A Short Guide to Spiritual Formation

A Short Guide to Spiritual FormationChristianity Today 2025 Book Award (Christian Living Spiritual Formation) Outreach 2025 Resource of the Year (Spiritual Growth) "With so many distractions in life, we must be deliberate in our search for God, and Sosler's book gives masterful guidance." Christianity Today In a society always seeking the new and novel, Christians can become more grounded and mature through a retrieval of our common tradition. Alex Sosler sets forth the

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The author addresses laypeople and pastors with a concise explanation of the science of textual criticism and refutes the proposition that the King James Version is superior to contemporary translations

and other readers will appreciate the insights that Beavis derives from interrogating the text through multiple perspectives

offers an exposition of the book that interacts with major commentaries and recent studies

little has been written about its theological meaning

and examines how the resurrection reshaped the life of the apostle Paul and informed his theology

and we develop societies with those around us

the face can serve as a metaphor for integrating forgiveness

highlight distinct approaches that emphasize different theological values

Two renowned theologians open up the reality of God's glory in this book

the fourth in The Church and Postmodern Culture series