Spiritual Disciplines

Richard Foster’s book Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth is reviewed in the following short article.

Any area of life will benefit from discipline; spiritual life is no exception. In fact, Spiritual Disciplines bring freedom and joy.

This book review summarizes the spiritual disciplines that Foster thinks are important for Chrisitans to implement in their lives. I explain my own feelings and experiences toward the disciplines discussed.

Running around the track once a week wasn't enough to train me adequately. And, going to church once a week and reading the Bible now and then won't whip any of us into shape spiritually. To be strong in the Lord, we must exercise our muscles of faith.

Prayer is a practice that many people have used for centuries in many different countries and within an array of religions. Defined, it is a reverent petition made to God, a god, or another object of worship.

Many people find it difficult to listen to God. This article will help you learn how to listen to God through the practice of silence and solitude. A special section helps you deal with distractions to the process.

Benevolence ministry is the most difficult of all ministry. However, it can be very rewarding.

Spiritual maturity is attained through spiritual wisdom. Spiritual wisdom comes by attaining spiritual experiences. In order to mature spiritually, one must follow the spiritual commands wholeheartedly.

Facing burnout at work? The Gift of Work addresses this problem by explaining how to implement spiritual disciplines at work. Heatley explains how discipleship should transform the Christian's workplace from exhausting to exciting and fulfilling.