Scripture by Heart: Devotional Practices for Memorizing God's Word - Softcover

Kang, Joshua Choonmin; Willard, Dallas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830835369 ISBN 13: 9780830835362

Publisher: IVP, 2010

Synopsis

<p>Why memorize the Bible?In our information-saturated society, with so many details to take in, the idea of memorizing Scripture can seem overwhelming--like one more task on a checklist. But pastor Joshua Choonmin Kang has discovered what happens when we <em>do</em> spend time memorizing God's Word: we grasp a larger, truer picture of God. We more closely and more often imitate Christ. We worship God "in Spirit and in truth." We're better able to fulfill God's mission.However, Pastor Kang also knows that memorizing Scripture isn't easy. The process itself, like the transformation it brings, doesn't happen overnight. <em>Scripture by Heart</em> is therefore his help for your growth in this important practice. He offers here</p><ul><li>30 short devotional readings that motivate you to memorize God's Word</li><li>spiritual practices interspersed throughout that teach you how to memorize</li><li>specific help for persevering when you feel stuck or overwhelmed</li><li>a step-by-step approach that roots Scripture in your mind <em>and</em> heart</li></ul><p>There is no substitute for God's Word and no shortcut to having it dwell in us. But there is help here for the journey. Pastor Kang's words and wisdom can guide you into a new relationship with the living Word, and the God it reveals.</p>

About this title

About the Authors

<p>Joshua Choonmin Kang (ThM, Talbot School of Theology) is founding pastor of New Life Vision Church in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles, California. He is a speaker and has written books such as <em>Deep-Rooted in Christ</em> and <em>Scripture byHeart</em>. Pastor Kang is also the author of thirty books in Korean, including <em>God's Grace That Turns the Life Around</em>, with over 1.5 million copies in print.</p>

<p>Dallas Willard (1935–2013) was a renowned teacher, an acclaimed writer and one of our most brilliant Christian thinkers. He was as celebrated for his enduring writings on spiritual formation as he was for his scholarship, with a profound influencein the way he humbly mentored so many of today's leaders in the Christian faith. His books include <em>The Divine Conspiracy</em> (a <em>Christianity Today</em> Book of the Year), <em>The Spirit of the Disciplines</em>, <em>Hearing God</em>, <em>Renovation of the Heart</em>, and others.</p>

Edition details

• Publisher: IVP
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0830835369
• ISBN 13: 9780830835362
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 166