Buku Celebration of Discipline – Richard J. Foster

A  newly repackaged and updated 40th anniversary edition of the timeless  guide that has helped numerous seekers discover a richer spiritual life  infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God, updated with  a new introduction by the author and a new section: “Entering the Great  Conversation about the Growth of the Soul.”

Hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality, Celebration of Discipline  explores the “classic Disciplines,” or central spiritual practices, of  the Christian faith. Along the way, Foster shows that it is only by and  through these practices that the true path to spiritual growth can be  found.

Dividing the Disciplines into three movements  of the Spirit, Foster shows how each of these areas contribute to a  balanced spiritual life. The inward Disciplines of meditation, prayer,  fasting, and study offer avenues of personal examination and change. The  outward Disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service  help prepare us to make the world a better place. The corporate  Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration bring us  nearer to one another and to God.

Foster provides a  wealth of examples demonstrating how these Disciplines can become part  of our daily activities—and how they can help us shed our superficial  habits and “bring the abundance of God into our lives.” He offers  crucial new insights on simplicity, demonstrating how the biblical view  of simplicity, properly understood and applied, brings joy and balance  to our inward and outward lives and “sets us free to enjoy the provision  of God as a gift that can be shared with others.” The discussion of  celebration, often the most neglected of the Disciplines, shows its  critical importance, for it stands at the heart of the way to Christ. Celebration of Discipline will help Christians everywhere to embark on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth.