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Devotional Classics : Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups
by Foster, Richard J.; Smith, James Bryan; Foster, Richard J.ISBN13:
9780060669669
ISBN10:
0060669667
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Paperback
Pub. Date:
6/11/1993
Publisher(s):
HarperCollins Publications
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Devotional Classics : Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups
Summary
Updated to incorporate all six traditions, or "streams," that comprise a healthy and holistic life of faith, these fifty-two selections have been organized to introduce the reader to the great devotional writers over the course of one year. Edited by James Bryan Smith, each reading is accompanied by an introduction and meditation by Richard J. Foster. In addition, each entry includes a related biblical passage, discussion questions, and individual and group exercises.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Preparing for the Spiritual Life | p. 5 |
| Giving All to Christ | p. 7 |
| The Cost of Nondiscipleship | p. 13 |
| Engagement of the Heart | p. 19 |
| One True Devotion | p. 26 |
| Purifying the Soul | p. 33 |
| Four Degrees of Love | p. 41 |
| A Will No Longer Divided | p. 48 |
| Complete Surrender | p. 55 |
| The Prayer-Filled Life (The Contemplative Tradition) | p. 63 |
| Ways of Meditation | p. 65 |
| The Highest Form of Prayer | p. 73 |
| Bringing Solitude into Our Lives | p. 80 |
| A Simple Regimen of Private Prayer | p. 87 |
| What Do We Mean by Prayer? | p. 94 |
| Opening Windows to God | p. 101 |
| Morning Prayers | p. 108 |
| Praying in Faith | p. 115 |
| The Virtuous Life (The Holiness Tradition) | p. 121 |
| Running the Race | p. 123 |
| The Spiritual Flame | p. 129 |
| The Joy of Self-Denial | p. 136 |
| Falling into Presumption | p. 143 |
| Dealing with Temptations | p. 150 |
| God the Rule and Measure | p. 157 |
| Striving to Make Progress | p. 163 |
| The Spirit-Empowered Life (The Charismatic Tradition) | p. 171 |
| Becoming a Holy Sanctuary of Adoration | p. 173 |
| Waiting upon God | p. 180 |
| Walking in the Power of God | p. 186 |
| Movements Produced in the Soul | p. 193 |
| The Present Moment | p. 200 |
| Waiting for Breathings from His Spirit | p. 207 |
| Exercising the Gift | p. 213 |
| The Compassionate Life (The Social Justice Tradition) | p. 221 |
| The Church's Impact upon Society | p. 223 |
| Breaking the Yoke of Oppression | p. 230 |
| Recovering the Joy of Service | p. 237 |
| The Grace of Humility | p. 244 |
| Dealing with Money | p. 251 |
| Loving One Another | p. 258 |
| Overflowing with Love | p. 264 |
| Christ in Community | p. 271 |
| The Word-Centered Life (The Evangelical Tradition) | p. 279 |
| The Habit of Reading the Bible Daily | p. 281 |
| Sharing the Joy with Others | p. 288 |
| A Harvest of Souls | p. 295 |
| Praying the Scripture | p. 302 |
| Sermon on Dying to Sin | p. 309 |
| Sermon on Revival | p. 316 |
| Evangelism | p. 323 |
| The Sacramental Life (The Incarnational Tradition) | p. 331 |
| A Magical Universe | p. 333 |
| Jesus Christ, the Image of God | p. 339 |
| To See Clearly | p. 345 |
| Praying to Will One Thing | p. 350 |
| To Say Yes | p. 357 |
| Finding Faith in the Mundane | p. 363 |
| An Habitual Sense of God's Presence | p. 369 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 377 |
| Indexes | p. 381 |
| What Is Renovare | p. 385 |
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