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Three Temptations of Spiritual Formation

"When seeking to be shaped by Christ, It is all too easy to veer from a fully Christian approach"

Evan Howard | posted 12/09/2002 12:00AM

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RECOMMENDED READING

Conformed to His Image: Biblical and Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation
(Zondervan, 2001)

by Kenneth Boa

An excellent introduction to the practice of spiritual formation

The Pursuit of God

by A. W. Tozer

An evangelical classic of spiritual formation.
Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ (NavPress, 2002)

by Dallas Willard

Another excellent introduction.

Satisfy Your Soul: Restoring the Heart of Christian Spirituality (NavPress, 1999)

by Bruce Demarest

A review of the blessings and dangers of the spiritual formation movement from a solidly evangelical perspective.

Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of the Christian Faith (HarperCollins, 1998)

by Richard Foster

A valuable review of the heritage, strengths, weaknesses, and practice of six different “streams” of Christian spirituality.

Related Elsewhere

Evan Howard's Praying The Scriptures is available at Christianbook.com.

Christianity Today sister site, BuildingChurchLeaders.com offers training materials on spiritual formation. The package includes case studies, devotionals, an interview, and more.

Recommended reading on spiritual formation includes:

Conformed to His Image: Biblical and Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation by Kenneth Boa

The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer

Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ by Dallas Willard

Satisfy Your Soul: Restoring the Heart of Christian Spirituality by Bruce Demarest

Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of the Christian Faith by Richard Foster

Last year Christianity Today published an interview with Holy Invitations author Jeannette Bakke on what spiritual direction is, and why evangelicals are increasingly attracted to it.

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