{"product_id":"spiritual-disciplines-within-the-church-participating-fully-in-the-body-of-christ-paperback","title":"Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church: Participating Fully in the Body of Christ - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald S. Whitney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Boice\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'You're worth it.' 'You deserve a break today.' 'Do something nice for yourself.' Commonly heard phrases in this society are committed to self-gratification and individual rights. Doing things for other people is a waste of precious time, and asking for help is weak. So how do we build the church described in the Scriptures? In this day and age, how can we be a genuine community based on self-sacrifice and mutual commitment? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church\u003c\/i\u003e, seminary professor, author, and former pastor Don Whitney shows us how to build a sense of community and be active participants instead of passive attendees. Whitney looks at such frequently asked questions as: Why can't I get by on my own? Why should I go to church? Why should I give of myself to the church? Why do I need to worship in church? Couldn't I just worship in nature? Why does it matter whether I become a member of the church?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommitted love must mark the local expression of the body of Christ. By putting spiritual disciplines into practice in the church, congregations can return to the depth of community present in the New Testament church, where they 'devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDON WHITNEY\u003c\/b\u003e (Arkansas State University; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the founder and president of The Center for Biblical Spirituality and is Associate Professor and Dean of Biblical Spirituality at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Don is the author of \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Disciplines within the Church, How Can I Be Sure I'm A Christian, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Don and his wife, Caffy, have one daughter and live near Louisville, Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.89 x 5.97 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757584679200,"sku":"9780802477460","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/22e09b6070ec52e56f473c011b4fd4b2.webp?v=1780105816","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/spiritual-disciplines-within-the-church-participating-fully-in-the-body-of-christ-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}