Renovation of the Heart

Author: Dallas Willard
Publisher: Tyndale House
ISBN: 1615214550
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
As Christians, we know that we are new creations in Jesus. So we try to act differently, hoping this will make us more like Him. But changing our outward behavior doesn’t change our hearts. Only by God’s grace can we be transformed internally. Renovation of the Heart lays a biblical foundation for understanding what best-selling author Dallas Willard calls the “transformation of the spirit”—a divine process that “brings every element in our being, working from inside out, into harmony with the will of God.” This fresh approach to spiritual growth explains the biblical reasons why Christians need to undergo change in six aspects of life: thought, feeling, will, body, social context, and soul. Willard also outlines a general pattern of transformation in each area, not as a sterile formula but as a practical process that you can follow without the guilt or perfectionism so many Christians wrestle with. Don’t settle for complacency. Accept the challenge Renovation of the Heart offers to become an intentional apprentice of Jesus Christ, changing daily as you walk with Him.

Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice

Author: Jan Johnson
Publisher: Tyndale House
ISBN: 1615214879
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
Are you longing for life-changing transformation in your relationship with God? Get ready to find fresh illumination for your faith journey in this short and practical guide. Exploring over 60 carefully chosen selections from renowned author Dallas Willard’s bestseller Renovation of the Heart, this book offers powerful brief lessons for character formation. With devotional-sized quotes and rigorous daily experiments, this book will challenge and encourage you to dive deeper than ever before in your relationship with the Creator. Perfect for group or individual study, this guide is for anyone and everyone, no matter the stage of your Christian walk. Working through Dallas Willard’s plan for spiritual renovation of the whole person, this book covers a wide range of topics, such as: What “death to self” looks like The crucial role of good thinking The interplay of will, thoughts, and feelings Being a person of joy and peace The body’s role in spiritual formation Be inspired and strengthened as you enjoy the adventure of these experiments in spiritual transformation and grow an unshakeable faith. “No one has impacted my life like Dallas Willard. But for most of us, it helps to break his thoughts into bite-sized portions and then actually do something with them. So, this is a feast!” —John Ortberg, author and speaker “I see no way to work through this book without being radically changed from the inside out.” —Howard Baker, instructor of Christian formation, chaplain, author of Soul Keeping

Invitation to the Jesus Life

Author: Jan Johnson
Publisher: Tyndale House
ISBN: 1617472409
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
To encounter Jesus daily and have a relationship with Him changes everything; our focus becomes eternal. Experience Jesus in such a way that His love-drenched, others-focused nature shapes your character. The spiritual practices in each chapter will challenge you to go deeper with Him.

When the Soul Listens

Author: Jan Johnson
Publisher: NavPress
ISBN: 1631466860
Category : Meditation
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
Where much confusion reigns about what prayer is, what it accomplishes, and how it''s done, When the Soul Listens reintroduces the ancient practice of contemplative prayer as a foundation for a richer and more sustainable prayer life.

Abundant Simplicity

Author: Jan Johnson
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830868631
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 174

Book Description
Which activities give you energy and connect you with God? Do you know what behaviors are life-draining for you, separating you from God? In this book Jan Johnson provides small experiments with simplicity as well as questions for discussion or reflection to help you discover the unhurried rhythms of grace.

Life Without Lack

Author: Dallas Willard
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 071809185X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
What would it be like to live without fear? Join renowned philosopher Dallas Willard as he shares the biblically-backed secret to living with true contentment, peace, and security. In Life Without Lack, Dallas Willard revolutionizes our understanding of Psalm 23 by taking this comfortably familiar passage and revealing its extraordinary promises: "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want...Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil." Written with Willard's characteristic gentle wisdom, Life Without Lack helps you experience: God's comforting presence God's abundant generosity Peace and freedom from worry Based on a series of talks by the late author and edited by his friend Larry Burtoft and by his daughter, Rebecca Willard Heatley, Life Without Lack will forever change the way you experience the most well-known passage in all of Scripture. Praise for Life Without Lack: "Dallas Willard helps us to understand that the Twenty-Third Psalm is not meant as a nice sentiment or for kitschy decor, it is for the very thick of our lives, the very moment of crisis. Imagine what our personal lives, families, communities, and politics would look like if we rejected the frantic striving of our day, and instead embraced the life without lack offered to us in Jesus Christ. No one has helped me to imagine and enter into that life more than Dallas Willard. I recommend this book with great joy and hopeful expectation." --Michael Wear, bestselling author of Reclaiming Hope

Discovering Our Spiritual Identity

Author: Trevor Hudson
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830868569
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description
Each chapter in this workbook by Trevor Hudson is peppered with "holy experiments," simple practices that bring you into God's presence and help you experience life as his beloved. At the end of each chapter is a set of questions which are ideal for discussion with one or two spiritual friends or a small group. A Renovaré Resource.

Crafting a Rule of Life

Author: Stephen A. Macchia
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 083086976X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
In this practical workbook Stephen A. Macchia looks to St. Benedict as a guide for discovering your rule of life. It takes time and effort; you must listen to God and discern what he wants you to be and do for his glory. But through the disciplines of Scripture, prayer and reflection with a small group you will journey toward Christlikeness.

Hearing God

Author: Dallas Willard
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830848517
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
How do we hear God's voice? How can we be sure that what we hear is not our own subconscious? What if what God says to us is not clear? In this Signature Collection edition of a beloved classic, bestselling author Dallas Willard offers rich spiritual insight into how we can hear God's voice clearly and develop an intimate partnership with him in the work of his kingdom.

The Spirit of the Disciplines - Reissue

Author: Dallas Willard
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0060694424
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
How to Live as Jesus Lived Dallas Willard, one of today's most brilliant Christian thinkers and author of The Divine Conspiracy (Christianity Today's 1999 Book of the Year), presents a way of living that enables ordinary men and women to enjoy the fruit of the Christian life. He reveals how the key to self-transformation resides in the practice of the spiritual disciplines, and how their practice affirms human life to the fullest. The Spirit of the Disciplines is for everyone who strives to be a disciple of Jesus in thought and action as well as intention.