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Being Whitney’s most well-known book, it is a readable and yet, at times, profound volume on spiritual disciplines. The writing style is very accessible (it won a few laughs). The verse that provides impetus to his examination (and to his whole ministry) is 1 Timothy 4:7.
Discipline yourself for the purpose of Godliness. (NASB)
This is just one among several books being published every year concerning the purpose and practice of prayer, fasting, stewardship, time management, etc., but is clearly at the top with other Christian classics such as “Celebration of Discipline” by Richard Foster and “The Spirit of the Disciplines” by Dallas Willard.
Whitney systematically goes through the different spiritual disciplines and draws from Scripture passages that should fundamentally shape our understanding of how to practice them. The disciplines he covers are: Read the rest of this entry »
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