The Church and Spiritual Formation- Episode #77

American Christians are problem solvers and spiritual formation is not a problem to be solved. It’s a journey that never ends. Spiritual formation is a matter of trying new things and failure and learning and growing. Each day is an opportunity to grow and try something different on your journey to spiritual growthSpiritual formation in the tradition of Jesus Christ is the process of transformation of the inmost dimension of the human being, the heart, which is the same as the spirit or will. It is being formed (really, transformed) in such a way that its natural expression comes to be the deeds of Christ done in the power of Christ.- Dallas Willard.No pope, Bible, quote, psychological technique, book, guru can do your journey for you. - Rachard RohrQuaker theologian Richard Foster in his book, Celebration of Discipline,includes several internal, external, and corporate disciplines one should engage in through his or her Christian life.These include the followinginternal disciplines: Meditation, Prayer, Fasting, and Study.External disciplines include: Simplicity, Solitude, Submission, and Service.Finally, corporate disciplines, those that are completed within the body of the church are confession, worship, guidance, and celebration.The Winter Faith Podcast is focused on creating conversations to promote emotional and spiritual growth through tough conversations about faith, apathy, and everything in between. Podcast music by Josh Cleveland. Purchase his album Root of a Man on Apple Music and Amazon Music. Follow  @winterfaithpodcast on Instagram, Twitter, and join the Winter Faith Podcast on Facebook. Follow Andy @winterfaithandy Instagram and Twitter. Subscribe to the Winter Faith Podcast on Apple, Anchor, or Spotify. Support the show for as little as $1 a month on Patreon.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thewinterfaithpodcast.substack.com