Into the Wardrobe

Our Sunday School is using a devotional workbook now called Strengthen Thy Brethren by Dr. Clarence Sexton. It's a study of I Peter. I'm enjoying it so far.

Not enough adults are involved in small group discipleship such as Sunday School. Too many stunt their spiritual growth by trying to do it on their own, or just through Sunday morning services. You may consider your Sunday School attendence nothing special, but I think your Master considers it very special.

- Dan -

Karla wrote,

"As for me, I've been reading a lot of Henri Nouwen in the last year or so, and I'm actually going to a conference devoted to him and his works in May. I'm very excited."

That IS exciting. My wife and I have been reading Nouwen for the last year or so---he has quickly shot up into my short list of favorite spiritual writers, along with George MacDonald and Thomas Merton. Wise, beautiful, with tough tendons underneath that gentle prose.

Larry

Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home by Richard Foster

Ever Increasing Faith by Smith Wigglesworth

The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The Purpose Driven Life by Rich Warren

Beginning to Pray by Anthony Bloom

Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ by Greg Ogden

The Complete Book of Discipleship: On Being and Making Followers of Christ by Bill Hull

Devotional Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups by Richard J. Foster and James Bryan Smith (Paperback - Jul 2005)

It has fifty two selections from devotioanl writers ranging over the whole spectrum of Christian belief: Catholic, Puritan, Quaker etc and over the centuries. Lewis is first up. For each selection it gives a relevent Bible reading, questions for reflection and spiritual excercises. Wonderful.