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Spiritual Formation & Discipleship

The theology and practice of Christian growth and sanctification. Covers spiritual disciplines (prayer, Bible reading, meditation, fasting, solitude), growth in virtue and character, the means of grace, small group discipleship resources, and materials for different life stages. Contains works by Owen, Packer, Foster, Willard, and others.

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11 works

Matthew Bingham\u00b72025

Matthew Bingham's "A Heart Aflame for God" addresses a perceived "sanctification gap" and spiritual discontent within contemporary evangelicalism, which often l

Spiritual FormationSanctificationJustification by Faith AloneSola ScripturaUnion with Christ+10 more
Mike McKinley\u00b72011

The book "Am I Really a Christian?" by Mike McKinley addresses the critical question of genuine Christian identity and assurance of salvation. McKinley argues a

SoteriologyAssurance of SalvationRegenerationSanctificationPerseverance of the Saints+10 more
Samuel D. James\u00b72023

Samuel D. James's "Digital Liturgies" argues that digital technologies, particularly the internet and social media, are not neutral tools but powerful "epistemo

Spiritual FormationChristian EthicsPhilosophy of TechnologyAnthropologyCultural Analysis+10 more
John Flavel\u00b71669

John Flavel's 'Husbandry Spiritualized' is a classic Puritan devotional treatise that systematically draws profound spiritual lessons from the common activities

SoteriologySanctificationDivine ProvidenceSpiritual FormationPractical Theology+11 more
Samuel Shaw\u00b71830

Samuel Shaw's "Immanuel" is a profound theological treatise arguing that true Christian religion is not an external performance or mere intellectual assent, but

RegenerationSanctificationDivine SovereigntyHuman WillChristian Ethics+10 more
Jamie Dunlop\u00b72023

Jamie Dunlop's 'Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy' addresses the pervasive challenge of disunity and conflict within local churches, particularly in an increasi

EcclesiologyChristian UnityBrotherly LoveForgivenessConflict Resolution+10 more
John Calvin\u00b71550

John Calvin's 'The Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life' is a foundational treatise on Christian piety and sanctification, originally comprising chapters 6

SanctificationChristian EthicsSelf-denialCross-bearingPatience+10 more

Sebastian Traeger and Greg Gilbert's 'The Gospel at Work' offers a robust theological framework for understanding and engaging with one's profession from a dist

Christian VocationWorkplace EthicsIdolatry of WorkIdleness in WorkGospel-Centered Living+15 more
C. H. Spurgeon\u00b71877-1880

This work is a collection of twenty-four public prayers offered by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the renowned 'Prince of Preachers,' as preludes to his Sunday mornin

PrayerIntercessionDivine SovereigntyJustification by Faith AloneSanctification+10 more
John Bunyan\u00b71692

This treatise is an profound exposition of Ephesians 3:18-19, urging believers to comprehend the "breadth, length, depth, and height" of God's love in Christ, w

SoteriologyChristologyPneumatologyHamartiologyAnthropology+27 more

Thabiti M. Anyabwile's 'What Is a Healthy Church Member?' is a practical theological work that argues for the indispensable role of individual church members in

EcclesiologyChurch MembershipChurch DisciplineSpiritual GrowthDiscipleship+10 more