So, You Want to Be Like Christ? : Eight Essentials to Get You There

by Swindoll, Charles R.

• ISBN13: 9780849917318
• ISBN10: 084991731X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-07
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

Practice makes perfect. And readers of So, You Want To Be Like Christ? learn how to cultivate spiritual discipline through projects, activities and exercises that lead to the essence of what it means to be a Christian.Inspired by the acts of sacrifice and discipline exemplified by the D-Day generation as well as the current generation of young American soldiers, many Christians today are looking for an obedient, disciplined approach to faith. In this user-friendly study, Chuck Swindoll guides readers toward a greater understanding of eight spritiual disciplines of the Christian faith-- prayer, humility, self-control, sacrifice, submission, solitude, silence, and hope. Each chapter defines and discusses the concept, then provides interactive assignments and suggestions for further study, as well as content summaries and outlines that aid in retention. Activities can be revisited again and again for a new outlook or just for a periodic refresher.Perfect for individual or group or family study, So, You Want To Be Like Christ? is just right for anyone desiring to delve deeper into the fundamental elements of Christian life, and essential for all who hunger for authentic faith experiences. It is destined to be a classic text on the practice of Christianity.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: The Gymnasium of the Soul	xi
1 Intimacy: Deepening Our Lives	3	(24)
2 Simplicity: Uncluttering Our Minds	27	(26)
3 Silence and Solitude: Slowing Our Pace	53	(26)
4 Surrender: Releasing Our Grip	79	(22)
5 Prayer: Calling Out	101	(22)
6 Humility: Bowing Low	123	(24)
7 Self-Control: Holding Back	147	(22)
8 Sacrifice: Giving Over	169	(20)
Endnotes	189