Nathan Foster was just a child when his father's classic Celebration of Discipline brought the spiritual disciplines into the popular evangelical consciousness. More than thirty years later, Nathan made his own journey into the spiritual disciplines. As he sought day by day to develop habits that would enable him to live more like Jesus, he encountered problems both universal and unique. In this engaging narrative, he draws insights from saints of old to uncover fresh ways of living for the contemporary, postmodern Christian.
Through his successes, struggles, and failures, Foster invites readers on a journey of freedom, pain, frustration, and ultimately joy as he learns to rise above selfish desires, laugh at his own failures, and fall in love with God. Those who have read Celebration of Discipline will find in Nathan's book creative new ways to practice the disciplines that have been so formative in their lives. Those who are new to the spiritual disciplines will find that developing a vital, interactive, conversational relationship with God is within their grasp. As a result, the holy habits of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are truly possible for all. Includes chapter openings and a foreword from Richard J. Foster.
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The Making of an Ordinary Saint
My Journey from Frustration to Joy with the Spiritual Disciplines
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The Making of an Ordinary Saint
My Journey from Frustration to Joy with the Spiritual Disciplines
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Topic
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Social Science BiographiesTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Endorsements
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Understanding Submission
- 1. Submission
- Understanding Fasting
- 2. Fasting
- Understanding Study
- 3. Study
- Interlude: Discipline Hazard #1
- Understanding Solitude
- 4. Solitude
- Understanding Meditation
- 5. Meditation
- Understanding Confession
- 6. Confession
- Understanding Simplicity
- 7. Simplicity
- Understanding Service
- 8. Service
- Interlude: Discipline Hazard #2
- Understanding Prayer
- 9. Prayer
- Understanding Guidance
- 10. Guidance
- Understanding Worship
- 11. Worship
- Understanding Celebration
- 12. Celebration
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- About the Author
- Back Ads
- Back Cover
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