Introduction to the Devout Life30 reviews Francis De Sales Vintage, 2002 Spiritual Growth for Normal People + don't hesitate to buy this book! + Quite frankly indispensable + Wealth + Truly a useful introduction!             Luther: Letters of Spiritual Counsel2 reviews Martin Luther Regent College Publishing, 2003 Relevant Pastoral Counsel for Today + Worthy Reference to Pastors & Interested Laypeople This book is a very readable collection of Martin Luther's pastoral letters, organized topically by chapters, and chronologically within the chapters. The "Letters of Spiritual Counsel" give insight into the pastoral heart of Luther, and how he applied the correction of the Law and the comfort of ...             When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources ...25 reviews Edward T. Welch P & R Publishing, 1997 Great Book! + Distinction Made Between Guilt Shame and Victimization Shame + Getting the proper perspective on life + The Fight with Fear - How People Are Our Idols! + Must read!             Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer8 reviews Eugene H. Peterson HarperOne, 1991 open the door... + The Best Book on Prayer I've Read + A good start for praying the psalms + This is the book that set me free to pray             Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination17 reviews Eugene H. Peterson HarperOne, 1991 A Real Revelation + Excellent commentary + A book that strikes like thunder bolt! + Outstanding Devotional Work + Christian worship             Call to Spiritual Reformation, A: Priorities from Paul and His Prayers15 reviews D. A. Carson Baker Academic, 1992 Biblical and so therefore Reforming + The Jigsaw Puzzle from God... + GREAT book! Every follower of Christ should read & HEED. + Praying more like the Apostle Paul             Prayer6 reviews Hans Urs von Balthasar Ignatius Press, 1986 A richly textured treatment of prayer + Balthasar's Best + Like drinking cool, spring water on a hot day. For American Christians lazily accustomed to psychospiritual pap, this book might seem overwrought and inaccessible. But don't get the wrong idea: this is not a book for arm-chair intellectuals either. Rather in this book we witness how a "kneeling theologian" savors the theological bouquet that ...             Excellence: Run With the Horses (Christian Basics Bible Studies Series)1 review Eugene H. Peterson, Scott Hotaling InterVarsity Press, 1996 A Great Study Guide I am blessed by this book because each study is simple and direct. There isn't a lot of reading in each section which keeps it easy for study groups to complete the assigned sections. The questions direct your attention to meanings you might have missed within the assigned verses of Jeremiah which ...             True Prayer: An Invitation to Christian Spirituality2 reviews Kenneth Leech Morehouse Publishing, 1995 Amazing! It's the Lord's Prayer in a whole new light! + Comprehensive and exciting This book was an assigned reading in one of my theology classes as a religion major. I had no idea it would be such a good book. The title leads one to believe that it'll be good but I didn't know this good. Leech encourages his readers to seek a deeper understanding of God through a very old ...             Experiencing God: Theology as Spirituality1 review Kenneth Leech Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2002 Recommended This book is listed in the bibliography of "Celebration of Discipline," by Stephen Foster: Foster writes of Leech's work: "Seeks to ground theology in its central role, which is the search for the transforming knowledge of God. This is a substantial book that brings theology back into the ...             How Long, O Lord?: Reflections on Suffering and Evil8 reviews D. A. Carson Baker Academic, 2006 Outstanding for what it attempts to do + Deep thinking on Suffering for Christians + Top notch approach to the subject + Comforting and Helpful For All Who Read + O Lord at Last             Method For Prayer2 reviews Henry, Matthew Mentor, 1994 Puritan Method for Prayer Matthew Henry is best known for his commentary on the Bible. However, few understand the passion and heart in this man. In this book, A METHOD FOR PRAYER, Henry's love for Jesus, passion for prayer, and love of Scripture can clearly be seen. The book is divided into different methods of prayer. ...             Soul Friend: New Revised Edition Kenneth Leech Morehouse Publishing, 2001 In 1977, Kenneth Leech wrote the book Soul Friend, which quickly became one of the classic contemporary explorations of the Christian practice of spiritual direction. Out of print for many years, a revised edition of this book, mildly updated to include changes in the spiritual climate since 1977, is now available. Leech's scholarly, yet accessible, exploration examines the climate in which ...             The Jesus Way: A Conversation on the Ways That Jesus Is the Way15 reviews Eugene H. Peterson Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007 Spiritual Portraits and the Purification of Means + Life Changing Freshness! + Never read a book that has moved me like this one has + The Jesus Way + An insightful and timely book.             Simplify Your Spiritual Life: Spiritual Disciplines for the Overwhelmed2 reviews Donald S. Whitney NavPress Publishing Group, 2003 Full of Godly wisdom! + Excellent book ... bite-sized bits of spiritual wisdom! This book is full of wise and practical insights from Don Whitney. One would do well to obtain all Whitney has penned - he is the real deal! His standard work is Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life.             Lord, Teach Us to Pray: Sermons on Prayer Alexander Whyte Regent College Publishing, 1998             Showing the Spirit: A Theological Exposition of 1 Corinthians, 12-148 reviews D. A. Carson Baker Academic, 1996 Definitive Works Grapples with Spiritual Gifts + Great insights into New Testament spiritual gifts teaching + Thorough and useful + Thorough and useful + Excellent book on these 'charismatic' passages             Spiritual Direction1 review Martin Thornton Cowley Publications, 1984 Spiritual Direction Here at last is a book which deals seriously and comprehensively with the rapidly growing field of spiritual direction. Spiritual Direction offers practical help to those clergy and lay persons who are responsible for the spiritual lives of other people. Spiritual Direction encourages spiritual ...             A Model of Christian Maturity: An Exposition of 2 Corinthians 10-132 reviews D. A. Carson Baker Books, 2007 the great need of the church + The Model And Motive For Apostolic Character This book by Carson deals with the great need of the church today: following the example of Paul in Christ, a command to all believers stated many times and in many ways to all believers in the word of God. This book, perhaps more than any other study of Pauline theology or his writings, exposes ...             Leap Over a Wall : Earthy Spirituality for Everyday Christians13 reviews Eugene H. Peterson HarperOne, 1998 Thank You, Lord, For This Book! + a must for anyone teaching or studying the life of David + Leap Over a Wall + Great reflections on an authentic Christian life + Treasure in the attic...