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Spiritual Disciplines

Salvation is a free gift from God. All Christians agree on this—it's the core of the Gospel, and represents the nature of mankind's relationship to the Creator of all things. We cannot achieve our own salvation, and must rely on God's mercy.

That does not mean God requires nothing of us. Once He claims us we follow, and following means turning our back on sin to embrace righteousness, love, and faith. This is also a gift; even those indwelt by the Holy Spirit can find no strength to do good on our own, but are empowered to seek God's face by Jesus Christ, the Maker of all good things.

Among the things He empowers us to accomplish are the spiritual disciplines: habits that lead to pure thinking, pure living, and selflessness in our relationships with God and other people. These include prayer, Bible reading, tithe and offering, meditation and contemplation, fasting, and caring for the needy.

While there is a high level of personal decision and commitment needed to accomplish these things, none of them are possible completely removed from accountability and community. Christ's body is a Church, not a bunch of disconnected individuals. If we expect to be successful in our pursuit of the spiritual disciplines, we must submit to whichever local assembly we belong.

Paul said,

"Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law" (Galatians 5:19-23).

The world will know the Church by its love. This isn't limited to how we treat each other and those outside the Body (though those are certainly included); it also refers to our love of Christ and His Law. If we love Him, we'll do what He asks, just as Paul indicates in the passage above. This kind of attitude and behaviour doesn't develop overnight, it requires a lifetime of struggle and work.

When we say "work" in this context, we aren't talking about the work of Christ that saves. We're talking about the work on our part to follow and serve Him, to show our gratitude and the reality of our salvation. The spiritual disciplines are integral to this work. Below, we offer a variety of books intended to help you turn every moment to good account, to forsake the desires of the flesh, and to live as Christ commands.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
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101 Hymn Stories
by Kenneth Osbeck
from Kregel Publications
for 6th-12th grade
in History of Hymns (Location: XCH-HYMN)
$18.99
101 Hymn Stories
by Kenneth Osbeck
40th Anniversary from Kregel Publications
for 6th-12th grade
in History of Hymns (Location: XCH-HYMN)
$18.99
101 More Hymn Stories
by Kenneth Osbeck
from Kregel Publications
for 6th-12th grade
in History of Hymns (Location: XCH-HYMN)
$18.99
30 Days to Understanding the Bible
by Max Anders
Reprint from Thomas Nelson Publishers
for 7th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
$19.99
Arrow Pointing to Heaven
by James Bryan Smith
Revised from B&H Books
for 10th-Adult
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
$14.99
Ascent of Mount Carmel
by St. John of the Cross
from Dover Publications
for 10th-Adult
in Medieval Literature (Location: LIT2-MED)
$11.95
Be Still My Soul
by Elisabeth Elliot
from Revell Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Spiritual Disciplines (Location: XCL-SPDI)
Behold, Jesus is Coming!
International Inductive Study Series
by Kay Arthur and David Arthur
from Harvest House
for 10th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Bible Jesus Read
by Philip Yancey
from Zondervan
for 10th-Adult
in Bible Surveys (Location: XBI-SURV)
$16.99
Bible Study
by Kathleen Buswell Nielson
from P&R Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
$11.00
Big Beliefs!
by David R. Helm, ed.
from P&R Publishing
for All ages
in Family Worship (Location: BIB-FAWO)
$14.99
Business of Heaven
by C.S. Lewis
Reissue from HarperOne
for 10th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$17.99
C.S. Lewis Readings for Meditation and Reflection
by C. S. Lewis
from HarperOne
for 10th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Celebrating the Sabbath
by Bruce Ray
from P&R Publishing
for 11th-Adult
in Worship & Sabbath (Location: XWO-SABB)
$6.99
Complete Works of E. M. Bounds on Prayer
by E. M. Bounds
from Baker Books
for 10th-Adult
in Prayer (Location: XCL-PRAY)
Dawning of Indestructible Joy: Daily Readings for Advent
by John Piper
from Crossway Books
for 9th-Adult
in Christmas & Advent (Location: HOLIDAY)
$7.99
Deeper Places
by Matthew Jacoby
from Baker Books
for 9th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
$14.99
Desiring God
by John Piper
10th edition from Multnomah Books
for 11th-Adult
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: XCLE)
$8.00 (2 in stock)
Desiring God
by John Piper
2nd edition from Multnomah Books
for 11th-Adult
in Knowing & Loving God (Location: XCL-KNOW)
$17.99
Diary of an Old Soul
by George MacDonald
from Augsburg Fortress
for 9th-Adult
in Devotionals (Location: XCL-DEV)
Enemy Within
by Kris Lundgaard
from P&R Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Repentance & Avoiding Sin (Location: XCL-REP)
$9.99
Everyday Battles
by Bob Schultz
from Boulder Creek Books
for 10th-Adult
in Raising Sons (Location: XFA-SON)
Get Your Story Straight
by Kristen Hatton
1st edition from New Growth Press
for 8th-12th grade
in Growing Up Christian (Location: XCL-GROW)
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh Volume 1
by Klaas Schilder
from Inheritance Publications
for 9th-Adult
in Devotionals (Location: XCL-DEV)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Growing In Christ
by J. I. Packer
from Crossway Books
for 11th-Adult
in Knowing & Loving God (Location: XCL-KNOW)
Harmony of the Gospels
by Loraine Boettner
from P&R Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Heart of Prayer
by Jerram Barrs
from P&R Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Prayer (Location: XCL-PRAY)
Hero of Heroes
by Iain Duguid
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Knowing & Loving God (Location: XCL-KNOW)
$9.99
Holiness
by J. C. Ryle
from Canon Press
for 11th-Adult
in Pursuing Holiness (Location: XCL-HOLY)
$22.95
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
by Douglas Stuart, Gordon D. Fee
3rd edition from Zondervan
for 10th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
$16.99 $8.50 (2 in stock)
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
by Douglas Stuart, Gordon D. Fee
3rd edition from Zondervan
for 10th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
Hunger for God
by John Piper
from Crossway Books
for 10th-Adult
in Prayer (Location: XCL-PRAY)
John Ploughman's Talk
by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
from Wipf and Stock Publishers
Christian Living for 10th-Adult
in Practical Christian Living (Location: XCL-PRAC)
$15.00
Knowing God
by J. I. Packer
2nd edition from InterVarsity Press
for 9th-Adult
in Knowing & Loving God (Location: XCL-KNOW)
$20.00
Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer
by C. S. Lewis
Reissue from HarperCollins
for 10th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$13.99
Living by the Book
by Howard Hendricks, William Hendricks
Revised from Moody Press
for 11th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
$9.50 (1 in stock)
Making Sense of Your Dollars
by Ian Hodge
from Chalcedon / Ross House Books
for 11th-Adult
in Money Management (Location: SS-MM)
$7.00
Mark of the Christian
by Francis A. Schaeffer
2nd edition from InterVarsity Press
for 10th-Adult
in Practical Christian Living (Location: XCL-PRAC)
$10.00
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes
by Brandon J. O'Brien, E. Randolph Richards
from InterVarsity Press
for 10th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
$15.99
Operation World
by Jason Mandryk, Patrick & Robin Johnstone
7th edition from Biblica Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Prayer (Location: XCL-PRAY)
$15.00 (3 in stock)
Pilgrim's Progress - Study Guide
by Maureen L. Bradley
from P&R Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in British Literature Curriculum (Location: LITCUR-BRI)
$9.99
Place of Quiet Rest
by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
for 11th-Adult
in Devotionals (Location: XCL-DEV)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Pleasures of God
by John Piper
from Multnomah Books
for 11th-Adult
in Theology Proper: The Study of God (Location: XTH-GOD)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Prayer
by Timothy J. Keller
from Dutton Adult
for 11th-Adult
in Prayer (Location: XCL-PRAY)
$18.00
Prayer
Puritan Paperbacks #9
by John Bunyan
from Banner of Truth Trust
in Puritan Writings (Location: XCH-PUR)
Praying through the 100 Gateway Cities of the 10/40 Window
2nd edition from YWAM Publishing
for 4th-Adult
in Prayer (Location: XCL-PRAY)
$9.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
Pursuit of God
by A. W. Tozer
from Moody Press
for 9th-Adult
in Knowing & Loving God (Location: XCL-KNOW)
$4.99
Pursuit of Holiness
by Jerry Bridges
from NavPress
for 9th-Adult
in Pursuing Holiness (Location: XCL-HOLY)
Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
Christian Heritage Series
by Jeremiah Burroughs, introduction by Nancy Wilson
from Canon Press
for 10th-Adult
in Puritan Writings (Location: XCH-PUR)
$15.95
Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
Puritan Paperbacks #7
by Jeremiah Burroughs
from Banner of Truth Trust
for 10th-Adult
in Puritan Writings (Location: XCH-PUR)
Reflections for Ragamuffins
by Brennan Manning
from HarperCollins
for 9th-Adult
in Devotionals (Location: XCL-DEV)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
Reflections on the Psalms
by C. S. Lewis
Reprint from HarperOne
for 9th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
Schaeffer on the Christian Life
Theologians on the Christian Life
by William Edgar
from Crossway Books
for 11th-Adult
in Practical Christian Living (Location: XCL-PRAC)
Scripture Memory Made Easy
by Mark Water
from Hendrickson Publishers
for 7th-Adult
in Devotionals (Location: XCL-DEV)
Search the Scriptures
by Alan M. Stibbs
2nd edition from InterVarsity Press
for 9th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
Secret Key to Heaven
by Thomas Brooks
from Banner of Truth Trust
in Puritan Writings (Location: XCH-PUR)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Spirit and the Church
Puritan Paperbacks #30
by John Owen
Abridged from Banner of Truth Trust
for 11th-Adult
in Puritan Writings (Location: XCH-PUR)
$9.00
Taking the Old Testament Challenge
by Judson Poling
from Zondervan
for 9th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
$12.99
Thirty Days in 1 Corinthians 13
Bible Study For Busy Mamas
by Pam Forster
1st edition from Doorposts
for 9th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
Twin Pillars of the Christian Life
by Dr. Wayne Mack & Joshua Mack
from Grace & Truth Books
Formal Poetry for 10th-Adult
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: XCLE)
$5.00 (2 in stock)
Under The Fig Tree
by Patrick Gabriel Lumbroso
from Xulon Press
for 10th-Adult
in Devotionals (Location: XCL-DEV)
Valley of Vision
by Arthur Bennett (editor)
from Banner of Truth Trust
for 9th-Adult
in Puritan Writings (Location: XCH-PUR)
$17.00
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