Spiritual Disciplines Handbook - (Transforming Resources) by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun (Paperback)

About the Book

Adele Calhoun's Spiritual Disciplines Handbook has become a standard for those who want to expand their knowledge of spiritual practices. Now this beloved resource has been revised throughout and expanded to include thirteen new disciplines along with a new preface by the author, giving us practical guidance in our continuing journey toward intimacy with Christ.

Book Synopsis

The Beloved Handbook for Transformation Through Spiritual Disciplines

Do you long for a more intimate prayer life or deeper insight from God's Word but aren't sure how to get there? Are you interested in learning about spiritual disciplines like visio divina, unplugging, or attentiveness?

In Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, Adele Calhoun gives direction for your journey toward deeper intimacy with Christ. While the word discipline might at first seem daunting, Calhoun shows how your desires and discipline can work together to bring the transformation you're longing for--the transformation only Christ can provide.

From introspective practices like silence and solitude to others-focused activities like hospitality and mentoring, you'll learn about all kinds of spiritual disciplines. Beyond only giving you information about the spiritual disciplines, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook offers practical, accessible guidance to help you put them into practice.

This revised edition of a well-loved resource includes:

• Seventy-five revised and expanded disciplines to transform your spiritual life,
• Thirteen new disciplines for new readers and those familiar with the text alike, and
• A new preface by the author.

No matter what your occupation or role in life, we are all on a spiritual journey. Spiritual disciplines are for everyone who desires to know Christ deeply and become more like him. Through Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, you'll find direction for your desire, leading you to the ultimate destination: more of Christ himself.

"This handbook is a treasure of 'tried and true' spiritual practices written well enough for everyone from the novice to the master to use."- Publishers Weekly Starred Review, September 2005

Review Quotes

"Spiritual Disciplines Handbook offers a serious and extensive look into developing a variety of spiritual disciplines to help readers draw into a closer relationship with God. . . . Recommended."

--Michelle Lovato, CBA Retailers+Resources, December 2015

"[The book] gives a wide range of practices that can prove helpful for anyone."

--Anita Cain, Aspiring Retail, March 2006

"A practical guide to a wide range of disciplines from the classical practices of prayer, worship, meditation, and scripture study to more contemporary disciplines such as mentoring, journaling, unplugging, and accountability partners. A readable and accessible introduction to the practice of the spiritual disciplines."

--Elizabeth R. Pearson, The Christian Librarian, vol. 52, 2009

"A treasure of tried and true spiritual practices written well enough for everyone from the novice to the master to use."

--Publishers Weekly, September 26, 2005 (starred review)

"Encourages and challenges individuals with its specificity and personal tone. Welcome by anyone wishing to enhance life through discipline--especially spiritual discipline."

--Carolyn Egolf, Congregational Libraries Today, January/February 2007

"For readers seeking to go deeper into the Christian life, or find renewal, or healing, or fresh insight, Calhoun's handbook will be a needed guide. Both the new Christian and the battle-worn veteran will find thoughtful, original paths to improve their walk with God."

--Jim Miller, pastor, Vineyard Church, Nacogdoches, Texas, in the Lufkin Daily News, May 5, 2007

About the Author

Adele Ahlberg Calhoun (MA, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) has worked in Christian ministry for over forty years and is currently copastor, with her husband, Doug, of Redeemer Community Church in Needham, Massachusetts. A retreat speaker and trained spiritual director, she has taught courses at Wheaton College and Northern Seminary. She is also the author of Invitations from God and the coauthor of True You.