The Life You've Always Wanted : spiritual disciplines for ordinary people / John Ortberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ortberg, John.

Contributor:

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spiritual life--Christianity.

Spiritual life.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

269, [3] pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

[Expanded Edition]

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, 2002.

Contents:

Preface

1. "We Shall Morph Indeed": The Hope of Transformation

2. Surprised by Change: The Goal of Spiritual Life

3. Training vs. Trying: The Truth About Spiritual Disciplines

4. A "Dee Dah Day": The Practice of Celebration

5. An Unhurried Life: The Practice of "Slowing"

6. Interrupting Heaven: The Practice of Prayer

7. "Appropriate Smallness": The Practice of Servanthood

8. Life Beyond Regret: The Practice of Confession

9. The Guided Life: Receiving Guidance from the Holy Spirit

10. A Life of Freedom: The Practice of Secrecy

11. An Undivided Life: The Practice of Reflection on Scripture

12. Life with a Well-ordered Heart: Developing Your Own "Rule of Life"

13. A Life of Endurance: The Experience of Suffering.

Notes:

"Willow Creek Resources."--Title page.

"Interior design by Melissa Elenbaas and Todd Sprague"--Title page verso.

"Study guide": pages 237-269.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-236).

"Willow Creek Association" (2 pages) at end and publisher's advertisement (1 page) at end.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copy has dustjacket retained.

Running Press copy is "2" printing.

ISBN:

0310246954

9780310246954

0310250749

9780310250746

OCLC:

50942088

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