NRSV, The Life with God Bible, Compact, Paperback

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The Word of God is not merely a text to be mastered but a lifestyle to pursue. This unique Bible, spearheaded by bestselling authors Richard Foster (Celebration of Discipline) and Dallas Willard (The Divine Conspiracy), integrates the spiritual disciplines into the Christian life by showing how they are central to the Bible's teachings and stories. The desperate need today is for a richer, fuller understanding of the relevance of Scripture for daily living. The Life with God Bible focuses on illuminating issues of spiritual formation throughout the Scriptures, providing a unique window into how we can become more intimate with God. This Bible will include several distinctive features: Compact size - portable for travel or Bible study groups An introductory essay explaining the paradigm of "The With-God Life" A series of fifteen "With God" essays sprinkled throughout the Bible laying out the progression of the biblical story Introduction and notes for each book of the Bible 50+ character sketches giving a sense of the ways key Biblical figures lived with-God Spiritual exercises Profiles of key biblical characters A "Spiritual Disciplines Index" and glossary Includes a concordance Previously published as The Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible (ISBN 9780060671075)

Richard J. Foster is the author of several bestselling books, including Celebration of Discipline, Streams of Living Water, and Prayer, which in 1993 was Christianity Today's Book of the Year and the winner of the Gold Medallion Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He is the founder of RENOVARE, an intrachurch movement committed to the renewal of the Church in all her multifaceted expressions, and the editor of the Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible.

"The Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible ... is unrivaled as a classic work of biblical theology suffused with a pastoral heart."--Brennan Manning, author of Ruthless Trust "With great enthusiasm, I open The Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible. One could not assemble a finer team to compile it."--Max Lucado, author of Come Thirsty and Traveling Light ...Many original and stimulating insights for the spiritual lives of contemporary Christians. --Christian Century" [An] outstanding resource...Christians of many different traditions will appreciate this ecumenical resource devoted to spiritual renewal. --Publishers Weekly" [T]he most spiritually-impactful Bible of our time. --John Ortberg, Teaching Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, author of If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat" The Renovar? Spiritual Formation Bible is unrivaled as a classic work of biblical theology suffused with a pastoral heart. --Brennan Manning, author of Ruthless Trust" This study Bible is both serious and accessible. --Tulsa World" This Bible helps us desire intimacy with God, not just know the typical facts and knowledge.--Dan Kimball, author of The Emerging Church, and Pastor of Vintage Faith Church" This Bible is greatly needed. --Tony Campolo, author of It's Friday but Sunday's Coming" With great enthusiasm, I open The Renovar? Spiritual Formation Bible. One could not assemble a finer team to compile it. --Max Lucado, author of Come Thirsty and Traveling Light" ..".[T]he most spiritually-impactful Bible of our time."--John Ortberg, Teaching Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, author of If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat ..".Many original and stimulating insights for the spiritual lives of contemporary Christians."--Christian Century ."..[T]he most spiritually-impactful Bible of our time."--John Ortberg, Teaching Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, author of If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat ."..Many original and stimulating insights for the spiritual lives of contemporary Christians."--Christian Century "[An] outstanding resource...Christians of many different traditions will appreciate this ecumenical resource devoted to spiritual renewal."--Publishers Weekly "The Renovar? Spiritual Formation Bible ... is unrivaled as a classic work of biblical theology suffused with a pastoral heart."--Brennan Manning, author of Ruthless Trust "This study Bible is both serious and accessible."--Tulsa World "This Bible helps us desire intimacy with God, not just know the typical facts and knowledge.--Dan Kimball, author of The Emerging Church, and Pastor of Vintage Faith Church "This Bible is greatly needed."--Tony Campolo, author of It's Friday but Sunday's Coming "With great enthusiasm, I open The Renovar? Spiritual Formation Bible. One could not assemble a finer team to compile it."--Max Lucado, author of Come Thirsty and Traveling Light ."[T]he most spiritually-impactful Bible of our time." -- John Ortberg, Teaching Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, author of If You Want to Walk on Wate "The Renovar Spiritual Formation Bible . is unrivaled as a classic work of biblical theology suffused with a pastoral heart." -- Brennan Manning, author of Ruthless Trust "This Bible is greatly needed." -- Tony Campolo, author of It's Friday but Sunday's Coming "With great enthusiasm, I open The Renovar Spiritual Formation Bible. One could not assemble a finer team to compile it." -- Max Lucado, author of Come Thirsty and Traveling Light