In Episode 76, we discuss the role of Christian Fellowship in forming us spiritually. The discussion centers in our own present experience of fellowship with other believers in the body of Christ, whether they live down the street or half a word away.
Link to Amazon for Julia Duin’s book “Quitting Church” can be found here
A sampler of the opening chapter of “Quitting Church” can be found here.
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In Episode 75, we will be discussing the central importance of prayer in Christian Spiritual Formation as well as some suggestions about starting or deepening a life of prayer in Christ.
Link to Episode 15 of the Finding Hidden Treasure which discusses the Puritan Practice of Meditation can be found here
Link to Amazon for hardcopy version of the official 1662 Book of Common Prayer can be found here
Link to Ligonier Ministries for a hardcopy of a collection of Puritan prayers known as “The Valley of Vision” can be found here.
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This minisode features the reading of a letter, written by Anne Dutton, a British theologian of the 18th century. While not well known today, Anne Dutton was well-known in her time. She had correspondence with many Christian leaders during her lifetime, including two of the most well-known Christian evangelists of the era, namely George Whitfield and John Wesley.
Link to Grace Gems which has a number of Anne Dutton’s letters in electronic form
Link to Amazon’s page for the Selected Spiritual Writings of Anne Dutton by Joann Ford Watson
In Minisode 3, a letter is read from Brother Lawrence, the 17th Century monk who wrote “The Practice of the Presence of God.” The letter contains Brother Lawrence’s advice on how to avoid distractions in prayer.
A link to the transcript of this minisode is found here
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In Episode 74, we explore a number of resources for listening to and reading the Bible for the purpose of Christian Spiritual Formation..
The following is a list of resources mentioned in Episode 74:
Book by Book Bible Videos (UK)
Fighter Verses for Bible Memorization
Discipleship Journal Bible Reading Plan
Crossway Publishers – Free English Standard Version App
E100 Bible Reading Plan from Scripture Union UK
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