{"product_id":"life-with-god-reading-the-bible-for-spiritual-transformation-paperback","title":"Life with God: Reading the Bible for Spiritual Transformation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard J. Foster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you want to discover new ways of entering the Bible, and letting it enter you, you will find no better guide than Richard Foster.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- Lauren F. Winner, Duke Divinity School, author of \u003cem\u003eGirl Meets God\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Foster's work is not for those readers who are seeking quick answers or a behavioral checklist of what the Bible says they should do. Rather, it is a deep reflective guide to spiritual rumination and growth.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Foster, the beloved, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eCelebration of Discipline, Streams of Living Water, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePrayer\u003c\/em\u003e, shows the intimate connection between Scripture and spirituality, revealing the secrets to living the \"with-God life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo often, our study of the Bible focuses on searching for specific information or some formula that will solve our pressing needs of the moment. But what if we approached the Bible differently, and instead of transforming the text to meet our needs, allowed it to transform \u003cem\u003eus\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's exactly the idea behind \u003cem\u003eLife with God\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard J. Foster's much-anticipated book on the Bible. Foster, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eCelebration of Discipline\u003c\/em\u003e and general editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Renovaré Spiritual Formation Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, claims that God has superintended the writing of Scripture so that it serves as the most reliable guide for Christian spiritual formation. According to Foster, the Bible is all about human life with God. As we read Scripture, we should consider how exactly God is \u003cem\u003ewith us\u003c\/em\u003e in each story and allow ourselves to be spiritually transformed. By opening our whole selves--mind, body, spirit, thoughts, behavior, and will--to the page before us, we begin to grasp all the Bible has to teach about prayer, obedience, compassion, virtue, and grace and apply it to our everyday lives to achieve a deeper relationship with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a wealth of examples and simple yet crucial insights, \u003cem\u003eLife with God\u003c\/em\u003e is an indispensable guide to approaching the Bible through the lens of Christian spiritual formation, revealing that reading the Bible for interior transformation is a far different endeavor than reading the Bible for historical knowledge, literary appreciation, or religious instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo often, our study of the Bible focuses on searching for specific information or some formula that will solve our pressing needs of the moment. But what if we approached the Bible differently, and instead of transforming the text to meet our needs, allowed it to transform \u003cem\u003eus\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's exactly the idea behind \u003cem\u003eLife with God\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard J. Foster's much-anticipated book on the Bible. Foster, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eCelebration of Discipline\u003c\/em\u003e and general editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Renovaré Spiritual Formation Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, claims that God has superintended the writing of Scripture so that it serves as the most reliable guide for Christian spiritual formation. According to Foster, the Bible is all about human life \"with God.\" As we read Scripture, we should consider how exactly God is \u003cem\u003ewith us\u003c\/em\u003e in each story and allow ourselves to be spiritually transformed. By opening our whole selves--mind, body, spirit, thoughts, behavior, and will--to the page before us, we begin to grasp all the Bible has to teach about prayer, obedience, compassion, virtue, and grace and apply it to our everyday lives to achieve a deeper relationship with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a wealth of examples and simple yet crucial insights, \u003cem\u003eLife with God\u003c\/em\u003e is an indispensable guide to approaching the Bible through the lens of Christian spiritual formation, revealing that reading the Bible for interior transformation is a far different endeavor than reading the Bible for historical knowledge, literary appreciation, or religious instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915321176380,"sku":"9780061671746","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/QjlzM0d6ZE1VTmcwRGRqdFFGSCtMUT09.webp?v=1774361475","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/life-with-god-reading-the-bible-for-spiritual-transformation-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}