{"product_id":"celebration-of-discipline-special-anniversary-edition-the-path-to-spiritual-growth-hardcover","title":"Celebration of Discipline, Special Anniversary Edition: The Path to Spiritual Growth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard J. Foster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA newly repackaged and updated 40th anniversary edition of the timeless guide that has helped numerous seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God, updated with a new introduction by the author and a new section: \"Entering the Great Conversation about the Growth of the Soul.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality, \u003cem\u003eCelebration of Discipline\u003c\/em\u003e explores the \"classic Disciplines,\" or central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way, Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that the true path to spiritual growth can be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDividing the Disciplines into three movements of the Spirit, Foster shows how each of these areas contribute to a balanced spiritual life. The inward Disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study offer avenues of personal examination and change. The outward Disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service help prepare us to make the world a better place. The corporate Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration bring us nearer to one another and to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoster provides a wealth of examples demonstrating how these Disciplines can become part of our daily activities--and how they can help us shed our superficial habits and \"bring the abundance of God into our lives.\" He offers crucial new insights on simplicity, demonstrating how the biblical view of simplicity, properly understood and applied, brings joy and balance to our inward and outward lives and \"sets us free to enjoy the provision of God as a gift that can be shared with others.\" The discussion of celebration, often the most neglected of the Disciplines, shows its critical importance, for it stands at the heart of the way to Christ. \u003cem\u003eCelebration of Discipline\u003c\/em\u003e will help Christians everywhere to embark on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSince its publication in 1978, Celebration of Discipline has helped millions of seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality and described by \u003cem\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/em\u003e as one of the ten best books of the twentieth century, Celebration of Discipline explores the classic \"Disciplines,\" or central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way, Richard J. Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that we can find a true path to spiritual growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDividing the Disciplines into three movements of the spirit, Foster shows how each movement contributes to a balanced spiritual life. The inward Disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study offer avenues for personal examination and change. The outward Disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service prepare us to help make the world a better place. The corporate Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration bring us nearer to one another and to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoster provides a wealth of examples demonstrating how the Disciplines can become part of our daily activities--and how they can help us shed our superficial habits and \"bring the abundance of God into our lives.\" Featuring a new foreword, preface, and closing essay, \u003cem\u003eCelebration of Discipline\u003c\/em\u003e will help motivate Christians everywhere to embark on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966564139309,"sku":"9780062803887","price":28.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/VDlxWjNXY1VHT09ZWlMxTXdHbTFqdz09.webp?v=1775534580","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/celebration-of-discipline-special-anniversary-edition-the-path-to-spiritual-growth-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}