hands faith, accentuating embodied activity and practical Christian living. Sound doctrine, meaningful worship experiences, and practical Christian living are essential aspects of Christianity. However, taken alone, each represents a fragmented faith with imbalances and inadequacies. Fragmented faith stunts spiritual growth, damages personal witness, inhibits the Great Commission, and dishonors God. To be sure, God will complete the work he began in us (Phil. 1:6). But, we are responsible to pursue holiness (1 Pet. 1:16). The solution to distorted spiritual formation is a holistic approach, centered on the Great Commandment. The Pursuit of Holistic Holiness provides a biblical theology of spiritual formation, identifies pitfalls of imbalanced spiritual growth, and offers practical solutions to help Christians recognize and overcome deficiencies in the transformation process. Whatever your spiritual maturity level, this book will facilitate your path forward.

This compilation of R. A. Torrey's writings on the basic "how to's" of the Christian life is an easy-to-use handbook on how to grow in faith and in spiritual maturity. As one of the greatest evangelists of modern times, and a great storyteller of true-life experiences, Torrey's writings remain relevant and compelling for the contemporary reader. This volume combines several of Torrey's most beloved instructional booklets: How to Pray How to Study the Bible How to Witness to Anyone Ideal for new believers or for use in Christian discipleship, Basic Steps for Spiritual Growth is a trusted and valuable tool for leading any believer into a deeper and more dynamic Christian life.

Spiritual maturity is not a level of growth Christians achieve, but the passion to press on in Christ. In these concise chapters J. Oswald Sanders explores the primary source of continual growth. As we embrace God’s providence, hardship, and more, we can move from infancy toward the fruitful maturity we were created to enjoy. Now, this new edition of Spiritual Maturity includes a "For Reflections" section making it an ideal resource for both individual and group study.

Vital Christian Living Issues Vital . . . pertaining to life; essential; of critical importance. Christian Living . . . the lifestyle of the believer in conforming to the standards of the Bible and confronting the spirit of the world system. Issues . . . a point or matter, the decision of which is of special or public importance. A dictionary can define the terms, but tackling the tough issues of the Christian life requires skillful study and balanced reflection upon the whole of Scripture. Vital Christian Living Issues: Examining Crucial Concerns in the Spiritual Life draws upon the insights and study of numerous evangelical scholars and writers to address crucial questions and issues of contemporary life. Some of the chapters included are: "What is Spirituality?" by Charles C. Ryrie "Re-examining Biblical Worship" by Kenneth O. Gangel "Sarah as a Model for Christian Wives" by James R. Slaughter Christian readers, church leaders, and pastors will appreciate the insight and guidance of Vital Christian Living Issues.

The healthy Christian life is one of continuing spiritual, emotional, and relational growth. But so many of us feel stuck or stagnated at one stage of the journey. It's not always clear to us where or why we are stuck, making it difficult to take the next step on our journey of the soul. That's where Bill and Kristi Gaultiere come in. After decades in private practice as counselors and therapists, they have developed a unique model for growing in grace. In Journey of the Soul, they draw on more than 70,000 hours of providing therapy and spiritual direction to show you how to identify your current stage of faith and the next steps to take based on your unique needs and struggles. With Scripture, self-assessments, and soul care practices to support your progress along the way, this insightful and inspiring book will be a treasured companion on your journey no matter where you are or how long you've been following Jesus.