A Christian Guide to Spirituality: Foundations for Disciples - Softcover

Hiemstra, Stephen W.

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9780615971353: A Christian Guide to Spirituality: Foundations for Disciples

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ISBN 10: 0615971350 ISBN 13: 9780615971353

Publisher: T2Pneuma Publishers LLC, 2014

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Spirituality is lived belief. When we pray, worship, or reach out to our neighbors, we live out our beliefs. Our beliefs structure our spirituality like skin stretched over the bones of our bodies.

These beliefs start with faith in God the Father through Jesus Christ as revealed through the Holy Spirit in scripture, in the church, and in daily life. Our Trinitarian theology orders our beliefs. Without a coherent theology, we lose our identity in space and time having no map or compass to guide us on our way. In the end, we focus on ourselves, not God.

Christian spirituality starts with God, not with us.

A Christian Guide to Spirituality takes the form of 50 daily devotions. Each topic is treated with a scriptural reference, reflection, prayer, and questions for discussion. Occasionally, references are provided for further study. The first four chapters (Introduction, Apostle's Creed, Lord's Prayer, and Ten Commandments) cover 40 days making them suitable as a Lenten study. Ten additional days focus on the spiritual disciplines and a short conclusion. Fifty days of study allow an Easter study running through Pentecost.

Reading A Christian Guide to Spirituality will help readers understand Christian spirituality better and nurture their faith. There is no such thing as quality time with the Lord; there is only time. The living God speaks to us in many ways, but especially through scripture. These three sources cited (Apostle's Creed, Lord's Prayer, and Ten Commandments) are commonly called the "rule of faith" (regula fidei) and were utilized for nearly two millennia as a means to apprentice the faith. These sources are the heart of the confessions of most Christian faith communities and denominations.

This book might be classified appropriately in spirituality, Christianliving, devotion, faith, religion, and theology.

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From the Author:

Thank you for taking time to read my book, A Christian Guide toSpirituality. Researching and writing this book has been a blessing for meand I hope that you have also been blessed. Haven't you always wanted to hearthe words of Jesus, to walk in his footsteps, and to experience the joy ofsalvation? I have.

If you have enjoyed A Christian Guide to Spirituality, then Iencourage you to tell your family and friends. Your can also share with otherreaders by writing a review and posting it on Amazon.com or in any other forumwhere reviews can be posted.

Yours in Christ,
Stephen

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The image on the front cover is a 12th century mosaic known as the Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) from a basilica of the same name in Istanbul, Turkey. The electronic image is licensed from iStockPhoto (iStockPhoto.com) of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.

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